Know what it costs to build on your land. Before you commit to anything.

Most builders hand you a guess, then hit you with change orders halfway through. We plan and price the entire exterior of your home up front, on your specific lot, and give you a real number in writing. Free.

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SEE A REAL LAND EVALUATION

NO COST

WHY THIS EXISTS

The number they quote you is almost never the number you pay.

Custom building runs on the vague estimate. A price per square foot. A ballpark. Then site conditions, upgrades, and change orders stack up, and the home you thought cost one number ends up costing twenty percent more. By the time you find out, you’re too far in to walk away. That is not a risk you should have to carry. Knowing the number is the builder’s job. Absorbing the surprise should not be yours.

WHAT YOU GET

A cost study is your real number, in writing, before you owe us anything.

Everything that usually hides a surprise cost gets planned and priced first, on purpose.

STEP 01

Free land evaluation

A Red Door rep visits your property and evaluates exactly what your lot needs: site prep, grading, access, utilities, foundation, and anything specific to your land.

STEP 02

Full exterior planned & priced

Everything on the outside of your home gets locked into the study: structure, roof, siding, windows, garage, foundation, site work.

STEP 03

Your real cost to build

You get an accurate cost study for your floor plan on your land. Not a per-square-foot guess. A real number you can plan a decision around.

From there, you choose your interior selections. And because every one of those is priced before you sign too, the number in your contract is the number you pay. Locked. No change orders.

WHAT BACKS THE NUMBER

Two promises most builders can’t make.

The locked price

The price you sign is the price you pay.

When you sign, the price in your contract is the price. No back-end invoices. No surprise additions. No “we ran into something.” The certainty is written into the deal.

The 10-year warranty

Backed for a decade, no deductible.

Every Red Door home carries a 10-year warranty through PWC, one of the largest home warranty insurers in the country. Year one covers workmanship and materials. Years two through ten cover structural. Nothing out of your pocket.

WHAT A STUDY LOOKS LIKE

Everything on the table. Then locked.

Your cost study itemizes the full exterior and site scope for your plan on your lot, so nothing gets added after you sign.

COST STUDY - SAMPLE SCOPE

YOUR LOT · YOUR PLAN

Site work & land prep

Grading, access, utilities, foundation

PLANNED

Exterior structure & roof

Framing, engineered trusses, siding

PLANNED

Windows, garage & doors

Low-E windows, steel garage door, openers

PLANNED

Standard Red Door inclusions

LVP flooring, granite, cabinetry, fixtures

PLANNED

Your cost to build

Carries into your contract at signing

LOCKED

WHO THIS IS FOR

Built for people who want a real number.

You own land, or you’re under contract on it, in one of our six counties

You’re planning to build in the next 12 months

You want the real cost in writing before you make a decision

Don’t own land yet? The cost study starts with your lot, so it’s not the right first step for you. Tell us in the form and we’ll point you to our available homes and community lots in Maryville instead. Either way, you get an honest answer.

WHO’S BUILDING IT

A local team that does this every week.

45+

Homes built each year

30+

Customizable floor plans

10yr

Warranty on every home

9mo

From breaking ground

REQUEST YOUR STUDY

Free. No obligation. Yours to keep.

Tell us about your land and your plan. A Red Door rep will reach out to schedule your evaluation. The study is yours whether or not you build with us.

No cost. No obligation. We’ll never share your information.

STRAIGHT ANSWERS

Questions people ask.

Is it really free?

Yes. The land evaluation and the cost study cost you nothing, and they don’t obligate you to build with us. It’s information you own.

Am I committing to anything?

No. You can take your study, sit with it, compare it, and decide on your own timeline. There’s no commitment until you choose to sign a contract.

How accurate is the number?

The entire exterior and site scope is fully planned and priced on your specific lot. That’s the part of a build where surprise costs usually come from, which is exactly why we plan it first.

What if I haven’t picked a floor plan?

That’s fine. We have 30+ plans, and we’ll help you match one to your land, your budget, and how you want to live.

How long does it take?

After your land evaluation, your cost study is typically delivered within a few days. Your rep will give you an exact timeline when you schedule.