Build Smarter. Price Clearer.
High Performance Custom Homes. Transparent Pricing. No Surprises.
Why We Show You This Publicly
Most builders don't publish pricing. We do — because the homeowners we want to work with deserve to walk into their first conversation informed.
Clear pricing leads to honest conversations. Honest conversations lead to better decisions. Better decisions lead to homes that actually deliver what was promised.
We're not trying to be the right builder for everyone. We're trying to be the right builder for the homeowner who values performance, transparency, and a process that respects their investment.
Most builders avoid two conversations — how their homes actually perform, and what they actually cost.
At Mellor Woodworks, we lead with both. Every home we build is designed using building science principles, and every project is priced with complete transparency. Because a home that performs and a price you can trust are the same commitment.
Uncomfortable Rooms Hot in summer. Cold in winter. No matter what the thermostat says. This isn't bad luck — it's a home that wasn't built as a system.
High Energy Bills When air and heat move freely through walls and attics, your HVAC works overtime to compensate. The system runs constantly and still can't keep up.
Hidden Moisture Damage
Moisture finds every gap. Inside wall cavities, it feeds mold and rots structure — silently, behind finished surfaces — for years before you see a sign.
Why Most Oklahoma Homes Struggle
These aren't bad luck. They're the predictable result of a home built to minimum code — not built to perform.
What Building Science Means for Your Home
Building science is the study of how air, heat, and moisture move through a structure. Every Mellor Woodworks home is designed to control all three — from the foundation to the ridge — before a single finish is chosen.
AIR
The Biggest Energy Drain You Can't See Body: Air moves through every gap and crack it can find. In summer, hot humid outdoor air infiltrates your walls. In winter, the warm air you've paid to heat leaks out. Uncontrolled air movement is the #1 driver of high energy bills and moisture damage in Oklahoma homes. We wrap every home in a continuous, sealed air barrier — tested with a blower door — so air only moves where we design it to.
THE STANDARD
Every Home. Same Standard. No Exceptions.
Regardless of size, style, or budget tier — every Mellor Woodworks home is built with the same high performance system. This is not an upgrade you add on. This is how we build.
ZIP System Sheathing
Every seam taped and sealed. Your home's continuous air barrier — the layer that stops uncontrolled air movement through the walls.
Continuous Exterior Insulation
1.5" Rockwool Comfortboard over the entire wall surface. Eliminates the heat pathways standard insulation leaves behind.
Ventilated Rainscreen
A deliberate air gap behind the cladding lets moisture drain and the wall assembly dry — actively managing water instead of just resisting it.
Conditioned Unvented Attic
Insulation above and below the roof deck, sealed continuously to the wall system. Your attic is inside your envelope — not fighting against it.
How Our Pricing Actually Works
Regardless of size, style, or budget tier — every Mellor Woodworks home is built with the same high performance system. This is not an upgrade you add on. This is how we build.
We are a cost-plus builder. Your total project cost equals the actual cost of construction — labor, materials, subcontractors — plus our 20% builder fee. No hidden markups. No bundled costs that obscure where your money goes.
For early planning, we use square-foot price ranges so you can understand what's realistic before design begins. These are honest planning tools, not binding quotes.
One thing to understand before you look at the tiers: Every tier includes the full Mellor Woodworks building science system. The air barrier. The continuous insulation. The conditioned roof assembly. All of it. What changes between tiers is the complexity of the design and the level of finishes — not the performance of the home.
A simpler plan costs less to build than a complex one with vaults, custom details, and elaborate rooflines. That's a complexity difference. Not a performance difference.
✔ Actual construction cost
✔ Plus 20% builder fee
✔ Full cost transparency
✔ No hidden contingencies
Our Three Tiers
Every tier. Same high performance system. What changes is complexity and finishes.
Efficient Living Price: $190–$210 / sq ft
Simple Design · Maximum Performance
Best for: Homeowners who want a high performance home with a clean, efficient design and no unnecessary complexity.
Design: Simple rectangular plans · Straightforward rooflines · 9' ceilings
Finishes: LVP flooring · Semi-stock cabinetry · Quality fixtures and lighting
What you're investing in: The system. The envelope. The performance. Every dollar goes toward building a home that lasts and performs — not into elaborate design details.
Signature Living Price: $210–$235 / sq ft
Custom Design · Elevated Finishes
Best for: Homeowners who want a genuinely custom home with meaningful design personalization.
Design: Moderate plan complexity · Vaulted living areas · 9'–10' ceilings · Tray ceilings
Finishes: Quartz or granite countertops · Tile showers · Upgraded fixtures · Feature walls and selective built-ins
What you're investing in: A custom home that feels designed and performs like a precision-built system.
Premium Living Price:
$235–$275+ / sq ft
Complex Design · Premium Finishes
Best for: Homeowners with a specific, detailed design vision and premium finish expectations.
Design: Complex layouts · Advanced rooflines · 10'+ ceilings · Beams and vaults · Multiple ceiling transitions
Finishes: Custom cabinetry · Extensive tile work · Premium fixtures · High-detail trim and built-ins throughout
What you're investing in: The full expression of a custom design, executed to high performance standards.
Let's Start Building
Contact us today for a consultation.
