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Address
1008 Shippon Lane, Waxhaw, NC, 28173
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Palmer Custom Builders
Founded and led by general contractor Gary Palmer, Palmer Custom Builders serves clients in Waxhaw, North Carolina, and the greater Charlotte region. Gary Palmer established the company’s parent corporation in 1986 and brings over 35 years of construction experience, with a background spanning repairs, renovations, flooring, and new custom home construction. The firm operates as a design-build contractor, managing projects from the initial planning and creative design phases through to completion. Palmer Custom Builders works with residential clients who are building custom homes or undertaking major remodeling and renovation projects. Gary Palmer remains directly involved throughout every project, overseeing technical services, job estimating, and field operations to ensure high standards are maintained across all phases of construction.
Palmer Custom Builders Contact Information
Phone Number: (704) 201-5257
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Address: 1008 Shippon Lane, Waxhaw, NC 28173
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Palmer Custom Builders Waxhaw
Quality
103
90th percentile
Pro tip:
We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Palmer Custom Builders has a BuildZoom score of 103, which places them above 90% of 101,103 contractors in North Carolina.
Activity
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2 projects
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2025 |
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3 projects
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2024 |
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3 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Palmer Custom Builders has worked on at least
8.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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4 projects
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Home Additions |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Palmer Custom Builders mostly works on
home addition
projects.
Pricing
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1 project
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$50k-$100k |
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6 projects
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$100k-$250k |
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1 project
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$250k-$500k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $138,150. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Building Permits by Palmer Custom Builders
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Remove existing covered porch. building new sunroom in same location
Valuation:
$160,125
Permit #:
RES-ADD-25-000081
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
New building
Addition (expand footprint). room addition
Valuation:
$105,000
Permit #:
B4781856
Status:
issued
Fee:
$939
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
One/two family
Addition (expand footprint). room addition
Valuation:
$178,200
Permit #:
B4627600
Status:
issued
Fee:
$1,409
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
One/two family
Upfit (interior renovation)
Valuation:
$337,000
Permit #:
B4637253
Status:
issued
Fee:
$2,104
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
One/two family
Addition (expand footprint). addition new sq ft to existing deck carport
Valuation:
$133,000
Permit #:
B4513337
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,173
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
One/two family
New. detached garage(1 story)
Valuation:
$112,800
Permit #:
B4356587
Status:
final
Fee:
$1,049
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
One/two family
Addition (expand footprint). room addition
Valuation:
$192,100
Permit #:
B3985535
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,491
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
One/two family
Building a covered roof over existing deck and addition an additional deck and roof adjacent to existing
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202100194
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Addition (expand footprint). room addition
Valuation:
$304,500
Permit #:
B3622081
Status:
complete
Fee:
$2,025
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
One/two family
Addition (expand footprint). room addition
Valuation:
$91,900
Permit #:
B4024621
Status:
complete
Fee:
$928
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
One/two family
Addition (expand footprint). screened porch only
Valuation:
$46,500
Permit #:
B4099745
Status:
complete
Fee:
$661
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
One/two family
Extend screened porch 6 on same foundation. finish interior of unfinished bonus room above garage
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202207858
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Addition (expand footprint). room addition
Valuation:
$51,350
Permit #:
B4022246
Status:
complete
Fee:
$664
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
One/two family
Upfit (interior renovation)
Valuation:
$143,300
Permit #:
B4568041
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,168
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
One/two family
Expand a covered porch roof 10'6 over an existing concrete patio. new roof area 155 sq ft
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202004679
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Extend garage and building a bedroom above
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
LDIRL-2024-01975
Status:
canceled
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Tear down existing deck and gazebo, build new deck and covered porch; add wiring for a new hot tub added 5/6/19
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
201901086
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building covered porch over wood deck
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202102143
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Upfit (interior renovation)
Valuation:
$65,300
Permit #:
B4257388
Status:
complete
Fee:
$282
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
One/two family
Addition (expand footprint). attached garage
Valuation:
$57,000
Permit #:
B3552655
Status:
complete
Fee:
$726
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
One/two family
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Palmer Custom Builders License info
Verified License
| License # | 45668 |
| Status | Active |
| State | North Carolina |
| Type | Residential |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of May 2026.
Verify this license's status for Palmer Custom Builders at the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors.
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License Not Verified
| License # | 18439 |
| Status | Active |
| State | South Carolina |
| Type | Home Builders |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of June, 2014. Check the current license status of Palmer Custom Builders with the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board
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License Not Verified
| License # | RBB.18439 |
| Status | Active |
| State | South Carolina |
| Type | Residential Builders Rbb - Residential Builders Builder |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of June, 2016. Check the current license status of Palmer Custom Builders with the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board
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103
BuildZoom Score
88
Permits
- Building permit records show that Palmer Custom Builders has worked on 88 permitted projects.
Palmer Custom Builders Employees
GP
Gary Palmer
Owner
GP
Gary Robert Palmer
PR
Palmer, Gary Robert
Owner