Fall of 2024 my husband and I started vetting builders in Central Virginia area. Blue Ridge Custom Homes (BRCH), Darren Grimes made our decision easy. We first spoke to Darren in December 2024 and shared with him our dream and our Sad sketched out plans. Darren took our dreams, answered our questions and made helpful suggestions and presented as with an amazing plan. When we told him we weren't ready, he did not pushy nor did he bombard with follow up contact. We let him know when we would like him to reach out again and he waited until that date. We met with him four other times to go over the budget and our plans. When we let him know that cost was an issue he helped us sort through ways to make our dream house a possibility closer to our budget. Sadly, in the state of our economy, we had to push our plans to build. Once again they understood and asked when he We wanted him to contact us again. Again, he was not pushy, yet understanding even though we are not currently building when we do we will be calling Darren being able to be respected and understood. Makes the building process less stressful. My husband and I completed our first build in 2020 and did not have a pleasant experience. We were fearful moving forward and working with Darren allowed us to get excited about our next build. read more

We renovated our kids' bathroom with BRCH. We had an incredible experience from the very start. Kevin has been so helpful, answers all of our questions and is so quick to respond to us. He gave us his expertise and helped us plan to get exactly what we wanted for our bathroom. He had creative solutions, too. We really enjoyed working with him! Clay has been an incredible contact for the work of our project. He is super responsive and makes sure we are happy with everything that has been going on. The contractors -- Roberto, Nico, and Juan -- were AMAZING. The work they did was so well done. They are so talented, and we have really enjoyed having them here as they renovate our bathroom. They are super respectful, they clean up every day and leave the work space tidy (which is important because we have small kids), and they are so nice. We've enjoyed talking with them! We are so glad to have found y'all to do our bathroom renovation and look forward to many more projects to come! Thank you, thank you, thank you, and please pass along our praise to the team!! read more

Wow, Builder built my home 5 years ago. They used untreated wood on the front. Water leaked behind and it all rotted out. They refused to even look at the problem. I WOULD STAY AWYAY FROM THEM. read more

Blue Ridge Custom Builders does top notch work!! They are the very best!  Gregory Byrd and I couldn't be more happy with our  total kitchen renovation. read more

This is about Tom Phenicie dba Blue Ridge Custom Builders, Inc. (a Virginia corp.) To us, these names stand for honesty, achievement and excellence in all facets of home building, including design and construction, customer service and quality. Once the decision to have a custom built home, choosing a homebuilder is without question one of the most important decisions that buyers face. We are pleased to share our story and experience with others considering Blue Ridge Custom Builders for their dream home. During a missions trip, our home burned to the ground. Though encouraged by the fact that our home had been built for us in a perfect location, we were still anxious, as the process of rebuilding our home was filled with many unknowns and was a bit overwhelming to us. Then we met Tom Phenicie (pronounced "Fhenn - iss - ee") who immediately put us at ease with his welcoming personality and straightforward answers to our many questions. He listened to our needs. We had come to be acquainted with Tom's beautiful work because he built the absolutely lovely home of some dear friends of ours. Following the total destruction of our home, we asked our dear friends, Marty and Kim Emswiller, about their builder. We had never heard such a rave review of a builder. Marty commented on the fact that Tom was ALWAYS on the job of building their home - each and every time he visited the project (and Marty and Kim live less than a quarter of a mile from their new home site, so his visits were very frequent). Kim agreed and added that she had never dealt with a more honest individual. When pressed about this, she didn't back down at all, but, rather, added that she would literally trust her life to this man, Tom Phenicie. We were stunned! We continued to think about their lovely home that Tom Phenicie built vis-a-vie Blue Ridge Custom Builders - plus the radical, total honesty what they experienced through their dealings with this man, Mr. Phenicie. Throughout the building process, we continued to have direct access to Tom, his experience and insight, and his ability to envision things that would enhance the beauty of our home. We made a number of visits to the site during construction, and were always met with Tom's enthusiasm and excitement, which sometimes nearly seemed to rival our own. He suggested several design modifications to further customize and improve the home for us, and provided many items at only his cost so they could become a reality for us within our budget. He truly wants his clients to be happy and give them a unique home. Our completed home has exceeded our expectations. This is in large part due to Tom Phenicie, who is a true craftsman. The quality of his finish work is one of those critical areas which really sets our house apart. His attention to detail and his professionalism are remarkable. The leap of faith we took in choosing a somewhat lesser known builder has more than paid off for us. We are confident that we would not have enjoyed the same success in building had we chosen a high volume builder. Nearly every single time that we visited the building site, Tom was there - either supervising others, or else working hard himself with his personal assistant by his side, or - most often - doing both. We will continue to recommend Tom and his team without reservation. Thank you Blue Ridge Custom Builders and Tom Phenicie! Sincerely, Rob and Samia Wilkes Ps - Here's his contact info.: Blue Ridge Custom Builders Inc. Thomas Phenicie, President 256 Serendipity Ln, Woodstock, VA 22664 (540) 459-7657 brchinc@yahoo.com read more

We hired Thomas ("Tom") Phenicie, owner of Blue Ridge Custom Builders, to build our new home near the town of Woodstock, Virginia. Tom really listened to what we wanted and offered sound advice and suggestions along the way. The experience was so positive and we never experienced any of the frustrations we expected to deal with when building a house. On the contrary, Tom's attention to detail astounded us. It's obvious that he takes pride in his work and he was on site making sure everything met his expectations. Tom shared our enthusiasm for the project and we felt that we got really personal attention. He cares about people and he cares about the quality of his crew's/subcontractor's work. We really do have our dream house and we can't thank Tom enough for giving us such a positive building experience. Because of Tom's complete honesty we saved a lot of money. We totally trust Tom and we are grateful that we chose him for this project. - Marty & Kim Emswiller read more