Arthur Charles Homes Custom Home Builder · Lewes, DE

Our Story

A Legacy of Fine Building

How the work got its name.

Arthur Charles Edgar, founder of Arthur Charles Homes, on a job site in Lewes, DE

Founded by Arthur Charles Edgar

Learned on the Job Site

Arthur Charles Edgar learned the trade the way it's been done for three generations — on site, working construction and fine carpentry under the Arthur Charles Construction name long before this business existed. It now carries a single focus: custom homes built for people who notice the difference.

How We Work

Quality Over Quantity

Undivided Attention

Your home is never one of fifty. Every project gets full attention, first day to last.

Craft, Above All

Set by the finish work — and held everywhere, seen or not.

Straight Talk

Real budgets, honest timelines, and honest advice on where to spend.

From Recent Projects

Signature Details

A few signature moments from the finished work.

Coffered wood ceiling craftsmanship by Arthur Charles Homes in Lewes, DE
Site-built coffered ceiling
Window wall carpentry in a custom home in Lewes, DE
Window wall & transom detail
Home exterior matched to original rooflines in Lewes, DE
Matched rooflines & proportions
Arthur Charles Construction job site sign in Lewes, DE
The name it started under
Roof ridge and rafter framing detail on a custom home in Lewes, DE
Ridge & rafter layout, cut on site
Porch column and soffit framing detail on a home in Sussex County, DE
Column, soffit & rafter tail detail

Licensed & insured in Delaware · [License #] · Serving coastal Sussex County

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