Custom Homes
Thoughtfully designed, deeply considered homes built from the ground up. With over thirty years of international experience behind every decision, we create homes that feel personal, enduring, and truly one of a kind.
The craft
We don't quote per square foot, because every custom home is different. After our first conversation and a site visit, we build a detailed scope and budget around what you actually want, then deliver it with the same small team from first sketch to final install.
You work directly with James and the craftsmen and trusted Chattanooga specialists who deliver every James & Co. build. No hand-offs to someone you have never met, and no corners hidden behind the finish.
Ground-up custom homes designed around how you live, not a stock plan.
You work directly with James and the same crew from first sketch to handover.
International experience shaping every structural and finish decision.
A licensed Tennessee contractor, correctly permitted and fully insured on every build.
Thirty years of international experience behind every decision, in homes built to feel personal and last for generations.
James & Co. · Chattanooga, Tennessee
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A Georgian-era home that had spent decades divided into three apartments, returned to a single home and restored to what it was always meant to be. The custom Gaudí-inspired staircase with sweeping curved plaster walls and a hand-shaped oak handrail may be one of a kind in Tennessee.
Trusted to maintain one of Chattanooga's most significant homes, the finest example of Atlanta architectural firm Smith & Pringle.
Serving Chattanooga's finest neighborhoods, from the mountain estates to the historic homes along the river.
Questions, answered
We don't quote per square foot, because every custom home is different. After our first conversation and a site visit, we build a detailed scope and budget around what you actually want.
Whole-home renovations and heritage restorations run six to eighteen months. Custom new builds run twelve to eighteen months. Kitchen remodels vary, depending on the scope.
Yes. James & Co. is a licensed Tennessee general contractor, fully insured, with workers' compensation in place for every member of our team.
We start with a conversation. Tell us about your home, what you are imagining, and your rough timeline. From there, we book a site visit and a proper design consultation.
It always starts with a conversation. Tell us about your home and your timeline, and we will take it from there.
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