UNITED STATES: STATE-BY-STATE
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Washington D.C.
TINY HOUSE BUILDERS BY COUNTRY
While I’ve listed this tiny house directory by state, don’t forget that since tiny houses are mobile, you can have your home built almost anywhere and then driven to its final home. Builders typically charge between $1-$2 per mile to deliver, so the cost can add up, but if you have your own tow vehicle, you can pick it up yourself and save.
This also means you can shop for the best builder, getting quotes for prices, learning from previous customers and meeting the builder face to face.
What To Look For From Tiny House Manufacturers
Choosing a builder or manufacturer for your tiny house is a big decision and not something you should take lightly. In my time working in the tiny house world I’ve continually heard horror story after horror story of how things have gone wrong. Don’t let your dream home turn into a nightmare.
If you want to buy a tiny house, you must do your homework and be skeptical at every turn, because I’ve seen my fair share of tiny house builders come and go. In fact I’d say it’s the norm, not the exception. Many people are wanting to cash in on the trend and not all are honest about it. So here are a few steps to make your tiny house buying experience safer.
Ask For References
It’s really incredible how many people don’t do this, it’s one of the best ways to safeguard yourself from a bad builder. A good custom tiny house builder is proud of their work and encourages you talk with their past customers. I once had a builder who wanted to come to the Tiny House Conference and I notified he had some bad builds, so I asked him “can you send me some references?”
He hemmed and hawed, gave excuse after excuse. Red flag! Its an easy thing to do, call several of the past customers. Ask how their house is today, how was it like working with the builder, where they communicative, how did they deal with problems that arrived, etc. Don’t just make one phone call, make several. Tiny Houses are expensive and you should leave this up to chance the best you can.
Get A Contract From Your Tiny House Builder
Time and time again I’ve seen this, people don’t get things in writing. They jump right to the build and they don’t spend time getting everything down on paper. This is the best time to find out where you and the builder are thinking differently. You want to make sure you have a solid plan laid out and agree on how you’re going to resolve disagreements. Read my post here about Making sure you always have a contract
Have A Payment Schedule Tied To Progress
When it comes to building a tiny house, you want to make sure you just don’t write a blank check. Make sure you spread out the payments over time and then tie those payments to milestones. If you have 4 payments along the way, you can check in on it and then they’re incentivized to keep moving on the project. Being very clear on when they get paid and what they have to do in order for you to pay them will let you safeguard them running off from all your money.
Spend The Time & Money To Draw Tiny House Plans
The first step in every build should be the design stage. You need to be very clear on what you want and get that on paper. Having real plans drawn up by an architect is critical as it is an addendum to your contract which allows you to better specifically call out each detail of your house. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen people not do this and get a house very different than they were expecting. All because they didn’t work it out on paper.
Include A Detailed Material List
Here is one area that scammy builders get away with things. Let’s say you want a window in a certain place, you want flooring of a certain color, or a light in the loft. What are the details of those things? I can buy a cheap window that looks awful for $60 or I can buy a fully custom window that costs $1,000; how have you documented which it should be? You need a full material schedule for everything.
If you don’t take the time to do this a builder can charge you a high price for something saying it will be “high quality”, but then choose a budget option to meet the requirement. What does high quality mean, what were you expecting? Define each material and quantify the quality as best as you can.
Learn How To Build A Tiny House
You need to actually know how to build a tiny house, even if you aren’t going to build it yourself. Why? Because I’ve seen a lot of “professional builders” building houses incorrectly. In some cases I’ve seen “tiny house builders” build them unsafely!
You need to know and you need to check their work at every step. Take photos of the process and make sure to get the details. Develop a paper trail for your own records and to have a way to make sure the work is being done properly.
If you don’t live in the same location as your builder, require them to Skype or Face Time you with video each week of the process. Then make the trip, no matter how far, to go see it in person after the framing has been done. Ask for this up front.
Hire A Building Inspector
Yup, that’s right. Hire someone to come in and assess the tiny house. Do this at the end of framing and then right before delivery. This lets you have a third party evaluation, plus it let’s the builder know that there is a certain quality expectation.
You want to know how to make a bad builder turn tail and run? Tell him you’ll have a building inspector checking their work along the way. A good builder will welcome the review, a bad one will make excuses or disappear.
Should I Get A RVIA Certified Tiny House
The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) is a association of builders that make RV and those with the certification means they meet certain standards. Many people ask about this because they think it’s required, but it actually isn’t. Builders like it because it sounds impressive and they can charge a higher fee, it allows some to get financing and in some cases it let’s you find a parking spot more easily.
There is a catch. If you get an RVIA certified tiny house you are then officially a RV, sounds good right? Maybe not. In my city it is illegal to even park an RV in any residential area and you’re not even allowed to “camp” or live in it, even for 24 hours. People who try to live in a RV in my city will get a fine and this is a very common thing across all of the US.
So being defined as an RV actually hurts you in many places. It often means that you have to be in a campground, which many places limit your maximum stay. Once you’re designated an RV, it cannot be undone or changed. In my opinion it limits you to much and for most people in the USA, its actually a deal breaker because your city won’t allow it under any circumstance.
STATE-BY-STATE LISTINGS
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Alaska
Arizona
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California
Colorado
Connecticut
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Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
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Maryland
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Michigan
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TINY HOUSE BUILDERS DIRECTORY
Alabama Tiny Home Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Timber Craft Tiny Homes – timbercrafttinyhomes.com
- AL Tiny Homes – altinyhomes.com
Alaska Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Tundra Tiny House – tundratiny.com
- Tiny Timber Homes – alaskatinytimberhomes.com
- Ana White’s Tiny House Plans – sprucdmarket.com/plans
Arizona Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Uncharted Tiny Homes – unchartedtinyhomes.com
- Tiny Treasure Homes – tinytreasurehomes.com
- YourTinyHousebuilder – luxtiny.com
Arkansas Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Ozark Tiny House Outlet – ozarktinyhouseoutlet.com
- Legacy Factory Direct Homes – legacyfactorydirecthomes.com
- Mountain Top Tiny Homes – mountaintoptinyhomes.com
California Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- California Tiny House – californiatinyhouse.com
- Sierra Tiny Houses – sierratinyhouses.com
- Forever Tiny Homes – forevertinyhomes.com
- Cheeky Monkey Tiny House – cheekymonkeytinyhouse.com
- Pacifica Tiny Homes – pacificatinyhomes.com
Colorado Tiny Home Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses – rockymountaintinyhouses.com
- Simblissity Tiny Homes – simblissitytinyhomes.com
- MitchCraft Tiny Homes – mitchcrafttinyhomes.com
- Tumbleweed Tiny House – tumbleweedhouses.com
Connecticut Tiny Home Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- None currently: consider nearby states
Delaware Tiny Home Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- None currently: consider nearby states
Florida Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Sanctuary Tiny Homes – sanctuarytinyhomes.com
- Blue Ox Bungalows – blueoxbungalows.com
- Cornerstone Tiny Homes – cornerstonetinyhomes.com
- A New Beginning Tiny Homes – facebook.com/anewbeginningtinyhomes
- Core Tiny Houses – corehousingsolutions.com
Georgia Tiny Home Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Mustard Seed Tiny Homes – mustardseedtinyhomes.com
- Kelly’s Tiny Homes – kellystinyhomes.com
- Homestead Tiny Homes – homesteadtinyhouse.com
- Bolder Container Homes – boldercontainerhomes.squarespace.com
Hawaii Tiny Home Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Habitats Hawaii – habitatshawaii.com
- Tiny Pacific Houses – tinypacifichouses.com
- Paradise Tiny Homes – paradisetinyhomes.com
- Mockingbird Tiny Homes – mockingbirdtinyhomes.com
Idaho Tiny Home Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Tiny Ida homes – tinyidahomes.com
Illinois Tiny Home Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Titan Tiny Homes – titantinyhomes.com
- Switchgrass Tiny Homes – switchgrasstinyhomes.com
Indiana Tiny Home Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Carpenter Owl – carpenterowl.com
Iowa Tiny Home Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- None currently: consider nearby states
Kansas Tiny Home Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- None currently: consider nearby states
Kentucky Tiny Home Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- None currently: consider nearby states
Louisiana Tiny Home Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Preservation Tiny Home Company – preservationtinyhousecompany.com
- Elite Tiny Homes – wastedtimewoodwork.com
Maine Tiny House builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Tiny Homes Of Maine – tinyhomesofmaine.com
- Backcountry Tiny Homes – backcountrytinyhomes.com
- Tiny House Northeast – tinyhousenortheast.com
Maryland Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Hobbitat Spaces – hobbitatspaces.com
- Civic Works Tiny Homes – civicworks.com/tinyhouse
Massachusetts Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- BB Micro Precision Builders – bbprecisionbuilders.com
- Getaway – getaway.house
- B&B Tiny Houses – bbtinyhouses.com
Michigan Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Great Lakes Tiny Homes – greatlakestinyhome.com
- Dickinson Homes – dickinsonhomes.com
- Cool Tiny Homes – cooltinyhomes.com
- Aspire Tiny Homes – aspiretinyhomes.com
Minnesota Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
Mississippi Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Tiny House Life – tinyhouselifespace.com
Missouri Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Mini Mansion Tiny Home Builders – minimansionstinyhomebuilders.com
Montana Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- A Room Of One’s Own – charlesfinn.wixsite.com/a-room-of-ones-own
Nebraska Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Midwest Tiny Homes – tinyhousescabins.webs.com
- Pacific West Tiny Homes – pacificwesttinyhomes.com
- Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses – tinyhomecrafters.com
Nevada Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Old Hippie Designs – oldhippieww.com
- Sierra Tiny Homes Reno – sierratinyhouses.com
New Hampshire Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Tiny House Northeast – tinyhousenortheast.com
New Jersey Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- None currently: consider nearby states
New Mexico Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- South West Tiny Homes – southwesttinyhomes.com
- Shopdog Builds – shopdog.biz
New York Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Tiny Hampton’s Homes – tinyhamptonshomes.com
- Bear Creek Carpentry – bearcreektinyhouses.com
- Willowbee Tiny Homes – willowbeetinyhomes.com
- East End Tiny Homes – eastendtinyhomes.com
North Carolina Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Brevard Tiny House Company – brevardtinyhouse.com
- Perch & Nest – perchandnest.com
- Tiny Life Construction – tinylifeconstruction.com (not affiliated with this site)
- Migration Tiny Homes – migrationtinyhomes.com
- Wishbone Tiny Homes – wishbonetinyhomes.com
North Dakota Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Woodland Ridge Tiny Home Crafters – tinyhomecrafters.com
- Firefly Builders – fireflybuilders.com
- JB Home Improvers – jbhomeimprovers.com
Ohio Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Modern Tiny Living – moderntinyliving.com
- Wheel Life Tiny Home – wheellifehomes.com
- Skosh Tiny Living – skosh.us
Oklahoma Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- None currently: consider nearby states
Oregon Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Handcraft Movement – handcraftedmovement.com
- Tiny Mountain Homes – tinymountainhouses.com
- Tiny Smart Homes – tinysmarthouse.com
- Oregon Cottage Company – oregoncottagecompany.net
- Shelter Wise – shelterwise.com
- PAD Tiny Houses – padtinyhouses.com
- Thimble Tiny Homes – thimblehomes.com
- Cheeky Monkey Tiny Houses – cheekymonkeytinyhouse.com
Pennsylvania Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Liberation Tiny Homes – liberationtinyhomes.com
Rhode Island Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Willowbee Tiny Homes – willowbee
- Craft & Sprout – Craft&Sprout
- B&B Micro Manufacturing – bbtinyhouses.com
South Carolina Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Driftwood Tiny Homes – driftwoodhomesusa.com
- Charleston Tiny Houses – charlestontinyhouses.com
South Dakota Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Firefly Builders – fireflybuilders.com
- Pacific West Tiny Homes – pacificwesttinyhomes.com
- Woodland Ridge Tiny Home Crafters – tinyhomecrafters.com
Tennessee Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- New Frontier Homes – newfrontiertinyhomes.com
- Incredible Tiny Homes – incredibletinyhomes.com
- Wind River Tiny Homes – windrivertinyhomes.com
- Tiny Happy Homes – tinyhappyhomes.com
Texas Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Teensy Castle – facebook.com/teensycastles
- Nomad Micro Homes – nomadtinyhomes.com
- Texzen Tiny Home Company – texzentinyhomes.com
- American Tiny Homes – americantinyhouse.com
- Small Dwellings – www.smalldwelling.com
Utah Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Zion’s Tiny Homes – zionstinyhomes.com
- Everywhere Co – everywhereco.com
- Modal – livemodal.com
Vermont Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Tiny House NorthEast – tinyhousenortheast.com
Virginia Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Tiny House Building Company – tinyhousebuildingcompany.com
- Build Tiny – buildtiny.com
- Bayside Tiny Homes – baysidetinyhomes.com
Washington Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Zyl Vardos – zylvardos.com
- Cascade Tiny Houses – cascadetinyhouses.com
- Greenpod Development – greenpoddevelopment.com
West Virginia Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Build TIny – build-tiny.com
- Hobbitat Space – hobbitatspaces.com
- Modern Tiny Living – moderntinyliving.com
Wisconsin Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Escape Tiny Houses – escapetraveler.net
- Utopian Villas – utopian-villas.com
Wyoming Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- None currently: consider nearby states
Washington DC Tiny House Builders

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO:
- Minim House – minimhomes.com
