Bathroom Vanity & Accent Wall
A half bath reworked with a new vanity and a shiplap accent wall — the project behind one of our five-star reviews below.
Abuilt · Spec Homes · Central Iowa
Spec homes, built right.
Move-in-ready homes in Central Iowa — thoughtfully designed, solidly built, and finished with care.
What We Build
Four ways to build with Abuilt
From a move-in-ready spec home to a full renovation of the house you already love — one builder, one standard of care.
01 — Our Specialty
Spec Homes
Move-in-ready homes designed, built, and finished by Abuilt — smart layouts, durable materials, and details handled before you ever get the keys.
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02
Custom Home Builds
Your lot, your plan, your priorities — a home built around how your family actually lives, with an owner on site making the calls.
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03
Renovations
Bathrooms, basements, floors, and whole-room transformations — the before-and-after work Abuilt built its reputation on.
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04
Design + Build
One team from first sketch to final walkthrough, so the design, the budget, and the build never drift apart.
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Building Now
Follow the current build
Every Abuilt home gets documented as it goes up — so you can watch the quality go in, long before the finishes cover it up.
A spec home is only as good as what happens before move-in day: the foundation work nobody photographs, the framing that has to be square, the subcontractors who show up and do it right. That's the part of the build we put front and center.
Want first word when the current build is ready to tour? Call or send a message below and we'll keep you posted as it progresses.
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- 01FoundationSite work and footings — where a solid home actually starts.
- 02FramingStructure up, roof on, and the shape of the home becomes real.
- 03Rough-In & DrywallMechanicals in, walls closed, rooms take their final form.
- 04FinishesFloors, trim, fixtures, and paint — the details you live with daily.
- 05Final WalkthroughPunch list closed out together before the keys change hands.
Our Work
Real projects, real transformations
Recent Abuilt work across Central Iowa — renovations documented in before-and-after pairs, the way the work actually happened.
Refinished Hardwood Floors
Worn original hardwood brought back — sanded, refinished, and sealed so the grain carries the room again.
Exterior Facelift
A full front-elevation refresh that changed how the whole house presents from the street.
Front Elevation — New Shutters
New shutters and finishing touches to complete the updated front elevation.
Renovation
Basement Refresh
A lower level finished out into clean, usable living space — the kind of square footage that changes how a family uses the whole house.
Basements, three-season rooms, windows and doors, decks, drywall, garage doors — repeat clients bring us back for project after project. That pattern is the review that matters most to us.
Looking Ahead
The homes we're building toward
The styles guiding Abuilt's upcoming spec homes — modern farmhouse, craftsman, and clean ranch designs sized for real Central Iowa lots and budgets.
Concept — Design Inspiration
Modern Farmhouse
Board-and-batten siding, a welcoming front porch, and an open main floor.
Concept — Design Inspiration
Craftsman Ranch
Single-level living with craftsman detail — tapered columns, deep eaves, easy upkeep.
Concept — Design Inspiration
Clean Ranch
A covered front porch, stone wainscot, and metal roof accents on an efficient single-story footprint.
Reviews
Five stars, in their words
Verified homeowner reviews for Abuilt.
★★★★★
“Abuilt assisted with our half bath remodel adding ship lap to one wall. Love the look! Brayden does quality work!”
★★★★★
“He's done a lot of work for us including a total remodel of our 3-season room, replacing all of our windows and doors, updating and improving our deck, major drywall repair, installing a new garage door and opener, and several other remodeling and repair tasks. He's been absolutely fantastic. He's trustworthy, reliable, easy to work with and reach, he does good work and only works with reliable subs, and his prices are reasonable. Highly recommended!”
About Abuilt Development
Built by the owner.
Backed by his name.
Abuilt Development is a home-building company owned and operated by Brayden Arnote.
When you call, you talk to the person who will actually run your project — no handoffs, no call centers, just a local builder who stands behind his work. Abuilt Development focuses on spec homes, custom builds, and renovations across Central Iowa, done with reliable subcontractors and a standard of finish we'd put our own name on. Because we do.
Quality workThe phrase our reviewers keep using — we intend to keep it that way.
Easy to reachDirect line to the owner, before and after the job is done.
Reliable subsWe only work with subcontractors we'd send to our own homes.
Reasonable pricingPremium presentation, honest Central Iowa pricing.
Contact
Let's talk about
your build
Interested in an upcoming spec home, planning a custom build, or ready to renovate? Reach out — you'll hear back from Brayden directly.
Call or Text(641) 751-6970
Service AreaServing Central Iowa