Answers, before the call.

Bijou Builds is an Austin-based building company with three divisions: custom homes and luxury remodels (Bijou Builds), commercial construction (Bijou Commercial: restaurants, condos, flex space, multifamily), and specialty spaces (Bijou Custom Spaces: wine cellars, golf simulators, home gyms, bars, ADUs).

Bijou Builds was co-founded by Chance Forman (Partner) and Brandon Grant (CEO). Mac Shugart is President of the Commercial Division. Taylor Grant runs operations, and superintendents Brandon Newman and Chris Russell lead the field.

Yes. A portion of profits from every project goes to The Lillian Bijou Foundation, a 501(c)(3) providing lifelong financial relief, coordinated care, and advocacy for families raising medically complex children. Bijou Builds is named for Lillian Bijou, the late daughter of co-founder Chance Forman.

Yes. Bijou Builds previously operated as Bijou Custom Homes of Austin, and older reviews and directory profiles (Houzz, GuildQuality, BuildZoom) still carry that name. Same owners, same team, same address at 330 King Arthur Ct in Austin.

No. Bijou Builds only builds custom. A production home is designed and built on spec to be fast and repeatable; a Bijou home is designed around your lot, your architect, and how your family lives. We are not a volume builder and we do not subcontract the work that matters.

Yes. Bijou Builds is a member of the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin, the Westlake Chamber of Commerce, and the Westlake Chaps Club.

Bijou Builds is headquartered at 330 King Arthur Ct, Austin, TX 78746. We serve the Greater Austin area and Texas Hill Country including Westlake, Barton Creek, Bee Cave, Lakeway, Lake Travis, Dripping Springs, Spicewood, Liberty Hill, Georgetown, Cedar Park, and Fredericksburg.

Call (512) 590-2181, email brandon@bijoubuilds.com, or use the Start a Project form on bijoubuilds.com. You can also chat with Beckett, our AI build advisor, on any page of the site to get an initial scope and pricing range in minutes.

Full custom homes with Bijou Builds typically run $400 to $700 per square foot in Austin and the Texas Hill Country, depending on the lot, finishes, and complexity. Ultra-luxury projects can run as high as $1,000 per square foot. Production and semi-custom builders in the region run $185 to $400 per square foot, which is a different product built to a different standard.

Mostly the land. Slope, limestone, well and septic needs, utility runs, and site access all add cost on Hill Country lots. After the land, the gap between $400 and $700 per square foot is mostly finishes (windows, stone, steel, millwork, kitchens), followed by structural complexity like cantilevers, big glass, and vaulted spans.

Because guessing games waste everyone's time. Bijou estimates on the high side on purpose so the final number comes in under the estimate, not over it. The published ranges live at bijoubuilds.com/cost.

Land, permits, closing costs (typically 2 to 5 percent of the purchase price), homeowner's insurance, and property taxes all belong in a custom home budget from day one. Surprises usually come from what was left out of the budget, not from construction itself.

Bijou Builds quotes remodels after a free site walk rather than by the square foot, because remodel pricing depends on what is behind the walls. Estimates carry honest contingency so surprises change the schedule conversation, not the trust.

A fully conditioned reach-in wine cellar with premium racking and concealed cooling starts in the low $40,000s with Bijou Custom Spaces. Walk-in cellars scale from there with bottle count, glass walls, wood species, and finish level.

Interior restaurant and tasting room buildouts with Bijou Commercial typically run $250 to $500 or more per square foot by finish level. Ground-up venues and wineries vary with site work and utilities.

Typical construction time for a Bijou custom home in Austin and the Hill Country is 9 to 12 months, and larger-scale builds can take 18 to 24 months. Permitting comes before that and can take weeks or months depending on the municipality, so plan for it in your timeline.

Yes. Bijou Builds handles the permit process for electrical, plumbing, septic, and structural work. For ADUs, we also confirm what your lot allows, since Austin, Westlake Hills, Rollingwood, and unincorporated Travis County each have different rules.

Every Bijou project has a dedicated superintendent named before contract, weekly client walkthroughs, and weekly written progress reports with photos. You will always know where your project stands.

Before handing over the keys, Bijou Builds does a full walkthrough with you, checking every system, finish, and detail against what was specified. The standard is zero punch list items at handoff.

No, but the best projects start with a great architect, and Bijou Builds brings Austin's best architects and designers into every project. If you already have one, we build their drawings as drawn, with constructability reviews and pricing at the schematic, design development, and construction document milestones.

Ask every builder for published or written cost ranges, who your superintendent will be before you sign, how often you will get progress reports, and whether they self-perform or hand off the critical work. Ask to see finished homes and talk to past clients. Bijou Builds answers all of these in writing before contract.

Yes. Bijou Builds bids against your client's real budget, flags conflicts early and in writing, and keeps the client informed through the architect, never around them. Architects can send a plan set to brandon@bijoubuilds.com for a straight read on constructability and cost.

Most golfers want at least 9 to 10 feet of clearance for a comfortable full swing, depending on your height and club. Bijou Custom Spaces measures the room at the site walk and tells you whether it works as-is or what structural change would make it work. Garages and bonus rooms are common conversions once they have real HVAC and insulation.

In many cases, yes, depending on lot size, zoning, and jurisdiction. Bijou Custom Spaces confirms what your lot allows, handles permits and utilities, and matches materials and rooflines to the main house. Detached ADUs typically take several months from permit to finish.

Mac Shugart, President of the Commercial Division and a 33 percent partner in Bijou Commercial. He comes from multifamily construction and leads restaurant buildouts, downtown condo finishes, ground-up flex space, and multifamily projects.