Built for East Texas.
Built for owners who need
a builder who shows up.
Sabine Built is a 25-year commercial renovation and construction company. and we take on one or two jobs at a time, on purpose. You get the owner's attention on every line item, not a crew that's stretched across eight sites. Apartments, retail, churches, and the shop behind your house.
Focused capability.
No fluff.
Sabine Built is your commercial renovation and construction partner, managing the schedule, subs, and budget so you can focus on your business, ministry, or property. We're a small operation by design: one or two active jobs at a time, which means the owner is on your site, not in a weekly status meeting you have to schedule.
Commercial Tenant Finish Out
Retail, restaurant, office, and mixed-use tenant finish out delivered as a single point of contact. 46+ ALDI projects, Walmart, Staples, Stonebriar Mall, hotel finishes in TX and FL.
Church & Ministry Buildout
Plant a church, expand a campus, or renovate a sanctuary with a GC who understands ministry timelines and budget pressure. Pastoral background means we speak your language.
Metal Buildings, Garages & Workshops
Detached garages, metal shops, pole barns, and agricultural buildings customized for East Texas property owners. We pour the slab, raise the steel, and wire it up.
Disaster Resiliency & Rebuild
Post-hurricane rebuilds, flood restoration, and resilient renovations in coastal and East Texas. We know how to rebuild fast without cutting corners.
Government & Military Facility Work
Camp Lejeune, NSA Panama City, Coast Guard stations, and other public-sector renovation and maintenance work delivered on schedule.
Owner-Builder Support
Bought a shell or a fixer and you want a builder who manages, not micromanages? We run the job as your GC, subs, permits, materials, schedule.
Renovations that raise the rent
and keep the units full.
Apartments are most of what we do, and most of it is CAPEX work that has to pay for itself. We design finishes that make a place feel worth the premium, then build it so the rent increase covers the job and your occupancy stays where it should be.
Design that justifies the rent
We plan unit and amenity upgrades around what renters actually pay more for, not what looks good in a brochure. The goal is a higher effective rent per unit.
Full CAPEX project delivery
Turns, common-area overhauls, clubhouse and dog-park buildouts, exterior and facade refresh, managed as one job with one schedule, so your property stays leasable.
Built around occupied residents
Phasing, dust control, and access plans that keep current tenants happy and move-outs from spiking while we work. Disruption is the thing that costs you renewals.
Done when we say we will
We hit deadlines because we don't overbook. One or two jobs at a time means your completion date is real, not a hope.
A lot of our apartment clients started as one job and became long-term friends. That only happens when the work is good and the communication is honest.
Proof in the build.
From 46 ALDI remodels to hurricane rebuilds, military barracks to church plants. every job is handled with the same standard.
A builder who treats your project
like his own.
The owner started in construction in 2001, about 25 years ago, and hasn’t stopped showing up since. A United States Marine, he brings the same discipline, attention to detail, and follow-through to every job site. Sabine Built carries forward that track record from his earlier companies, Weimer Construction Group (Frisco, TX) and The Next Project Company (Frisco, TX & Fayetteville, NC).
He has worked across California, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, North Carolina, Washington, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and has built everything from retail chains and military barracks to churches and hurricane rebuilds.
Jesse has also been a pastor, involved in church planting, campus planting for a megachurch, and a church revitalization. That background means he understands timelines, budgets, and people in a way most GCs don’t.
A husband and father of four, Jesse lives in Longview, Texas and is focused on serving Harrison, Gregg, Marion, Upshur, and Smith counties, plus the broader East Texas region, through honest, owner-level construction management. He takes one or two jobs at a time on purpose: it's how the work stays sharp and the deadlines hold. A lot of his clients started as a single project and are still friends years later.
What clients say.
Sabine Built is the continuation of 25+ years of work under Weimer Construction Group (Frisco, TX) and The Next Project Company (Frisco, TX & Fayetteville, NC). A few words from past clients.
"I have had the pleasure of not only being hired by Jesse but also hiring him for his expertise. On both sides of the project he was great to work with. Always delivered on his commitments and quality was always what was expected, if not more. Great guy to do business with."
"Jesse was professional, quick, and great in getting an estimate and answering questions. He kept to his timetable and made sure there were no surprises. We are considering them for a further renovation project in the future."
"I was very pleased with the work and the workers. The guys were very courteous and friendly. They arrived on time and did a great job. My new tile kitchen floor looks terrific!"
"I have used him for five years. He is very good, does what he says he will do. I am very pleased with the quality of the work. He also was on complicated projects."
"Weimer Construction has done several projects for us and work and communication has been the best. Highly recommended. The owner is a stand-up guy and an expert in construction. We have worked with him on residential and commercial roofing projects as well as full interior finish outs."
More reviews live on our legacy profiles: Yelp, BBB, Angi / HomeAdvisor.
East Texas and surrounding
markets.
Primary service area is Harrison, Gregg, Marion, Upshur, and Smith counties. We also travel for qualifying commercial and government projects.
Primary
- Longview
- Marshall
- Gladewater
- Kilgore
- Tyler
- Big Sandy
- Gilmer
- Jefferson
Extended DFW / Surrounding
- Frisco / Stonebriar
- Plano
- Dallas
- Sherman / Denison
- Paris
- Mt Pleasant
Project Travel
- Oklahoma
- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- North Carolina
- Florida
- Military bases nationwide
Experience that shows up
in every line item.
Your GC, not your employee.
We treat your budget like our own money. Sub management, punch lists, change orders, and vendor negotiations handled without micromanagement.
Proven across sectors.
From restaurants to recruiters, barracks to barndominiums. We move between markets without relearning how to show up on time.
Honest numbers.
No surprise invoices. You get a clear estimate, progress billing, and a closeout package you can hand to your accountant.
A builder who communicates.
Pastoral background means we answer calls, explain decisions, and treat every client relationship with the respect it deserves.
We hit the date.
Deadlines hold because we don't overbook. One or two active jobs means the schedule you're given is the schedule we keep, no slipping six projects to cover one.
What owners ask
before they build.
What areas does Sabine Built serve?
We're based in Longview, TX and work across East Texas, including Marshall, Gladewater, Kilgore, Tyler, Big Sandy, Gilmer, and Jefferson. We also travel for qualifying commercial, church, and government projects throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and beyond.
Do you handle commercial tenant finish out and buildouts?
Yes. Commercial tenant finish out and buildouts are our core work, retail, restaurant, office, and mixed-use. We've delivered 46+ ALDI renovations plus Walmart, Staples, and Stonebriar Mall finishes.
Can you build or renovate a church or ministry space?
Yes. We plant churches, expand campuses, and renovate sanctuaries, offices, and classrooms. Our pastoral background means we understand ministry timelines and budget pressure.
Do you build metal buildings, garages, and workshops?
Yes. We pour the slab, raise the steel, and finish detached garages, metal shops, pole barns, and agricultural buildings for East Texas property owners.
Can you build dog parks and amenity packages for apartments?
Yes. We build dog parks, fitness centers, clubhouses, playgrounds, and other amenity packages that raise rents and keep units full. Apartment common-area renovations are a specialty.
How fast do you respond, and do you do ground-up construction?
We respond within 48 hours. We take on one or two jobs at a time on purpose, including ground-up construction, so the owner stays on your site and your schedule holds.
Plain-talk builds,
straight from the job site.
Real stories and hard numbers on commercial renovation, tenant finish out, churches, and apartments — written by Jesse.
Church Renovation Without Losing Your Mind
Sanctuaries don't run on retail schedules. How we keep a church open while we rebuild it.
Read it → Apartments & AmenitiesYour Apartment Dog Park Is the Cheapest Rent Bump You'll Ever Get
The amenity that pays for itself. What a real one costs and what it does to your occupancy.
Read it → Owner's PlaybookGround-Up vs. Renovation: A Straight Answer for East Texas Owners
Build new or fix what you've got? The honest call, including what our clay does to your slab.
Read it →Let’s talk about
your project.
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