Custom Home Building in Little Elm
Little Elm's biggest draw is the one thing no floor plan can add later: the water. With sixty-plus miles of Lewisville Lake shoreline and neighborhoods like Valencia on the Lake and Sunrise Bay built out onto the peninsula, the town is one of the few places in the north metroplex where a genuinely lakefront custom home is still possible. Whether you've bought a waterfront lot, a teardown near the original townsite, or one of the last infill parcels between the master-planned communities, a custom build lets you design around the view, the lot, and how your family actually lives.
Designing for the lot and the lake
A lakefront or peninsula lot rewards a design that earns its site — orienting the main rooms and outdoor living toward the water, planning for the wind and sun coming off the lake, and getting the grading and drainage right on ground that slopes toward it. Inland lots have their own logic. We start from the survey and the setbacks, not a stock plan, so the house belongs on the ground it sits on.
One team from plans to final
As a design-build, we carry the plans, the trades, and the schedule under one roof. The state-licensed electricians and plumbers are part of the build from the first rough-in, so the systems are designed in rather than fitted around — and there's one team accountable when it's time to pass inspections.
Permitting through the Town of Little Elm
A new house is the fullest version of the permit path, and Little Elm runs all of it through its MyGov portal, administered by the Building Safety Division at 100 W. Eldorado Parkway. New construction usually starts with platting, which the town expedites to a five-business-day review, and the same five-day target applies to the Certificate of Occupancy that clears you to move in; building-permit plan review is targeted at ten business days. Every contractor on the job files through a MyGov "Collaborator" account — we set ours up before the first application, so the permitting runs on our credentials, not yours.
Working with The Remo Guys
We're an insured and bonded design-build based in Allen, and Little Elm is a straightforward drive across the metroplex for us. Building on the lake is a bigger commitment than a remodel, so we keep the budget, the selections, and the schedule visible the whole way — and see the house through to a passed final and that five-day Certificate of Occupancy. The town's Building Safety line is 214-975-0456.
What we handle
- —Lot evaluation, soils report & site prep
- —Architecture & engineering
- —Engineered foundation for expansive clay
- —Full MEP design & rough-in
- —Permitting & inspections
- —Construction management to final walkthrough
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Custom Home Building in Little Elm — FAQ
- Do I need a permit for custom home building in Little Elm, TX?
- Yes — custom home building in Little Elm is permitted work. It's filed through Town of Little Elm Development Services — Building Safety Division (100 W. Eldorado Parkway) using MyGov online portal (public.mygov.us/little_elm_tx). The Town targets a 10-business-day plan-review turnaround (Certificate of Occupancy and platting reviews expedited to 5 days); all permits and contractor registrations go through MyGov, where a contractor must first create a “Collaborator” account before pulling permits. We pull the permit and carry the project through every inspection.
- What does custom home building in Little Elm include?
- A custom home building project with us covers lot evaluation, soils report & site prep; architecture & engineering; engineered foundation for expansive clay; full MEP design & rough-in; permitting & inspections; construction management to final walkthrough. Because we're design-build, one team owns design, engineering for North Texas's expansive clay soil, Little Elm's permitting, and construction — so nothing falls between a separate designer, builder, and stack of subcontractors.
- How much does custom home building cost in Little Elm?
- It depends on the size of the project, the finishes, and any structural or foundation work, so we scope and price each Little Elm project individually rather than quote a flat rate. To plan around typical DFW ranges, use our cost estimator or the free remodel cost & permit guide.
- Is The Remo Guys licensed and insured?
- Texas doesn't issue a statewide license for residential general contractors, so the real assurance is one accountable team that's insured and bonded — which The Remo Guys has been since 2019. The state-licensed electrical, plumbing, and HVAC trades on your project each pull and inspect their own permits under the build.
Planning a budget? See typical DFW ranges in our cost estimator or grab the free remodel cost & permit guide.
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