Save Money Building a Custom Home
Every family featured here chose to save money building a custom home Houston, Dallas, or Fort Worth — and you can too. Browse their stories, then request a free consultation.
Laliberte
The Laliberte Family did a fantastic job on their home. Look at those HAPPY kiddos!! At Owner Builder Network, we love helping families accomplish their dreams and goals!!
Haupers
We recently visited with the Haupers Family in Waxahachie to ooooh and aaaaah over their accomplishments. They have so many really nice features to their new home.
Medina
What an awesome job the Medina Family did on their new home in Lancaster. So many beautiful features from the Kitchen to the warm fireplace in the living room to the outdoor kitchen on the patio.
Forgac
We recently visited with Jozef and Marta Forgac at their home in Lorena. Lorena is on the edge of our service area, but we had a number of our awesome subs make the trip to work on their project.
Price
Bill & Kathy Price recently completed their new home on Lake Tawakoni and it is gorgeous! Take a look at their pictures to see all that they accomplished! During our recent visit to their home, they told us they were so pleased with how everything turned out!
Oldham
The Oldhams finished their home in Sanger this past summer and they did a fabulous job! Check out their finished home! They did a large amount of the work on their home and it looks really great! Wes is a firefighter and has some awesome handy work skills that he uses in his side job and he put them to work on the house!
Schumacher
At Owner Builder Network, it is not uncommon to have conversations like this from prospective clients, “Can I do some of the work myself?, says client. “Absolutely! You can do as much of the work as you want to do on your project! After all you only have yourself to please” says OBN Consultant. That’s exactly how our conversation with Curtiss and Sarah Ryan began.
OBN Aledo Home
It was a real pleasure to work with this family on their project in Aledo. Being a commercial architect, he knew exactly the design features and look he was trying to create with his "labor of love". Great custom cabinets. Beautiful fireplace.
Zach & Erin Taylor
Zach & Erin Taylor are an amazing couple! They also were able to build their home quickly, just like Zach's parents, but they added to the mix chasing kiddos around! They did a great job and are now enjoying the fruits of their labor.
Danny & Kim Taylor
The Danny and Kim Taylor family blew through their construction project in just over 3 months! What? How did they do that? Most builders don't build that fast! Their goal was to have as much of their selection process as possible completed before they started construction and then in order to move quickly, COMMUNICATION is the key with subcontractors! Check out their photos!
Michael & Anissa St. Clair
The St. Clairs met with us several months ago and got started on their design process with our designer (David has been working with our clients for over 15 years and he understands their goals of saving money but still producing a quality home). The St. Clairs built on a reclaimed lot in the city of Dallas where the previous home had burned down.
Scott & Julie Davis
We knew we wanted to work with Owner Builder Network on our new home since my sister (Julie's sister and brother-in-law – Jeff & Nettie Mallet) built their home with OBN several years ago. We had very specific ideas of materials we wanted to use in our home, especially on the finish out.
Curtis and Kelley Gatterson Little Elm, TX
We are so glad we found Owner Builder Network! When we met with OBN for an initial consultation, we were looking for options to use instead of going the route of using a traditional builder.
Russ & Stephanie
When we met with this family to fill them in on the Owner Builder Network program, the sweet wife of the couple was many months pregnant, they were planning to start a business AND build a house…and oh yeah, they have a 2-year-old toddler too!
The McDaniel Family, Fort Worth, TX
We recently had the opportunity to visit with the McDaniel Family in Fort Worth. Their home is amazing and they did an awesome job in both design and throughout the building process. I think you will enjoy these pictures!
Chris and Ashley Applegate, Weatherford, TX
When we met with Chris and Ashley Applegate a few months back, Ashley was pregnant with their 4th child and when we closed on their construction loan a few months later, she had given birth to little William and he was destined to be her building partner!
Stan and Frances Lynch
Stan and Frances Lynch are very excited to be in their new home on their land in Bluff dale. Stan is an engineer and knew he wanted to be in control of his project.
Cornell and Vivien Williams, Mansfield, TX
We recently visited with the Williams family who built with Owner Builder Network in Mansfield, TX. They did a great job! Their home is beautiful and we are excited to share it with you!
Elliott Family
We visited with the Elliott Family recently in their newly completed home. Mr. Elliott wanted an option that would allow him to do a good bit of the work himself hoping to capture and save some of the labor costs that go into the construction of a new home…
LJ and Brenda Adams, Richland Chambers Lake, TX
We are excited to showcase the LJ and Brenda Adams home on Richland Chambers Lake. They did a fabulous job building their home! Their vision is for their home to be a gathering place for their ever growing family…
Jeff and Vicki S., Rendon, TX
Vicki and I want to thank ML and the staff for helping us build our new home. The contractors were all very experienced and professional. The budget that was developed at the beginning, was sufficient and accurate, especially for the basic construction components…
Andrew and Shauna F., Valley View, TX
Owner Builder Network allowed us to provide exactly what our family needed. My husband had gotten a new job so we needed to move and find a home that would accommodate our family of eight. We looked for a long time to find a home in a location where we wanted to live and that was within in our budget and could not find one…
Whitney M.
Whitney M. did a great job building her guest house. She used a wide variety of textures and design choices to create quite a unique look. Check it out!
Manning Family
Sixteen years ago Rusty and I walked into the Owner Builder Network office in Arlington, TX to meet with ML Laughlin about helping us to build our own home…
Nick T.
Another fine job by an Owner Builder Network subcontractor!! This cabinet maker has been with us for over 10 years! Here's what our client Nick T. had to say…
Denton County Clients
We are super excited for one of our Denton County clients to get rolling on their project - pad is well underway! Foundation will be poured before you know it…
Matt C. Home
These pictures are from Matt C. who is nearing completion. He did a great job! We are very proud for him and his accomplishments!
Fisher Home
One of the neat things about building with Owner Builder Network is the uniqueness our clients are able to accomplish in their projects. This is the powder bathroom at the Fisher Home! This looks awesome!
Recently Completed Burleson and Cedar Hills Homes
Here is a comment from a current client in construction with North Texas Exteriors.
Wendy L.
There is no doubt it has been a challenge this summer "attempting" to build our custom home with the help of Owner Builder while I have spent the summer home with 4 kiddos. But, I absolutely have fallen in love with the process including organizing a plethora of details, acquiring bids, meeting new people, making phone call after phone call and LEARNING a ton of new things.
Creation Station and the Fossil Creek Lodge
Owner Builder Network is very proud of a couple of large projects we have been privileged to be a part of at Frontier Camp in Grapeland, Texas. The Creation Station and the Fossil Creek Lodge were both designed by David Winchester and worked on by several of our subcontractors.
Denton Area Homes
Here are some recently finished homes in the Denton area. These Owner Builder Network-DFW clients did a fantastic job being their own builder and are enjoying the fruits of their labor living in their new custom homes!
Haider and Becky A.
This is our 2nd duplex property to build with Owner Builder Network-DFW. We have had the best experience and support from Owner Builder Network. They assisted us in obtaining an investment/construction loan. David Winchester did a great job helping us with design and we enjoyed working with the subcontractors and suppliers. We are looking forward to our next project!
Mike and Leslie A.
I can honestly say that completing our home with Owner Builder Network was truly a labor of love for our family. There were definitely days that I wanted to pull my hair…
Dave and Rosemary M., Gilmer, TX
The Rosemary and Dave M. home is coming along nicely. They are located in East Texas and we are very thankful we were able to help them with several subs and that they have found some good ones too. This is a local framer and he's doing a great job. This is Dave's favorite emoji these days ☺ and this is INSPITE of the rain!
Recent comment from Dave: Seeing progress just about every day since framing started. Good framer & crew ☺
Kenneth D.
From empty field to house with brick to house with brick and rock! Thanks for the support, we are enjoying this building process thanks to OBN!
– We at Owner Builder Network® love hearing comments like this but they tend to mean even more when they come from someone in the middle of the construction process! You are doing a great job Kenneth D!!
Scott and Larna R.
I have found that success has come through planning. The building calendar and building steps guide in the OBN notebook were essential. The OBN staff has also been very responsive to all of the questions we had along the way…
Dave and Rosemary M., Gilmer, TX
Patience is what comes to mind when we think of Owner Builder Network. We signed on with OBN several YEARS ago but due to personal family matters we were unable to start building until this past summer…
John and Donna B.
We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to Owner Builder Network for helping us make our dream house come true!! We love our new home that we were able to build with them…
Russ and Trish E.
Thank you for a great experience with The Owner Builder Network. We enjoyed working with our consultant, and our home is working out great. We will continue to point interested folks your direction…
LaMarr L. Remodel Project
We just wanted to send you two the latest pictures of our house. We are finally in. I could not have done this without the help from The Owner Builder Network and all the people you put us in contact with. These guys knew what they were doing and helped me figure out some remodeling problems I had. The framer even showed me how to add a fifth bedroom on the second…
Jacobe and Deanna D.
"The choice was easy for us. Pay a builder thousands of dollars or pay OBN to help us save thousands. OBN taught us step by step how to build affordably, timely, and energy efficiently . a true 100 year home. Our family now lives in the dream home we could not afford with a builder. And upgrades- no tract home here! We have the hardwood floors, single and double Crown moldings, granite countertops…
Client in Construction
A recent comment from one of our client who is currently in construction:
Client in Construction
Here is a comment from a current client in construction with Owner Builder Network.
Kent and LeAnna S.
The inspector came today and we passed! We can't tell ya'll how excited that we are and how much we appreciate EVERYTHING that ya'll did along the way to help us. It is truly our dream house in our dream neighborhood with all of our great friends that we consider to be family!! As far as The Owner Builder Network goes, we have met some of the greatest people…
Joe and Grace C.
I wanted to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation for your support in helping us to build our new home. Your undivided attention in responding to our needs during the different construction phases was absolutely invaluable. Your advice has helped us to solve common construction issues. We cannot say enough to thank you. Again, we are very happy we built…
Micheal and Franny M.
Plans are coming along great!!!!! Michael and I met with the designer last Friday to go over changes on the lower level from his first draft. We should see the changes and the 2nd floor any day now. We have certainly been thrilled with working with him and have marveled at the way he has taken our ideas and is putting them on paper…
Bill and Debra D.
I can't rave enough about the quality of workmanship from your subcontractors. This building is the best built structure in Keller as far as energy efficiency and quality. I added wind straps to the joists and it only added about $400 to the overall cost, I loved having that kind of project control. Thanks again for all your help…
Becky A.
We are finally done!! I appreciate all of The Owner Builder Network's help along the way. I never thought I would have been able to build this house. Even at the construction closing, I had major doubts that we could do this. But you all were right…we can do it and we did. Thanks again for all of the help and guidance…
Dan R.
We are really enjoying the new place right now. After our first summer in our home, our highest electric bill was $242 (4400 square fee of living space!!) I was very please with that! Thanks for all of the help…
Jim and Shelly C.
We have always known that we wanted to build our own home. It was important to us to control the costs, the quality of products used in our home and to also utilize our own skills where possible in order to help control quality and costs. We were excited to run across The Owner Builder Network. Starting the process of building was very intimidating simple because I knew little about all the differ…
Larry and Suzanne H.
Suzanne and I wanted you to know how much we enjoyed the home building process with The Owner Builder Network. We found OBN to be very knowledgeable and just terrific to work with. This is our third house to build after 30 years of marriage and I can honestly say this one was as easy as having a general contractor and in some instances easier!! You guys have really looked at every angle to smooth…
Eddie and Joan A.
We are still really enjoying our house. I am continually amazed at how much lower our utility bills are with this larger house than our older smaller house. Next month will complete the second year in it. My boys and I have torn down our old house. The farther I went in tearing it down, the happier I was that we had built the new house…
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