About Us

Born and raised in the Watkinsville and Athens areas, we married in 1998 and have three children, Zoe, Levi and Emmie. We are active members at Watkinsville First Baptist Church and enjoy hosting family and friends in our home.

John began building 25 years ago in the Athens area after working for years in sales for multiple industry related vendors.  Our primary business shifted to the Lake Oconee area in 2015 when friends asked us to build their house.  Since then, we've built many homes at Lake Oconee as well as some around Athens and Watkinsville.

We enjoy getting to know so many families and hear their ideas. John works with each homeowner to bring their vision to life. His attention to detail and desire to do a great job are qualities needed in a builder. Personable and well liked, he has worked with many of the same sub contractors for a number of years.

The relationships we've built with our homeowners, sub contractors and vendors are vital to our success.  We continue to strive for excellence and consider it a privilege to do what we do.  Not only do we get to know many great families, we get to build relationships with people we might not have known otherwise.

Custom building from 500 miles away was not a challenge for John Gilliam. The building process was flawless due to the responsive & immediate communication, product knowledge, accurate accounting, coordination of honest and reliable subcontractors, hands-on supervision, timely production schedule and a design team that offered excellent options and attention to detail. Working with Southern Home Design was excellent.

— B. Haskins