Your Local Texas Custom Home Builders
We’re Not Just Builders — We’re Your Neighbors!
Founded on nearly five decades of Steve Zbranek’s homebuilding experience, we have honed our craft and perfected our processes, ensuring that every custom home we build reflects your personal style and embraces your way of life. Our Fixed-Price Design/Build approach puts you in control every step of the way, minimizing financial surprises and prioritizing transparency. We have found that everyone starts the process with a target budget in mind. What we do is design to that budget from the start, versus drawing a plan and asking how much does it cost to build this. Sometimes clients spend more than the initial budget, but they see it growing along the way and can make choices that affect the final number.
At Christopher’s Custom Homes, we’re more than a homebuilder—we’re a part of the community. Our family lives, works, and plays right here. By partnering with local subcontractors and vendors, we ensure the best pricing and top-quality craftsmanship while supporting the local economy. Your new home is our passion, and we take pride in making it easy, and amazing.
Fixed Price,
Not “Cost Plus”
Know the all-in cost upfront
Design/Build
Team
Coordinating architecture, engineering, and construction under one roof
No Cost
Preliminary Sketches
*For Qualified Clients
10 Yr Insured Structural Warranty
4 Years More Than Required
Why Choose Christopher’s Custom Homes?
Decades of Expertise: With nearly five decades of homebuilding experience, our founder, Steve Zbranek, has earned accolades like National Master Builder of the Year—twice, and is a member of the Austin Builders Hall of Fame. He is a seasoned educator in the homebuilding industry and a past president of both the Greater San Antonio and Austin Builders’ Associations.
Built for the Community: From Marble Falls to Horseshoe Bay, we’ve proudly built homes for families across Lake LBJ communities, including Sunrise Beach, Kingsland, and Granite Shoals.
A Collaborative Process
Building your home is a collaborative process, and we’re honored to be your partners in it. Our team listens closely to your goals and turns them into a functional, personalized home your family will enjoy for years to come. From first conversation to final walkthrough, we’re with you every step.
What’s Your Budget?
Our design/build process begins with a target budget. Then, we work as a team to create plans that fit your financial goals. For qualified clients, we offer free preliminary plan sketches to bring your vision to life.
No Hidden Costs, No Surprises
With our fixed-price contract, you will know the total cost of your home before we break ground. Unlike cost-plus contracts, our approach locks in expenses and signs a contract for the agreed upon price before construction begins. No surprises—just results.
Start Your New Home Journey Today
Our team is dedicated to understanding what matters most to you and turning it into a home built around how you actually live. From initial consultations to the final finishing touches, we’re by your side, keeping things clear and easy along the way.
Our process can move quickly for those eager to get started or more slowly for families making future plans. Our homes are typically completed 8 to 9 months from foundation pour. The design phase can be completed in as little as two months if our clients want to get going.
We tell everyone that starting on the plans and specifications now can have a shovel ready” project when the timing is right to start. For these clients, we offer plan services along with engineering, septic designs, and permit investigations to help them prepare for a later construction start.
Beautifully Built. From the Start.
From the initial concept to keys in hand, Christopher’s Custom Homes is committed to crafting homes that reflect unparalleled expertise and commitment to quality. Our exceptional team of building professionals — working closely with architects and design partners — eagerly joins forces with you, transforming your visions into concrete plans, all while keeping your budget and unique home-site at the forefront of every decision.