Custom Home Build: Sewee Magic - Photo Credit: Keen Eye Marketing

Custom Home Build: Sewee Magic (Awendaw, SC)Photo Credit: Keen Eye Marketing  Sea Island BuildersJuly 30, 2026 The short answer: FEMA Base Flood Elevation (BFE) is the elevation at which there is a 1% annual chance of flooding on a given lot. In coastal South Carolina, every custom home must be built with its lowest livable floor at or above B...

On a sunny day in early March, the Sea Island Builders team, along with some of our key partners, gathered with our clients to break ground on their future forever home located on a quiet spot with picturesque views of Hobcaw Creek. This was a special day for our clients as it was a celebration and culmination of nearly four years of planning for t...

Happy New Year from Our Family to Yours

Out with the old and in with the new! It is safe to say that 2020 was an interesting year. Regardless of the challenges we all faced, individually and collectively, we made the best of this unusual year. During 2020, we completed four major renovations, one new build, and broke ground on two new residential construction projects. We ...

Proper planning ensures your construction project stays on budget

A cost overrun is a term commonly used throughout the construction industry. But what does it mean for the average homeowner looking to begin a residential construction project? Simply put, a cost or budget overrun is an unexpected cost, mostly due to an underestimation or excluded item during the budgeting process. Keeping a project on budget is o...

Completed Design-Build Project

Happy New Year! 2020 is off to a great start. We are looking forward to all of the exciting things 2020 has in store for our company. At Sea Island Builders, our clients are at the heart of everything we do. After all, we aren't simply building a house, we are creating a home for our clients to enjoy for generations to come. That's w...

Design-build project successfully approved by the Old Village Historic District Commission

Are you planning to build or renovate a home in the Old Village Historic District of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina? Are you overwhelmed by the volume of information and forms to complete and find yourself unsure of where to begin? If so, you have come to the right place. Sea Island Builders has the knowledge and experience in getting projects succes...

Do you have dreams of building or renovating a home on Sullivan's Island, SC? Many people do, and for those lucky enough to bring this dream to fruition, they will eventually find themselves face-to-face with the Sullivan's Island Design Review Board. For the uninitiated, those words may strike fear into the heart of current and potential home...