Summit Custom Homes is a residential design/build firm that prides itself on craftsmanship and detail in custom home construction. The company was started in 2003 by the father and son team of Jayme & Jayson Collier. Together they bring over 45 years of custom construction experience to the company.
Summit is engaged often to design homes that capture the beauty of Virginia 's historic countryside. Whether it's an expansive wall of windows overlooking the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains , or an elegantly rustic exterior that blends with a home's natural setting, we work to fulfill each customer's vision. Each project is very much a work of art.
Custom home construction requires a superior commitment to detail and oversight–qualities for which Summit Custom Homes is known and respected. We employ a team of professionals to track the process from initial design and selection considerations through final product delivery. Additionally, Summit has made significant investments in the most modern estimating & budgeting software, allowing us to accurately identify construction costs prior to contract. Our customers find tremendous value and peace of mind in our ability to accurately identify their budget needs, allowing for fixed price custom home construction in today's economic climate. We invite you stop in for a visit to see just how easy the realization of your dream home can be.
General Contractors
As General Contractors, Summit can handle as much or as little of your project as you desire. We have the capacity to handle every facet of the building process from initial design concepts through the construction and securing of occupancy permits for your home. We are what the construction industry refers to as a “turnkey” builder.
While the majority of our projects are within 1.5 hours of Charlottesville , Summit has the capacity to handle projects throughout much of the state. With a network of traveling subcontractors and project managers, we’re able to produce the same quality custom homes statewide that we do right here in Charlottesville ! As of January 2011, Summit has expanded its turnkey production capabilities to include Harrisonburg , Front Royal, Fredericksburg , The Northern Neck, Richmond and all points in between.
In many cases, we work with customers who wish to act as their own general contractor. In this scenario, Summit designs the floor plan and supplies the materials for completion of the home’s shell. We then proceed with the framing/siding/roofing of the home and turn it over to the owner for completion. This is what the industry refers to as a “Dry In” service. Feel free to call into our office to discuss the logistics of a Dry In for your region.
Custom Design At No Additional Cost
Whether it’s a beautiful, conventionally framed plan from Southern Living or an elegantly unique Post & Beam design, we have hundreds of plans from which to choose. Additionally, you have full flexibility in design change so you can customize any of them to suit your lifestyle needs. If you already have a home plan in mind, our experienced drafting and design experts can take your ideas and turn them into a highly functional set of construction plans. Whether it’s a Timber Frame design or the well respected Southern Living concepts, Summit welcomes the opportunity to bring your vision to life.
Accuracy In Budgeting: Build It On Paper First!
The horror stories you hear of in construction are a result of the process, not the home. It’s for this reason that we often spend several months in preparation for the start of a custom home. We avoid over-reliance on allowance items as they’re often a source of frustration between builders and their customers. It’s common for customers to experience great disappointment when they show up at a vendor’s showroom to make selections only to find out the budget amount (allowance) is insufficient for what they desire. They then have to come out of pocket for “upgrades”, which are what they thought they were getting in the first place!
At Summit , we’ve made significant investments in our Sales & Design Center that allow us to effectively map out selections prior to entering into our contract to build. We have countless examples of the quality fixtures and finish items our customers expect on display in our selections room. If you’re not satisfied with those selections, we at least select items that will get you in the correct cost tier such that you avoid the vendor showroom disappoint detailed above. Once we’ve selected a group of components, the resulting cost total becomes the customer’s allowance for that group. If you care to venture out and shop for other options, you’re free to do so and you should have an adequate budget from which to work. Our customers will tell you that this level of detail in planning ensures for a smooth process once the construction of your home begins.
