Best Builders

There are many fine custom home builders in DFW. By invitation only, we have selected these fine companies for our builder’s directory on CandysDirt.com.

We present the Best of the Best. These are builders we have known them for years and vetted. We have scrupulously polled happy homeowners who are living in beautiful homes that these companies have constructed. These are the builders we would use if we were building a home. These companies are here to stay, people you can trust. As a consumer who has built two homes and remodeled countless, I know what it takes to make a Best Builder: skill, trust, and a relationship you can count on.

There are many fine builders in Dallas, but we know for sure these fine companies will be there for you when you celebrate your new home’s first decade and quintennial. They want you as a customer for life!

Candy Evans

Featured Builders

Hot Builders In The News

When Architecture Meets Obsession: This Is 6416 Park Lane

By Candy Evans | March 8, 2026

We could have a scavenger hunt for the last remaining ’50s and ’60s Ranch-style homes in that blue-chip stretch of Dallas hemmed in by Northwest Highway to the south, Royal Lane to the north, Boedeker Street to the east, and Preston Road to the west. At today’s prices, the original owners of those very first…

Luxury + Location: New Leaf Custom Homes Debuts French-Style Modern in Bluffview

By Elaine Raffel | August 20, 2025

New Leaf Custom Home’s latest offering is a 6,503-square-foot French-style modern masterpiece in the heart of Bluffview.

New Leaf Custom Homes Unveils the ‘Listing of the Summer’ in Preston Hollow

By Elaine Raffel | August 8, 2024

Scott and Melissa Powell’s latest venture – a showstopping spec in the heart of Preston Hollow – reaches a new pinnacle.

This East Dallas Contemporary by New Leaf Custom Homes Is Just Perfect

By Nikki Barringer | March 4, 2023

Every time Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate’s Jeremy Whiteker has a new listing he says, “You guys, help me welcome my new listing to the market!” There’s a lot of enthusiasm in every home he represents and this one has me adding an extra exclamation mark. It’s a 2014 build by CandysDirt.com Best Builder New Leaf…

New Leaf Design Studio Seals The Gaps in Custom Home Building And Design Across The US

By Candy Evans | December 8, 2022

The concept of a one-stop shop builder’s design studio is not new: building a custom home is a complicated process that begins with an architectural plan and demands hundreds of structural and design questions, all coming together in critical layers on a tight time schedule.  About twenty years ago, builders created the concept of design…

Getting Personal With Luxury Homebuilder Scott Faulkner

By Elaine Raffel | April 9, 2020

Luxury homebuilder Scott Faulkner’s role encompasses everything from finding the perfect lot to counseling clients.

New Leaf’s Custom Design Studio Eliminates the Builder’s Bermuda Triangle

By Elaine Raffel | September 11, 2019

Melissa Powell will be the first to admit building a custom home can be a mind-boggling experience. The New Leaf Custom Homes co-founder who runs the business with her husband, Scott, understands the challenges: You get the design you want, but it can’t be built within budget. Or the lot you’ve chosen doesn’t mesh with…

S&R Development Builds Preston Hollow Success Story

By Amy Dobson | July 11, 2018

We have more proof that CandysDirt.com Approved Builder S & R Development Inc. can build and sell a home faster than we can write about them. This Preston Hollow house went on the market and was under contract in under ten days. “There were several on the market at the same time. But this was…

New Leaf Custom Homes Brings Originality To The Next Level With Lakewood Home

By Amy Dobson | March 5, 2018

We have a gorgeous custom build by Candy’s Dirt Approved Builder New Leaf Custom Homes to show you in the Maplewood neighborhood of Lakewood. It’s a 4,363-square-foot home with five beds and five baths that has one of the most forward-thinking designs when it comes to incorporating the way the outdoors works with the rest…

1 Comment

  1. Teresa Brigmond on September 25, 2025 at 4:21 pm

    I’d love to introduce myself — I’m a Lighting Designer who partners with builders, designers, architects, electricians, to support their models, specs, and future builds. I work directly with your customer to ensure their selections fit their vision and budget, and I’m able to provide exclusive discounts, professional installation, and full warranty support.

    From conception to completion, I help streamline the entire process so builders and buyers alike feel confident and excited about the finished product.

    I’d love to connect and explore how I can bring value to your upcoming projects.

    Best regards,
    Teresa Brigmond

    Teresa Brigmond | Senior Lighting Project Manager
    IBS Design Group
    [email protected]
    Address: 2801 E Hwy 121, The Colony, TX 75056
    Web: http://www.fsfamily.com
    Cell: 817-658-1436

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