Belz Ranch - Home Build
Fig Tree Homes, owner Ian Sears, is our custom home builder for Belz Ranch. His attention to detail and experience with luxury homes is exactly why we decided to go with Fig Tree. Not only is Ian a local builder and highly regarded figure in town; he is a solid family man.
THE BUILD - FEBRUARY 2026
Slab Poured - Fig Tree Homes
03/02/2026 - Stamped Porches & Finished Main Floor - FIG Tree Homes (click here)
Slab Pour - Vista Ridge Concrete Pumping
03/02/2026 - 4AM Pour Start - 209 Yards of 3500 PSI concrete - Vista Ridge Concrete Pumping (click here)
THE BUILD - FEBRUARY 2026
Poly Vapor Barrier - McQuisition Concrete
02/27/2026 - Vapor barrier poly layed and secured - McQuisition Concrete (click here)
Slab Prep - McQuisition Concrete
02/10/2026 - Slab surface grading and waffle slab trench cleanout - McQuisition Concrete (click here)
PLUMBING ROUGH - Wilson McClain Plumbing
02/05/2026 - Plumbing rough trenches, draing piping and well water main lines (with future city main line added) - WilsonMcClain (Click Here)
Pre Trenching - McQuisition Concrete
02/02/2026 - Initial trenching for "waffle slab" done prior to plumbing rough - McQuisition Concrete (click here)
THE BUILD - JANUARY 2026
ICE Clearing the Pad - McQuisition Concrete
01/24/26 - 01/27/26 We had over 4" of Sleet & Snow - Cleared before Pre-Trench - McQuisition Concrete (click here)
39 PIERS - done by Thomas Pier Drilling
01/20/2026 Drilled the piers over 2 days with an average depth of around 11ft into bedrock (2 ft of depth into bedrock) - Thomas Pier Drilling (click here) & Bartel Ready Mix (ClickHere)
FORM BOARD SURVEY - prepped by Clay McQuisition Concrete
Form board exterior footprint established to gain a working permit from Denton County - approved 01/07/2026
THE BUILD - DECEMBER 2025
PAD PREPPED by Mercer Dirt Works
12/04/2025 - Sun popping through the fog the day after the pad was prepped with over 40 loads of dirt. Mercer DirtWorks (Click Here)
FIRST DIRT MOVED - Mercer Dirt Works
Pad prep and 40 loads of dirt are being applied to ensure a proper foundation and height. We plan to have some stairs from the porch so we are raising the footprint a bit to allow for a stair or two from the porches. Mercer Dirt Works - Caleb Mercer (Click here)
Geotechnical Borings
Before Ian does a build, he has to check the soil to determine what will be needed for the foundation.
Geotechnical Borings
Before Ian does a build, he has to check the soil to determine what will be needed for the foundation.
Future Home Hay Field View 1
No flowers will be harmed in this build. :)
Future Home Hay Field View 2
No trees will be harmed in this build. :)
Construction Rock
Prepping the construction driveway...and a fun feature to play on!
