Hills of Texas Homes, Inc.

We used Hills of Texas Homes to build our forever home. Construction began in the summer of 2022 and our home was finished in October 2023. We had never been involved with a custom home build prior to this so we learned a lot throughout the process. Our home was well constructed with many of the finishing touches completed as expected. Our house is very energy efficient and we appreciated Todd’s advice and planning to maximize this important component. Because of Todd’s experience he also came up with other ideas small and large that helped add special touches throughout the house. Once we moved in to our home Todd worked with us to complete any needed repairs and touch ups and was always responsive to our requests. As with any large and expensive project such as building a custom home it is important to have good and open communication with the builder and ask questions often. We love our home and we enjoyed working with Todd and his team at Hills of Texas Homes.

I will just say that Fred H.'s review is very similar to my experience.

We hired Hills of TX Homes to build in the Historic District of Fredericksburg; Todd was very well versed in the local and Historic requirements and we were able to trust him to own the design and approval process without problems to all those unique requirements. We are truly happy with our home and believe the quality of work is very high. I also appreciated his flexibility in working with us to switch out finishes/choices based on items that were in-stock or readily available as we were building at the tail end of COVID and often wanted to choose items to complete the job early instead of waiting for lengthy fulfillment times. We are happy to serve as positive customer references for Hills of Texas Homes and happy to speak with any prospective new customers about our first-hand experience.

Very easy to work with and responsive to our needs. Theyâ re a 1st class operation and Iâ d gladly hire them again!

After interviewing multiple builders, we chose Hills of Texas Homes, Fredericksburg, TX to build our custom home. Todd Stevens, President, is a mechanical engineer and designs and draws the house plans. He also includes interior designer services for selecting the colors, flooring, lightning, fixtures, etc. Todd works with a small group of well-seasoned and highly professional subcontractors. It was our first time building a custom home and, although we knew what we wanted, there were just so many considerations and decisions to make throughout the process. Todd has so much experience in knowing what works aesthetically and structurally. His guidance was invaluable. Todd was very responsive during the building process (took about 14 months) and, after he was fully paid, Todd continued to be responsive including addressing some issues that arose after we moved into the house. These were normal type items that arise after you have been living in a new home for a while. Todd has a lot of patience (answering all our questions) and a great sense of humor. We are very happy with our beautiful new home and we are nearing 10 months.

High quality workmanship., After moving in some details had to be worked out and follow up was great.

I used Hills of Texas Homes to build the house we currently live in. There are more issues than the amount of space HomeAdvisor will allow me to write about. So, to keep this within the amount of characters allowed here are the things I feel anyone considering this builder should know. First, IMO they are more of a project management outfit than a custom home builder. Far different from what they sell you on. They show you this binder that is empty during the sales process and tell you how at the end of the build it will be several inches thick with all the blueprints, change orders, trades used, documentation of the selections made, and all the warranties will be in it. They state they will document everything for you and provide you copies throughout the build process. My binder never grew more than the few pamphlets included when we originally received it. If it were not for our due diligence in keeping a running spreadsheet keeping and taking pictures and speaking with the trades and suppliers we might still be building. The lack of organization was well displayed during our meetings with suppliers to pick our countertops, flooring, appliances, and lighting. The builders team showed up to the meetings with just a yellow notepad. No floor plan, no lighting plan, no electrical plan, nothing. Even the suppliers were shocked to see how the design team showed up so unprepared and gave us their contact info. This was so we could verify the selections a few days later after we were able to see the plans that were being hastily made, yet not shared with us to keep for future reference. I have built six homes (Two custom and four through national builders - semi-custom) and can say the processes they follow are far from the norm. Even after consulting with previous builders and superintendents they were concerned and started providing me with questions to ask, things to look for, and or provide names of independent inspectors they trusted that could help ensure things were being done correctly. Even with all this being done, we are still finding issues today due to a lack of visibility (closing up walls before a review could be completed) and or work that could not be reviewed without removing walls, trim work, etc. As of today, I have spent an additional $12K fixing issues due to the fact this builder says and I quote, That is just part of new home maintenance. (i.e. external doors not closing correctly, trim board pulling away from the wall, electrical issues that had lighting and plugs not working properly). Second - Customer experience. The best way I can explain this is as follows. At some point, you dated and or know someone who dated an individual that just seemed perfect. They said the right things, did the right things, and even though some warning signs were stated by friends you went forward and committed to that person. The first few weeks were great, then as fast as the wind changed direction, so did that persons personality. They became arrogant, and dominant, belittled you any time you questioned them, or told you that you were stupid and foolish for even thinking you might know more about a topic. I almost fired them as my builder about 6 months in after they would only seem to communicate by text and had confirmation they were not going to the build when they said they were, and probably should have, but I keep putting my faith in them, and just hoping my communicating concerns would cause change. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Today I have so many regrets for choosing Hills of Texas Homes. There are days when another issue pops up and I just want to sell the place and start over. I am experiencing issues with this house that I might see one or maybe two of the same in my previous houses in year 6 or 7, not within the first 12-18 months. Thankfully I have found quality trades who are making things right.

He does excellent and quick bids

They listen extremely well and execute your designs

He was very professional and does excellent work. He has built two homes for us. Very honest!

10 out of 5! I think he is wonderful. You tell him what you want and he builds it. He's honest, easy to deal with, and the whole crew is the nicest they could be. We are very very satisfied with both the homes he has built for us.

They anticipate what you need and are very good at advising and listening to you on what you want and need. Then they take care of it.