11 custom home builders based in Charleston — 2 that state a South Carolina license on their own websites, 1 who build on your lot, 5 with in-house design, 4 who build waterfront. Compare them below, then call the ones that fit.
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Kiawah Island is the home turf of this Charleston-area custom builder, which also serves John's Island and Wadmalaw and describes more than 25 years of experience. Clients can start with land acquisition and in-house home design…
Complex Lowcountry builds, including work on the surrounding sea islands, are the focus of this Charleston luxury custom builder. Clients can choose an integrated design-build path with a single point of accountability…
Operating from the historic Rice Mill building on Lockwood Drive, this Charleston company has built and developed in the Lowcountry and the Caribbean since 1983.
Wellness-driven building is the organizing idea behind this Charleston branch of an Atlanta-based luxury builder. The firm designs and builds legacy-grade custom homes and coastal renovations that pair Lowcountry architecture.
Heritage craftsmanship and Lowcountry character shape the work of this Charleston custom builder, established in 2014. The firm builds one-off luxury homes around each client's vision…
Three generations of family ownership stand behind this Charleston builder, led by Michael Rooke, with more than 40 years rooted in James Island and the surrounding area, including Johns Island and Summerville.
Recognition is a large part of this Charleston firm's story: it is described as a Multi-Prism award winner, a GuildQuality Guildmaster, and a Top 15 custom home builder for South Carolina, Charleston and the Isle of Palms…
Owner-builder Evan Diament leads this Charleston company, which has been building since 2005 and specializes in custom construction, historic restoration and house raising. Services include new construction, renovations…
A locally owned Charleston homebuilding company, McGuire has been building custom homes in the area since 2005. The work centers on custom homes and large renovations designed around the homeowner…
Historic preservation is the anchor of this Charleston general contractor, which also builds custom new homes and takes on sensitive, challenging projects.
Rampart Construction is a Charleston general contractor that also carries a home inspector category. Little detail is available about the specific types of homes or projects it takes on…
This guide lists 11 custom home builders based in Charleston, drawn from public business records in November 2026 and sorted from production builders by reading each company’s website. 2 state a South Carolina residential builder or contractor license on their sites; we record the statement and link to the state lookup so you can confirm it.
South Carolina requires a Residential Builder license from the Residential Builders Commission, part of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, for residential construction above the state threshold. 2 of the 11 builders here state a license on their websites. Look the company up on the LLR license lookup, check for disciplinary actions, and ask for a certificate of insurance before you sign.
1 of the 11 Charleston builders say on their websites that they build on the client’s lot or help find one, and 5 offer in-house design. 1 also sell semi-custom plans or homes in their own communities. Each profile lists exactly what the builder’s site confirms.
4 of the 11 builders here describe waterfront, coastal, marsh, lake or elevated construction on their websites. Flood zones, pilings and wind design add engineering and cost, so ask for the builder’s record on your specific lot type.