Front of a single-level painted brick home with cedar porch posts and a wide lawn at 338 Highwater Road, Dayton, Tennessee.

Custom new construction · Dayton, Tennessee

Homes built right, right here in the valley.

JML Construction builds custom homes in Rhea County and the surrounding Tennessee Valley. One builder, start to finish, with the care you would put into your own place.

What we build
Custom new-construction homes
Where we build
Dayton, Rhea County and the Tennessee Valley
How it starts
A free estimate and a straight answer

Recent build

1925 Sussex Road

Sold 2025

A modern craftsman on a wooded one-acre lot with mountain views, just minutes from downtown Dayton. Covered porches with stone accents, a two-car garage, and an open plan with high ceilings and big windows.

  • 3 bed · 2 bath
  • 1,591 sq ft
  • Quartz counters, white shaker kitchen
  • Soaking tub and custom tile shower

The process

Four steps from a conversation to your front door.

  1. Talk it through

    We walk your lot or sit down with your plans, ask the right questions, and give you a free estimate.

  2. Plan and price

    Finishes, timeline and budget get locked in writing before the first shovel hits dirt.

  3. Build

    Jacob is on site, not behind a desk. You get a straight update every step of the way.

  4. Walk through

    Final walkthrough together, punch list closed, keys in hand.

Owner and builder

Jacob Luke.

JML Construction is owner-operated out of Dayton, Tennessee. When you hire JML, you are working with Jacob directly: the same person who prices your home is the one standing on the slab.

[A sentence or two from Jacob about how he got into building and what he will not compromise on.]

Free estimate

Tell us about the home you want to build.

Call, email, or send the form. You will hear back from Jacob, not a call center.

Call (321) 228-4227
Location
Dayton, Tennessee