Cornerstone Home Builders
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Custom home builder · Boise, ID

We build it once,
the right way, in front of you.

Every Cornerstone build is documented start to finish, foundation to final walkthrough, so you're never guessing what's happening behind the drywall.

Licensed & bonded in Idaho · 22 years, same ownership

Vacant lot, ready to build
Foundation poured
Frame going up
Finished design rendering
Illustrative — real job photos on your build

Site cleared

The build, in order

What actually happens, and when

The same sequence shown in the animation above, mapped to your real timeline.

01

Foundation

Excavation, footings poured, foundation walls set and inspected before framing starts.

Week 1-2
02

Framing

Walls, floor systems, and roof trusses go up. This is when the house first looks like a house.

Week 3-5
03

Exterior Envelope

Roofing, siding or brick, windows and exterior doors installed. Weather-tight before interior work starts.

Week 6-8
04

Rough-In

Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC run before drywall goes up. Last chance to change anything behind the walls.

Week 9-11
05

Interior Finish

Drywall, paint, flooring, cabinetry, trim. The slowest stage and the one that determines how it feels to live in.

Week 12-16
06

Final Walkthrough

Punch list, inspections, keys handed over. You walk it with the same super who ran the job.

Week 17
140+Homes Built Since 2004
17 wkAverage Build Time
4.9/596 Verified Reviews
1Superintendent, Start to Finish
Recent builds

Homes finished this year

Foothills custom, Eagle
Craftsman remodel, Boise
Modern farmhouse, Meridian
Lakefront build, Star
What clients say

4.9 rating, 96 reviews

★★★★★

"Same superintendent from the first meeting to the final walkthrough. Never had to re-explain anything."

Ellen R. — Eagle, ID
★★★★★

"They actually held the 17-week estimate. Two other builders quoted us 6+ months."

Marcus D. — Meridian, ID

Start with a real conversation, not a sales call.

Tell us the lot, the budget range, and the timeline. We'll tell you straight if it's realistic.