From Site Work to Final Walkthrough
We grade it, prepare it and build on it. One local team takes your mountain land from raw lot to the home you have been picturing.
Talk directly with Keith, the owner
We walk the lot and study the slope, the rock and the water before anything is drawn or priced.
Our team shapes the grade, sets drainage and builds a level pad for the home.
The same team builds the house, so the ground and the home are planned as one job.
Lights on, keys in hand. A finished home that sits on its land the way it should.
Rollins Construction Inc. is a custom home builder and North Carolina general contractor based in Murphy. For 10 years we have built homes across Cherokee, Clay, Graham and Macon counties for families who want it done right.
The plan starts with the land. That is why our custom home building begins with a site visit.
Mountain lots are steep, roads are narrow and rock can turn up anywhere. Before anyone draws the house, we look at how the lot actually lies.
A lot that looks level from the road can fall away behind the tree line, and that changes the house. A walk-out lower level might make more sense than a slab. The garage may need to sit near the top of the drive so the rest of the home can step down the hill. We also watch where water runs in a hard rain and keep the house pad out of its way. Those answers shape the floor plan, the foundation and the budget, so we get them early.
Then there is the view, which is usually the reason someone bought the land. We think about which rooms and porches should face it, where the morning and evening light will come in, and how a covered porch or deck can sit so you actually use it. A plan that works on flat ground often has to be turned, flipped or stretched to do the same thing on a slope.
If you don't have land yet, we can talk through what a homesite would take to build on before you decide. We look at whether a drive can reach the house site, where a pad could sit and how water moves across the land. Once the plan is set, we handle the county permits.
Most clients come to us for a new home. Every one is custom designed, and most are cabins and chalets. We also build barndominiums and post-frame buildings, and the garage, the shop or the addition can be built by the same team. Bring your own plans or a few photos of homes you like, and we work out the layout, porches and finishes with you. Sample floor plans are coming soon.
Every home is custom designed for the lot and the people who will live in it.
Custom home building
Garages, ADUs, barndominiums, additions and post-frame buildings.
General contracting
House pads, site preparation, grading and drainage shaping, done by the team that builds the home.
Grading and excavationOn most mountain builds, site work goes to one company and the house to another. When something goes wrong between them, you end up in the middle. We do both, so the people building your home already know exactly what is under it.
Most of our clients have never built before, so we keep it simple. Because the same team plans the grading and the house, the pad is cut for the foundation that will actually sit on it, the drainage is shaped for where the gutters and downspouts will land, and the driveway grade is set for the garage you chose. There is one schedule to follow and one person to call when you have a question.
Here is how that works in general. If a plan calls for a walk-out basement, the excavation is cut to that depth and the drainage around the foundation is planned at the same time. If a detached garage is added partway through, its pad and drive can be graded to tie into the existing drive, without bringing in a second company to schedule around.
A decade of homes and site work in the far western counties of North Carolina. We know how the ground behaves after a wet spring and what the county offices need to see.
Rollins Construction Inc. holds NC General Contractor License #106234, and your project is built under that license. You can look it up with the state licensing board any time.
You work with Keith directly, start to finish. When you call, you reach the person who walked your land and knows your plan. Get to know Keith and our team.
It starts with a conversation about the house and the land, then moves through the plan, a written contract and permits before we break ground. You hear from us at each stage, all the way to the final walkthrough. The six-step building process covers what happens at each one.
We build throughout Cherokee, Clay, Graham and Macon counties. If you are building in Murphy and Cherokee County or anywhere nearby, we know the roads, the ground and the county offices. See all of the towns we serve.
Each county runs its own building permits and inspections. We file with the county your lot is in and plan that paperwork into the schedule, so it is handled before the start date instead of holding it up.
Access matters in every one of these counties. Concrete trucks and material deliveries need a way up the hill, and a drive that is too steep or too narrow can stop a build before it starts. When the road in needs work, we plan it as one of the first jobs, ahead of the foundation.
Yes. We build on land our clients already own. We walk the lot with you first, look at slope, access and drainage, and tell you what the site needs before anything is priced.
Yes. It can be the home you live in every day, with a workshop or garage built into the plan. We size the building for how you will use it, then grade a level approach for the wide doors and a pad that drains away from the slab.
Yes. Development work covers a group of houses or a small neighborhood, including the clearing, roads and site preparation the lots need before the homes go up. We start with the whole property and how roads can reach each lot, then plan each house for its own site.
Yes. Land clearing and road building are part of our site work, so a wooded or hard-to-reach lot can be opened up and given a usable drive before construction starts. We set the grade of the drive with the house, so it meets the garage or parking area where it should and gives trucks a workable way in during the build.
It depends on the size of the home, the site and the season. We give you a realistic schedule once the plan and the site work are defined, and we keep you updated as the build moves along. The site often affects the schedule more than the house does. A lot that needs a long drive cut in, rock removed or heavy grading takes longer to get ready than a gentle one.
Yes. You can bring your own plans or a description, and we can help develop a plan that fits your lot and the views you want. Sample floor plans are coming soon. Until then, any starting point you have is enough. If your plans were drawn for a flat lot, we will talk through what has to change for a slope, such as the foundation or where the entry sits.
Have land, a plan, or just an idea? That is enough to get started. If you have them, send the lot location or a map pin, any survey or plat, a few photos of the land, and a plan or pictures of homes you like. Keith will follow up during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm.
