What We Build
Custom Home Builders in Charlotte and Lake Norman
Revival Construction designs and builds custom homes from the ground up for clients building in Charlotte and around Lake Norman. If you already own the lot, or you're about to close on one, we can walk you through what's possible on it and build the home around your family, not a floor plan off a shelf.
Custom builds are our longest and largest projects. Most take 10 to 14 months to construct once pre-construction is complete, and the finished home usually lands at or above the top of our typical range.
What's Included
From the first site walk to the final walkthrough.
- Site and feasibility review once you own the property (we don't evaluate land before purchase).
- Full coordination with your matched architect and interior designer.
- Structural engineering, permitting, and construction management from foundation to final walkthrough.
- Fixed-price contract once design and selections are locked.
- The same Buildertrend photo logs and biweekly walkthroughs we use on every project.
Who It's For
You own the land. We build the home around you.
Homeowners who already own their land and want a builder involved from the earliest design conversations. A custom home is a full structure from the ground up, not a renovation of one, and the scope reflects that.
We ask that clients acquire the land before engaging us. Once you own the property, we can assess how the site fits your design and construction needs. We don't evaluate or help source land itself.
How Pricing Works
Pricing follows the finished design.
We do not sell custom homes by a single square-foot rate. Two homes with the same conditioned area can land hundreds of thousands of dollars apart once structure, site work, windows, cabinetry, mechanical systems, and finish level are different. But for honest orientation, looking at an average starting floor across our projects, our custom new construction builds start around $350 per square foot.
Because a custom home has no existing structure to react to, where yours lands depends entirely on the finished design. That's why the Pre-Construction Retainer matters even more here: it's what lets us build a real, fixed number before you sign a construction contract.
Real 2026 ranges for this kind of project, and what moves a number up or down, are in the free Investment Guide.
The Finish Level
The craftsmanship carries over, whatever we build.
Our custom-build photography is in production. The large-scale work below shows the finish level and detail we build to on every project, new construction included.
Common Questions
Questions about custom builds.
Do you help with finding land or evaluating it before purchase?
We ask that clients acquire land before engaging us. Once you've acquired the property, we can assess how it fits the design and construction needs.
How long does a custom home take?
Custom homes typically take 10 to 14 months to build after the pre-construction phase. We track the schedule through Buildertrend the entire way.
How far in advance should we contact you?
For custom builds, reach out at least 6 to 8 months before your ideal start date. Pre-construction planning takes real time, and we want to schedule it properly.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. We're fully licensed and insured in North Carolina with an unlimited general contractor license, which covers both residential and commercial work. We focus on premium residential projects.
More answers, including financing and warranty, are on our full FAQ.
Free Guide
Get the 2026 Investment Guide.
Twenty-three pages of real numbers for Charlotte and Lake Norman: kitchens, baths, additions, carriage houses, and outdoor living, plus what moves a price and how the fixed-price promise works.
The Same Seven Steps
Custom homes follow the same process, with a longer runway.
From the Discovery Call to Home Sweet Home, with the Red Light and Green Light reviews in between. See the full process, or start at step one now.