EJS Trade
— Service · For building companies

Design and construction management for builders

EJS Trade builds its own homes in Texas. We bring the same design work and site management to your projects: one of them, or both.

Quoted per project

Tell us about the project and we send you a written quote. If you accept it, we’ll email you an invoice.

No payment on this site.

— How we run a site

From the soil to the finish.

Photographs from one of our own builds.

  1. Step 1: Soil first

    Before the slab, an independent testing lab checks the pad's compaction and moisture with a nuclear density gauge.

  2. Photograph of a freshly poured slab, with building materials under a weighted tarp in front of it.

    Step 2: The slab

    We let the slab cure at least two weeks before any work goes on it.

  3. Photograph of lumber and board on the lot, covered by a tarp held down with weights.

    Step 3: Materials protected

    We keep the lumber covered on the lot, rain or shine.

  4. Photograph of the same home framed and wrapped, with the roof on and the windows in.

    Step 4: Dried in

    House wrap on, roof on and windows in, so the inside stays dry.

  5. Step 5: Design placement checked

    Before walls close, we check outlets, fixtures and blocking against the design booklet.

  6. Photograph of insulation fitted between the wall studs beside a window opening.
    Close-up photograph of insulation batts between the studs of one wall.

    Step 6: Walls walked, then insulated

    We walk every wall cavity for plumbing, wiring and sealing before insulation goes in.

    Insulation goes in and is checked before the drywall covers it.

  7. Step 7: Pre-drywall check

    Before drywall, we check insulation, nail plates and blocking, wall by wall.

  8. Photograph of the finished kitchen of the same home, with a stone waterfall peninsula.
    Photograph of a finished shower with large tiles, a niche and brass fittings.
    Photograph of the finished dining and living space with a globe chandelier.

    Step 8: The finish shows it

    The care that goes in under the walls shows in the finished rooms.

    The kitchen, a shower and the dining room of the same home.

  9. Step 9: You see it every week

    Progress photos and an update reach you every week of the build.

— What we do

The design, the schedule and the site.

Design coordination
We keep the plans, the selections and the 3D views in step, and answer the design questions that come up before and during the build.
Scheduling the trades
We set the order of work and book each trade for its part of it.
Coordinating on site
We are on site to coordinate the trades day to day, so each one knows what comes next.
Progress photos and updates
Photos and written updates as the work moves, so you know where the project stands.

The quote sets out what we do on your project and what stays with you.

— What you get

Our people on your project.

  • Design coordination: plans, selections and 3D views kept in step
  • Trades scheduled and coordinated on site
  • Progress photos and updates through the build
— Who it is for

Building companies.

  • Building companies that want design work on a project.
  • Builders who want someone to run the site day to day.
  • Projects in McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley.

See our recent development and our next build.

— How it works

Three steps.

  1. Step 1: Tell us about the project

    Where it is, its size, when it starts, and the help you need.

  2. Step 2: We send a quote

    We reply by email with any questions, then send a written quote.

  3. Step 3: We start

    If you accept it, we agree a start date and email you an invoice.

— Questions

Before you ask for a quote.

Do you work outside the Valley?

The 3D design and walkthrough is made from your plans and delivered by email, so we take it on for homes anywhere in Texas. Design and construction management for builders is in the Rio Grande Valley, where we are based. If your project is somewhere else, say where when you sign up and we will tell you whether we can help.

How do I pay?

We'll email you an invoice from Stripe after you book, and you pay from that email. There is no payment on this site.

What does construction management include?

We schedule the trades, coordinate them on site, keep the work in step with the plans and selections, and send you progress photos and updates. The quote lists exactly what we take on for your project.

How is work for builders priced?

Quoted per project. Tell us where the project is, its size and when it starts, and we send you a written quote. If you accept it, we'll email you an invoice.

— Get started

See it before you build it.

3D design and walkthrough from your plans: $2,500 for homes up to 2,500 sq ft, then $1 per sq ft. Design and construction management for builders: quoted per project. We'll reply by email to schedule. No payment on this site. We'll email you an invoice.

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Based in
McAllen, Texas