Over the last 40 years, PARTNERS IN BUILDING has designed and built thousands of luxury custom homes. Our award-winning in-house architectural and Design Center teams ensure we can design your one-of-a-kind home, provide a fixed price before the home starts and begin construction more efficiently than any other custom builder. That kind of experience is invaluable to our customers. It’s why we are the #1 Custom Builder in the South.
Add the buying power to get you the best price on materials and the relationships with trades and vendors to make sure your home stays on time and on budget, and you will begin to understand the PARTNERS IN BUILDING experience. And when you tour our model homes or take advantage of our comprehensive Build on Your Lot program, you will discover firsthand, like we have over the last four decades, that a custom home is different from any other home. Unique, like you are.
John Bily launched Partners in Building operations in Houston, Texas
Partners in Building reached over 100 annual closings
Partners in Building reached over 200 annual closings
Partners in Building transitioned ownership to Jim Lemming, who assumed the role of CEO, guiding the company into its next phase of leadership and growth.
Acquires Texas Casual Cottages, expanding into the Brazos Valley region
Enters the Nashville, Tennessee market, expanding outside of Texas for the first time
Acquires Paul Taylor Homes and enters the Dallas, Texas market with Partners in Building
Grows to 30+ communities and model homes with 300 annual closings
Celebrating 40 years with future growth and expansion ahead
Since 1986. Partners in Building has built one-of-a-kind luxury homes designed to fulfill the specific dreams of each, one-of-a-kind customer, that recipe has made us the #1 Custom Builder in the South, building over 200 luxury, custom homes a year in Texas and Tennessee.
Everything about a custom home is about you. It isn't about cost per square foot. It's about thought per square foot. You tell us what you want, and together we design a luxury custom home that incorporates what is most important to you, based on your budget.
We are like the Idea Bank for custom homes. We are constantly developing new plans with the details and materials our customers want most. We also combine the personal touch you crave with a firm financial foundation that assures we will be here long after your home is completed.
STAR AWARDS - 2007-2020
(5-State Region Award - Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Arkansas
- Presented by the Texas Association of Realtors)
4-Time Winner - Grand Award / Builder of the Year
7-Time Winner - Best Product Design
6-Time Winner - Best Custom Home
Best Interior Design
Best Design Center
3-Time Winner - Sales Professional of the Year
Sales Manager of the Year
Best Website
Best Sales Brochure
HOUSTON’S BEST PRISM AWARDS - 2008-2020
(Presented by the Greater Houston Builders Association)
3-Time Winner – Best Product Design
2-Time Winner – Best Patio Home Design
3-Time Winner – Consumer Choice Award - Best Overall Design, Best Elevation, Best Outdoor Living
Best Overall Design
Best Curb Appeal
9-Time Winner – Best Room Design - Kitchen, Master Bedroom, Master Bathroom, Entry, Specialty Room
Best Interior Design
Sales Professional of the Year
Marketing Professional of the Year
Best Website
Best TV / Video Promotion
Best Sales Brochure
MCSAM AWARDS - 2024
(Presented by the Dallas Builders Association)
Best Architectural Design- Modern/Contemporary (AIS Designs co.)
Best Kitchen Design of a Custom Home
Best Outdoor Living Design of a Custom Home
Finalists in the following categories:
Interior Design of a Custom Home (Nancy Rae Interiors)
Architectural Design-Detached Home-Over 5,000 Sq Ft. (AIS Designs co.)
Best Specialty Room-Game Room
Custom Home of the Year
Custom Builder of the Year
