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Location and Projects

Address
200 I 35 HWY E C , Red Oak, TX, 75154
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John Houston Custom Homes

Home. Your sanctuary. Where you gather to make memories and where you spend time with the people you love. At John Houston Custom Homes, that’s very important to us. And, together we’ll design and build your home to meet the very individual needs of your family. With the support and guidance of our experienced building team, we’ll create a custom home that is affordable and build a relationship that is lasting. Because at John Houston Custom Homes, it’s all about building your home, your way.

From BuildZoom: John Houston Custom Homes, 200 I, Red, TX (Owned by: Frank Mable) holds a Home Builder license and 15 other licenses according to the Midlothian license board.

Their BuildZoom score of 88 does not rank in the top 50% of Texas contractors.

Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring John Houston Custom Homes, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our bidding system to get competitive quotes.

John Houston Custom Homes Contact Information

Phone: (214) 535-0447
Address: 200 I 35 HWY E C , Red, TX 75154

John Houston Custom Homes Red

Quality

88
22nd percentile
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Pro tip: We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
John Houston Custom Homes has a BuildZoom score of 88, which places them above 22% of 222,249 contractors in Texas.

Activity

61 projects
 2025
48 projects
 2024
32 projects
 2023
Our building permit records indicate that John Houston Custom Homes has worked on at least 141.0 projects over the past 3 years.

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Experience

110 projects
 New Constructions
3 projects
 Fences
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that John Houston Custom Homes mostly works on new construction and fences projects.

Pricing

33 projects
 $250k-$500k
13 projects
 $500k-$1mil
1 project
 $1mil+
Value Not Public: 94.0 projects
The typical size of their permits is approximately $457,566. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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John Houston Custom Homes Reviews
2 out of 5 stars, based on 3 reviews

  • By D. C.
    January 26, 2023

    If you are thinking of hiring John Houston Custom Homes, run as fast as you can! Not to throw any shade, but "SHADE" is a BIG FACTOR in the customer service you will receive. Do not Build with this company! Everything is a lie! One big marketing scheme! Energy efficiency should be a part of any home you build (You would think) Now, The model home is perfect, But that's a facade... You walk that model home and everything is perfect, The cabinet quality, The paint, The quality of Installation of the materials... All a lie! Your home will be built by Jose, and his 3 teenage sons and no supervision or quality control.

    We spent more than a half a million dollars to purchase our home just to find out they build to the "Texas minimal code standard". Everything that they touch was a shortcut to save money, from the energy "deficient windows" to the watered down flat paint, Cheap Cabinets and more! Triple marked up materials at the design center. There is no quality control, If the home owner does not know about construction, you're at disadvantage!

    I had buyers regret from day one!! In order to make my home livable, I had to spend another $100,000.00 "REMOLDING A BRAND NEW HOUSE!

    The first lie is in the name, a "custom" home builder. Well, they recently changed their name and drop the custom. They claims to be a Faith based organization, second lie. From the first meeting with our salesman, we had a difficult experience with him and his staff! They use the Texas Minimum Construction Standards (TMCS) to maximize profit, yet over charging the buyer for everything. Any and all so called upgrades have a triple market up. Quality is the worst! When hiring a contractor per BuildZoom they generally recommend with a score higher than 95. John Houston Custom Homes has a BuildZoom score of 90, which places them below 24% of 222,249 contractors in Texas. Please don't use this builder, there are many other builders who actually care about they customers, but not this one. They use the lowest budget and non-skilled contractors installing low quality goods from México. The materials are seconds but you will pay top dollar for them. Warranty claims are a joke! Deflect and deny to run out the clock on your 12 month warranty.

    So they build a $300,000.00 home, charge us $500,000.00, Then add another $100,000.00 on remodel... $300000 upside down!!!! Again Please do your research, run as fast as you can !!!!
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  • By Natasha B.
    June 22, 2021

    We purchased our home mid March and moved in at the beginning of April. I had buyers regret after week one! There was a hole in the top shelf of the pantry, chipped tile in the shower along with half installed grout, splitting in my custom cabinets, doors not closing smoothly, wires underneath island were wired wrong so it sparked and kicked out the garbage disposal and there’s already separation in my wood floors! It’s not even the end of June and we’re seeing what appears to be nailhead showing through the wall in our bedroom. On top of it all they’re still building on our street and there’s trash and oil stains directly in front of my house on a daily. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND OR PURCHASE FROM JOHN HOUSTON AGAIN!! To bad I can’t submit my photos here. Buyers beware!
  • By Nathan B.
    October 25, 2020
    Build our home

    We closed on a John Houston home 3 weeks ago. As a builder / remodeler myself, I would NOT recommend a John Houston home. We have buyers regret after only 3 weeks. We would not purchase a home built by this builder again. And we have yet to meet a person who lives in a JH home who has been happy with the final product. We should have researched more before we purchased.
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Building Permits by John Houston Custom Homes

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Single family dwelling
517 Geyser Trl, Waco, TX, 76657
2025-04-28
John houston 1 story single family dwelling 2149 sf liv brick and stone veneer eng fdn eng. brace walls narrow wall frmg versa lam beam u 30 shgc 23 walls r-15. roof r-23 **spray foam see notes** r-6 duct ok duct cert. not required 2018 irc & iecc simulated performance energy requires 3rd party final
Valuation:
$392,640
Permit #:
25-00879-BLDR
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
502 Geyser Trl, McGregor, TX, 76657
2025-03-20
John houston 1 story single family dwelling 1972 sf liv brick/stone and siding narrow wall framing. eng wind bracing eng fdn u-fact 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-26 **foam insulation no duct cert. required see notes** 2018 irc/iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$339,575
Permit #:
25-00548-BLDR
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
10616 Wistan Dr, Waco, TX, 76712
2025-10-17
John houston 1 story single family dwelling 2610 sf liv brick/stone and siding narrow wall framing. eng wind bracing eng fdn u-fact 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-37 ***foam see notes duct cert.not required*** 2018 irc/iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$457,566
Permit #:
25-00472-BLDR
Status:
final
Fee:
$0
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
10612 Wistan Dr, Waco, TX, 76712
2025-10-24
John houston 1 story single family dwelling 2280 sf liv brick/stone and siding narrow wall framing. eng wind bracing eng fdn u-fact 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-37 ***foam see notes duct cert. not required*** 2018 irc/iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$437,573
Permit #:
25-00471-BLDR
Status:
final
Fee:
$0
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
418 Broken Spoke Trl, McGregor, TX, 76657
2025-10-28
John houston 1 story single family dwelling 2791 sf liv brick/stone and siding narrow wall framing. eng wind bracing eng fdn u-fact 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-37 duct cert. required 2018 irc/iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$451,578
Permit #:
25-00404-BLDR
Status:
final
Fee:
$0
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
10021 Durango Trl, Waco, TX, 76712
2025-09-25
John houston 1 story single family dwelling 2037 sf liv brick/stone and siding narrow wall framing. eng wind bracing eng fdn u-fact 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-26 duct cert. required 2018 irc/iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$361,014
Permit #:
25-00300-BLDR
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
9832 Durango Trl, Waco, TX, 76712
2025-07-25
John houston 1 story single family dwelling 2325 sf liv brick/stone and siding narrow wall framing. eng wind bracing eng fdn u-fact 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-26 duct cert. required 2018 irc/iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$339,655
Permit #:
25-00207-BLDR
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
501 Broken Spoke Trl, McGregor, TX, 76657
2025-08-28
John houston 1 story single family dwelling 2435 sf liv brick/stone and siding narrow wall framing. eng wind bracing eng fdn u-fact 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-26 duct cert. required 2018 irc/iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$461,405
Permit #:
25-00118-BLDR
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
319 Geyser Trl, McGregor, TX, 76657
2025-11-13
John houston 2 story single family dwelling 2489 sf liv brick/stone and siding eng fdn eng truss narrow wall u 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-26 ***foam see notes duct cert not. required 2018 irc & iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$403,174
Permit #:
25-00473-BLDR
Status:
final
Fee:
$0
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
520 Geyser Trl, McGregor, TX, 76657
2025-12-08
John houston 2 story single family dwelling 2836 sf liv brick/stone and siding eng fdn eng truss narrow wall u 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-37 **see notes project reviewed as foam insulation no duct cert. required 2018 irc & iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$491,100
Permit #:
25-00420-BLDR
Status:
final
Fee:
$0
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
2131 Holborn St, Waco, TX, 76655
2025-10-28
John houston 2 story single family dwelling 3573 sf liv brick/stone and siding eng fdn eng truss narrow wall u 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-26 duct cert. required 2018 irc & iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$615,074
Permit #:
25-00379-BLDR
Status:
final
Fee:
$0
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
2107 Holborn St, Waco, TX, 76655
2025-09-26
John houston 2 story single family dwelling 2952 sf liv brick/stone and siding eng fdn eng truss narrow wall u 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-26 duct cert. required 2018 irc & iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$546,678
Permit #:
25-00378-BLDR
Status:
final
Fee:
$0
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
2130 Holborn St, Waco, TX, 76655
2025-10-09
John houston 2 story single family dwelling 3062 sf liv brick/stone and siding eng fdn eng truss narrow wall u 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-26 duct cert. required 2018 irc & iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$489,969
Permit #:
25-00345-BLDR
Status:
final
Fee:
$0
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
10009 Durango Trl, Waco, TX, 76712
2025-09-04
John houston 2 story single family dwelling 2828 sf liv brick/stone and siding eng fdn eng truss narrow wall u 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-37 duct cert. required 2018 irc & iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$374,558
Permit #:
25-00243-BLDR
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling
605 Geyser Trl, McGregor, TX, 76657
2025-09-30
John houston 2 story single family dwelling 2530 sf liv brick/stone and siding eng fdn eng truss narrow wall u 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-26 duct cert. required 2018 irc & iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$382,960
Permit #:
25-00119-BLDR
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Certificate of occupancy - certificate of occupancy
502 Geyser Trl, McGregor, TX, 76657
2025-10-24
John houston 1 story single family dwelling 1972 sf liv brick/stone and siding narrow wall framing. eng wind bracing eng fdn u-fact 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-26 **foam insulation no duct cert. required see notes** 2018 irc/iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$339,575
Permit #:
25-00658-CO
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Certificate of occupancy - certificate of occupancy
10612 Wistan Dr, Waco, TX, 76712
2025-10-24
John houston 1 story single family dwelling 2280 sf liv brick/stone and siding narrow wall framing. eng wind bracing eng fdn u-fact 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-37 ***foam see notes duct cert. not required*** 2018 irc/iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$437,573
Permit #:
25-00657-CO
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Certificate of occupancy - certificate of occupancy
416 Broken Spoke Trl, McGregor, TX, 76657
2025-07-15
John houston 1 story single family dwelling 2430 sf liv brick/stone and siding narrow wall framing. eng wind bracing eng fdn u-fact 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-28 duct cert. required 2018 irc/iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$405,050
Permit #:
25-00388-CO
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Certificate of occupancy - certificate of occupancy
2130 Holborn St, Waco, TX, 76655
2025-10-09
John houston 2 story single family dwelling 3062 sf liv brick/stone and siding eng fdn eng truss narrow wall u 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-26 duct cert. required 2018 irc & iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$489,969
Permit #:
25-00632-CO
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Certificate of occupancy - certificate of occupancy
605 Geyser Trl, McGregor, TX, 76657
2025-09-30
John houston 2 story single family dwelling 2530 sf liv brick/stone and siding eng fdn eng truss narrow wall u 30 shgc 22 walls r-15. clg r-26 duct cert. required 2018 irc & iecc section 405-simulated performance energy-3rd party inspection
Valuation:
$382,960
Permit #:
25-00617-CO
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A