New Construction in Knoxville, TN
Custom homes, infill builds, and ground-up new construction across Knox County. Headquartered in North Knoxville. Tennessee licensed (#81334).
New Construction Built for Knoxville
Knoxville is where we're headquartered and where we've built the deepest bench of relationships in 15+ years of practice. From the established neighborhoods around Sequoyah Hills and Bearden, to the dense urban infill blocks closer to downtown, to newer subdivisions stretching west toward Hardin Valley and east toward Strawberry Plains, we know how each part of the city builds differently and what gets a project through Knoxville permitting without unnecessary delay.
Our new construction practice covers the full range: custom single-family homes from 1,800 square feet to 6,500+ square feet, infill teardown-and-rebuilds on smaller urban lots, second homes and pied-à-terre builds, and accessory dwelling units. Because we hold a Tennessee general contractor license that spans residential, commercial, and industrial work, we can also handle the detached garage, workshop, or ADU as part of the primary build instead of forcing you to coordinate two crews.
Every Knoxville new build we take on follows the same accountable process: site evaluation, design coordination, permit submission through the City of Knoxville or Knox County, foundation and framing, full mechanical rough-in, interior and exterior finishes, and a final walkthrough where we hand over warranties, manuals, and a closeout binder. You get a single point of contact through the whole sequence.
What You Get
- Tennessee general contractor license #81334 (residential, commercial, industrial)
- City of Knoxville and Knox County permitting handled in-house
- Custom single-family, infill teardown-rebuild, and ADU experience
- Historic overlay and hillside protection work
- Subdivision design-review submissions managed for you
- Detached garage, workshop, or ADU built alongside the main residence
- Closeout binder with warranties, manuals, and as-built documentation
Service Area
Based in Knoxville. Serving Knoxville, TN and surrounding neighborhoods.
See all services in KnoxvilleWhy Knoxville Owners Choose Us for New Construction
Knoxville's permitting and zoning landscape isn't uniform. The City of Knoxville has its own rules for setbacks, stormwater, hillside protection, and historic overlays. Knox County permits parcels outside the city limits under a different process. We submit through the right channel the first time, anticipate the comments the reviewers will flag, and keep the project on its filed schedule.
On older lots in Sequoyah Hills, North Knoxville, and parts of South Knox, we plan for what we know is usually under the surface: legacy plumbing, undersized service drops, soil conditions, and the occasional unmarked foundation from a previous structure. Anticipating these conditions during design is what separates a build that finishes on budget from one that gets rocked by mid-project change orders.
Newer construction corridors west of the city require their own playbook: subdivision covenants, HOA design review, builder-grade material defaults that we routinely upgrade for owners who plan to stay long-term, and stormwater requirements that have tightened in recent years. We handle the design-review submission, the engineering, and the inspections.
A Recent New Construction Project in Knoxville
1509 Texas Ave
Knoxville, TN
1509 Texas Avenue is a custom new construction home we built from the ground up in Knoxville. The owners wanted a turnkey residence with premium interior finishes, custom millwork details, and a clean architectural exterior — and they wanted a single team accountable for every phase. Our crew managed site preparation, foundation, framing, full interior fit-out, custom cabinetry, lighting design, and the final walkthrough. It's a representative example of how we deliver mid-to-upper-range custom homes in the Knoxville market.
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(865) 805-0243Proudly Serving Knoxville, TN
GM Construction Group is a licensed Tennessee general contractor (License #81334) based in Knoxville and serving Knoxville and the surrounding East Tennessee region. Whether you're building from the ground up, remodeling, or starting with bare land, we manage the full scope of work under one accountable team.
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