Custom Homes Built Right Since 1987
Hearthside Homes is a second-generation, family-owned custom home builder in San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country. One fixed price. One owner on every job site. A 10-year structural warranty is four years more than Texas requires.
Building a Custom Home Shouldn’t Feel Like a Gamble.
You’ve heard the stories. Budgets that balloon on “allowances.” Timelines that slip six months. Builders who are great salesmen until the contract is signed, then disappear. Corners cut inside walls you’ll never see and can never prove.
We know what it means to hand over the single biggest purchase of your life and wonder if you made the right call. That’s why we do things differently.
Every Hearthside proposal is itemized line by line, including our margin. The price you sign is the price you pay. And here’s something most builders won’t say out loud: something will go wrong on your build. It always does. The question is whether you find out when it happens, or after it’s been covered up. With us, you find out when it happens. It’s our problem to fix, and you watch us fix it.
Built from scratch, for your lot and your life.
We draw every plan, starting with a free First Draft. From there: signed architectural plans, detailed specifications, and one fixed price. We handle permitting, HOA and architectural review, and every trade on-site with the same crews we’ve worked with for 10 years or more. Whether you’re across town or across the country, the build runs the same.
Explore Custom Homes →Move-in-ready homes built to the same standard as our custom work.
Same trades, same third-party inspections, same 10-year structural warranty. No shortcuts because no one was watching. If you want a Hearthside home without the wait of a full custom build, start here.
View Available Homes →What Sets Us Apart Isn’t a Slogan. It’s How We Build.
Six principles we hold ourselves to on every project — the same whether it’s a Parade of Homes showcase or a build no one will ever tour.
What separates a beautiful house from a truly great home lives inside the walls.
Three stories that show — not tell — what it means to build the right way, even when no one would know the difference.
8179 Blue Oak — Hill Country, Texas
A Parade of Homes property built to the same standard as every Hearthside home — the one we hold ourselves to whether it’s a showcase or not. Every detail here was decided the best way, not the acceptable way.
How We Work: From First Draft to Keys.
Eight steps from the free preliminary drawing to move-in — and what to expect at every one.
A free conversation and a preliminary floor plan. We draw for your specific lot.
You see real plans, full specifications, and one number — not a moving estimate.
We refine the plans and proposal until you say “that’s it.”
The finished plans and the fixed number you’ll sign. The only way it changes is if you change the scope.
One contract, one price — with no escalation clauses or allowance games.
A guided tour through tile, flooring, and countertop selections with our interior design team, while we handle permitting and approvals.
Construction begins with me on site and a third-party inspector checking the work at every major stage.
After you move in, you’re covered by a 10-year structural warranty and the same direct line you’ve had since day one.
The First Draft
If you have land and a basic sense of what you want to build, we’ll draw a preliminary floor plan — at no charge. And iterate with you until it’s right. Most clients who see their First Draft say the same thing: “I had no idea what I wanted, but that’s it.” Then they stop talking to other builders.
Ask About the First Draft →A preliminary floor plan
Drawn specifically for your land and your life — not a stock plan with your name on it.
A conversation with Carter
Not a sales pitch. A real conversation about what you’re thinking and whether Hearthside is the right fit.
Honest feedback on your land
Slope, rock, drainage, setbacks, septic or sewer — Carter tells you what he sees before it becomes your problem.
No obligation. No fee.
The product locks the relationship — not the money. If it’s not the right fit, we’ll tell you.
Nearly 100% of Our Work Comes From Referrals. Here’s Why.
For most of the past four decades, Hearthside has grown almost entirely through word-of-mouth referrals from clients to neighbors, friends, and family. That only happens when the home you hand over matches the one you promised.
“The price we signed was the price we paid. We moved through a period where lumber went through the roof. Carter never once raised it as an issue. The number didn’t move. That’s what he promised.”
“We found Carter during an unscheduled walk-through vacuuming every wall cavity before drywall went up. He wasn’t doing it because we were there. He was doing it because that’s how he builds.”
“One word: Carter. He knows what he’s talking about, he’ll always take your call, and he never passes the buck. Carter and Hearthside will take care of you. Beginning and end of story.”
Questions Families Ask Before Building With Us.
Yes. Your price is backed by signed plans and full specifications, with no escalation clauses and no unrealistic allowances that shift risk back to you. Market prices move; your number doesn’t. The only way it changes is if you change the scope.
It is. We draw a preliminary floor plan for your specific lot at no cost and with no obligation. You can keep the drawing either way.
In most cases within about an hour of San Antonio, yes. If you’re still shopping for a lot, ask about a Land Tour. I’ll walk the property with you and give you an honest builder’s read before you buy.
Yes. Many of our Hill Country clients build remotely. You’ll get regular updates directly from me, plus third-party inspection reports at every major stage so you always know where things stand.
Ready to Build? Start With Your First Draft.
Please tell us what you want to build and where. I’ll draw a preliminary floor plan for your lot free of charge and with no obligation, and I’ll follow up with you personally.