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Custom builder in Lake Geneva, Florida

Keystone Custom Builders works throughout Lake Geneva — from Lake Geneva to State Road 100 — on lakefront cottages, wooded homesites, boathouses and dock structures. Florida Certified Building Contractor CBC1265492, based right here in Keystone Heights.

What building in Lake Geneva actually involves

The ground
Sandhill sand with a scrub-oak canopy, which means clearing decisions get made tree by tree rather than by the acre.
The water
A spring-fed lake with a sand bottom and very little wave energy, so dock structures fail from wood rot and pile settlement long before they fail from water action.
The building stock
Small older cottages on generous lots — the common project is doubling the house rather than replacing it.
The rules
Permits run through Clay County Building Division, and unincorporated Clay County permitting, with St. Johns River Water Management District review for anything touching the shoreline.

Building in Lake Geneva — questions

Do you build in Lake Geneva?

Yes. Lake Geneva is inside our regular working area from Keystone Heights — we cover all of Clay County and the 6 neighboring counties we serve. Call (352) 478-6112 and we'll come walk the property.

Who issues building permits in Lake Geneva?

Clay County Building Division. Unincorporated Clay County permitting, with St. Johns River Water Management District review for anything touching the shoreline. We handle the permit applications and the agency coordination as part of every job.

What should I know about the ground in Lake Geneva?

Sandhill sand with a scrub-oak canopy, which means clearing decisions get made tree by tree rather than by the acre. A spring-fed lake with a sand bottom and very little wave energy, so dock structures fail from wood rot and pile settlement long before they fail from water action. Both of those shape foundation, drainage and site work decisions here.

What kinds of property do you work on in Lake Geneva?

Mostly lakefront cottages, wooded homesites, boathouses and dock structures. Small older cottages on generous lots — the common project is doubling the house rather than replacing it.

Are you licensed to build in Lake Geneva?

Yes — Keystone Custom Builders holds Florida Certified Building Contractor licence CBC1265492, which covers residential and light commercial construction statewide, and we carry general liability and workers' compensation coverage.

Got a project in Lake Geneva?

Free consultations and straight answers. We'll come look at the property before we quote anything.

Call (352) 478-6112