Denison, Texas
Custom home builder in Denison
Denison is where Randy lives. It is the second-largest town in Grayson County, it sits between Sherman and Lake Texoma, and it is the one place on this list where the builder you are hiring is also your neighbor. That matters more than it sounds when something needs looking at again in eighteen months.
- Randy is based
- Denison
- Second largest
- in Grayson County
- To Lake Texoma
- about 15 minutes
- Building here since
- 1998
Building here specifically
Building in and around Denison
Denison runs from established in-town streets out to acreage heading toward the lake, and which of those you are on changes the job completely. In town you are on city utilities and city permitting. Out toward Texoma you are on county permitting, septic, and often a well.
The soil is the same Blackland clay as the rest of the county, so the foundation is engineered either way. What changes is the run for power and water, and that is a real number that depends entirely on your particular lot.
Why people build here rather than buy
- Randy is based here, so site visits are minutes rather than a drive
- Lake Texoma is close enough to matter without paying lakefront prices
- Older in-town lots and new acreage both exist, which is unusual in one town
Randy will walk your lot before he prices anything, because on this ground the lot decides more than the plan does.
Nearest finished house
The Lugo House
Modern farmhouse on acreage with exposed beams, built-ins, and a porch built for evenings.
See the full galleryFrom his clients
Watch the interviewsWe never had to chase him. If we called, he answered — and if he said he’d be there Tuesday, he was there Tuesday.
Hamid & Lisa S.O’Brien homeowner
Also worth reading
- Foundations on Blackland clayWhy the soil here decides your foundation.
- Aerobic septic systemsThe line item that surprises people outside the city.
- Building on land you already ownMost of what Randy does.
- Building in Grayson CountyCounty population: ~154,000
- Building in PottsboroPopulation: ~2,600
