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Story CountyCustom home builder in Ames, Iowa
Ames combines a university town's stability with acreage ground just outside the city limits.
Building in Ames
Ames builds tend to fall into two groups: in-town lots where the neighborhood context matters, and acreages in the surrounding countryside where the site sets the terms.
City of Ames review is thorough and the zoning is specific by district, so plan submittal deserves real time in the schedule. Outside the city, Story County rules apply, along with well and septic approvals.
We build in Ames as part of our Central Iowa service area rather than as an occasional trip. Same crews, same trade partners, same standard of finish.
What we handle for Ames builds
- Lot review before you buy — grade, soils, drainage, setbacks and covenants
- Plans drawn to your site and any architectural review requirements
- A line-item budget with named allowances, not a per-square-foot guess
- Permits, inspections and the full Story County process
- Construction, finish work and a one-year workmanship warranty
Thinking about a lot in Ames?
Send us the address or the plat before you sign. A twenty-minute review of grade, drainage and covenants routinely saves five figures in site work — and tells you whether the walkout you want is even possible.
How a Ames build works
The same process on every home, whether it is a platted lot in town or an acreage outside it. See the full process.
Sit down
Budget, lot and timeline. Free, and honest about whether the numbers work.
Plan and price
Drawings plus a line-item budget your lender will accept.
Select and permit
Finishes locked, permits pulled, schedule set before ground breaks.
Build
Weekly updates, walkthroughs at framing, mechanicals and drywall.