Custom home builders in Salt Lake City.Salt Lake County, from the Avenues to Draper.
Ground-up homes on the east bench and whole-home remodels in the historic neighbourhoods. We give you real numbers before you sign, whatever the house.
Building in Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County is not one building department. It is more than a dozen. Salt Lake City, Holladay, Millcreek, Cottonwood Heights, Sandy and Draper each review their own permits, and unincorporated areas go to the county. Each has its own setbacks, height limits and turnaround times, and a schedule has to start from the one your address answers to.
In the historic districts there is another review before that. In the Avenues, Capitol Hill, Yalecrest and the University district, exterior changes need sign-off from the Historic Landmark Commission or its staff. That covers additions, windows, rooflines and sometimes materials. It is not an obstacle if you plan for it. It is a slow surprise if you do not.
Older houses carry their own budget questions. Homes built before 1978 can hide lead paint, asbestos, knob-and-tube wiring and foundations that were never meant to carry a second storey. We open those questions early, so the number you approve is the number you pay rather than a starting bid.
On the benches it is closer to mountain building: steep lots, retaining walls, foothill drainage, and seismic design that takes the Wasatch Fault seriously. Drawings that skip that work come back from review.
Where we work in the valley
The historic neighbourhoods are where remodels make the most sense: the Avenues, Sugar House, Yalecrest and Federal Heights, where a good house is worth keeping. For ground-up homes we work along the east bench, from Holladay and Cottonwood Heights south to Sandy and Draper.
- The Avenues
- Sugar House
- Yalecrest
- Federal Heights
- Holladay
- Cottonwood Heights
- Draper
Recent Work
Canyon Gate One
Park City
Built by Derek Anderson at Jaffa Group Design Build
Featured in Dwell
Promontory R19
Park City
Built by Derek Anderson at Ezra Lee Design + Build
People's Choice, 2019 Park City Showcase of Homes
Berkshire
Orem
Built by Derek Anderson at Ezra Lee Design + Build
2017 Utah Valley Parade of Homes
Red Ledges
Heber City
Built with Ezra Lee Design & Build
Westview Trail
Remodel of a 2007 home: great room, kitchen, primary bath, lower-level family room and bar, and a wine room. Built by Derek Anderson at Jaffa Group Design Build.
Salt Lake County
SLC is a prime spot to access all Utah has to offer. We love the variety of building opportunities here, especially home remodels and updates in the historic communities.
- Salt Lake City
- Holladay
- Millcreek
- Cottonwood Heights
- Sandy
- Draper
- Midway, Utah
- (435) 250-4669
Over a decade of building custom homes in Utah.
- Featured in Dwell
- People's Choice, 2019 Park City Showcase of Homes
- 2017 Utah Valley Parade of Homes
- Licensed and insured, B100
- Part of the Sion family of companies
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