What JacksonBuilt Custom Homes does

JacksonBuilt Custom Homes is a privately held, founder-owned custom home builder headquartered at 130 River Landing Drive, Suite 12-B, on Daniel Island, South Carolina. The firm designs and constructs bespoke single-family luxury residences for individual clients across the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area, including Daniel Island, Mt. Pleasant, Johns Island, and the Kiawah River community. Service scope spans the full custom-home value chain — lot selection assistance, architect pairing, interior design collaboration, construction, and finish selection — delivered under a quote-based, project-specific pricing model with no publicly disclosed rates. Richard Jackson (Owner & President) leads the firm alongside four additional in-house team members covering design, project management, purchasing/estimating, and marketing/business development, with construction labor delivered through subcontracted trades.

The business is a direct-to-consumer, sales-led operation that relies on a portfolio website, Instagram presence, earned media (Charleston Home + Design, Custom Builder Magazine, Garden & Gun, Charleston Magazine, Rue Magazine), and word-of-mouth referrals as primary marketing channels. The firm has been recognized with multiple PRISM Awards (2018, 2019, 2021) and a 2021 Best in American Living (BALA) Award for the Kiawah River project, and has been selected for the Kiawah River Community Builders Guild, an exclusive preferred-builder group for a sea-island village development. Industry positioning is anchored by Richard Jackson's leadership roles in the Charleston Home Builders Association (past President, current board member) and East Cooper Habitat for Humanity (board member). The firm does not operate a SaaS, platform, or technology product layer; its competitive offering is the integrated design-build delivery model, design partner network, and owner-led client relationship. No external funding, parent company, or subsidiary structure is disclosed, and the firm is bootstrapped.

Name

JacksonBuilt Custom Homes

Legal name

JacksonBuilt Custom Homes

Website

https://jacksonbuilthomes.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JacksonBuilt Custom Homes is a privately held, founder-owned custom home builder in Daniel Island, South Carolina, designing and constructing luxury bespoke residences for individual clients across the Charleston metropolitan area, including Daniel Island, Mt. Pleasant, Johns Island, and Kiawah River.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Home Building

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Single-Family Home Construction (Detached Homes) (IMAFABAA)

Keywords

• Custom home building
• Luxury residential construction
• Design-build services
• Custom home design
• Residential construction management

Headquarters

HQ city

Daniel Island, South Carolina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Home Construction: One-time custom home building projects where the company designs and constructs bespoke residential homes for clients. Revenue is generated per project based on scope, materials, and labor. The company also offers lot selection assistance and architect pairing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JacksonBuilt Custom Homes designs and builds custom luxury single-family homes in the Charleston, South Carolina region, with primary focus on Daniel Island. The firm provides a full suite of residential construction services, including lot selection guidance, architect pairing, in-house design, project management, purchasing and estimating, and finish selection, delivering each home as a single contracted project for individual homeowner clients.

Product overview

JacksonBuilt Custom Homes is a single-offering custom home builder providing end-to-end residential construction services. The company does not operate a modular or platform-based product architecture; instead, it delivers a unified custom home building service. Their portfolio showcases completed projects with names such as Wando View I, Wando View II, Lesesne Street I, Lesesne Street II, Kiawah River, Kiawah River II, Water View, Old Landing, River Oak, Dark Timber, and Black Powder, representing past work rather than distinct product lines. Services span lot selection assistance, architect pairing, appliance and finish selection, and project management through completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Home Building Service End-to-end design-build service for individual luxury homeowners in the Charleston, SC area, including lot selection guidance, architect pairing, in-house design, purchasing, estimating, project management, and construction of a single custom single-family residence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ custom homes completed on Daniel Island alone
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Charleston Home Builders AssociationcoreOthersRichard Jackson served as past-President and is currently a board member. This provides industry leadership, networking, and community credibility for JacksonBuilt within the Charleston construction industry.
• East Cooper Habitat for HumanityminorOthersRichard Jackson serves on the Board of Directors, demonstrating community involvement and corporate social responsibility.
• Guild QualityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJacksonBuilt is a member of Guild Quality, a builder feedback and review platform that provides customer satisfaction tracking and marketing support.
• Kiawah River CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJacksonBuilt was selected as a preferred builder for the Kiawah River sea island village development. This exclusive selection provides access to premium waterfront and village homesites along 20 miles of scenic views in the Charleston area.
• Joy Lang InteriorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design collaboration on the Wando View I project; partnership for design consultation and interior styling services.
• DLB Custom Home DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural design partner for the Wando View I project; provides custom home design services.
• DeWitt + HaasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm collaborating on Lesesne Street I project.
• Clarke Design GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign firm for the Dark Timber project; collaboration on coastal farmhouse style with contemporary fixtures.
• Megan Molten Interior DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design collaboration on River Oak project in Mt. Pleasant, SC.
• SLC ArchitectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for River Oak project.
• Amen Design Co.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration on Old Landing project with focus on modern architecture incorporating traditional details.
• Andrea KinnearminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigner/photographer collaboration on Old Landing project.
• DeVlaming DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design collaboration on Lesesne Street II project.
• Sam Hill, Surf & Turf CreativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative design partnership on Black Powder project.
• MotifminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration on Kiawah River II project.
• Collin Cope Balanced WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Kiawah River II project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Cline Homes & Construction: Charleston-area custom homebuilder focused on luxury coastal residences. Comparable in geography, customer segment, and custom single-family product, serving as a direct local competitor for the same Daniel Island / Mt. Pleasant buyer.
• Hunter Quinn Homes: Charleston-based custom homebuilder serving the Lowcountry with design-build services. Comparable as a direct regional custom-builder peer competing for the same luxury Daniel Island, Johns Island, and Mt. Pleasant clients.
• ICI Homes: Florida-headquartered luxury and semi-custom homebuilder with coastal project experience. Comparable in product category (luxury coastal custom) but operates primarily in a different geography than JacksonBuilt's Lowcountry focus.
• Greenwood Homes: Charleston-area luxury custom homebuilder focused on coastal and waterfront properties. Comparable as a direct regional custom-builder competitor for high-end Lowcountry residential projects.

Emerging players

• New Old Homes: Charleston-area design-driven custom builder emphasizing historic-influenced and architectural homes. Comparable as a design-quality-focused boutique custom builder targeting the same premium Lowcountry buyer as JacksonBuilt.

Direct peers

• Arthur Rutenberg Homes: Franchise-based luxury custom homebuilder network serving affluent U.S. buyers through independent franchisees. Directly comparable as a luxury custom builder with a similar design-partnered, client-collaborative process targeting high-end single-family projects.
• Saussy Burbank: Carolinas-based custom and semi-custom homebuilder known for award-winning architecture and neighborhood-focused design. Directly comparable to JacksonBuilt as a regional Southeastern custom builder emphasizing design-driven homes in walkable, master-planned-style communities.
• Schumacher Homes: Custom on-your-lot homebuilder operating across multiple U.S. states with a fully customized design-build model. Comparable to JacksonBuilt's lot-selection-and-design approach for clients building bespoke homes on owned property.

Broad incumbents

• Toll Brothers: National luxury homebuilder operating a portfolio of move-up and luxury brands across the U.S., including the Carolinas. Comparable as a luxury residential construction operator serving premium clientele with design centers and personalization programs, though at vastly greater scale and with broader geographic reach than JacksonBuilt.
• David Weekley Homes: Large national homebuilder with a meaningful Carolinas footprint and emphasis on design centers and personalization. Comparable as a premium-segment residential builder with customizable floorplans serving similar move-up and luxury buyers in the Charleston-adjacent Carolinas market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/jacksonbuilt_custom_homes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jacksonbuilt-custom-homes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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