Custom home building

Build with someone who knows the build.

As Director of Sales for Tikal Homes since June 2024, Derrick brings sales leadership and hands-on build-management perspective to the custom-home conversation—from the first idea through the final walkthrough.

Since ’24 

Director of Sales · Tikal Homes

The question most people forget to ask is the one that matters most: who manages the builder?

A better building experience

A builder manages the trades. Who is managing the bigger picture?

Subcontractors need coordination, but a successful custom home also depends on disciplined planning, clear budgets, smart selections, and someone willing to catch a small miss before it turns into a cost or schedule overrun.

Your two paths

The right builder. One committed advocate.

Tikal Homes is a powerful choice for a custom build. If another builder is the better fit for your vision, location, or budget, you still have a consultant who understands the entire construction conversation.

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Build with Tikal Homes

Work directly with Derrick at Tikal for a custom-home experience built around thoughtful planning, personal guidance, and a clear line from dream to delivery.

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Choose another builder

When another builder is the right fit, Derrick helps guide the conversation, ask better questions, and keep the project focused on the decisions that shape cost, quality, and timing.

Completed work · Tikal Homes

Craftsmanship you can see.

A selection of completed Tikal Homes project photography, reflecting the attention to exterior presence, material detail, and lived-in comfort that a custom home deserves.

01 Wernke Residence · Stonepointe Neighborhood · Southeast Indianapolis

02 Mattingly Residence · 20 acres · Franklin, Indiana

Large unfinished house on a dirt lot under a cloudy sky
Modern kitchen with large white island, dark wood cabinets, and wood flooring
Small pantry with open door, wood floor, countertop, cabinets, and recessed ceiling lights.
Bright empty sunroom with tall windows, double doors, and a chandelier overlooking green fields
Empty hallway with dark wood floors, beige walls, and glass double doors at the end.
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What stays on track

Experience that sees beyond the model home.

Derrick mostly sells homes, but he has also been involved in build management from start to finish. That combination makes him uniquely positioned to help you make decisions before they become expensive changes.

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Budget discipline

Identify overlooked allowances, upgrades, and scope gaps before they become unwelcome surprises.

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Schedule awareness

Keep an eye on sequencing, decision timing, and the small items that can create larger delays.

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Builder accountability

Bring the right questions to the table so the plan, the pricing, and the execution stay aligned.

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Start-to-finish perspective

Translate the sales, design, construction, and closing conversations into one clear path forward.

2024

Director of Sales at Tikal Homes since

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clear paths: Tikal or the builder that fits best

Start with a conversation

Let’s make your custom home experience feel as intentional as the home itself.