Building with heart

Custom Homes & Remodels for Your Central Coast Lifestyle

Your custom home should be a living celebration of a life well lived. A home that rewards your work, struggle, sacrifices, and accomplishments in one distinctive, personal expression that you can call home for the rest of your life.

Erich Schaefer President

craftsmanship elegance

Customized Without Compromise

Your Custom Home or Remodel Will Be Distinctively You
When you choose Schaefer Custom Homes, you’re choosing a dedicated team of people with the experience, skillset and drive to tackle your building challenges beyond your expectation. From concept to design, to grading, foundation, framing, finish work — we pour our whole heart into bringing your dream home to life.
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craftsmanship elegance

Customized Without Compromise

Your Custom Home or Remodel Will Be Distinctively You
When you choose Schaefer Custom Homes, you’re choosing a dedicated team of people with the experience, skillset and drive to tackle your building challenges beyond your expectation. From concept to design, to grading, foundation, framing, finish work — we pour our whole heart into bringing your dream home to life.
Get to know us »
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what we do

For Your Finest Living Experience

Custom Homes

Creating an entirely custom home gives you the freedom to live the way you want, in a home designed specifically for your lifestyle. As a custom home builder, our focus is to create living spaces which are 100% customized and personalized to your desire. We are client-focused from beginning to end with an emphasis on outstanding client care and building excellence. We are a hands-on team working together to achieve your vision for your Central Coast lifestyle.
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Luxury Remodels

Without the right leadership, remodeling your home can be a daunting task to take on. With Schaefer Custom Homes, we’re committed to making your remodel experience an enjoyable one. We treat each renovation, small or large, with the same degree of professionalism and care. We offer you decades of building knowledge and experience along with an outstanding reputation on the Central Coast for unique home renovations and luxury home remodeling.

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Our process

Delivering Personal & Attentive Client Care

Our time-tested process eliminates surprises or missteps. We won’t rush into the building process. Instead, we will take the time to collaborate with you to ensure that you are confident and secure with every detail of our shared vision for your future home. Think of us as your pilot, guiding you safely through the complex building challenge, while you sit back and enjoy the experience. Let our team of seasoned experts craft your home with elegant design, fine workmanship and technical excellence you can be proud of.
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Built beyond expecation

Testimonials

What Our Clients Say

I've had other homes built, but none compares to the home I had built by Schaefer Custom Homes. It was enjoyable and gratifying working together.

Betty P.

We have friends who ask us what builder should we choose to build or remodel our home here on the Central Coast? We always recommend Schaefer Custom Homes.

Rick & Mary

Building a house is a marathon of choices. Erich helped us where we were unsure, explaining where the benefits were and where they were not. This helped us to either keep money in our pocket or put it somewhere else in the house.

Dan & Lori

I’ve never worked with a nicer, more thoughtful home builder than Erich Schaefer. I found him to be honest, accommodating, adaptable and considerate.

Tony H.

Putting Our Whole Heart Into Your Home

What It Means to "Build With Heart"

The center of each and every project we work on, the heart, is you – the client! When we say we “Build with Heart” it is because we consider each project as an opportunity for our clients to be cared for. At Schaefer Custom Homes, we believe that the relationship we build and your enjoyment of the process is just as important as the finished product. 

Our Heart is Here

While you, the client, are the heart of every project, San Luis Obispo is at the heart of Schaefer Custom Homes. The place, the people, and the lifestyle. We love living on the central coast and we’ve built custom homes in every environment you can find here, from the beaches to cattle country, wine country to city living. Your home is our home and our heart is here.

Let's Build Your Amazing Home Together

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