High Performance Design-Builders in

Western North Carolina

Comprehensive design-build services from concept to completion, with a single dedicated team focused on delivering homes that are efficient to build, efficient to live in, and built to last.

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Honest Craftsmanship

We provide our clients with open-book contracting, real-time project visibility, and consistent communication throughout the build. Through the software we use to manage our projects, our clients have the same view we do — costs, schedules, and progress, all in one place.

Efficient Process.

Efficient Homes.

Building a home the right way starts before the first nail. At FS Builders, design and construction happen under one roof, with one team, so the decisions made early in the design phase are informed by the people who are actually going to build it. That process efficiency is what keeps projects on time, on budget, and on track.

We're just as serious about how the home performs after you move in. We build with high-performance building science principles on every project because we believe homes should do more than meet code. They should be comfortable, healthy, and cheap to run. Better air quality, consistent temperatures, and dramatically lower energy bills aren't upgrades — they're what a well-built home should deliver as a baseline.

We earned our CPHC, Certified Passive House Consultant, so we could take that commitment all the way to certified Passive House construction, consulting on our own designs and building high-performance homes entirely in-house. We see the energy performance of homes as a real problem worth solving, and this is how we're solving it, one build at a time.

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Our Custom Built Designs

Ironwood Lane

Maggie Valley, NC

A modern timber frame hybrid.

Saylor Way

Lake James, NC

A custom log home.

Britton Cove

Weaverville, NC

A modern mountain retreat.

Dream. Build. Live.
Our design-build process.

1
Vision & Strategy

We start by understanding your goals, your budget, and how you actually want to live in the space. That foundation shapes every decision that follows.
2
Collaborative Design

Design and construction happen under one roof, so the people building your home are involved in designing it. That means fewer surprises, smarter details, and a plan that's actually buildable at the number we quoted.
3
Pre-Construction

Before we break ground we lock in project specifics and material selections, then build a high-detail estimate by bidding everything out to our vendors and subs based on exactly what the project calls for. Because we operate on a cost-plus fixed fee model, you see the real numbers, not a padded lump sum.

4
Construction

We manage every phase of the build with direct oversight and consistent communication. You have the same visibility into the project we do, costs, schedule, and progress, at every stage.

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5
Performance & Finish

We hold the same standard on finishes as we do on the envelope. A high-performance home has to perform all the way through, not just behind the walls.
6
The Handover

When we hand over the keys we walk you through how the home operates, ventilation, mechanical systems, everything. You should know how your home works, not just how it looks.