Custom homes / Middle Tennessee
A home should work beautifully on move-in day and make sense for the years ahead. Build with someone who considers the land, the cost, and the way you will live in it.
Start a ProjectA builder who sees the whole picture
Matt brings a former home inspector’s perspective to construction: how a detail is assembled, where water goes, and what an owner will need to maintain. Good building asks those questions while there is still time to act on the answers.
You can expect direct conversations about priorities and tradeoffs. Sometimes that means recommending a simpler roof, revisiting a site assumption, or saying plainly when a choice does not fit the budget.
Meet Matt Farris
From the drawing to the home
Buckhorn brings family and friends together without making the home feel oversized between visits. Flexible gathering space and guest capacity shaped the plan.
See the completed Buckhorn projectThe parts you may never see
A solid floor. A wall that can dry. Protection behind the tile. We choose materials for what they do for your home, and put equal care into how they work together.
What is beneath your flooring shapes how it feels underfoot. AdvanTech subflooring brings stiffness, moisture resistance, and strong fastener holding to framed floors. Paired with careful installation, those qualities help limit movement and reduce the conditions that can lead to squeaks.
Behind the siding, plywood provides a sturdy backing while Tyvek helps resist rain and air infiltration, allowing moisture vapor to escape. Each layer has a job: supporting the exterior, helping the wall dry, and making the space inside more comfortable.
Tile and grout alone are not the waterproofing. Schluter waterproofing systems help protect the structure behind wet-area tile. At the roof, GAF StormGuard adds a leak barrier at vulnerable details such as eaves and rakes, helping protect against wind-driven rain and backed-up water.
Your electrical panel does more than turn the lights on. Eaton panels house the breakers that distribute power and protect circuits from overloads. We plan capacity around your appliances and everyday needs, with clear labeling and access that make future service easier.
Our starting standards include AdvanTech subflooring for framed floors, appropriate reinforcement or mesh for slabs, and plywood and Tyvek in applicable siding assemblies. Brick and other claddings have their own requirements. We use Schluter products in applicable tile and waterproofing assemblies, GAF StormGuard leak barrier at eaves and rakes where the assembly calls for it, and Eaton electrical panels selected for the home. Installation follows the design, applicable code, and manufacturer requirements. Your written plans and specifications establish the final details.
Matt prefers Rockwool where it suits the assembly and budget, dimensional lumber for practical spans when engineering supports it, and inverter side-discharge HVAC when the equipment and design fit. Lighting, material choices, and lower-VOC options are part of the conversation. Final products, engineering, availability, and scope belong in the specifications; no particular health outcome is promised.
Stay close to the decisions
Matt’s intended rhythm is a weekly site walk and a useful weekly update: progress photos, budget developments, decisions needed from you, and the work ahead. The schedule and communication arrangements are agreed for each project.
Site visits are planned around the work and safety conditions. A weekly rhythm does not mean continuous on-site supervision. We will establish how you receive updates before work begins.
Your construction cost consists of actual project costs plus the Contractor’s Fee in your agreement. An estimate helps guide decisions; it is not a fixed price or guaranteed maximum. Allowances are planning placeholders until the actual selection and installed cost are known.
Understand the full cost of a custom homeNo. Bring the plans you have. We can discuss the scope, property, selections, and questions to resolve before a construction agreement. If you are starting earlier, our design and preconstruction services can help you get there.
Many conversations we seek fall around $400,000–$950,000, with flexibility for a smaller home or the right scope. That is a conversation range, not an all-in quote or a guarantee of eligibility. Land, site work, selections, fees, and the complete scope must be reconciled separately, and every contract must fit applicable licensing limits.
Changes can affect both price and timing. We document the scope and approval under the construction agreement before proceeding, subject to its provisions for conditions such as emergencies and concealed issues. Allowance adjustments use actual costs and the fee provisions in the agreement.
The construction agreement provides a one-year limited warranty beginning at Substantial Completion for covered workmanship and material defects in contractor-performed or subcontracted work. Coverage, conditions, exclusions, and available manufacturer warranties are explained in the agreement. Report concerns in writing and allow the inspection and repair process described there; no response-time guarantee is implied.
Our focus is Middle Tennessee, centered on Murfreesboro and surrounding communities. We review the actual address, scope, schedule, and travel before accepting a project.
Design with the build in mind
Choose Farris as your builder during design under the early commitment addendum, and 50% of your Base Design Fee, up to $4,000, can credit toward the Contractor’s Fee when you sign the qualifying construction agreement. A separate preconstruction retainer applies.
See the credit and commitment termsAn invitation to begin
A piece of land, a few ideas, or plans ready to build. Tell us where you are, and we’ll work out the next step together.