Custom Homes
Built from your plans or designed with you from the ground up. Every selection, every dimension, and every detail decided before we break ground rather than negotiated mid-build.
New home construction
Your Home, Built on a Schedule You Can See.
Custom and semi-custom homes built stage by stage. You always know where your build is, what it costs, and what happens next.
Why building with JAKS is different
Most of what goes wrong on a home build is a scheduling problem.
Not a craftsmanship problem. Trades stack up, a long-lead item never got ordered, and the finish date slips a month at a time without anyone saying so. We build against a defined stage plan with a gate at every handoff, which is why our clients can tell you what week their house is in.
What we build
New construction, residential scale.
Semi-Custom Homes
Start from a proven plan and change what matters to you. You get the cost certainty of a known layout with the finishes and cabinetry made for your family.
Barndominiums and Metal Homes
Steel framed homes and shop-house combinations. Durable, efficient, and finished to residential standards on the inside, not just a shell with rooms in it.
Multifamily and Small Residential Developments
Duplexes, fourplexes, and small multifamily projects. We bring commercial-grade scheduling and cost control to residential-scale construction.
The build
Thirteen stages from first conversation to keys.
Every stage has to clear its gate before the next one starts. That is the whole reason the schedule holds.
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Lead and feasibility
Lot, budget range, and whether the project pencils. We tell you early if it does not.
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Design
Plans developed to the point where they can actually be priced and permitted.
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Permit and pre-mobilize
Permits pulled, trades booked, long-lead items ordered before anyone shows up on site.
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Sitework
Clearing, grading, utilities, and the pad your house sits on for the next hundred years.
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Foundation
Footings, foundation, and slab, inspected before anything covers them.
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Framing and structure
Framing, roof structure, and the first time the house looks like a house.
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Envelope
Roofing, windows, doors, and exterior finish. The building gets dried in.
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MEP rough-in
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades roughed in under our coordination and inspected while the walls are still open.
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Insulation and drywall
Insulation, board, tape, and texture. The rooms become rooms.
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Interior finish
Cabinetry from our own shop, trim, doors, flooring, and paint.
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Fixtures and appliances
Plumbing fixtures, lighting, hardware, and appliances set and tested.
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Site finish
Drives, flatwork, grading, and landscape so the outside matches the inside.
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Closeout and CO
Final inspections, certificate of occupancy, punch list closed, and keys in your hand.
The JAKS difference
What you get that you would not get elsewhere.
You always know what stage you are in
Thirteen defined stages, each with a gate that has to be met before the next one starts. No vague "we are getting there" updates.
Cabinetry and millwork are not a bottleneck
Interior finish is where most builds stall waiting on cabinets. Ours are built in our own Wichita shop on your schedule.
A payment schedule tied to real progress
Draws are tied to completed stages, not to a calendar. If you are financing through a lender, we work inside their draw process.
Built for Kansas code and Kansas weather
We build to the local code stack every day and we sequence around Kansas seasons instead of getting surprised by them.
Members of the communities we build in
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to build a custom home in Wichita?
Most custom homes take several months to a year depending on size, weather, and selections. We run every build on a defined 13 stage schedule with clear gates, so you always know exactly which stage your home is in and what has to happen before the next one starts.
How does the permit process work?
We submit through the MABCD portal on your behalf. Residential plan review in Sedgwick County is fast compared to most metros, and the permit is valid for 180 days from issuance. Septic, driveway, and floodplain requirements can add steps on rural lots, and we flag those before you commit to a property.
What inspections does my home go through?
MABCD enforces the 2018 International Residential Code inspection sequence: footing and foundation, slab or under-floor, rough mechanical and framing, drywall, and a final inspection that issues your Certificate of Occupancy. You cannot move in until the CO is issued, and we schedule every inspection as part of the build.
What is the difference between custom and semi-custom?
A custom home starts from your requirements and a clean sheet. A semi-custom build starts from a proven plan and lets you tailor finishes, cabinetry, and select layout changes, which saves design time and cost. We build both, and we will tell you honestly which fits your budget and timeline.
Can you help me find or evaluate a lot?
Yes. Before you close on land we check zoning, platting, utilities, septic requirements, floodplain status, and driveway access, because any one of those can delay a permit or add real cost. It is much cheaper to learn that before you buy the lot than after.
How is the build priced and financed?
We work with several contract structures and with lender-financed builds, including draw schedules tied to construction milestones. The right structure depends on your financing and how much flexibility you want during the build; we lay out the options in plain terms before you sign anything.
Do you build barndominiums and metal homes?
Yes. We build barndominiums and metal-frame homes on the same gated schedule and permit process as our conventional builds, with the same cabinetry from our own millwork shop inside.
What Wichita Says About Us
From beginning to end, JAKS Construction was excellent! They took all my inspiration pics and turned them into one beautiful, cohesive design that adds functionality and style to our home! Every detail was meticulously handcrafted and it shows! We will go to JAKS for all of our renovation needs!
Good communication and reliable services
Great experience, Good crew to replace aging windows. Very communicative, on time and exceeded expectations.
Our work speaks through the homeowners and businesses we build for. Read our reviews, then tell us about your project.
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