The People Behind Your Home
Based in Fuquay-Varina. Building across the Triangle.
Gemstone Homes started with a simple conviction: the person who builds your home should care about it as much as you do. Chris Schiavone and Ken Godwin bring over 30 years of combined experience to every project, and they're involved in every decision from foundation to finish.
Our Beginning
Two Builders, One Standard
Chris and Ken spent years building homes for other companies. They learned the trade, earned their reputations, and eventually reached the same conclusion: they could do it better on their own terms.
Gemstone Homes was founded on that belief. No shortcuts, no layers of management between the owners and the jobsite. When you build with Gemstone, you work directly with the people whose names are on the company.
Owner-Built Quality
We Don't Delegate the Details
"Owner-built" isn't marketing language. It means Chris and Ken are on site, reviewing framing, checking finishes, walking the progress with you. They catch the things a project manager three layers removed never would.
That level of attention is why Gemstone homes win awards and, more importantly, why homeowners refer their friends. The difference shows up in every corner, every threshold, every detail most builders skip.
Rooted in the Triangle
This Is Where We Live, Too
Gemstone builds in the communities where Chris and Ken raise their families. Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs, Apex. They know the land, the inspectors, the subcontractors worth trusting. That local knowledge shapes every home they build.
When you choose a builder, you're choosing a relationship that lasts well beyond move-in day. Gemstone is here for the long run, and you'll see them around town long after the keys are in your hand.
Parade of Homes
Gold Winner
30+ Years
Combined Experience
BBB Accredited
Business
We didn't just get a beautiful home. We got two builders who answered every call, walked us through every decision, and made us feel like their only client.