Sea Island Builders

Sea Island Builders Sea Island Builders is a family owned and operated design-build firm with more than 100 years of combined experience in construction management.

Design-build firm and general contractor serving Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island, James Island, Johns Island, and Kiawah and Seabrook. Sea Island Builders serves the entire Lowcountry, including Awendaw, Charleston, Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, James Island, Mt. Pleasant, Sullivanโ€™s Island and West Ashley. With four licensed residential builders, an architect, and two r

eal estate licensees on staff, we are your one-stop shop to deliver an Experience Unrivaled. Sea Island Builders works with a select number of clients to ensure each client receives the highest level of attention and service.

06/20/2026

In 2019, we built this home on Isle of Palms for a family from Maryland.

In 2026, they came back. Two more bedrooms, two more baths, expanded porch, a firepit. Their daughter is getting married here in August.

The best homes are the ones built to grow with the family.

๐Ÿก House of Palms๐ŸŒด
๐Ÿ“Isle of Palms
๐Ÿ“Architect: Anita King(in-house at Sea Island Builders)
โœจInterior Designer: The Guest House Studio
๐Ÿ“ธPhotographer: Margaret Wright Photography

Experience Unrivaled.

The best compliment a custom home builder can receive is being hired twice.In 2019, we completed a new construction cust...
06/18/2026

The best compliment a custom home builder can receive is being hired twice.

In 2019, we completed a new construction custom home, ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ๐˜€, on ๐—œ๐˜€๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ๐˜€ for an amazing family from Maryland. The home was designed in-house by our architect ๐—”๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด with interiors by ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ, photographed by ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ once it was finished. It became a coastal retreat โ€” the place this family came to slow down, reconnect, and gather.

๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€.

Their world has grown โ€” grandchildren on the way, a daughter's wedding planned at the home this August. So we are now expanding the home with two new bedrooms, two new bathrooms, an enlarged porch living space, and a firepit. The original home was built for them. The addition is being built for everyone they love.

This is the part of building custom homes that does not show up in award submissions or magazine features. The trust that a family places in a builder when they come back. The privilege of helping prepare a home for a wedding, a christening, a graduation โ€” the kind of weekend a family will tell stories about for decades.

We will be ready for the August wedding.

๐Ÿ”— https://seaislandbuilders.com/house-of-palms ๐Ÿ 
843.883.7430

๐Ÿ“Isle of Palms
๐Ÿ“Architect: Anita King-SIB (in-house)
โœจInterior Designer: The Guest House Studio
๐Ÿ“ธPhotographer: Margaret Wright Photography

Cocoโ€™s Cabana on Sullivanโ€™s Island. Designed in-house by Anita King for the easy pace of Lowcountry summer.๐Ÿ“Sullivanโ€™s I...
06/14/2026

Cocoโ€™s Cabana on Sullivanโ€™s Island. Designed in-house by Anita King for the easy pace of Lowcountry summer.

๐Ÿ“Sullivanโ€™s Island

๐Ÿ“Architect: Anita King (in-house at Sea Island Builders)
โœจInterior Designer: Becca Jones Interiors
๐ŸŒฟLandscape Architect: Josh Dunn Landscape Architecture
๐Ÿ“ธVideography: Nick Cann Photography

Experience Unrivaled.

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Some homes get their name from an address or an architect. The best ones get their name from the people who live in them...
06/14/2026

Some homes get their name from an address or an architect. The best ones get their name from the people who live in them.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ผ'๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ on ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—œ๐˜€๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ is one of those homes โ€” designed and built for the kind of relaxed coastal living that the Lowcountry does better than anywhere. Designed in-house by our architect ๐—”๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, with interiors by ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ and landscape by ๐—๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ต ๐——๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ป, the home was developed from the first sketch around how the family actually wanted to live in it. Not the version of island life that photographs well. The version that holds up to long mornings, slow afternoons, and the quiet hospitality that defines a real cabana.

That phrase โ€” designed in-house โ€” matters. Anita King is part of the Sea Island Builders team, which means architecture and construction were never separate conversations on this project. Every decision was made with both sides of the equation in the room. The result is a home that feels resolved in a way you can sense even when you can't quite name it.

If you're looking at this and thinking about your own coastal home โ€” slow porches, an easy pool, a kitchen that handles real life โ€” we'd welcome the conversation.

๐Ÿ”— https://seaislandbuilders.com ๐Ÿ 
843.883.7430

๐Ÿ“Sullivan's Island
๐Ÿ“Architect: Anita King-SIB (in-house)
โœจInterior Designer: Becca Jones Interiors
๐ŸŒฟLandscape Architect: Josh Dunn
๐Ÿ“ธPhotographer: Margaret Wright Photography

06/13/2026

Sometimes it really is all sunshine and rainbows.
Coco's Cabana on Sullivan's Island. Designed in-house by Anita King for the easy pace of Lowcountry summer.

๐Ÿ“Sullivan's Island
๐Ÿ“Architect: Anita King (in-house at Sea Island Builders)
โœจInterior Designer: Becca Jones Interiors
๐ŸŒฟLandscape Architect: Josh Dunn Landscaping
๐Ÿ“ธPhotographer: Margaret Wright Photography

Experience Unrivaled.

06/06/2026

The first week of June in the Lowcountry. The longest light of the year. The architecture that holds it.

Cardinal Hill โ€” Mount Pleasant, SC.

๐Ÿ“Architect: Swallowtail Architecture
โœจInterior Designer: LuAnn McCants
๐Ÿ“ธPhotographer: Tripp Smith Photography

Experience Unrivaled.

06/05/2026

The Lowcountry shifts in early summer. Longer light. Salt in the breeze. The first real weekends of the season.

Salt Shaker โ€” designed for exactly this stretch of the year.

๐Ÿ“Sullivan's Island, SC

๐Ÿ“Architect: Swallowtail Architecture
๐Ÿ“ธPhotographer: Tripp Smith Photography

Experience Unrivaled.

Sea Island Builders is a premier custom home builder serving the entire Lowcountry, including Awendaw, Charleston, Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, James Island, Mt. Pleasant, Sullivanโ€™s Island, West Ashley, Johns Island, Cassique, and Kiawah Island

There is a stretch of mornings in early June that the Lowcountry rarely talks about โ€” the few weeks before peak summer, ...
06/04/2026

There is a stretch of mornings in early June that the Lowcountry rarely talks about โ€” the few weeks before peak summer, when the days are at their longest, the light is at its richest, and the pace of life on the island slows to its most contemplative. The homes designed for this rhythm reveal themselves most fully in these moments.

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—›๐—ถ๐—น๐—น in ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ was built for that quieter side of summer. Designed in collaboration with ๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ and ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐—”๐—ป๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฐ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€, the home prioritizes the spaces that matter most in the morning โ€” the kitchen catching the early light, the porch oriented for the slow start to the day, the proportions that hold both stillness and movement equally well.

This is the part of the year where the discipline of the design shows. Window placement that brings the right light into the right room at the right time of day. Sightlines that connect interior spaces to the natural rhythm outside. Material choices that age beautifully in salt air and humidity. Decisions made early in design that protect how the home is experienced years later.

Some homes are built to be photographed. Others are built to be lived in slowly. The best ones manage both.

๐Ÿ”— https://seaislandbuilders.com ๐Ÿ 
843.883.7430

๐Ÿ“Architect: Swallowtail Architecture
โœจInterior Designer: LuAnn McCants Interiors
๐Ÿ“ธPhotographer: Tripp Smith Photography

06/03/2026

Summer in the Lowcountry has a rhythm. The door left open, people moving easily between the kitchen and the porch.

The Treehouse โ€” designed for exactly this season.

๐Ÿ“Mount Pleasant, SC

๐Ÿ“Architect: Vinyet Architecture
๐Ÿ“ธPhotographer: Nick Cann

Experience Unrivaled.

Address

2113 Middle Street, Suite 100
Sullivans Island, SC
29482

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18438837430

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