# From bare lot to move-in day. (Custom Home Builder) - Business: Dollhouse Construction Inc (CSLB #1045801) - Phone: (626) 991-8219 - Page: https://dollhouseconstruction.com/custom-homes/ - Last updated: 2026-10-09 (generated from the live site copy at build time) > Ground-up custom homes in San Dimas and nearby, from lot walk to move-in. One family-owned crew, a written price, Dallas on the phone. CSLB #1045801. ## What we do Ground-up custom homes, from the first walk on your lot to move-in day. ## Who it's for Homeowners in San Dimas and nearby cities. Based in San Dimas. Projects up to about 100 miles out, depending on the scope. ## How the project goes 1. **You call or send the form.** You: Tell us the room and what bugs you about it. We: Dallas or his team reaches out to you directly. You get: A person, not a ticket number. A question is fine. You don't need a plan or a budget to call. 2. **The estimate conversation.** You: Tell us the room, your must-haves, and a budget range if you'd like to share one. We: Ask what you'd change if money were no object, and look at what we can see: panel, plumbing, ceiling, floors. You get: A straight answer on what's realistic, even if it's “this is too big for that budget.” 3. **Design and plan.** You: Pick a direction. Use the mood-board builder if you want to see looks first. We: Design is in-house. We draw it, price it, and list every material. You get: A plan you can read. 4. **Written, fixed-price quote.** You: Read it with a pen. We: Itemize it by phase. You get: One price in writing, plus a list of what's in and what's not. Details below. 5. **The full walkthrough, before you sign.** Dallas: Walks you through the whole project: order of work, who does what, what you'll live without and for how long, what decisions you owe us and by when. You: Ask everything. We: Answer, and change the plan if it's wrong. You get: No “we'll figure it out later.” 6. **Contract and permits.** The contract: Lists the work, the materials, the payment schedule, our license number and who pulls the permits. The law: The down payment can't be more than California allows. See your money. 7. **The build.** In order: Protect the house, demo, rough-in (plumbing, electrical, framing), inspections where the city requires them, close-up, finish work. Changes: Anything that changes goes through a written change order first. See how. 8. **Final walkthrough and punch list.** You: Walk every inch with Dallas. We: Fix what you flag. You get: Finished work that matches the plan. ## What the homeowner gets - A call from Dallas or his team - A look at your project - A written, fixed-price quote - Straight answers on timing and payments - Give you a fixed price in writing. - Write up any change and price it before the work. - Explain options and cost if we find a problem behind a wall. - Walk you through the whole project before it starts. - Pick up the phone. ## From the custom home builder page Custom homes · San Dimas and nearby A ground-up home built by one family-owned crew. Dallas stays on the phone from lot walk to final inspection. Walk my lot with Dallas [Call (626) 991-8219](tel:+16269918219) - 4.6 · 19 Google reviews - Written, fixed-price contract 25 years in the trades In-house design and our own crew CSLB #1045801 Licensed in California 4.6 · 19 reviews on Google Start where you are ## Which lot are we talking about? ### I own the lot We walk it, check what the city allows, and draw what fits. This is me ### I’m still looking Thinking about a lot you haven’t closed on? Call Dallas and ask what to look for before you buy. This is me ### Tear down and rebuild Your lot, a new house. Dallas walks the site and talks through what a tear-down involves. This is me Your lot may allow more than one home. State law (SB 9) lets some single-family lots add up to two units or split into two lots, with limits for historic and tenant-occupied properties. HCD, Apr 2026 We’ll tell you if it applies. The build timeline ## Eight stops between dirt and keys. Dallas walks you through every stop. Same camera, four stages: scroll to build the house. Lot Foundation Frame Finish Stop 1 of 8 Concept images, not photos of our work. ### Lot and feasibility You decide what you want, what you can spend We do walk the lot; check zoning, access, utilities, slope The city checks Nothing yet. ### Design You decide layout, rooms, style, finishes We do in-house design, floor plans and elevations you can read The city checks Nothing yet. ### Soils and engineering You decide sign off on the structural plan We do order the soils report; engineer the foundation and frame The city checks San Dimas lists a soils report for new homes, and structural plans signed and stamped by a California-licensed architect or engineer. ### Permits and approvals You decide final plans, sign forms We do assemble the plan set, energy report and fire paperwork, and submit The city checks Plan check. San Dimas lists 15 to 20 working days for a first check on small houses. LA County Fire reviews a fire-flow and hydrant sheet for new structures. ### Site and foundation You decide site details: driveway, grade, drainage We do clear, grade, form, pour The city checks Inspections happen before anything gets covered. ### Frame and roof You decide window and door choices locked We do framing, sheathing, roof, windows. The house is dried in. The city checks Framing is inspected before it is covered. ### Systems You decide fixture, lighting and appliance picks We do plumbing, electrical, gas, HVAC rough-in; insulation The city checks Rough inspections, each before the walls close. San Dimas requires approval before any work is covered. ### Finish and move-in You decide walkthrough punch list We do drywall, cabinets, flooring, tile, paint, final clean The city checks Final inspection. Sources: City of San Dimas, Homeowner’s Guide to the Building Permit Process; City of San Dimas, ADU Requirements (2025), section 11 (LA County Fire fire-flow and hydrant sheet for new structures). Retrieved 2026-10-06. Rules change; we confirm the current version on your lot. Design before permits ## You see it before we frame it. AI-generated concept: plan iterations ### Plans you can read In-house design: floor plans and elevations, drawn from your lot walk. You see the plans and a design before permits, so there are no major design surprises on framing day. Walk my lot with Dallas ### The frame is where it becomes a house. Framing, sheathing, roof and windows get the house dried in. Framing is inspected before it is covered. Straight talk ## What people worry about, and what we do about it. “Will it cost more than the number you gave me?” You get a fixed-price written contract before work starts. Anything outside it is a change order: written, priced before the work, and approved by you. “What if you hit bad soil?” That’s what the soils report is for. We order it before the foundation is designed, not after. If something unexpected shows up in the ground, we stop, show you, price the options and wait for your OK. “Who do I call?” Dallas. You talk to the owner, not a call center. “Will I like it when I see it?” You see plans and a design before permits, so there are no major design surprises on framing day. “My lender wants a schedule of payments.” Payments follow finished stages. Tell us what your lender needs and we’ll talk it through. [Ask Dallas about your build](tel:+16269918219) Walk my lot What’s in it ## What’s in the price, and what isn’t. Your quote lists every line. These are the kinds of costs we put in front of you early, so none of them arrive as a surprise. ### Line items in a written quote - Design and plan set - Permits and fees - Foundation, frame, roof, systems and finishes - Final cleaning - One written fixed-price contract ### Costs homeowners often handle separately - Soils report - Survey - Utility connection fees from the water company or utility - Landscaping - Appliances, if you choose them - Items you upgrade after signing, as change orders The exact list goes in your quote line by line. See what my house would include [Call (626) 991-8219](tel:+16269918219) Your money ## Payments follow progress. You pay as stages get finished and inspected. Not a big deposit and then nothing. The schedule is written in your contract before you sign. Lot and design Foundation Frame Systems Finish Each stage lights as it is finished. Illustration of how stages work, not a payment schedule. Changes are written, priced before work, and approved by you. No surprise add-on fees. [Ask how payments work](tel:+16269918219) [Get my written estimate](https://dollhouseconstruction.com/free-estimate/) Illustration. Background is an AI-generated concept, not one of our homes. Who you’ll talk to ## Dallas, from lot walk to final inspection. One family-owned crew. You talk to the owner, not a call center. Walk my lot with Dallas Custom-home questions ## Straight answers Do I need a soils report? For a new home, San Dimas lists one. It comes from a California-licensed geotechnical engineer and shapes the foundation design. Who draws the plans? In-house design for the layout. Structural plans must be signed and stamped by a California-licensed architect or engineer. How long do the city and fire department take? San Dimas lists a first-check range of 15 to 20 working days for small houses. LA County Fire reviews a fire-flow and hydrant sheet for new structures. Ask Dallas about your lot. Can I live in my house during a rebuild? Not on a tear-down. Plan for a rental. Can I build more than one unit? Maybe. Under SB 9, some single-family lots can have two units or be split. An ADU can sit on top of that. It depends on your lot and city, and we check before we design. [More questions](https://dollhouseconstruction.com/faq/) [Call (626) 991-8219](tel:+16269918219) Lot walk ## Let’s walk your lot together. Tell us where it is and where you are in the process. Dallas calls you, then walks it with you. (626) 991-8219 Talk to the owner Link: tel:+16269918219 ## Pricing Pricing is quoted in writing after a free in-home visit because it depends on the scope and the home. We do not publish prices online. ## Links - Service page: https://dollhouseconstruction.com/custom-homes/ - Free estimate: https://dollhouseconstruction.com/free-estimate/ - Call (626) 991-8219