After several positive experiences with other GC's, we decided to try Urban Home Builders because…read moreour normal GC was not available for our backyard remodel/landscaping. After a consultation with Gary, it became apparent he could not read our landscape architects' plans and was quick to lay fault on said plans. The lack of comprehension and professionalism swayed us to wait until our GC was available, sometimes you have to be smart and know when to say 'No'.

We contracted with Urban Home Builders and Gary Zygmont for a complete renovation of our 1940's…read morecottage. This was no run-of-the-mill job ... Gary and his team took our house down to the studs, destroyed and rebuilt the back 1/3 of the house to replace a crappy patio foundation that had been closed in at some point by previous owners, and added a second level. From the get-go, we had a stellar experience with Gary. During our introductory meeting, he spent as much time as we needed talking with us about our project, his process, and the way he does business, and did an exceptional job of setting our expectations up front. His ballpark estimate was right in line with the other bid we obtained, which immediately gave us confidence in his estimating. We signed with him without hesitation. About a month before the project was set to start, I realized I had completely lost my mind ... it was a *terrible* idea to move out of my home for 7 months. I was too chicken to call Gary on the phone, so I sent him an email telling him that I thought we should delay the project for at least 6 months because I just couldn't deal with it. Like the best therapist, Gary listened with compassion and then broke down my monumental, paralyzing mountain of stuff that had to be accomplished into its most basic elements. "I know it doesn't feel like it, but you're almost done with the hard work," he told us. He sent a list of what we needed to do, with deadlines (this is something he did countless times during the project, which was great!), and helped me get a grip. Much to my husband's relief, the project proceeded as planned. Did I mention that we expected to be out of our home for 7 months? Gary finished almost 2 months early. How? In my opinion, it's because he respects and watches out for his subs, and they return the favor by moving mountains to get stuff done for him. It was truly a joy to watch -- at one point during the project, one of our neighbors remarked that there were almost always people at our house, and they were *always* working. Speaking of our neighbors, living next to a project like ours can be a nightmare. Gary walked the neighborhood before the project started, talked with our neighbors about what to expect, and left letters with each neighbor with his personal contact information. I know of two times during the project when neighbors had complaints ... in both cases, Gary immediately -- and very diplomatically -- addressed them. Now that we're back in our gorgeous "new" home and we've paid the last bill, Gary's level of service hasn't faltered a bit. We've reached out to him with a couple questions and issues, and he has responded immediately, reached out to subs or vendors as necessary, and obtained exactly the "fixes" we believe are necessary - at no cost to us. The workmanship throughout our home is absolutely gorgeous, and the materials are of excellent quality and exactly as specified by us and our architect. He even added a number of "Gary-isms," such as rebuilding a fence for us (not in the contract -- we had planned to have him reinstall the old fence) because it faces the street and the old fence would have looked terrible against our shiny house. I can't recommend Gary and Urban Home Builders enough.

We had a plumbing issue that happened on the day after Christmas as we were awaiting company…read more Thomas put us in touch with a plumber who came out that night and got things working. Unfortunately, it ended up being a bigger issue but Thomas's crew came out, identified the underlying cause and got everything fixed. They worked hard to fix the issue quickly and without much disruption to our daily life. Thomas was upfront with us on the work and the cost.

I was in a weird place with moving across the country and needed a few things repaired/remodeled in…read moremy home before I left. Unfortunately that timeline was up in the air. Thomas made everything so easy for me. Not only did he get the work done exactly when I hoped, he worked with others I had hired to ensure the projects were managed in an organized fashion. I entrusted my home to him and he really stepped up. The work was immaculate and my home really looks beautiful. You won't be disappointed at his level of professionalism or kindness. Thank you Thomas!

I had the pleasure of working with a newly married couple on their first home together. We looked…read morefar and wide for days until we found 2507 Paramount. The quality of finish out was outstanding, and the buyers immediately fell in love. In addition, I felt the home separated itself from the competition in the quality of craftsmanship. The builders went above and beyond to make sure the buyers were happy. Greater Austin Builders and Chester Wilson were a complete delight to work with. Thank you Greater Austin Builders for making this such an enjoyable experience!

Greater Austin Builders were a dream to work with! They built us our dream home and were so…read moreconsiderate and sympathetic to our needs. We found their gorgeous home in Central Austin when looking at another one of their listings and even though it was still under construction, it just had that WOW FACTOR when we walked in! My husband and I just had to have the home and were so excited that we put in an offer before it was even listed for sale! Chester, Macon, and Keith were so kind and so wonderful to work with. My husband and I had some issues with our lender who kept trying to move the close date around and we were so grateful that Greater Austin Builders were so willing to work with us during such a stressful time. When we did our walkthrough, Chester and Macon were so wonderful to point out all of the amazing details that we didn't even realize our house had. They really have an outstanding high quality build and make use of every space possible. From the details of only using high quality paint, to using the more expensive finishes to make the house really pop, to even building a gorgeous deck and staining it close to 5 times so it would look perfect, as well as thinking of every detail we might want such as areas to wire in surround sound, soft close cabinets, top of the line appliances, epoxy on the floor of the garage, shelving in the garage, hardi plank siding, painting every tiny smudge and being more critical than we were, as well as putting in the best sod (most expensive) and even letting us pick our trees....these guys were AMAZING!! If we ever decide to move, you bet that I will be calling Greater Austin Builders to help build our next home. I highly recommend them!! Thanks again GAB Team!!

From the moment that we set foot in the sales office of Brightland homes (then Gehan homes) we were…read moreamazed at the level of communication that we received. We started our build back in December of 2020 and our home was done in exactly six months, in June of 2021. We had two home inspections done by an independent inspector, and although no major concerns came back they were very prompt and attentive to our warranty requests. Even after our home was finished the on-site manager kept in touch with us and kept communication open. A few minor issues came around (nothing major, just some caulk fill-ins and paint touches) and they were always very quick to respond. Fast forward to today, when I discovered that I had a leak on my water main. Within ten minutes they had sent someone out to fix it up, and even though it was technically out of warranty they still took care of it because it might not have been installed absolutely correctly. In this day and age of houses being thrown up every hour and subpar standards and practices, I'm so thankful that we've gotten so lucky these past few years. I can't recommend Brightland enough, and I hope that everyone has an experience as pleasant as ours!

Get all incentives there might be in writing. If not they can discontinue without notice. My…read moreexperience was terrible. Very unethical people. Stay away from this builder.

It's been a bit over 2 years since our home addition work with Newcastle completed. We contracted…read morewith them to build a ~700sqft addition and pool to our home. I've been in the real estate industry for about 15 years and we were demanding clients. Newcastle listened to our concerns and provided excellent guidance regarding design, architecture and all considerations at every step of the process. They used quality materials and skilled contractors who, while we noted weren't the cheapest, we're appreciating the quality of the construction and finish now that we're several years post-build. I would certainly recommend Newcastle for an addition or remodel for an existing home.

I've been a fan of Lex and his home building team for years. They set the tone for unique homes…read morewith personality -- usually when I see a cool home in Austin, it always turns out to be built by Newcastle homes. And so I was thrilled to hear that they are doing remodeling and took advantage. They turned my plain box house into one that looks like i custom built it from day one. What a transformation. Thanks so much for being awesome and transparent throughout the process.

Daniel designed our custom home in a gated community outside of Austin in the Hill Country. We was…read moreimpressed with his architectural vision from the beginning and after 10 in-person meetings ( 3 in person and 6 via zoom ) we had a fully developed architectural 3D model that we give you from all sides. Daniel was very generous with his time and since we have quite a few impressive views we wanted to capture all of the views perfeand all of the Hill Country ambiance

5 star Architect for a reason!…read more Daniel has an architectural approach that I believe people will find very rare and refreshing these days. He is very giving of his time, knowledge, and is the most collaborative of the 3 Architects we have used on the 2 other custom homes we have built. As an example, even before we signed a contract he made multiple site visits to give us his friendly professional insight about several lots we were considering before we selected the property we ultimately purchased. He was extremely accommodating and friendly throughout the entire process. Collaboration is his priority from the beginning and he made it very convenient through the use of screen share as we designed the home together. We were really impressed with the architectural 3D model that Daniel created. It was amazing that we were able to have a computer-generated 3D model to visualize the complete exterior as well as the outdoor entertaining, outdoor kitchen, and the pool and spa area. We were able to have the majority of our meetings in the evenings after we got off work and we even did a screen share to collaborate on our laptop while we were out of town visiting family. Not only is he extremely knowledgeable about both the architectural and contractual aspects of building, but he seems to have a great instinct for what the client is looking achieve. He also had the desire to study alternatives and create several layouts that might make the most sense for the lifestyle we described. Our custom home is amazing and we would definitely recommend him to our friends. We enjoyed the process of the architectural design of our custom home and even more surprisingly we enjoyed the building process that is often stressful. Instrumental in our smooth building process was Daniel's custom home building budget that he accurately laid out from the beginning giving us many options and associated costs. Daniel's project management and selection of the builder really took confusion out of the process and stress off of our lap. Other critical details that made build successful was his guidance and assistance with the interior design, kitchen, and bath design, and selection of all of our interior finishes and fixtures. Our kitchen and bathrooms really stand out with exceptional design and we are very grateful for that. All in all the 3% that he charged to be a complete steward of our project was an easy decision. We will definitely be using him in the future and so will our friends that are very impressed with our the result as well as our highly detailed and accurate design and building process.

My husband and I just had our custom lake view home in Lago Vista built by Silverton in 2025. If…read moreyou are looking for a builder with a long experience and a solid track record, who cares about building a good quality product and make you happy, and -probably most importantly- who is honest, look no further. The whole team is professional, they don't try to cut corners, and they work with integrity. Our lot was steep and therefore difficult to build, yet Silverton managed to build a nice house that maximizes the view on the lake, both from the inside and outside. This company functions like a well oiled machine, with a proven process, a good and well established set of vendors and subcontractors, and an excellent "homefront" design office that helps you select the myriad of finishes required to make a house beautiful. Yet they are also very flexible when you want to change the original design throughout the construction process. We also appreciated the fact that they could offer a fully integrated service for people like us who didn't have the time to shop for their own architect, or select the best construction loan officer out there. We highly recommend Silverton for building your custom home.

We had a custom home built by Silverton in 2018 and to this day are still very happy with our…read moredecision. This home was built as our retirement home and was designed by Silverton's architect beyond our expectations. You can definitely tell the difference between the quality of construction versus other builders. In these past 5.5 years we have reached out to them looking for recommendations relating to our home, materials used for maintenance, etc. They still keep records on our house and never hesitate to respond, which is very commendable. We would use Silverton again if we decided to build another house.

Great customer service. The sales representative, Tory is amazing! She is always easy to get a hold…read moreof and is extremely helpful. We had to place a few warranty claims and had no issues. They are pretty quick with responding and attentive to the issues presented to them. Joe, one of the managers for the warranty was great! We went over issues and he fixed them all, even if he had to come back, he was pretty quick on getting back with us as well as kept his word. Great Customer Service!

This is a builder that doesn't stand by their word. The representative at Flintlock promised 5%…read moreusing my company as an Outside lender. Then he told the Buyer, he can only give 3%. When I got the builder rep back on the phone, he told me that he called his manager and was shut down and couldn't keep his word. He then said he was going to call his manager and call me back, but never did. He then told the customer that he never told me 5% even though I am a mortgage broker and I write down everything Then the salesman comes back and is giving 7% for their in-house Lender, when he could have given 5% contribution using my company I don't understand how things work out better that way, but the Buyer is the one that suffers as he cannot use the lender that he wants to because the builder rep doesn't stand by his word