Building New Custom Homes in Charlottesville Since 1957

At Craig Builders, we make building a brand new custom home an enjoyable and rewarding experience.  We build custom and semi-custom townhomes, villas, and single family detached homes in the most desirable new home communities near Charlottesville, VA. We’re known for a commitment to quality construction and exceptional customer service — even after move-in day.  Unique to us, customers choose the exact date that their home will be completed upfront, and we are consistently on schedule. We invite you to visit one of our decorated model homes in Charlottesville open daily from 12-5pm.  Our team of customer representatives are ready to answer all of your questions and guide you thru the custom home building experience.

New Construction in Charlottesville, VA

We invite you to review our portfolio of homes in Charlottesville and Albemarle County in communities such as Galaxie Farm, Glenmore (SOLD OUT), Old Trail Village, North Pointe, Fairhill (SOLD OUT) and build on your lot in custom locations.

Craig Builders provides a semi-custom building experience using over 60 years of tried and tested construction methods. The result is a quality built and energy efficient home with included features that offer a complete package so you may not feel the need to upgrade.

Each home includes painted full overlay cabinetry, granite countertops, wide plank hardwood flooring and abundant choice of ceramic tile…just to name a few. Many homes include our signature custom made mahogany front door and every home is stick built with 2x6 exterior walls as we’ve done for generations.

Want to make a plan customization? Let’s explore how we can accomplish your goals.

In the early 1900s, young architect, Samuel Daley Craig returned to the Shenandoah Valley from school to practice his trade of designing and building. In 1957 S. Daley Craig Jr. moved to Charlottesville to serve the expanding housing needs of the increasingly successful University of Virginia. For the past 40 + years, Sam Craig has guided Craig Builders as it continues to adapt to the everchanging home building market place in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

The Craig Builders “family” of employees has steadily grown over the years through very selective matching of special people with specific roles. It is comprised of a tight-knit group of exceptional staff. Each person shares the guiding principle of being highly productive, anticipating and serving the needs of our customers exceptionally well, and being highly respected in the community of family, friends, associates and public. As a small business, Craig Builders’ primary reward is witnessing the satisfaction of their customers entire building experience.

Craig Builders constantly adjusts its practices with long term business standing in mind. Despite having built many homes over many years, each house is still built one at a time. The use of time-tested materials and methods allows Craig Builders to be confident and prideful in every home it builds and insures its strong community standing for many years into the future.