Partner builders

Independent builders.
Verified the same way, every month.


Every builder on this page holds a Tennessee contractor license verified at verify.tn.gov, current insurance, and called references. License number, classification, and monetary limit are given to the client in a signed disclosure before any introduction.

The network at launch

2 founding builders, 2 pods.

Recruitment is open now in both pods. The target bench is 5 to 8 verified builders per pod, capped so no builder takes more than about 40% of a pod's volume.

Tri-Cities + Knoxville

Large-scale residential and structural

Custom homes, structural work, and light commercial. Crew of 6 to 8. The founding builder for high-ticket work in the network, with a record of large residential projects across the corridor.

License and insurance verified by Grandmark. License details are provided in the project disclosure.

Tri-Cities

Fast residential renovation and new construction

Renovations, additions, and single-family new construction, run at pace. Crew of 4. The founding builder for fast residential work and smaller projects that still deserve a full packet.

License and insurance verified by Grandmark. License details are provided in the project disclosure.

The standard

What staying on this page takes.

Verified monthly

License and insurance

License status, classification, and monetary limit re-verified monthly, with expiry alerts at 30, 14, and 7 days. Insurance certificates kept current on file.

Scored per project

A running scorecard

Response time, bid accuracy against final price, start date kept, callbacks, client rating, paperwork completeness. Below standard on 2 factors across a rolling 5 projects pauses new matches.

One introduction at a time

No auctions

A packet goes to one builder first. He bids in his own name, on real numbers, without competing against a shared-lead list.

Sample packets

This is what lands on your desk.

3 sample Partner-Ready Briefs on fictional projects, in the exact format a matched builder receives: budget verified, financing evidenced, red flags and open items stated, fee line printed. Names and numbers are illustrative.

Sample 01 · New home

Blount County custom home, $505,000 construction

Builder fee line $12,575, split at signing and construction start.

Read the sample brief (PDF)

Sample 02 · Addition

Washington County primary suite addition, $168,000 construction

Start-ready. Builder fee line $5,040.

Read the sample brief (PDF)

Sample 03 · Major renovation

Knox County whole-home renovation, $298,000 construction

Builder fee line $8,460, with the 2 open conditions named in the brief.

Read the sample brief (PDF)

Builders here are chosen on record, and kept on record.

The Grandmark Standard