Our Process

Maximize savings and gain instant equity. Join over 1000 homeowners who have chosen to build their custom homes with our proven owner builder program. We help you succeed by offering:

• FREE Building Classes
• Detailed Building Schedule
• Full Construction Manual
• Bids from Vetted and Proven Contractors
• Access to Exclusive Discounted Pricing
• Comprehensive Budgeting and Estimating
• Consultation from Start to Finish
  
  

Meet Your Team

Charlie Watts – Founder

Charlie founded Built Green Custom Homes in the early 2000’s. He is a chemical engineer by degree. Charlie worked for Nalco / Exxon where he finished his career in 2000 as General Manager of Operations for North America. He implemented many of the principles and processes he learned during his 30 years in that industry to the residential construction industry.

He began building custom homes in 2001 and eventually transitioned into helping people build their own custom homes, which was his passion. He holds Graduate Master Builder, Certified Green Professional, and Certified Green Professional Instructor designations through the National Association of Home Builders. He is an expert in soil engineering and foundations. Charlie retired from BGCH in 2022. He now enjoys spending time with his great grandchildren and watching his daughter and grandsons continue the BGCH legacy.

Bryson Janecek – President

Bryson Janecek has been President of Built Green Custom Homes since 2021. He’s been involved in construction his entire life. He began helping people build their own custom homes in 2012 and has personally helped hundreds of individuals and families build their own custom homes through the BGCH owner builder program.

Bryson holds Graduate Master Builder and Certified Green Professional designations through the National Association of Home Builders. He specializes in developing efficient processes and problem solving. He is considered an industry leader in Houston's "under 40" residential construction field. His passion is teaching people how to build well-built and energy efficient custom homes at the best possible price. Bryson is married to his wife, Lizzy, has one son (Dax), and hopefully more children in the future.

Chuck Phillips – Vice President of Construction and Senior Building Consultant

Chuck is the Senior BGCH Building Consultant. He has been a consultant with Built Green Custom Homes (BGCH) since 2006. His first experience with BGCH was to construct his retirement home with BGCH at the end of his 23-year Air Force career. He completed his house in 2005 and began consulting with BGCH in 2006. Since then, he has enjoyed assisting hundreds of clients with the construction of their custom homes as well as teaching at numerous seminars.

To go along with his degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Public Administration, and Mathematics, he has collected designations as a Graduate Master Builder and Certified Green Building Professional. He enjoys taking on challenging projects (most of the time) and learning about new innovative technologies in construction. Chuck has been married to his wife, Cyndie, for over 40 years, has three children (Evan Eric and Genna), and is enjoying his new role as a grandfather.

Kelly Westmoreland – Office Manager

Kelly Westmoreland is the office manager at Built Green Custom Homes. She believes that family comes first, and that is why she loves her job, as Built Green is a family-oriented business. Kelly is married and has five children and 9 grandchildren. She has managed medical clinics and church facilities over the years. Her thoughtfulness for the clients and their families has encouraged and assisted in building hundreds of homes since she started managing the office in 2007.