Custom Home Architect in Waller County
Luxury custom homes, remodels and additions.
START THE CONVERSATIONWhy hire us?
- County permittingSeptic, floodplain and road access are real approvals. We handle them and design around the answers.
- Well and septicA soil test decides the system and where it goes. Started early, it never has to move the house.
- Support while it is builtQuestions come up on site every week. They come back to us, not to whoever is nearest.
- Soils and foundationSand, clay and everything between out here. The report tells the engineer what to design for.
- EngineeringStructural on every house, mechanical and electrical as needed, drawn as one coordinated set.
- Interior designFinishes and fixtures chosen with you, so the inside is decided on paper and not on site.
Nobody is checking the work out here
Most of Waller County sits outside any city. No building department reads your plans, and no inspector walks the framing. That sounds like freedom until something is built wrong and there is nobody who was supposed to catch it.
What fills that gap is the drawings. A complete set leaves your builder nothing to invent, and gives you something to measure his work against. Vague plans are where arguments and change orders come from.
We also stay reachable while the house goes up, and we tell you when to bring in a third-party inspector. The county still reviews your septic, your floodplain and your access from the road, and we handle all three.
Areas we design in:
- Hempstead
- Waller
- Brookshire
- Pattison
- Prairie View
- Monaville
- Sunny Side
- Fields Store
- Howth
- Katy
Frequently asked questions
Does anyone inspect a house built outside the cities?
Usually not the way a city would. Septic, floodplain and your driveway still get county approval, but the framing and the finish are between you and your builder.
So what protects me?
The drawings, and the fact that someone who understands them stays involved. A complete set gives your builder no room to guess and gives you something to hold him to.
Should I hire an inspector anyway?
Yes. A third-party inspector at the key stages is cheap next to what he catches, and we tell you when in the build to bring him out.
How do I choose a builder out here?
Go and see two houses he finished a few years ago, not one he just built. Ask those owners what went wrong and how he handled it.
What does the county actually approve?
Septic, floodplain and access from the road. Those are real approvals with real requirements, and each one can move where the house sits.
What is involved in getting septic approved?
A soil test on your land, a designed system and county sign-off. Results vary across a single tract, so we start it early rather than assume it will pass.
Will I be on a well?
Most likely, outside the towns. Depth and quality vary by area, and it is worth asking neighbors what they hit before you plan around it.
Is getting power to the site a problem?
It can be, if the house sits well back from the road. Ask the utility early, because a long service run is a real cost and it affects where you build.
Does any of this land flood?
Some of it, particularly the low ground near the creeks and the Brazos. Your zone sets the finished floor, so we check the map for your parcel first.
What does a build run per square foot on acreage?
From $175 to $300. Out here you also pay for the things a subdivision lot comes with — a long drive, a septic system, a well, sometimes power to the site.
What will the design work cost me?
We work on a percentage of construction, a flat fee, or an hourly rate. Which one depends on the project, and it is settled in writing before we begin.
Can you design the barn or shop too?
We site them with the house so the drive, the views and the working areas make sense together. The buildings themselves are often supplier-built to our layout.
Tell us about your land
Where the tract is and what you want on it is enough to get started.
- 01 You share a few details about your project
- 02 We look them over and get back to you
- 03We meet to discuss your site, your vision & your budget.