Award-Winning Custom Home Builders in Clemson, SC
Luxury Custom Homes Designed for Clemson Living
Upland Homes is an award-winning custom home builder and major home renovation company in Clemson, South Carolina. Our award-winning team guides each detail from early planning through final construction. We begin by understanding how you want to live, then shape that vision into a custom residence with beautiful design, exceptional craftsmanship, and careful attention to detail. Contact us today for homebuilding services defined by trust and transparency.
Why Clemson Homeowners Choose Upland Homes
With more than 20 years of local building experience, first as The Collins Group, then as Alair Homes Clemson, and now as Upland Homes, we have developed a seamless, collaborative process. Seasoned project management, excellent trade partners, and deep local knowledge help us anticipate challenges and keep each project moving forward. You've spent hours collecting ideas, visiting neighborhoods, and looking at spaces, and the Upland team is ready to help you bring your dream home to life.
Our Custom Homebuilding Process
Our process for building custom homes begins with listening. You can contact us online or give us a call. Together, we take time to understand your vision, your homesite, and the features that matter most, then guide you through planning, design, selections, budgeting, and approvals with clarity at every step. Once construction begins, Upland’s dedicated project manager keeps you informed through regular updates and real-time access to schedules and progress. And when your Clemson custom home is complete, our relationship continues with thoughtful follow-up and ongoing care for years to come.
Discerning clients trust Upland Homes for excellence, artistry, and lasting care. Build or renovate your custom home in Clemson with a team that makes the experience smooth, informed, and enjoyable. From early collaboration and vision through construction, we deliver award-winning custom homes that reflect the way you want to live.
Custom Homes Built Around the Way You Live
LAKE CHEROKEE
CRESTWOOD RENOVATION
CASA LAGO
CLASSIC LAKE
CLEMSON RENOVATION
Trusted & Recognized by Industry Leaders
Dream Home Builders
As an award-winning custom home builder in Clemson, SC, Upland Homes understands that building or renovating your dream home is an important decision. With multiple Pinnacle Awards, Bridge Awards, and NARI CotY Awards, our team brings proven experience in budgeting, collaboration, project management, and construction. Our builders, project managers, and trusted trade partners work together seamlessly to create luxury custom homes and major renovations designed for the way your family lives today and the memories that will be made for years to come.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Your custom home in and around Clemson typically takes 12 to 18 months to build. The final length of time depends on the size and complexity of the home, homesite conditions, permitting, material selections, and your home's level of customization. The shorter end of that range is for relatively level lots, while extensive site work, complex architecture, and highly customized finishes may extend your schedule. For steeper, lakefront, or more challenging homesites, the full process can approach 18 to 24 months.
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Yes! Upland Homes can build on your existing lot. We build exceptional custom homes that reflect the beauty and character of the Upstate.
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If you already own the lot, your cost to build a custom home in the Clemson area ranges from $700,000 to $1 million+. When you factor in land purchase and construction, your total project costs for a custom home in Clemson range from $1 million to $2 million+.
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Some of the custom home features in Clemson and the surrounding Carolina Foothills include walkout basements, expansive floor-to-ceiling glass that takes advantage of mountain and lake views, covered porches and decks with cathedral ceilings, retractable screens, and multi-zone climate control. Many homeowners are also incorporating resort-style outdoor kitchens, custom stone fire pits, infinity-edge pools, sculleries, hidden storage, and streamlined interpretations of farmhouse and mountain-modern architecture.
Still have questions? Give us a call or contact us at hello@buildupland.com.
Building in Clemson and the Carolina Foothills
We’ve been a preferred builder in Clemson for nearly 25 years. Our team builds custom homes and completes luxury renovations in lake and mountain communities throughout the Upcountry, including:
• The Cliffs at Keowee Springs
• The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards
• The Cliffs at Keowee Falls South
• The Cliffs at Keowee Falls North
• The Landing at Keowee Springs
• The Cliffs at Mountain Park
• The Cliffs Valley
• The Cliffs at Glassy
• The Reserve at Lake Keowee
• Keowee Key
Our long-standing relationships within these premier communities give our team valuable familiarity with the settings, standards, and expectations that shape any project. But our work is not limited to these developments. We build and renovate custom homes for clients throughout the Carolina Foothills, including Western, NC.