Interview several and go with the one that listens and takes your ideas and communicates with you. Don’t trust you have to visit your build site almost daily to check on things.
I have a former employee who builds custom homes (if he’s still doing that). He only builds a couple a year. I know he built a house for Jason Whitten and have heard nothing but great things about his work. I like Al Cuoto houses. He has an interesting domed bathroom thing he likes to do. Will Steed also builds a quality home (also Granbury based). Build one for my sister and BIL and they have been thrilled with him.
Looking for contractors to look at “probably” scraping and building a new lake house on a great waterfront lot east of Dallas. Current house about 1600 sf, pier and beam on a sloped lot. Everything else great - retaining wall, dock, etc. Just the house.
Donny Couto was a client of mine for a number of years. Loved their stuff at the price range they build at. Hard to get him to come North of 20 though. Good if you are going to build off 377 somewhere.