COMPANY
We help you make smart decisions — based on your budget, your style, and your priorities.
THE SHERMAN ADVANTAGE
Four things we do to save you time and hold your budget.
At Sherman Custom Homes Inc., our number one priority is building a quality home or home improvement that you love.
To accomplish that, we organized our business to efficiently transform your vision and dreams into a beautiful new home — the Sherman Advantage. To save you time and hold your budget, we offer the following:
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Semi-Custom Home Plans
Save time and money by customizing one of our popular, ready-to-build custom home plans. Select and customize one of our 9 different floor plans ranging from 2,000 to 3,500 square feet. Cut $10,000 to $25,000 off design and engineering costs. Shorten move-in time by 3 to 6 months, or more. Simplify decision-making and reduce shopping time. The fastest and least expensive path to a beautiful new home.
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Pre-Construction Planning & Value Engineering
Transform your vision and dreams into a firm budget and construction plan. Establish a realistic, whole-project budget. Locate a good lot that will fit your budget (if you don’t already have one). Determine architectural style, key features, amenities, and finishes. Manage home design and engineering professionals so they stay on budget. Secure a construction contract and construction financing. Prepare and submit permit packages to required agencies. The proven way to hold your budget and your schedule — and build the best possible home, for you.
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Experienced Design-Build Team
Over 60 years of combined experience in design, construction, and business management. Our leadership team has over 60 years of combined home building and business-management experience. We are consultants, strategic planners, and problem solvers. Our Design Team has over 50 years of home building experience, and includes master carpenters and seasoned project managers — with fully vetted, licensed, and insured subcontractors. A Tier 1 Home Builder with construction lenders Umpqua Bank and U.S. Bank.
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An Efficient, Well-Managed Process
Detailed planning and diligent management keep the schedule, the budget and the workmanship where you agreed them. Periodic client meetings to review progress, make decisions, and discuss next steps. JobTread construction-management software streamlines scheduling, ordering, changes, and client communications — clients view their construction schedule and photos, and approve changes and materials selections from their smartphone or desktop. Our team works quickly and tirelessly until your home is completely finished, totally cleaned, and move-in ready.
We make custom home building as fast, easy, and fun as possible — for you.
THE SHERMAN HOMES PROMISE
OUR TEAM
Professional management — the key to fast & efficient home-building.
Mike Sherman, the Founder and President of Sherman Custom Homes Inc., loves building beautiful, high-quality homes.
Mike started building over 30 years ago and since then he has built or supervised the construction of over 300 residential construction projects. He designed many of those homes in collaboration with top local architects. His home-building expertise and collaborative people skills have enabled Mike to create an award-winning, luxury home building company.
To accomplish that, he has assembled one of the Greater Sacramento area's top home building teams. Everyone on our team is extremely good at their jobs and loves what they do. Our leadership team has over 60 years of combined home building and business-management experience. Headquartered in Rocklin, California, we design, build, and remodel custom homes throughout the Greater Sacramento Area, including Placer, Nevada, Sacramento, and El Dorado counties.
Our knowledge, expertise, and management systems save you time and money, and keep the process straightforward, when you build or remodel your custom home.
YOUR PROJECT TEAM
Five people. One standard. Your whole build.
No rotating cast of strangers — the team you meet at the first conversation is the team that hands you the keys.
Mike Sherman
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Mike Sherman has spent more than three decades immersed in the craft of homebuilding. His passion began at age fourteen in a cabinet shop alongside his father in Huntington Beach, California, where he developed an appreciation for precision, craftsmanship, and the satisfaction of creating something built to last.
Seeking to expand his knowledge of construction, Mike moved to northern Utah at eighteen to pursue hands-on experience in custom home building. There, he worked as a carpenter and learned every stage of the building process, including foundation forming, rough framing, roofing, window and door installation, and finish millwork. During this time, he also attended Utah Valley State University during evening classes after work studying Environmental Engineering. While he enjoyed the academic challenge, he ultimately discovered that his true calling was not behind a desk, but on a jobsite helping families bring their dream homes to life.
At twenty-four, Mike earned his contractor's license and was entrusted with his first custom home, a 3,700-square-foot residence on a five-acre ranchette in Southern Utah. Watching his clients settle into a home created specifically for the way they wanted to live confirmed what he had already begun to realize: building custom homes is as much about people as it is construction.
After returning to California in 2004 to be closer to family in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Mike obtained his California contractor's license and founded what would become Sherman Homes. Over the past twenty-two years, he has led the construction of more than eighty custom homes throughout the region, each one tailored to the unique needs, lifestyle, and vision of its owners.
What continues to inspire Mike today is the same thing that drew him to the profession decades ago: the opportunity to help families create a place where life's most meaningful moments will unfold. He believes a well-built home should provide beauty, comfort, and lasting value for generations, and that philosophy continues to guide every project Sherman Homes undertakes.
“Our mission is to turn our clients’ dreams into beautiful, efficient, and modern homes that they love.”
Kylee Sherman
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & CONTROLLER
Kylee Sherman has been an integral part of Sherman Homes since 2012, providing the financial leadership and organizational structure that help ensure every project is managed with accuracy, transparency, and care. With a background in accounting and specialized training in construction management accounting, she oversees the financial operations of the company and helps provide clients with the confidence that every detail behind the scenes is being carefully managed.
While Kylee is deeply experienced in the financial side of homebuilding, her greatest passion has always been family. Together with Mike, she has raised their three children in the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills, a place they have proudly called home for more than two decades. Throughout the years, the family's involvement in competitive athletics created countless opportunities for adventure, taking them across much of the western United States in support of their children's teams and aspirations. One of Kylee's proudest moments was watching her daughter continue her athletic career as a member of the women's soccer program at Sierra College.
These experiences helped shape the values she brings to Sherman Homes every day: commitment, consistency, teamwork, and dedication to helping others succeed. Kylee understands that building a custom home represents one of the most significant investments a family will make, and she takes great pride in helping create a process that feels organized, transparent, and enjoyable from beginning to end.
Outside of the office, Kylee enjoys spending time with family, traveling, attending sporting events, and appreciating all that life in Northern California has to offer.
"Building an exceptional custom home requires more than craftsmanship alone. It requires disciplined financial management, thoughtful planning, and clear information at every stage of the process."
Ben Brown
DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION
A master carpenter and cabinet maker by trade, Ben spent more than a decade building and remodeling homes before joining Sherman Homes in 2015. His hands-on experience spans every stage of residential construction, giving him a deep understanding of not only how a home is built, but how it should be built. His background in fine carpentry and custom cabinetry cultivated an attention to detail and commitment to craftsmanship that is evident in every project he oversees.
Ben's approach to construction is rooted in the belief that exceptional homes are the result of thousands of carefully executed decisions. From site preparation and structural framing to finish details and final quality inspections, he works closely with trade partners and homeowners alike to ensure every aspect of the project meets the standards Sherman Homes is known for.
One of Ben's greatest strengths is his ability to bridge the gap between design and construction. He understands the importance of preserving the architect's vision while ensuring the home is built with lasting quality, efficiency, and practicality. Clients appreciate his calm leadership, clear communication, and unwavering commitment to doing things the right way.
Since joining Sherman Homes in 2015, Ben has played a key role in the successful completion of dozens of custom residences throughout the Sierra Nevada foothills and surrounding communities. His passion for craftsmanship and pride in a job well done continue to make him an invaluable part of the Sherman Homes team.
“We hire tradesmen who are extremely good at what they do — and hold them to our high standards of workmanship.”
Steve Moeller
CLIENT EXPERIENCE & STRATEGIC ADVISOR
Before joining Sherman Homes, Steve experienced the custom homebuilding journey firsthand as one of our clients. Having walked the same path as the families we serve today, he brings a unique perspective to our organization and a deep understanding of what clients need to feel informed, supported, and confident throughout the building process.
With more than four decades of experience in business development, organizational leadership, and process improvement, Steve has spent much of his career helping organizations create environments where people thrive. He is the author of two books on the subject of human flourishing and has been invited to speak at corporate conferences around the world, sharing insights on leadership, communication, and creating exceptional experiences.
Since joining Sherman Homes, Steve has played an important role in refining and enhancing the client experience. Drawing from both his professional expertise and personal experience as a homeowner, he has helped develop systems and processes designed to make building a custom home more enjoyable, transparent, and rewarding for the families we serve.
While much of Steve's work happens behind the scenes, his influence is felt throughout every stage of the journey. From initial conversations through long after move-in day, he is continually focused on helping ensure that clients feel cared for, respected, and genuinely excited about the experience of creating their home.
Steve believes a successful project is measured by more than a beautifully constructed home. It is measured by the quality of the relationships built along the way and the lasting memories families create once they move in.
“Our goal is to make building a new home as enjoyable and stress-free as possible — for our clients.”
Nestor Gutierrez
GENERAL MANAGER
Nestor grew up in construction. His family owned and ran a stucco company, so job sites were familiar long before they were a career. He started interning in the field in 2017 while studying at Sacramento State, and spent the next four years in commercial construction with Alston, Market One, and McCarthy — large, fast-moving projects that taught him how to plan work, control cost, and hold a schedule.
He joined Sherman Homes in 2021 and now leads the company's day-to-day operations, guiding projects from the first budget conversation through the final walkthrough. His work spans estimating and preconstruction, permitting and approvals, subcontractor coordination, scheduling, budget and change order management, and the client communication that ties it all together. He has delivered more than twenty custom homes and projects across Placer County and the greater Sacramento region. As the next generation of leadership at Sherman Homes, Nestor is focused on carrying the company's standards forward — the same builder, the same crews, and the same phone number long after you move in.
Nestor holds a construction management degree from Sacramento State with a minor in business administration, a California general contractor's license, and OSHA 30 certification. What clients notice first is usually the thoroughness — budgets built to be understood, timelines honest about what is known and what is still pending, and questions answered the same day. The second thing they notice is that the process is enjoyable. Building a custom home is a long relationship, and Nestor thinks it should feel like one.
Born and raised in the Sacramento area, Nestor lives in Penryn with his wife and their two young children. Outside of work he is usually cooking, chasing the kids around the yard, or out for a round of golf
“JobTread makes it easy to communicate the progress and details of each project to our clients and team.”
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
GC Magazine chose us as one of Roseville's top general contractors, and Home Builder Digest named us one of Roseville's best custom home builders.
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 on Google Reviews and Houzz — and a 4× Best of Houzz winner.
TESTIMONIALS
Hear what our clients say about us.
CLIENT STORIES
A history of satisfied custom home clients.
★★★★★ 5★ on Google (19 reviews) & Houzz (15)
A SHERMAN HOME STORY
What surprised me most about our home was that the whole project was so much faster than I expected it to be.
Brooke · Client
It was just a wonderful experience, working with Sherman Homes. The quality of the workmanship has been fantastic… Incredible!
Dina · Client
One of the things that I liked best about Mike was his integrity. You always knew that he was going to do the right thing. I just can’t say enough good things about Mike.
Joellen & Dwayne · Clients
I am so glad that I found Mike. Mike’s strong points are definitely communication. Also that he really cares about your project. If you are lucky enough to hire Mike you are going to have a beautiful home and you are going to be happy.
Stacey · Client
Sherman Custom Homes built our dream home and we absolutely love it. The construction and craftsmanship are truly top notch. We highly recommend this company.
— Stacy K · Auburn, CA
Sherman Homes Construction was absolutely awesome! Mike Sherman and his crew communicated with us on a regular basis, kept the site clean, passed every inspection and completed our project in a timely and professional manner. Great job Sherman Homes!
— Audrey Murphey · Client
4× BEST OF HOUZZ WINNER (2018–2021) · RECOGNIZED AMONG CALIFORNIA'S BEST CUSTOM HOME BUILDERS