Custom homes,
built honestly.
Finished in four months.
EJS Trade builds bespoke residential homes in the Rio Grande Valley. We take on a small number of commissions a year, treat each one like the only one, and deliver in a third of the time most custom builders need.
“We’ve built two homes. We’re designing a third. Each one was a real commission from a real family — for their land, their lives, their budget. We don’t do volume. That’s the whole point.”
2905 Gumwood Avenue
Stunning new construction with three bedrooms and two full baths in an open-concept layout. The kitchen anchors the home with a quartz waterfall island, full slab backsplash, and elegant gold hardware throughout. The primary suite features a tray ceiling, custom built-in closet, and a spa-inspired bath with a terrazzo pebble accent wall. Wood-look tile flooring throughout. Move-in ready, structural warranty intact.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Baths
- 2
- Living area
- 1,629 sf
- Status
- Move-in ready
The Romero Residence
A young professional couple wanted a right-sized first home — efficient, modern, and built for the way they actually live. Two bedrooms with real closet space, a flexible room they could use as an office or dining room depending on the season, and a kitchen that worked for both weeknight cooking and weekend entertaining. Energy efficiency mattered. So did being able to plug in an EV.
1,481 square feet of thoughtfully laid out living space on a 5,000 square foot lot. Two bedrooms, each with walk-in closets, two full baths, and a versatile office/dining room. The open-concept kitchen anchors the home with floor-to-ceiling cabinets, a hidden pantry, under-cabinet LED lighting, a breakfast bar, and all appliances included. Spray foam attic insulation for year-round efficiency and a Tesla charger pre-wired in the 463 square foot two-car garage. A 78 square foot covered patio extends the living space outside. Four and a half months from broken ground to handover.
The Casa de Luz
2905 is a speculative build — we wanted to design and build a home that would attract a family looking for upscale finishes without an upscale wait. Three bedrooms, open layout, a primary suite worth coming home to, and material choices that would still look intentional in ten years. We built it the way we’d build it for ourselves.
1,629 square feet of open-concept living, three bedrooms, two full baths. The kitchen runs the length of the great room — quartz waterfall island, full slab backsplash, stainless appliances, gold hardware throughout. A dedicated pantry and laundry with marble countertops, floating wood shelves, and a utility sink. The primary suite carries a tray ceiling, a custom built-in walk-in closet, and a spa-inspired bath: quartz vanity, large-format stone tile walk-in shower, dual gold rain and handheld heads, and a terrazzo pebble accent wall. Two additional bedrooms each get tray ceilings, ceiling fans, and built-in closet organizers. Wood-look tile throughout. Insulated garage, cameras, sprinklers. Three and a half months, ready for whoever it’s meant for.
Currently on the board.
A new home for a family planning to build in the Rio Grande Valley. Currently in early design — schematic floor plan in progress, elevations next. Ground-breaking date to be announced.
We share progress publicly because we believe the process should be visible. Follow along in our journal as the home moves from drawing to dirt to door.
Four months sounds impossible.
Most custom builders need twelve to eighteen months — and the ones that finish faster usually got there by cutting corners. We don’t do either. Here’s how we deliver in four without compromising the build.
Parallel-track permitting
We start the permit process during design, not after. By the time the drawings are signed, the city is already reviewing. Nobody is sitting on plans waiting for someone else to finish.
In-house design team
Architecture, interior selections, and construction live under one roof. No three-week delays while a drawing gets passed between an architect, a designer, and a builder who don't talk to each other.
Vetted subcontractor pool
We work with a small group of trades we've used on every build. They know our standards, our process, and our timeline. No bids, no auditioning, no learning curves on your project.
One project at a time, sometimes two
Big builders run twenty homes simultaneously. We run one or two. That means our crews aren't bouncing between sites and your project never sits while someone is stuck across town.
Speed isn’t a shortcut. It’s what happens when the system isn’t broken.
From first conversation to move-in day.
Six steps. Roughly four months. Weekly updates throughout. You’ll always know what’s happening on your home.
Consultation
We meet, walk your land if you have it, and listen. We talk budget honestly. If the numbers don't work, we'll tell you on the first call — not three months in.
Design
Schematic plans, then 3D renderings, then interior selections. You see your home from every angle before a single shovel hits the ground.
Permits & planning
We file every permit, run engineering review, and handle site prep. If the city has a question, we answer it. You don't make a single phone call.
Construction
Phased construction with weekly photo updates straight to your phone. Quality checkpoints at every stage. You can drop by the site any time you want.
Final walkthrough
We walk the home with you, room by room, before handover. Anything that needs attention gets fixed before keys change hands. Not after.
Move in
Keys in hand. Multi-tier builder warranty starts the day you move in. We're a phone call away when you need us.
Tell us about the home
you have in mind.
We respond within a day. The first conversation is free, honest, and obligation-free. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll tell you on the call.