Teeples Custom Builders

01/20/2026

Here is a response from State Senator Ipson in regards to a letter I wrote him expressing my anger towards the Washington County Water Conservancy District and desire to see laws change to fix their impact fee authority. if anyone thought I was using hyperbole in regards to the total lack of accountability to the people who pay impact fees and utility bills, see his response, I'm not. Please write your congressman and senators, or your utility bills will be next, tell them the government is the reason for unaffordability!

Cameron,

Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns. I understand your frustration, particularly given your experience in homebuilding and the real impact rising water fees have on housing affordability in Washington County.

Impact fees were authorized by the Legislature to help local districts fund water infrastructure needed to support growth without shifting those costs entirely onto existing residents. However, I recognize the concern that significant fee increases, especially when set by unelected boards, can feel disconnected from public accountability and place added pressure on new housing.

Special service districts like the Washington County Water Conservancy District operate under state law, which grants them broad authority to set fees based on long‑term planning and financial studies. While the intent was to ensure infrastructure keeps pace with growth, your concerns raise important questions about transparency, oversight, and whether the current structure strikes the right balance.

Housing affordability remains a growing issue across Southern Utah, and input from those directly affected is valuable as lawmakers continue to evaluate how these laws function in practice. I appreciate you sharing your perspective and taking the time to engage on this issue.

Best,
Don

01/12/2026

If the GOP cared about affordability (hint, they don't) maybe start by fixing broken special service district laws that allow water districts to raise impact fees with zero oversight or accountability from the people who ACTUALLY pay the fees.

The Federal Reserve has more accountability than special service districts in Utah. For example, Washington County Water Conservancy District, is about to raise impact fees another $3,000 starting in march. That's $16,000 for a single family home, while they sit on cash reserves of over $600 million, making Washington County ever more unaffordable for our kids. Tack on building permit fees of around $20k from the local cities, $5k from Dixie Power, and its easy to see who is making money off of unaffordability. It isn't the builders, and until we do something, it isn't going to stop. Oh of note, keep in mind as these costs go up, so do your property taxes, so they make EVEN MORE MONEY. What a scam!

Do you want to do something about the fees? Good luck, no one controlling these increases is elected, and they vote on the increases themselves. By the way, go tour their fancy, just renovated building that sits empty, it's beautiful. $600 million in their coffers and they stick it to affordability even more. Monthly rate increases are next folks. This district are fee vampires. But hey, ditch your grass and they'll buy you turf (they meaning us). BTW, turf has a 10 yr life span before you have to rip it out and get new turf.

Welcome to the good ol' boy network of Southern Utah. Please call your representatives and senators and say enough is enough, the laws governing special service districts like the Washington County Water Conservancy District have to change

Utah is not at risk of losing its reputation as the most family-friendly state in the nation. It already has.

12/16/2025

Here is another fun home we just finished up in Washington. On the smaller side of the homes we have been building, we wanted this to still feel like a top shelf, custom home that has a fun, /transitional style with monochromatic exterior features. What bores me more than anything as a builder is the same 4 bedroom 2 bath spec home that has been being built by every uncreative builder in town for literally thirty years making basic changes to the floor plan, but the resulting boring house stays the same- no style, no creativity, just the same boring, overdone home. It has been my personal challenge to do something better with modestly priced, functional, custom floor plans possessing enough style that when potential buyers walk in they actually dream of calling the home their own, rather than just being forced to settle for something that they don't necessarily love, but at least meets their needs.

This home nails it! 4 beds 3 baths, 2 laundry rooms featuring a large, spacious kitchen with a 10' island, taj mahal countertops and high-end kitchen-aid appliances. Vaulted ceilings in the family room with Zion National Park views out the windows above the fireplace built-in cabinets as well custom reclaimed beam and trim work in entry and at fireplace. Wood floors throughout the entire home, epoxy floor in the garage, large walk0in pantry etc. The home also has a fully rentable casita suite with a private entrance, bathroom, kitchenette and laundry!! I could go on, but we all know the pics are what actually matter. ENJOY!

12/04/2025

We are so excited to post this one! Here is our most recently completed home in Little Valley, St. George. Featuring 8,000 sq ft, 8 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms, 2 large laundry rooms, 2 large pantries, 3 fireplaces, a gym, large craft/homework room, and even a formal living and large private office. The great room also features a humongous 15'x10' tall multi-panel sliding door to bring the outdoors and indoors into one beautiful space! Truly southern Utah living at its finest. We love the Tudor/euro transitional finishes and styles, and of course our customer's great taste in finishes that made this home turn out absolutely stunning! The master bathroom, entry way, mud room and 2nd pantry feature beautiful real marble tile, and the master shower also features our first ever WATERPROOF venetian plaster wall, it looks amazing! The yard features a sports court, swimming pool, pergola and views the are truly some of the best the city has to offer! Enjoy the pics!

08/31/2025

Haven't posted in a while so here we go! In the last two months we have wrapped up 4 houses, 2 commercial projects an RV garage and a large interior remodel. Here are some pics!

07/04/2025

OPEN FOR BUSINESS Today, July 4th!! Go shop Fehrnvi Apparel today for stylish clothing and Temple Dresses. Oh, and while you're there, check out the beautiful space built by US, for them! 1543 N. River Rd, Building I Unit 5, St. George! We finished this one at 9:59, just in time for the doors to open to the customers lining up outside the doors!

04/03/2025

Here is our newest home for Wade and Sheryl Flint, freshly finished just last week in the Little Valley area of St. George. This Modern Farmhouse beauty boasts an amazing front elevation complete with 10x10 rough-sawn posts and beams, wrap-around porch, custom, hand-made front entry doors, tongue and groove ceilings, beautiful carriage-door style garage doors, and all of the other bells and whistles you dream of having with your farmhouse! Inside features custom trim work and molding throughout, and with the cabinet, stone, tile and flooring selections, the farmhouse charm hits a home run!

This is such a cute house, and was a lot of phone to build. Enjoy the photos!

03/27/2025

Time for another home! Finished 02/25 and built in the bustling Desert Color master-planned community, this home is our biggest dip into the Desert-Modern Style to date, and is also chalked full of 'Vegas Glam' features and finishes. (just look at the pics) This amazing home features 5 bedrooms and 4 1/2 baths, a huge 2 story wall feature, 3 laundry's, 3 covered patios with amazing panoramic views, and of course all of the amenities that Desert Color has to offer including the lagoon, pools, pickleball courts etc. Thank you Melinda Rochelle for the pics!

By the way, if you have any desire to live in Desert Color, call them and tell them you want more access to custom home lots, and less tract builders!

02/08/2025

Here is a more detailed post on our most recently finished home in Washington Fields. This home, built for Ryan and Marsha Thatcher, features a six-car garage with RV parking, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a dog wash, theatre room, large open butler pantry and just overall amazing style and beauty! Shout out to Krystal Christensen of Dream Home Design for the amazing home design as well!

11/21/2024

It has been a long time since we have posted! 2024 has been another year of record growth for Teeples Custom Homes and as we approach 2025 we are looking to further shatter 2024's record by continuing to offer unmatched quality at unmatched prices! Here are some fun homes we have completed in the last few months! Enjoy the pictures!! All budgets, always custom!

02/27/2024

Here is our latest Custom Home. This home built in Little Valley features 5,000 amazing sq ft, European Transitional style exterior and interior, full basement, 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths and a large bonus bonus room on the 4th story! We love the unique style of this home in comparison to the many other homes and styles we have built. The steep arches, copper eyebrows, arched dormers, wood floors, curved stairway and railings, and brushed gold finishes make this home truly pop with beauty! Enjoy the pictures!