Integra Built: Willamette Valley & Central Oregon Ground-Up Home Construction Contractors & Specialists
One contractor. Your land to your front door.
Oregon CCB Licensed
#234-156
Owner-Operated
Single Point of Accountability
Scoped, Permitted & Built
Under One Contractor
Building a home from the ground up is the longest, most complex project most people will ever take on. Integra Built manages ground-up home construction across the Willamette Valley and Central Oregon from the first site walk through the certificate of occupancy. Everything runs under one licensed Oregon contractor. We handle the permits, sequencing, inspections, and site conditions specific to where you’re building. You stay informed at every step. Nothing moves without your approval.
What the Ground Decides Before You Do
Before you pick a floor plan, the land is already making decisions for you.
In the Willamette Valley, the clay beneath most Marion and Polk County lots expands during wet winters and shrinks in dry summers. That seasonal movement determines whether you’re building on a slab, a crawl space, or a full basement. Skip the soils report, and you’re guessing. Get it wrong, and you’re fixing a foundation.
If you’re on rural acreage near Dallas, Amity, or out past Sheridan, add another question to the list: can this lot support a septic system? A perc test costs a few hundred dollars. Discovering a failed site after closing costs a lot more.
Central Oregon: Volcanic Substrate, Frost Depth, Fire Code
Lots near Bend, La Pine, and Sisters sit on pumice and basalt. It drains well, but you’ll often hit rock before you expect to. The county’s minimum frost depth is 18 inches. Footings that don’t reach it heave.
On the fire code side, this matters for every new build in unincorporated Deschutes County: the county has locally adopted ORSC Section R327 countywide, not just on parcels with a WUI designation. That means requirements for cladding, vents, and roof assemblies apply to new construction across unincorporated Deschutes County as a baseline. If you’re building within the City of Bend limits, confirm the current R327 adoption status directly with the city building department. That status was in flux at the time this page was written.
Rural Central Oregon builds also frequently require well drilling and septic installation. Feasibility is a pre-purchase question, not a post-permit one.
Four Questions to Answer Before Permits
Before architectural drawings are commissioned or a construction loan is finalized, four questions must have answers:
- Can the soil support the intended foundation type?
- Is municipal utility connection available, or do well and septic permits need to be filed separately?
- Does the lot have legal access for construction equipment?
- Does the parcel carry any overlay zones (WUI, flood, wildlife corridor, resort design review) that add code requirements to the build?
We answer these at the site assessment.
What We Build and Manage During Ground-Up Builds
Our team oversees every aspect of the build, from the first site visit to the certificate of occupancy. Every scope begins with a site assessment and ends with one contractor accountable for the result.
The lot gets cleared, graded, and prepped before anything else. Access roads, utility trenching, excavation: this is phase one of every build, and what happens here sets up everything that follows.
The soils report comes first. Foundation type follows. In Valley clay, drainage direction matters as much as design preference. In Central Oregon, frost depth and rock depth both factor in. We don’t pick a foundation type from a default menu.
Structural drawings are approved before framing begins. On lots in unincorporated Deschutes County, cladding and sheathing selections are confirmed against locally adopted R327 requirements at this stage, not after the fact.
Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC are installed and inspected in sequence before walls close. Energy code compliance—blower door testing and insulation R-values—is confirmed here. Inspection sequencing is planned from the start, not figured out mid-build.
Finishes, fixtures, final inspection, and site cleanup. The certificate of occupancy is the deliverable. The project is not done until it is in hand.
Ground-up construction involves variables that don’t show up on plans. Soil conditions can change after excavation. Permit reviews can require revisions. Rural sites may delay utility connections. Inspection timing can affect sequencing if not planned early.
We account for these before construction begins. Site conditions are reviewed before the design is finalized. Permit requirements are identified before submission. Utility access and inspection sequencing are built into the project plan. When conditions change, scope and next steps are documented and approved before work continues.
Where We Build
Two headquarters, two regions. Our Dayton office serves the Willamette Valley. Our La Pine office serves Bend and Central Oregon.
- Salem
- Keizer
- West Salem
- McMinnville
- Newberg
- Dallas
- Turner
- Amity
- Carlton
- Sheridan
- Dayton
- Willamina
- Sherwood
- Bend
- Sunriver
- La Pine
- Sisters
- Tumalo
- Deschutes River Woods
- Gilchrist
- Crescent
If your property is nearby but not listed, reach out. Many commercial projects fall just outside these areas.
Builds Across Oregon
Rural Marion County lots with well and septic systems. Deschutes County builds under locally adopted fire code requirements. Each project starts the same way: a site walk, a defined scope, and a plan you approve before we break ground.
A Licensed, Locally Rooted Oregon Contractor
Integra Built has been building and remodeling across Oregon since 2010. Owner-operated, licensed under CCB #234-156, and headquartered in two locations: Dayton for the Valley, La Pine for Central Oregon.
We are members of the Home Builders Association of Marion and Polk Counties and the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce, and hold an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
Our teams regularly work with Marion and Polk County building departments in the Valley, and with Deschutes County’s Community Development Department, on the locally adopted fire code requirements in Central Oregon.
Oregon CCB Licensed #234-156 · Est. 2010 · Locally Owned · Dayton, OR and La Pine, OR
The Permit Stack for a New Oregon Home
Every ground-up build in Oregon involves more than one permit. What is required depends on the county, the lot, and what is on or near it.
State code governs all residential new construction. Marion and Deschutes County both apply local amendments that affect energy requirements, seismic design categories, and inspection procedures. Which amendments apply to your parcel is a pre-permit question, not a mid-build one.
A residential building permit covers structural, energy, and mechanical compliance. Marion and Polk County process permits through their building departments. Deschutes County uses the Community Development Department. City of Bend properties go through a separate city building department. Resort community lots in Sunriver, Tetherow, or Eagle Crest also require HOA design approval before the building permit is submitted.
Deschutes County has adopted ORSC Section R327 by local ordinance for all new construction in the county’s unincorporated areas. This is not limited to parcels with a designated WUI overlay. If you are building in unincorporated Deschutes County, R327 requirements apply: ignition-resistant or non-combustible cladding, ember-resistant vents, and a minimum Class B-rated roof assembly. Qualifying lots under enhanced R327.4 provisions may require Class A. If your project is within the City of Bend limits, confirm the current R327 adoption status with the city building department. That status was in flux as of the date this page was last updated.
No municipal water or sewer on your lot? You need two separate permits before the building permit can be finalized: a well-drilling permit through the Oregon Water Resources Department and a septic permit through the county Environmental Health. Confirm feasibility before you buy the land.
Properties in resort communities, including Sunriver, Tetherow, and Eagle Crest, require HOA design approval before submitting building permits. Design standards for height, massing, exterior materials, roof pitch, and color vary by community and must be incorporated into architectural drawings before permit application.
How It Works
You approve the plan before we break ground.
1.
Site Assessment
We walk the property. We look at soil conditions, utility access, permit jurisdiction, septic and well feasibility, and any overlay zones. The paid assessment fee is credited toward your project if it proceeds. You leave knowing what the build actually requires before committing money to design or permits.
2.
You Approve the Plan
Full scope, phasing, permit schedule, and cost in writing. You sign off before the groundbreaking. Change orders are documented and approved before the work happens.
3.
Build, Inspect, Hand Off
One contractor manages every phase from site clearing through the certificate of occupancy. Inspections are coordinated as part of the build plan. The project closes when the CO is in hand, and the walkthrough is done.
Ready to talk through your build?
You don’t need finalized plans. Bring the land, the concept, or the question you can’t get a straight answer to. We’ll walk the site and tell you what the project actually requires.
FAQs
Everything from bare land to a finished home: site clearing, excavation, foundation, framing, mechanical rough-ins, insulation, finishes, and final inspection. Each phase requires an inspection before the next begins. It is a sequential process. Skipping steps or getting them out of order creates permit problems that slow the whole build.
Yes, on most lots, especially in the Willamette Valley and Central Oregon. Here, soil conditions can vary a lot. The report confirms bearing capacity, which determines foundation type and depth. In Valley clay, it also identifies drainage and expansion risk. In Central Oregon, it tells you whether you will hit rock at footing depth. No licensed contractor should skip this step.
WUI stands for Wildland Urban Interface. In Deschutes County, the fire code picture is broader than a parcel designation. The county has locally adopted ORSC Section R327 countywide for new construction in unincorporated areas. Requirements include ignition-resistant or non-combustible cladding, ember-resistant vents, and a minimum Class B-rated roof assembly. Enhanced R327.4 provisions may require Class A on qualifying lots. If your lot is within the City of Bend limits, check the current R327 adoption status with the city building department before finalizing material selections. City adoption status was in flux at the time of publication.
Most builds run 12 to 18 months from site assessment to certificate of occupancy. Pre-construction—site assessment, design, and permit review—takes 2 to 3 months. Active construction runs 9 to 12 months, depending on scope and site. Rural builds with a well and septic permit add time. The timeline is confirmed after we see the property.
At minimum: a residential building permit covering structure, energy, and mechanical. On rural lots, separate well and septic permits before the building permit can be finaled. Lots in unincorporated Deschutes County require fire code review under locally adopted R327. Resort community properties need HOA design approval before permit submission. We identify everything that applies at the site assessment.