South Shore · Lake Tahoe
Custom homes, built for Tahoe.
One family-run crew for new construction, demo and rebuild, and substantial remodels—on both sides of the state line.
Start your buildBuilt by G&S · South Lake Tahoe
From the field · Spring 2026
A build record measured in neighborhoods.
More than 100 homes delivered across the basin—from lakefront rebuilds to raw-lot custom homes. Here are four recent chapters.
Cedar Stateline
Demo + rebuild · Stateline · 3,200 sq ft · 2026
Tahoe Meadows
Lakefront demo + rebuild · 3,200 sq ft · 2026
Timber Wolfe
New construction · Tahoma · 3,700 sq ft · 2024
Harvard
New construction · Tahoe Island · 2024
Field notes · The basin
The mountain decides what gets built.
A Tahoe build is a permitting project before it is a framing project. G&S reads the constraints before you fall in love with a floor plan.
- TRPACoverage, scenic thresholds, BMP and height envelopes—handled in the room, not by email.
- FireFire-resistant assemblies, ember-resistant vents and hardened decks planned at framing.
- SnowEngineered to the South Shore ground snow load—not a generic mountain number.
- LandStream zones, shorezone and scenic corridors read across California and Nevada.
A family trade
The same people who walk the lot frame the house.
Garrick Terrell learned the trade sweeping his grandfather Richard’s job sites. More than two decades later, the skills stayed in the family—and the work stayed hands-on.
CSLB #775228Nevada
NSCB #77135
In their own words
Ahead of schedule. On budget.
“Exceeded our expectations. Finished ahead of schedule and on budget.”
“Garrick built our house as if it was his own.”
Lot to handoff
One crew. Five accountable phases.
- Site & feasibilityCoverage, soils, drainage and setbacks.
- Pre-constructionPlans, engineering, fixed budget and allowances.
- Permits & approvalsBuilding Department and TRPA sequence.
- ConstructionFraming through finish, with weekly updates.
- HandoffOccupancy, punch list and a post-winter walkthrough.
Before the foundation
Good questions, answered early.
What kind of projects does G&S take on?
New custom homes, full demo-and-rebuild projects, and substantial remodels or additions across the Lake Tahoe basin.
Do you build on both sides of the state line?
Yes. G&S holds California CSLB #775228 and Nevada NSCB #77135, so the same crew can carry a project on either side of the lake.
Can you help before plans are finished?
Yes—the earlier the better. G&S can review a lot, test coverage and setbacks, join the design conversation, and surface permitting constraints before they become expensive revisions.
How do remote owners stay informed?
The team sends weekly owner updates and has extensive experience building for clients who live out of state.
What happens after move-in?
After final inspection, occupancy and the punch list, G&S returns for a walkthrough after the home’s first full Tahoe winter.
Bring us in early
Build the Tahoe home you have in mind.
Tell us what you have in mind. G&S replies within one business day.
Start your build