Crafting exceptional custom homes in Central Iowa, we bring your unique vision to life with thoughtful design, expert craftsmanship, and a personalized building experience from concept to completion.
At Claman Custom Homes, our full-service home-building approach ensures that you are supported and guided throughout the entire journey. From the first conversation about your ideas and goals to detailed budget planning, architectural design, material selection, and the final walkthrough, our team is committed to delivering a smooth and rewarding experience. We take the time to truly understand your vision, your lifestyle, and the features that matter most to your family. You’ve worked hard to get here. You know exactly what you want. The last thing you need is a builder who disappears mid-project, blows past your budget, or hands you a home in Central Iowa metro that looks nothing like the one you imagined.
Fully custom residences designed from scratch for families across Central Iowa metro, from Ankeny and Johnston to West Central Iowa and Waukee. You choose every element: floor plan, materials, finishes, fixtures. We build 10–12 custom homes per year, ranging from $400K to $2.5M+, with fixed-price contracts on every single one. This is what we do best.
Claman builds across Central Iowa — from established suburban neighborhoods to private rural acreage. Same fixed-price promise. Same design team. Different site, same standard.
We work within the complexities of city-platted lots — navigating setbacks, easements, existing utilities, and HOA guidelines to deliver a home that fits your site and your vision.
For private acreage, lake properties, and large estate lots outside city limits. We bring the same fixed-price transparency, in-house design, and hands-on project management to every rural build over $800K.
Availability is limited — and that’s intentional. When a Claman For Sale home comes available, it means one of our select spec builds is ready for immediate purchase. These are the same quality, same design standards, and same fixed-price approach as our custom builds — the only difference is you move faster.
Spots are limited. We build a select number of spec homes each year. When they’re gone, they’re gone — and the next one may be months away. Get on our notification list to be first to know.
Our design team doesn’t just draw plans — they translate the way you live into a home that works for you. From initial concept to final finish selections, our designers are with you every step of the way.
We design every floor plan from scratch around your lifestyle — the way your family moves, entertains, works from home and grows. No template, no compromises
From Cabinetry and countertops to flooring, lighting and hardware — our design team guides you through every selection with budget context and design cohesion in mind
Curb appeal matters. We design the experience architecture and elevations to complement your neighborhood and reflect your personal style — from roofline to front door
After 20+ years, we’ve kept our approach intentionally different from the big-volume builders — because quality and scale don’t mix.
Every home is designed from scratch. Clients pick out most aspects of the build from the floor plan to the finishes: no pre-set packages, no cookie-cutter options.
We don't build the same house twice ever. Every Claman home is a one-of-a-kind creation, designed around the family who lives in it.
A lean, hands-on team with little overhead means more of the budget goes into the home itself, not corporate offices or layers of management.
A network of exclusive subcontractors who prioritize our builds means fewer delays, tighter timelines, and full control over the schedule from groundbreaking to move-in day.
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Michelle & Tom B. — Waukee, Iowa
Our schedule fills up quickly. If you’re planning to build in the next 12–18 months, now is the time to reach out.
