Our Story
If you’re thinking about building a custom home on the Florida Gulf Coast — especially in Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe, or the Pensacola/Gulf Breeze area — I’d love to talk.
I’m Chris Pelt, owner of Pelt Construction Company. I’ve spent 22+ years in construction managing over $260 million worth of projects — from small renovations to a $40M+ high-rise hotel on Pensacola Beach. For the last several years, I’ve been laser-focused on one thing: building custom homes on the Gulf Coast the right way.
Why I started building custom homes — and why it matters that I did.
When Hurricane Michael came ashore in October 2018, it devastated Mexico Beach in a way that’s genuinely hard to describe if you weren’t there. My parents lived there. They were among the lucky ones — their home took damage but was still standing when so many around them lost absolutely everything. I drove through that town and saw firsthand what a Category 5 storm does when buildings aren’t built to handle it.
The difference between the homes that survived and the ones that didn’t wasn’t luck. It came down to how they were built — the foundations, the structural connections, the things hidden inside the walls that nobody sees until a storm tears them open.
Nearly a decade later, Mexico Beach is still rebuilding—with a focus on building stronger.
That’s why I’m here.
What Makes How I Build Different.
I’m a Florida Licensed General Contractor with over 22 years of experience delivering some of the Gulf Coast’s most complex projects—from hospitals and surgical centers to university labs and beachfront high-rises.
Commercial-grade Discipline
True quality isn’t found in the finishes—it’s built into the structure. While others focus on tile, trim, and paint, I focus on all those items in addition to what matters most: foundations, pile depths, framing, structural connections, hurricane straps, and fastening systems. Those are the details that determine how a home performs when the next major storm arrives.
That approach can create friction. I routinely stop work to verify that critical structural details are installed exactly as engineered before moving forward. It may add time, but it ensures every home is built beyond minimum code standards.
My goal is simple: deliver a home that is not only beautiful, but built to withstand everything the Gulf Coast can throw at it.