We Build Together, On Your Land.
Nothing is padded.
Nothing is hidden.A transparent builder's fee, typically 16%, based on project size and scope.
You pay vendors and subcontractors directly... we review every invoice.
The fact that you're building — that's a legacy within itself.
Build On Your Land
A home built on your own land is the start of a legacy, built your way, fully transparent, open book pricing from foundation to final walkthrough.
Land & Affordable Homes
No lot? No problem.
We help you find land and explore affordable home programs, so building your legacy is within reach.
Duplex Construction
Built for the long game, a duplex is more than a build, it's a leg up: rental income, real equity, and a lasting asset for your family's future.
Base, Medium & Luxe
Four design tiers to match your budget, same transparent process, same lasting quality, at every level.
See Tiers →Project Management
Hands-on oversight from our General Contractor, start to finish, including after hours.
How Open Book Pricing Works
Whether you're building the home you'll raise a family in or the investment property that builds your wealth, transparent pricing is what makes it a foundation you can actually trust.
- ✓ What Open Book Pricing Means: you pay for what your home actually costs to build, plus a builder's fee for managing the project, no padded lump sum, no guessing.
- ✓ True Cost Transparency: you pay vendors and subcontractors directly for their invoices. We review and approve every one first, so you always see the real cost.
- ✓ The Builder's Fee: typically 16% of project cost, varying with project size and scope, billed separately and monthly. Pricing includes a built-in buffer for material costs and unforeseen conditions.
- ✓ If Costs Run Under Estimate: you simply pay less... there's never a lump sum to negotiate back.
- ✓ If Costs Run Over (Client-Caused): handled through a documented change order, reimbursed at actual cost, never an assumed markup.
THE SMARTER WAY TO BUILD EQUITY
Because we price honestly instead of chasing top-of-market rates, clients build in resale equity from day one, before appreciation, before rental income.
What you build with us is worth more than what you paid to build it.
Simple. Transparent. Stress-Free.
Consultation
We listen to your goals, your land, and your budget.
Proposal & Agreement
A clear, open book pricing proposal... no surprises, no fine print games.
Plans & Permits
You provide finalized plans and permits, we get to work scheduling the build the moment they're in hand.
Build
Quality construction with regular updates every step of the way.
Delivery
A final walkthrough and the keys to your new build.
Your Warranty Coverage
Workmanship & Materials
Coverage for defects in materials and workmanship across the entire home.
Structural Elements
Coverage for major structural defects affecting the load-bearing integrity of the home.
Every Trade, Managed for You
From foundation to final walkthrough, we coordinate every trade your build needs, vetted, scheduled, and reviewed by us so you never have to manage a subcontractor yourself.
Your Jobsite, Protected
A jobsite holds your materials, your equipment, and your investment.
We keep it watched from the first day of the build to the final walkthrough.
Camera Coverage
Cameras on active jobsites keep watch over materials, equipment, and the work in progress.
24-Hour Monitoring
Your site is monitored around the clock, including nights, weekends, and holidays, when open sites are most exposed.
Protecting the site protects your schedule and your budget.
Portfolio
Every project, a forever home or a rental investment,
built to stand the test of time.
Duplex Build (in progress)
Sunnyside, Houston, TX
Home Build
EaDo, Houston, TX
Before & After
EaDo, Houston, TX
Home Build
Heights, Houston, TX
Home Build
Fifth Ward, Houston, TX
Accessory Dwelling Unit
Houston, TX
Base, Medium, Medium Luxe & Luxe
- $95 per sq ft
- Quality, durable finishes
- Efficient floor plans
- Full open book pricing transparency
- Great for first builds & rentals
- $105 per sq ft
- Upgraded fixtures & finishes
- More design flexibility
- Full open book pricing transparency
- Ideal for growing families
- $115 per sq ft
- Higher-end fixtures & finishes
- Expanded design customization
- Full open book pricing transparency
- For buyers who want more, without going full custom
- $125 per sq ft
- Premium materials & details
- Full custom design input
- Full open book pricing transparency
- Built to stand out
Built On Trust, Not Just Materials
- ✓ True cost transparency, you pay vendors directly, no hidden markups
- ✓ Hands-on, personal project oversight from Iram Peña
- ✓ 24-hour site monitoring for added peace of mind
- ✓ Houston-specific expertise... soil, drainage, permitting, weather
- ✓ Local, Sunnyside & Third Ward-focused builder
- ✓ Clear, honest communication from consultation to keys
Someone You Know, Vouching for Us
If you're here, chances are a friend, a neighbor, or family sent you our way.
That's not an accident... that's how we've always grown.
This company was built on referrals, and we still earn every one.
Now you'll also see our signs out in the neighborhoods we build in.
Building Quality.
Building Together.
INVEST THE LAND. WE DELIVER AS PLANNED.
Peña-Fiel Construction is a Houston-based General Contractor building custom homes and duplexes on a transparent, open book pricing model.
Founded by Iram Peña, who brings 15 years of building experience to every project.
Iram has worked directly alongside Womack Development on projects in the Third Ward. Iram also built a trusted, direct working relationship with the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, providing reliable repair and maintenance work over the years.
"We build together" isn't just a tagline, it shapes how closely we manage every project on our schedule. We build fast, without sacrificing quality, because a legacy is only as strong as what's underneath it.
Whether it's the home your family will grow in or the investment that becomes your next leg up, we're building relationships in the neighborhoods we know best, Sunnyside and Third Ward, with room to grow across the Heights, South Union, and South Park as we take on new projects.
No Land Yet? We'll Help You Find It.
We help you find the right land and the right path to build on it.
From city lots to affordable home programs, we'll walk you through your options so your vision can come to fruition as you see it or better.