Knox Built Construction

What Knox Built Construction does

Knox Built Construction is a privately held, Dallas-based custom home builder serving affluent homeowners in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and surrounding Dallas-Fort Worth communities. The firm operates with approximately 11 employees from its office at 3838 Oak Lawn, Suite 1520, and is led by President Blake Byrd, who is personally involved in client relationships through to project completion. Knox Built's service portfolio spans ground-up custom home construction, complete home remodels, home additions, high-rise unit finish-outs, and multi-family construction executed in partnership with developers. The company also constructs custom luxury lake homes through a core partnership with Freestone Lake & Golf, a private lake and golf club community located 90 minutes from Dallas.

The business model is project-based and consultative, with revenue generated from one-time custom construction engagements rather than recurring or licensing arrangements. Each engagement typically begins with lot acquisition assistance, architect introductions, construction budgeting, and end-to-end project management under a direct sales motion. Prospective clients initiate contact through the company's website or by phone, with Blake Byrd directly involved in client consultations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by project specifications, lot, and scope. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no public marketing campaigns, social media presence, or institutional sales channels identified.

Knox Built maintains a portfolio of 12 showcased custom home models — Avondale, Cherokee, Bobbitt, Shenandoah, Versailles, Robledo, Waggoner, Stanford, Northport, Gillon, Bluffview, and Bryn Mawr — that demonstrate past work and serve as reference points for prospective clients. The company has no evidence of proprietary technology, software platforms, or AI/ML capabilities, and operates fundamentally as a high-touch construction services business. There is no disclosed funding, parent company, or institutional investor involvement, and ownership commentary points to founder/executive ownership under Blake Byrd.

Name

Knox Built Construction

Legal name

Knox Built Construction

Website

https://knox-built.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Knox Built Construction is a privately held custom home builder in Dallas, Texas, serving affluent homeowners in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and surrounding areas with ground-up construction, remodels, additions, high-rise finish-outs, and luxury lake homes at Freestone Lake & Golf.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Construction Services

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Family Home Construction (Detached Homes) (IMAFABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB)

Keywords

• Custom home building
• Luxury home builder
• Residential construction
• Home remodeling
• Multi-family construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Home Building: Knox Built generates revenue through one-time custom home building projects. The company works with clients throughout the construction process including lot acquisition assistance, architect connections, construction budgeting, and full project management.
2. Home Remodeling Services: Revenue from complete home remodels and home additions, providing refresh and expansion services for existing homeowners.
3. High-Rise Unit Finish Out: Revenue from transforming empty high-rise shells into personal living spaces.
4. Multi-Family Construction: Partnership with developers to create multi-family and single-family attached dwellings.
5. Lake House Construction: Custom home construction at Freestone Lake & Golf, a luxury lake and golf club community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Knox Built Construction is a custom home builder based in Dallas, Texas that designs and builds luxury residential properties. The company provides end-to-end construction services including ground-up custom home building, complete home remodels, home additions, high-rise unit finish-outs, and multi-family construction for developers. It also builds custom lake homes as a partner of the Freestone Lake & Golf community.

Product overview

Knox Built Construction is a next-generation custom home builder serving the Dallas area, including Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and surrounding communities. The company operates as a single unified offering with multiple service lines: Custom Home Building (ground-up construction), Lake House Construction (at the Freestone Lake & Golf partnership community), Complete Home Remodels, Home Additions, High-Rise Unit Finish Out, and Multi-Family Construction for developers. The company also showcases 12 distinct custom home models (Avondale, Cherokee, Bobbitt, Shenandoah, Versailles, Robledo, Waggoner, Stanford, Northport, Gillon, Bluffview, Bryn Mawr) as completed project examples. The company emphasizes a holistic building process, working with clients from lot selection through architect connection, budget development, and construction management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Freestone: A partnership with Freestone Lake & Golf, a luxury lake and golf club community featuring the largest privately owned lake in the United States, providing a generational retreat for family and friends 90 minutes from Dallas.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Freestone Lake & GolfcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKnox Built Construction is a proud partner of Freestone Lake & Golf, a luxury lake and golf club community featuring the largest privately owned lake in the United States. The partnership enables Knox Built to construct custom luxury lake homes at Freestone, providing a generational retreat opportunity for clients just 90 minutes from Dallas.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Drees Homes: Large, well-capitalized custom home builder with an active Dallas-Fort Worth division producing semi-custom and custom luxury homes; brings scale, financing relationships, and operational depth that Knox Built must compete against for the same affluent buyers.
• David Weekley Homes: Major Texas-headquartered production and semi-custom home builder with a substantial DFW footprint; broader product line and scale but with luxury and custom capabilities that overlap Knox Built's target market at the top end.

Direct peers

• Heritage Custom Builders: Dallas-area luxury custom home builder offering full-service custom construction, remodels, and additions to high-end buyers in North Texas, sharing a similar boutique builder profile with Knox Built.
• Hawkins-Welwood Homes: Long-established Dallas luxury custom home builder focused on high-end single-family projects in Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and surrounding neighborhoods, competing directly with Knox Built for the same affluent homeowners and lots.
• Shaddock Custom Homes: One of the most prominent custom luxury home builders in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, serving affluent neighborhoods including Park Cities and Southlake with a similar full-service build experience and architect coordination model.
• Sharif Munir Custom Homes: Dallas-based custom home builder specializing in luxury design-build projects in Highland Park, University Park, and adjacent neighborhoods, directly contesting Knox Built's premium buyer pool.
• Bella Custom Homes: DFW custom home builder offering ground-up luxury construction, remodels, and design-build services to affluent homeowners in neighborhoods comparable to Knox Built's core service area.
• Robert Elliott Custom Homes: Dallas-based luxury custom home builder serving Park Cities and other affluent Texas neighborhoods with ground-up custom construction, remodels, and additions competing for the same client demographic.
• Patricia Fox Custom Homes: Established luxury custom home builder in the Dallas area, serving high-net-worth clients with bespoke single-family homes in the same Park Cities/Preston Hollow corridor Knox Built targets.
• Rivolta Homes: North Texas custom home builder focused on luxury single-family construction with a service model similarly built around architect collaboration, lot acquisition assistance, and high-end finishes for affluent buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knox-built-construction

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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