Our team builds custom homes in Howell and the rest of Ocean / Monmouth County the way a custom home should be build. We use one crew led by Antonio Merino; an expert contractor for more than 20 years with over 5 new homes built and framed. Offering complete building from foundation to final walkthrough with numerous grades of finish depending on your budget.
Finding a lot on its own can be tough in todays market, and finding a buildable lot is even harder. The first step to building a new construction home is identifying where you plan on living, and finding a buildable lot in that area. Our crews build new homes in Howell, Freehold, Colts Neck, Wall Township, Holmdel, Middletown and more covering all of Ocean and Monmouth County. If you don’t have a lot yet, we still encourage you to give us a call as we can offer referrals to good agents who can assist.
Before any plans are drawn up, we will walk your lot and assess things like slope, drainage, septic vs sewer etc. This is important because this changes the design and at times leaves you with an unbuildable lot, so ensuring its the right fit before you spend money on the land or plans is a top priority.
Once we know that the lot is buildable, we can either bring in one of our architects or use your own. While they build the drawings and plans, our team gets to work on pulling permits through the local building department. Permits are required throughout the home build under NJ Uniform Construction Code.
Once the plans are made and permits are in we begin construction, starting with execration and clearing, going into framing, mechanicals, finish carpentry and trim. For plumbing, electrical and HVAC our team used licensed tradesmen as these are required.
Once the home is complete, we bring in the final inspector and conduct a full walkthrough on your soon-to be new home! Additionally, All new construction homes here in NJ have a 10 year builder warranty, keeping us accountable for any structural issues, material or workmanship.
This is the most important question to most, and typically in Ocean or Monmouth County depending on grade of finish and overall square footage you are looking between $350 to $700 per square foot all in. A 3,000 square foot home for example with mid or high end finishes is typically around $1.2 million or $1.8 million. The only way to get a true number is by reaching out and having a conversation, as your location and plans dictate build cost.
A new custom home depending on size, permit time and material lead time can take between 9 to 14 months for most builds. The most common hurdle is a delay from the township due to permits. We let you know ahead of time what a realistic timeline is.
You can use a 3rd party firm if you prefer, or we can refer you to one of our trusted architects. We typically sit-in on design meetings also to flag cost or buildability issues before they get drawn in.
Yes, our in-house carpenters handle framing through finish so your project is not being passed around through 10 different subs. The only outside sub contractors we use are HVAC, plumbing and electrical.
Not at all, it is always a good idea to give us a call even to just discuss your vision as we can refer you to real-estate agents in the area who can help you find land. That way when you do have land, we already know its buildable and ready from the start!
Over the years, our team has built numerous custom homes in and around Howell and we invite you to see what our past clients have said when they used us for an extensive home project.
Custom home construction is a long relationship. The contractor you pick is the person you’ll be talking to several times a week for the better part of a year. Antonio is hands on for every Delmer build from the first lot walk to the final walkthrough.
