Crafting quality coastal homes on time and on budget.

Serving Ocean and Monmouth Counties. Design-Center at 25 President Ave., Lavallette.

Garden State’s unique Streamlined Stick-Frame Process makes designing and budgeting a breeze, and saves time and money by optimizing the construction schedule.   

Our client-satisfaction is second-to-none. Click to learn Why We’re the Best Choice and view our Testimonials

Traditional Construction

Garden State builds new homes on-site with fully customizable features and methods. Jason and Mark Fertakos employ 3d modeling software to custom-design your dream home, applying decades of experience and research into the latest methods and trends. As home-designers and builders, we take into account your design needs and budget, to craft a beautiful custom home that works for you, without years of wheel-spinning. Each concept draft can come with a ballpark and options, so you can make critical choices as you go.

When your concept is ready, we’ll take the lead on planning through CO, working hard to maintain a budget, keep an expeditious schedule, and focus on your experience. We’ll do the hard work for you, and help you focus on your vision.

Modular Construction

Garden State Modular Homes offers customized designs and features in a streamlined format. Same starting process as traditional - the designs begin in our office. Modular construction streamlines the build and greatly reduces site time. Check out our site for Garden State Modular Homes, here:

Specialty construction

All electric and super-efficient homes, truss homes, and custom bidding. There is so much we can do! Please get in touch to learn more.

What our clients say:

  • “Jason and his team at Garden State Custom Homes provided the best home building experience we could imagine. When first meeting with Jason we only had a rough idea of what we were hoping to have constructed, and his design skills helped make our dream home come together. The team at Garden State clearly communicated all phases of the construction and completed the home in an extremely timely  manner. Any questions or concerns we had during the whole process were met without a hitch. With his extensive knowledge, Jason guided us through each step of the construction and provided valuable insight when making choices. I highly recommend Garden State Custom Homes to anyone looking to build a home.”

    — David, Manasquan

  • “My wife and I would highly recommend Garden State Custom Homes to anyone looking to build a new house.

    Not only were they very easy to work with, they built our house on time and within budget. They answered all of our questions and continue to supply follow up as needed, even nearly a year after we have been in our new home.

    One of the major reasons we went with Garden State was because of their reputation. I asked several of the local service people that I know very well and they each had positive things to say about Garden State. I also showed several builder friends up north and they were happy with the plans and pricing.”

    — John, Lavallette

  • "The custom home builder you select is without question one of the most important financial and emotional decisions many of us will make in a lifetime. We are very fortunate that after interviewing many NJ Shore custom builders, we selected Garden State Custom Homes (GSCH) in 2022. From the creative, calm and intelligent unique designs of Jason coupled with Mark's four decades of hands-on builder experience, GSCH exceeded all our expectations! As promised, our family was in our beautiful custom built new home in time for the 2023 start of the season"

    — Chris and Lori, Lavallette

  • “There’s a word that applies to everyone at Garden State — that is not applicable to everyone we deal with in life — integrity. We greatly appreciate all the valued work, thoughtful suggestions and valuable insights Garden State provided to us, that helped us make the whole building process of our home become the beautiful reality.”

    — Jack and Yasmin, Lavallette

  • “Designing and building your dream shore home can be demanding at times but the process was less stressful with the support and expertise of all the staff at Garden State Custom Homes. Beginning with our first interaction, regular meetings were easily scheduled to explore different design options so we could understand all the facets of the building process. Our interactions with Jason and Mark were exceptional and well beyond our expectations.

    When it came to starting construction, our confidence grew consistently every day as we watched the competent staff complete each construction phase. Work crews always reported to the site promptly, and were patient and friendly, while providing that extra attention to the special details that were very important to us. Communication was ongoing and complete, so we always felt reassured.

    It is obvious that Garden State Custom Homes is committed to the client so the finished product is a dream come true.”

    — Anne and Joe, Seaside Park

  • Working with Jason, Mark and the Garden State team was a great experience. Building a home was a new experience for us, and Jason helped us every step of the way. His creative suggestions were instrumental in helping us achieve the design we envisioned. Then, Mark and the construction team guided us through the various stages of construction, always answering our questions. The work order changes that we requested were addressed fairly and reasonably. We would highly recommend this team.

    - Doris and Gerard, Ortley Beach