Wood deck with a timber pavilion roof, pergola extension and decorative privacy screens

Residential construction · Sumner County & Greater NashvilleResidential Construction new structures and major rebuilds

Detached garages, cabins, guest houses, roofed outdoor structures and homes taken back to the frame and rebuilt, managed from site work to final inspection by a licensed general contractor based in Cottontown.

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25+ Years in the Trades Led by owner Jonathon Wilkinson
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Locally Owned Cottontown · Sumner County, TN

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Starting from the ground

When the project is a new building or a house rebuilt from its frame

Remodeling works inside a shell that already exists. Residential construction creates or replaces the shell itself: a detached garage or workshop, a guest house or cabin, a well house or storage building, a timber pavilion with a true roof, or a home stripped to its framing and rebuilt after years of wear or damage. These projects begin at the ground rather than the drywall, which puts structural decisions at the very front of the schedule.

Site work and foundations come first: clearing, layout, grading for drainage, and footings, a slab or a crawlspace sized for the structure and the soil. Framing follows, then roofing, windows and exterior cladding to dry the building in, and only then the mechanical rough-ins, insulation and interior finishes. Each stage has inspections of its own, and each depends on the one before it being right.

Jonathon went to work straight out of high school for a family that built houses from footings to finish, and that grounding shapes how JACCO handles new construction. One licensed construction contractor holds the permit, sets the sequence, coordinates the specialty trades and stays accountable until the final inspection passes and the punch list is closed.

What’s included

Residential construction projects we take on

Every new structure and rebuild is scoped individually. These are the kinds of projects that fall under residential construction at JACCO.

Detached garages and workshops
Guest houses, cabins and backyard cottages
Well houses, sheds and outbuildings
Timber pavilions and roofed outdoor structures
Footings, slabs and crawlspace foundations
Whole-house rebuilds down to the framing
Rebuilding damaged sections of a home
Structural repair and reinforcement
Roofing, windows and exterior cladding
Well, septic and utility tie-ins

Why JACCO

How JACCO runs a new build

Drainage settled before the foundation

Water management starts at the ground. We set the structure’s height, grading and drainage before footings are poured, because no amount of finish work fixes a building that sits wet or sheds rain toward its own foundation.

Dried in before the interior starts

Roofing, flashing, windows, doors and wrap go on before insulation and drywall, so the structure is protected while the inside is built. Rushing interior work ahead of a dry shell is how moisture gets sealed inside new walls.

Inspections treated as milestones

Each required inspection is a point on the schedule, not an afterthought. We book it, meet the inspector and keep later work from covering anything that has not been approved, so the building is documented properly from footing to final.

“They provide a detailed schedule of what would be done and which day. Work was completed when he said it would be done.”

In their words Steve Well house and kitchen Published on JACCO’s earlier website

How a JACCO project runs

Bid, schedule, build, punch list, close.

See the full process

Stage 1Bid
Site visit, measurements and a written bid tied to a clear scope of work.
Stages 2 and 3Schedule · Build
Selections settled, materials lined up, a detailed schedule, and a protected, clean home while we build.
Stages 4 and 5Punch list · Close
We walk the finished work with you and close the project when every item on the list is done.

Do you build complete new houses?

JACCO’s construction work centers on new structures on an existing property, such as garages, cabins, guest houses and outbuildings, and on major rebuilds of existing homes. If you are planning a complete new house, call us to talk it through. During the consultation we can tell you whether the project is a good fit and how we would approach it.

What happens before construction starts?

Planning, drawings and permits. We confirm what your lot allows, including setbacks, easements and utility or septic locations, settle the design and materials, and price the project from a written scope. Once the permit is issued and the schedule is agreed, site work begins. Most of the decisions that affect cost and quality are made in this stage, so it is time well spent.

Can you rebuild part of a house after damage?

Yes. A rebuild starts with finding out how far the damage really goes, which often means opening walls, floors or ceilings to check framing, sheathing and wiring. We document what we find, price the work from a written scope and match the rebuilt area to the rest of the house. When insurance is part of the picture, we can go through the damage with you and put the repair scope in writing.

Does a new garage or outbuilding need a permit?

Most do. A detached garage, a guest house or any building with plumbing or electrical service will almost always need one, and larger sheds and pavilions often do as well. Zoning can also limit size, height and placement on the lot. JACCO confirms the rules for your address, whether you are in unincorporated Sumner County, Franklin or Brentwood, and manages the application and inspections.

Who handles the specialty trades on a new build?

JACCO manages every trade under one contract. Our own crew handles the carpentry and finish work, while licensed partners take on specialty work such as electrical, plumbing and heating and cooling. You keep one point of contact, and the schedule brings each trade in when the structure is ready for them.