KANSAS CITY HOME BUILDER BLOG

The process of building your home is entirely different than buying a used home. There are numerous advantages to building … for example, things like using more cost-efficient products and materials, customizing the home to fit your lifestyle, and avoiding bidding wars over limited inventory of used homes are significant…

Health and wellness have extended into the systems and designs of new home construction. Homebuyers are adding health and wellness items to the top of their new home wish list. Fueled by the pandemic, the emphasis on healthy homes has become top of mind for new home builders and buyers.…

We are excited to announce that Elevate Design + Build has made the Kansas City Business Journal’s Top Homebuilders List for the second consecutive year! We ranked at #6, up from position #7 last year. The Book of Lists ranks the Kansas City area’s hottest companies and is published annually.…

Smart Home Plumbing Technology Trends Smart plumbing is now one more way homeowners can automate their lives and protect their homes.  Did you know that water damage is five times more likely than theft and six times more likely than fire?  Even a small leak can cause significant destruction in…

Elevate Design + Build has launched a second urban redevelopment project in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri. The historic Manheim Park neighborhood nestled between Troost Avenue and The Paseo is getting a facelift this summer. Sixteen vacant lots along Tracy Avenue between 41st Street and 44th Street are the sites for…

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our newly designed website at www.ElevateDesignBuildKC.com. It was our goal to make our website relevant to a wider audience, while making it more user friendly, with faster load times and easier navigation. As a leader in the custom home building industry, we…

Life as we know it has been postponed by the Coronavirus pandemic. We are stuck at home trying our best to flatten the curve without losing our minds. While we are very grateful to be hunkered down safely in our warm homes with our families, we all need a little…

Take a tour of our 2019 Spring Parade of Homes American Dream Gold Award Winner! Top five reasons we love this plan: 1. Large bedrooms for the kids 2. Open kitchen and living area 3. 31′ deep garage 4. Sub-basement for storage 5. Two living areas Click the image below…

As usual in Kansas City we are experiencing spring temperatures one day and snow the next. The big fluctuations in temperature have our clients asking about home insulation and for good reason. A poorly insulated home can make for insanely high utility bills and a less than comfortable home. According…

Building a New Home in Kansas City vs. Buying a Home In the exciting yet often challenging journey of searching for a new home this question is almost always bound to come up. Should we build or buy? What are the pros and cons of building a custom home vs…