Why do many people prefer to build a home from scratch despite its obvious challenges? The answer lies in the freedom to curate and to customize. Custom homes are built especially for their inhabitants. These homes are designed according to the homeowners’ lifestyle needs, their structural preferences, and most importantly, their most personal architectural vision. The custom home builders on this list help homeowners achieve the same results, especially in building some of the most ambitious residential projects in Southern California.
These professionals vary in specializations but are equally capable of building homes that are inspired by a range of styles, including European, traditional, modern, and contemporary. The firms included here are either based in Whittier or have completed projects in the area. Others serve the city and are capable of delivering the same quality and value as their local counterparts.
7 Point Construction
201 Covina Ave. Suite #4, Long Beach, CA 90803
7 Point Construction’s design-build nature allows it to take on custom construction and architectural services and all under one roof. The firm’s over 15 years of building and design practice has produced a wide spectrum of residential and commercial spaces, as well as works in remodeling, exterior and interior stucco applications, electric and lighting design, flooring installations, remodeling, and additions. The firm’s principal Josh Espinosa adopts a highly collaborative process from every phase of development, through which its team and project owners take an active role in the process.
The results are uniquely designed spaces, especially when it comes to the firm’s portfolio of modern and contemporary custom homes. One project that exemplifies the quality work that the firm offers is for this California custom home. The design features the expansive and geometrically explorative elements of contemporary architecture, including a flat roof, and the mixture of metal, stone, and wood materials for its primary structure. Its massive windows and floor-to-ceiling glass walls let in an abundance of daylight and connect the indoors with its well-curated landscape outside.
Advanced Contracting Services (ACS Design-Build)
9970 Bell Ranch Dr. Suite #109, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Advanced Contracting Services is one of the biggest construction companies in the region. The firm’s over 20 years of practice have led to a diverse range of expertise in residential construction. Single-family homes, condominiums, townhouses, and co-op construction projects are part of its homebuilding portfolio. That range of expertise and service scope make it a well-versed builder, especially for a commission as structurally detailed and architecturally-demanding as a custom home.
Modern and contemporary architectures dominate the firm’s single-family and multifamily home portfolio. These homes are designed and built to either cater to the fast-paced demand of urban living or are curated to blend in with the stillness of natural surroundings. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls visually connect indoors and outdoors and allow access to natural light for a more expansive and airy feel. That interesting geometry is meant to appeal beyond aesthetics; it is crafted to increase functionality and structural integrity. And to do all that without forgetting the main goal of their project: to design and construct a home that represents the unique spirit of their homeowners.
BMV Construction
11606 E Washington Blvd. #D, Whittier, CA 90606
Transitional, French, Spanish, and modern architectures inform BMV Construction’s over 15 years’ worth of commercial and residential portfolio. The firm is family-owned and operates not just as a builder. Its end-to-end client experience also includes project planning and management. As a custom home professional, the firm works closely with architects and interior designers to conceptualize modern spaces and construct them according to the project owner’s lifestyle needs and style preferences.
Under Bud Villabos’s leadership, the firm has completed homes in Whittier and its surrounding communities, especially for high-end neighborhoods. For one of its projects, the company built a new custom home that draws inspiration from the classic elements of Spanish-Italian architecture. The resulting haven is a Mediterranean home with a modern twist. Its beige walls blend naturally with its landscape. The home is capped with the style’s signature red interlocking tile roofing set on a cross-gabled roof. The protruding chimney is a charming reminder of its origins. Large, arched, modern, operable windows in white frames are incorporated into the design.
Built by Newkirk
417 E Wilshire Ave. Fullerton, CA 92832
Built by Newkirk’s custom homes portfolio is a celebration of Old World craftsmanship that incorporates elements of 21st-century architecture. These are highly-detailed residential spaces that answer to the needs of its modern users while taking into consideration the artistic and aesthetic qualities of a dream home. The same design and building philosophy is applied to its historic renovations work, large-scale remodels, and light commercial construction projects.
The firm’s design and homebuilding expertise is complemented by its general contracting and consulting services. That expertise allows the company to take on works of varying engineering and planning requirements. Since 2001, its design-build approach has produced unforgettable homes across Southern California. An example of its work that exemplifies the marriage of old and modern elements is a home that draws inspiration from the clean lines and contrasting palettes of contemporary architecture. The home’s white vinyl siding is the stark opposite of its dark grey interlocking tile roofing and darker outlines. Glass elements for its windows and entrances visually connect the indoors to its outdoors and a, allows natural daylight to flow through the interior.
Carty General Contracting
13215 Penn St. Suite #300, Whittier, CA 90602
Carty General Contracting is a design-build company that serves a wide range of sectors. Commercial, educational, historical, industrial, office, and ADU projects make up a large portion of its 40 years’ worth of portfolio. With this scope and experience in taking on projects of varying values and complexities, the same quality and efficiency can be expected in its custom home building performance.
That same design-build nature allows the firm to assign an in-house design team, including a licensed architect, to help clients make informed decisions about their projects. Three separate architectural plans are presented to project owners. Each of these plans can be discussed in detail and can be customized according to the client’s design and functional needs. The firm also takes care of processing permits and government approvals before breaking ground. Produced from these processes are homes of varying styles, many of which are derived from the traditional, contemporary, and modern architectures.
CXI Construction
1061 Center St. Riverside, CA 92507
Luxury estates and custom residences represent CXI Construction’s three generations of shaping Southern California’s architectural landscape. The company specializes in classic and traditional custom homes, many of which are found in the region’s upscale neighborhoods. The firm also incorporates energy-efficient and green building methods into its residential works. These homes can feature LEED-accredited standards set by the US Green Building Council and follow EnergyStar protocols. And the firm is a licensed landscaping contractor, an ideal complement to its custom home building experience.
The products of its comprehensive approach to construction are high-value residences that continue to set standards in homebuilding. Spanish and Mediterranean-inspired homes dominate the firm’s portfolio. Ideal for the California climate and environmental context, these homes present a structurally imposing yet unforgettable subtleness with its elegance and simplicity. The façade, mostly of brick walls or stucco in beige or white, serves as a canvas to its old-world, raw metalwork, and red, terra-cotta tile tapestry. Its molding-rich columns and custom windows add more character to the home.
Kimber Company
7930 Chatfield Ave. Suite B, Whittier, CA 90606
The Kimber Company has been serving Whittier and its surrounding cities’ residential market for over 10 years. The company features a client-centric approach to building and is a Better Business Bureau (BBB) recognized professional. It is experienced in property repairs, remodeling, and construction, but one highlight of its service is its green construction method. The firm makes use of technology and its industry network to deliver sustainable building solutions and energy-saving options for every build.
As a custom home builder, the firm’s strong remodeling and renovation background emphasizes the firm’s detail-oriented approach to construction. The presence of contemporary elements incorporated into traditional and classic interior and exterior designs can be observed in the firm’s custom home portfolio. The firm has the ability to build unique homes that optimize the potential of combining modern building practices with the time-tested methods of traditional building.
MPG Construction
15811 Rio Florida Dr. Whittier, CA 90603
MPG Construction’s four decades of designing and building custom homes have allowed it to fine-tune a delivery method that combines what old-world architecture and modern-day home building techniques can offer. As a result, the firm produces homes that are built to last and are curated according to the individualities, lifestyle needs, and functional demands of their homeowners.
Spanish, Mediterranean, French, craftsman, and traditional-inspired homes can all be found in its high-end home portfolio. These homes were designed to blend in with their environments and to create a sense of luxury and a sense of belonging. This featured work brings in the traditional, crisp, and dark elements of European architecture. Its prominent steep roofing and stone façade is combined with its tall, secondary arched windows that mimic its large, hooded entrance. The home’s overall quiet yet impressive presence harmoniously interacts with the calm and clean greenery outside.
RSR Construction
10242 Parkinson Ave. Whittier, CA 90605
RSR Construction centers its work around residential remodeling, restoration, and design services. The firm has been in the industry since 1988 and this length of experience has helped it develop a solid design building practice so that it can handle construction work regardless of size or value. Kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, additions, design services, whole homes remodeling, and light construction projects are part of its extensive portfolio.
Its custom home construction work focuses on modern and contemporary interpretations of classic and traditional architectures. Whether it’s a celebration of the interesting geometries of contemporary patterns and their minimalist elements, or for its modern rendition of pueblo-like Spanish and Mediterranean beige stucco and flat-roofed homes, the firm addresses the homeowner’s most personal design aspirations.
