SINCE 1968 - For half a century, Sherlock has built thousands of dreams with the personal hands-on approach you would expect from a family-owned builder. We accept a limited number of projects each year to ensure we can provide you the attention to detail you deserve, with the quickest schedule quality will allow. We keep our overhead low so we can keep your value high; and you can rest easy at night knowing we will be there when you need us. Discover the quality of experience.
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Sherlock Homes Builders, Inc. began in 1968 with the original Schwartz family members and continues to include hundreds of dedicated subcontractors and staff who have worked with Sherlock over the last 50+ years to bring homebuyers the best homebuying experience available. The most important members of the Sherlock family are the over one thousand new homeowners who have chosen to join our family over the years, some of them two or three times! So consider yourself invited to be part of the family.
For over 50 years Sherlock has specialized in working with landowners to prepare their lots and build custom homes on their property in the Middle Tennessee Area. Because each landowner's lot comes with its own unique conditions, issues, and code requirements there are very few builders who have the experience and attention to detail to successfully undertake such projects.
Sherlock offers drafting and design services in-house at no charge. We will help you build your dream from scratch or put the finishing touches on your plans. Sherlock has reviewed some of the industry's best architects and selected our favorite designs. These designs represent spacious homes that strike a gracious balance between luxury and efficiency.
The costs associated with completing a home can be grouped into the three main categories shown here. If you are building "On Your Lot" then you already own your land (or soon will) and are looking for pricing on Structure and Site Prep. The Structure Costs are those materials and labor required to construct your home on your land.
Reviews (8)
Julie McKay
Aug 16, 2021
My home burnet to the ground so I called Sherlock Homes and Shad met me on site of the rubble that was left. I liked him right away. He took care of getting me the house that I loved. Thaddeus is very good at what he does in the building process. Then Trevor was the man on-site to make sure things were done right and on schedule. The Swartz brothers are the best.
I still think they are great and would recommend them to anyone in need of building a house. They knew how bad we needed to be back in our new home and they did all they could to get us there! Got us in 2 weeks a head of schedule. I didn't have any experience in building a home so it was great to have a builder you can trust.
I still think they are great and would recommend them to anyone in need of building a house. They knew how bad we needed to be back in our new home and they did all they could to get us there! Got us in 2 weeks a head of schedule. I didn't have any experience in building a home so it was great to have a builder you can trust.
Kathleen Monohan
Jan 02, 2020
We highly recommend Sherlock Homes Builders. They built us our amazing forever home exactly as we wanted. They were organized, responsive, professional, friendly, and did superb quality work. It was a true partnership. They provided suggestions when it was appropriate and never forced their opinion. Their attention to detail was apparent throughout the whole process. We have been in our home for almost three months now and they continue to follow up with us to make sure we are happy and satisfied. I can't praise them enough.
Nick Long
May 01, 2019
We worked with Sherlock Homes Builders in 2017. This was our first homebuilding experience and we are so pleased with our new home. We were a bit anxious, asked hundreds of questions and learned a lot during the process. From the very first meeting, we felt at ease with them and we were always treated with respect. They were (and still are) readily available to answer a question or problem-solve. Communication, customer service, and professionalism was beyond our expectations in every way. Shad, Trevor, and Thaddeus work well as a team and their individual areas of expertise complement each other.
The entire process was not without some glitches but everything was handled promptly and to our satisfaction. In our background research on builders, Sherlock came highly recommended by not only their vendors/contractors but also our banker. If we ever build another home, they will be our first call!
The entire process was not without some glitches but everything was handled promptly and to our satisfaction. In our background research on builders, Sherlock came highly recommended by not only their vendors/contractors but also our banker. If we ever build another home, they will be our first call!
Scott Hanselman
Apr 26, 2019
Leigh Ann Swords
Jan 09, 2019
We had a fantastic experience with Sherlock Homes. They were patient with us and attentive to details. The communication was always open and forthright and they were very quick to respond to any questions or concerns we had along the way. I would highly recommend them to anyone in the market for a custom home.
Fran Keefe
Nov 01, 2018
Lets face it, building a home is always a challenge however, we enjoyed our experience with the Schwartz Bros/Sherlock Homes. We built our new home in 2016 out in the country and found that no matter the issues we faced, Trevor, always met us with a smile and a hug. He worked with us to make sure we were satisfied with the end result. All the contractors on site were good guys and treated us like part of the gang.
Despite the stressful parts of building a new home, they always seemed to find a way to offer suggestions or workarounds usually with a good laugh. We have recommended Sherlock Builders to anyone who has asked us for advice. Its hard to find good guys in such a tough business, we were pleasantly surprised to find such a company exists.
Despite the stressful parts of building a new home, they always seemed to find a way to offer suggestions or workarounds usually with a good laugh. We have recommended Sherlock Builders to anyone who has asked us for advice. Its hard to find good guys in such a tough business, we were pleasantly surprised to find such a company exists.
Ca Cotty
Feb 16, 2018
We built our home in 2006, when the market was hot. We had a great first-time building experience with the usual delays, and felt the builder listened to our specific requests and worked with subcontractors that we requested. In addition, we felt the building costs were very fair. The only thing I would say negative is the fact that the front-door configuration that was installed was different from the model we saw, and we weren't advised of that fact. Otherwise, the house is 12 years old. has withstood the test of time, are now thinking of building again, and will consider Sherlock.
M. G.
Oct 26, 2016
Sherlock built us a home in 2016. We were not happy with the process and/or the end result. Their attention to detail, customer service and quality of work were all poor. If we had to use one word to describe their work on our house, it would be sloppy, in all aspects. If you hire these "custom builders". get use to hearing: "No"."it meets code"."I don't see a problem"."Have you looked at your contract?" And don't expose any framing. Apparently, framing and the wood supporting a house is supposed to look crooked, weak and full of splits. "that's what you asked for." (exposed).
If they tell you something or promise you something for the house, check your contract. They told us several things and never wrote it down and in the end we never got what they promised because it wasn't written in the contract. We could write a book about all the problems. To keep it short, here are some pictures. Things not pictured; we have sagging floors, crooked railings around the porch, doors that do not shut, paint job that is sloppy and when they have fixed other items, the fixes were just as bad (fixing a wobbly banister with glue and shims that you can see). With all their previous "fixes" we have decided to abandon our warranty period because we want the errors fixed the right way. J&M from Maury County TN
If they tell you something or promise you something for the house, check your contract. They told us several things and never wrote it down and in the end we never got what they promised because it wasn't written in the contract. We could write a book about all the problems. To keep it short, here are some pictures. Things not pictured; we have sagging floors, crooked railings around the porch, doors that do not shut, paint job that is sloppy and when they have fixed other items, the fixes were just as bad (fixing a wobbly banister with glue and shims that you can see). With all their previous "fixes" we have decided to abandon our warranty period because we want the errors fixed the right way. J&M from Maury County TN
