Do you build on a lot I already own?

Yes — that's the common case. We assess the lot's zoning, slope, drainage, and utilities before designing, since those drive both feasibility and cost.

Can you handle the whole thing — design, permits, and build?

Yes. That's the design-build model: one contract and one accountable team from drawings through final inspection.

What drives the cost of a new build the most?

Site conditions and finish level, more than square footage alone. A flat, serviced lot with standard finishes is a very different number than a sloped lot with critical areas.

How long does ground-up construction take?

It depends heavily on design complexity, permitting, and site conditions, so we won't quote a number blind — we give you a real schedule once the design and site are known.

New Construction in Greater Seattle · 1 Choice Construction

Ground-up homes, from the foundation to the final inspection. — illustration showing the design resolving into a finished build — Concept illustration

Is this you?

You have a lot, or a teardown, or a vision for a home that doesn't exist yet. You want one team accountable for all of it — design, engineering, permits, and construction — rather than coordinating an architect, an engineer, and a builder yourself.

This fits if you want to:

A new home on a lot you own.
A teardown-and-rebuild.
A ground-up project where you want one accountable team.

What’s included — and what’s not

Included	Not included
Design, engineering, and full permit set	Land acquisition
Foundation, framing, envelope, systems, finishes	Off-site improvements unless scoped
Energy-code-compliant building envelope	Furnishing and décor
Inspections through final sign-off	Unusual site work (priced separately)

How it works

Consultation — we talk through the lot, the program, and budget reality.
Design + engineering — full drawings and structural engineering for permit.
Permits — the complete submittal and corrections cycle.
Build — sitework, foundation, framing, envelope, systems, and finishes.
Closeout — final inspections, sign-off, and a clean hand-over.

One team for the whole build. Design and build live under one contract, so the team that draws it is the team that builds it — no handoff, no finger-pointing between an architect and a separate GC. On a ground-up home that means the budget, the schedule, and the drawings are reconciled before construction starts — not discovered to be in conflict halfway up the framing.

Seattle & King County notes

New homes require a full permit set and plan review through Seattle SDCI, King County DPER, or the relevant Eastside city, plus a sequence of inspections from foundation to final. Site conditions — slope, drainage, critical areas — drive a lot of the cost. We assess them before committing to a plan.

Ground-up homes, from the foundation to the final inspection.

Is this you?

What’s included — and what’s not

How it works

Seattle & King County notes

Tell us what you want to build.