Each one runs on the same rules: written scope, fixed price, a real schedule, and the owner on site. Find the one that fits your project, then tell us about it.
A custom home is the one you have been sketching for years. A semi-custom home starts from a proven plan and changes what matters to you: the kitchen, the layout, the finishes. Either way, we price it in writing before any work starts and build it to that number.
We handle permits, the building department, inspections and every trade on site. You deal with one person.
Families building on land they own or are buying, and anyone who wants a say in how their home is laid out and finished.
A spec home is one we build on our own lot and sell when it's done, or while it's under way. Because we run the whole job, you get a new home at a clear price without managing a build.
Buy early enough and you can still choose finishes.
Buyers who want a new home without the wait or the decisions of a custom build, and buyers who want new construction at a set price.
Rental houses and investment properties have to pencil out. We build them to a budget and a schedule you can underwrite, with durable finishes that hold up to tenants and keep turnover costs down.
One home or several, new build or a renovation of a property you just bought.
Investors building or renovating rental homes, small multi-unit projects, and buyers fixing up a property to rent or resell.
An ADU is a small, complete house behind or beside your main home: its own kitchen, baths and entrance. Families use them for parents or adult kids; investors use them for rental income on land they already have.
New or converted: our Mint Hill ADU was built from the staked lot up, and our Belmont project turned an existing block garage into a two-bedroom home. Both are on the Projects page with photos at every stage.
Homeowners with room on the lot who want space for family or rental income, and investors adding a unit to a property they own.
Every build starts with a set of plans the building department will accept. We draft house plans and have them engineered, so you don't need to find an architect before you talk to a builder.
If you build with J&I, the plans are free. If you already have a builder or general contractor, we draft and engineer plans for you as a standalone service.
Anyone starting a new home, ADU, addition or major remodel, whether they build with us or with someone else.
Kitchens, bathrooms, second stories, room additions and whole-house renovations. We came up doing drywall, paint and trim on production homes, so the finish work in a remodel is where we started.
The Landis project on our Projects page is a full remodel: a 1937 home taken to the studs and rebuilt.
Homeowners who want to stay where they are and fix what isn't working, and owners of older homes that need updating before sale or rental.
The same five steps whether it's a rental house or a custom home, so you always know what happens next.
We walk the lot or the house and talk through what you want built, your budget and your timeline.
Drawings, scope and an itemized estimate in writing before any work starts.
We file permits with your building department and order long-lead materials.
The owner on site, regular updates, and required inspections passed at every stage.
We walk the finished project with you, complete the punch list, and your warranty starts.
Straight answers to the things homeowners and investors ask before they call.
Most of our custom homes land between $175 and $300 per square foot for the house itself, depending on finishes, foundation type and the lot. Land, site work, well and septic, and permits are separate. We price every project in writing before any work starts, and we build to the number we agree on.
Often, yes. Charlotte, Mint Hill, Concord and many other towns in the region allow accessory dwelling units, each with its own rules on size, setbacks and parking. We check your lot and the local ordinance with you before anything is drawn, and we handle the permit.
A typical custom home takes 8 to 12 months from permit to final walkthrough. An ADU takes 4 to 6 months. A full remodel like our Landis project takes 3 to 5 months. We give you a start date and a finish date in your contract.
Either. Bring your plans, or we draft and engineer a set for you. If you build with J&I, the plans are free. If you already have a builder, we offer plans and engineering as a standalone service.
Yes. We build single rental homes, ADUs for rental income, and small multi-unit projects, priced so the numbers work on paper and finished for durability.
J&I Custom Homes, LLC holds North Carolina General Contractor License #87561. Every project is permitted and inspected, and our work carries a one-year workmanship warranty.
Charlotte and the surrounding counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Iredell, Rowan, Lincoln, Gaston, Union, Stanly, Catawba and Davidson. Our office is in Huntersville. We also travel for projects outside that area; distance alone does not rule a job out.
Spec home, custom build, investment property or remodel: you will get a straight answer on what it takes and what it costs, from the person who will build it.
