Grayson Dare Custom Homes

What Grayson Dare Custom Homes does

Grayson Dare Custom Homes (legal entity: Grayson Dare Homes, Inc.) is a privately held, founder-owned design-build custom home builder headquartered at 1415 W. NC-54, Suite 215, Durham, North Carolina. The company designs and constructs custom residential homes for individual homeowners — primarily clients who own or are acquiring land in Durham, Roxboro, Hillsborough, Mebane, and surrounding North Carolina counties. Its core product is end-to-end design-build services covering site selection, architectural design, cost estimation, finish selection, construction, and warranty, with a typical 10–11 month construction timeline. Supporting offerings include home renovations and remodeling, detached garage construction, and pools/spas/outdoor living delivered through referral partnerships with Evo Pools and Pool Builders Durham.

Grayson Dare's business model is project-based and quote-driven. Revenue is generated from one-time custom construction contracts priced as land cost + construction cost + commissions + builder profit, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. The firm also earns affiliate-style referral revenue from pool and outdoor living partners. A referral partnership with Keller Williams agent Katherin Burnette supports lot-finding for clients who do not yet own land. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via a Houzz Pro website, portfolio showcase (100+ completed projects across 50+ named architectural styles), and inbound contact forms, supplemented by nine consecutive years of Best of Houzz awards (2017–2025) and Houzz Pro badges as reputational signals.

The company has 11–50 employees, no institutional funding, no acquisitions, and no disclosed revenue. Key personnel include founder/owner (named after daughters Grayson and Dare) and lead designer David Vines, repeatedly cited in client testimonials for design talent. Grayson Dare is a member of the National Association of Home Builders, the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County, and the North Carolina Home Builders Association. The firm is a small-scale, regionally focused custom builder with no disclosed AI/ML or technology-platform capabilities — its competitive identity is rooted in individualized design talent and personalized client service rather than scale or technology.

Name

Grayson Dare Custom Homes

Legal name

Grayson Dare Homes, Inc.

Website

https://graysondare.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grayson Dare Custom Homes is a privately held, founder-owned design-build firm in Durham, North Carolina that designs and constructs custom homes, renovations, and outdoor living projects for individual homeowners building on their own land across central North Carolina counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Home Construction

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

Keywords

• Custom home construction
• Design-build services
• Home renovation
• Residential construction
• Custom home builder

Headquarters

HQ city

Durham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Home Construction: Full-service custom home building from design through completion, with costs calculated as: land cost + construction cost + commissions + builder profit = sales price
2. Home Renovations: Renovation and remodeling services with completion times ranging from weeks to months depending on project scope
3. Pools and Outdoor Living: Partner referral services for pools, spas, and outdoor living elements through recommended partners

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Grayson Dare Custom Homes is a design-build firm that designs and constructs fully custom single-family homes on clients' own land in North Carolina. The company provides end-to-end services from initial concept and site selection through architectural design, finish selection, construction, and warranty, with a typical 10-11 month timeline for new homes. It also offers home renovation and remodeling services and refers clients to partner firms for pools and outdoor living features.

Product overview

Grayson Dare Custom Homes is a design-build company offering custom home construction services in North Carolina. The company provides a unified service combining design and construction for custom homes, renovations, and outdoor living features. The core offering is the Design & Build service, which encompasses site selection, architectural design, cost estimation, finish selection, construction, and warranty. Supporting services include renovation/remodeling, pool and spa installation through partner Evo Pools, and lot acquisition assistance. The portfolio showcases over 50 completed projects in various architectural styles including Farmhouse, Traditional, Craftsman, Colonial, Cottage, Modern, and Ranch designs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Home Design and Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-11 months typical construction timeline for new homes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Katherin Burnette (Keller Williams)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerReal estate agent referral partnership to assist clients in finding lots. Katherin Burnette, a Keller Williams agent, is recommended to clients who need help finding the perfect lot to build on.
• Evo PoolsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPool building partner referred to clients interested in pools, spas, and outdoor living features. Evo Pools offers fiberglass pools for backyard retreats.
• Pool Builders DurhamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReferral partner for pool building services to help clients create backyard oases.
• National Association of Home BuildersminorOthersIndustry association membership indicating professional affiliation with national home building standards and practices.
• Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake CountyminorOthersRegional industry association membership for home builders in the Raleigh-Wake County area.
• North Carolina Home Builders AssociationminorOthersState-level industry association membership for home builders in North Carolina.
• HouzzcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform partnership for portfolio showcase, lead generation, and awards recognition. Grayson Dare maintains an active Pro profile on Houzz with multiple Best of awards and client reviews.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stanley Martin Homes: Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regional builder with Carolina divisions, offering both production and design-forward homes. Overlaps with Grayson Dare on target geography and buyer, but operates at meaningfully larger scale with broader portfolio.
• David Weekley Homes: National production builder with significant Raleigh-Durham presence and design-center-driven semi-custom offerings. Comparable as a scale incumbent competing for the same Triangle buyer with broader but less personalized product.
• Toll Brothers: Large national luxury homebuilder with active Raleigh-Durham operations and growing personalization/semi-custom programs. Compares as a larger incumbent that increasingly overlaps with the upper end of Grayson Dare's customer base, though its core business is volume production.
• Dream Finders Homes: Public homebuilder with growing Carolinas footprint (including Charlotte and Raleigh submarkets), serving first-move-up and luxury buyers. Comparable as a regional footprint incumbent rather than as a boutique custom peer.

Direct peers

• Rufty Homes: Long-established Raleigh, NC luxury custom home builder offering design-build services for owner-occupied residences. Closely comparable to Grayson Dare in product (single-family custom), geography (Triangle/NC), and design-led client experience.
• Arthur Rutenberg Homes: Franchise-based luxury custom home brand with an established Raleigh-area dealer serving Triangle homeowners. Competes directly with Grayson Dare in the design-build custom segment using a similar single-source model.

Regional players

• Saussy Burbank: Charlotte-area custom home builder using a design-build approach similar to Grayson Dare. Regional peer because it operates in the Carolinas but serves a different metro (Charlotte), limiting direct project competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GraysonDareHomes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grayson-dare-homes-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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