Expert Custom Home Builders — Design Build Services

Design-build means the major disciplines responsible for your home are coordinated under one aligned delivery model. For tect, that includes architecture, engineering, construction planning, manufacturer input, permit strategy, and performance documentation. Instead of separate teams making disconnected decisions, the home’s structure, systems, envelope, resilience, comfort, and maintenance profile are considered together from the beginning.

tect focuses on integrated performance rather than construction alone. The model brings early system decisions, architecture and engineering coordination, TectApp manufacturer involvement, fire-resistive assemblies, healthy home systems, and insurance-aligned documentation into the process. This gives homeowners access to coordination and expertise typically reserved for advanced commercial projects, especially on complex wildfire rebuilds or high-risk sites.

Yes. tect’s Earth'smart approach is designed for Wildland-Urban Interface and high-risk fire markets. Projects can include fire-resistive exterior wall assemblies, Class A non-combustible roofing, ember-resistant venting, non-combustible eaves and soffits, defensible-space coordination, dedicated fire water supply, vapor-dome suppression, and documentation aligned with CAL FIRE Chapter 7A and IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home concepts.

Earth'smart Turnkey Delivery, or Path A, brings architecture, engineering, construction, integrated manufacturer input, and permit coordination into one coordinated team from concept through construction. It is intended for homeowners who want the most complete delivery path, with early decisions made across structure, envelope, systems, resilience, maintenance, and risk reduction before construction begins.

Yes. Earth'smart Advisory, or Path B, is built for homeowners who already have an architect, engineer, or contractor but want tect’s system-integration expertise layered into the project. tect can provide owner-side guidance, design integrity review, manufacturer coordination, fire-hardened detailing input, documentation support, and decision support without replacing the existing team.

TectApp connects custom home projects with 70+ vetted building product manufacturers across structure, envelope, roofing, suppression, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, water, energy, and smart-home systems. Manufacturer input happens early, so products and assemblies are not guessed at late in construction. This supports better specifications, clearer coordination, fewer surprises, and more reliable long-term performance.

Pricing is quoted per project because site conditions, home size, resilience goals, structural systems, materials, permitting needs, and infrastructure requirements vary significantly. tect’s turnkey budget ranges can include projects under $2M, $2M–$5M, and above $5M. Larger estate-scale projects may exceed $10M when advanced infrastructure, fire suppression, and high-performance systems are included.

tect can support insurance-aligned risk documentation for high-risk homes, especially in wildfire-prone California markets. Documentation may include fire-resistive assemblies, non-combustible material specifications, integrated suppression engineering, defensible-space coordination, on-site water supply specifications, and system-level performance information that brokers, underwriters, MGAs, or surplus-lines teams can review.