# Custom Home Builder in Spring Arbor, Michigan — Strouss Construction

> Custom homes, additions and pole barns in Spring Arbor, Michigan, from the village and university area out to the acreage on the section roads.

Spring Arbor sits about nine miles southwest of Jackson, the village tucked between M-60 and King Road with a full survey square of section roads around it. Building here changes block by block, and Strouss Construction has been building in Jackson County since 1949, now run by the fourth generation of the family.

Near the university you have older homes on established lots, mid century ranches and a few newer subdivision streets. A mile out you are on farm ground and woods, where a well, a septic field and a long driveway are part of the job before a wall goes up.

## Around the Village and Campus
Close to the village and Spring Arbor University the parcels are tight and the neighbors are close, so an addition or a garage has to work with the setbacks and the roof that is already there. Older two story homes, mid century ranches and pockets of newer subdivision lots each ask for something different, and matching what exists is most of the job.

## Wet Ground and Open Parcels
Head toward Lime Lake, down Dearing Road or west along M-60 toward Concord and parcels open to five, ten and forty acres. That is barndominium and pole barn country. The springs the township is named for mean some sites sit wetter than they look, with the east side draining toward the Grand River and the west toward the Kalamazoo, so whether a full basement makes sense or a slab is the better call gets decided by the ground.

## Where We Build Around Spring Arbor
Spring Arbor Village, Spring Arbor University area, Lime Lake and the Falling Waters Trail, King Road, Dearing Road, M-60 corridor toward Concord

## What We Build in Spring Arbor
- **New Homes & Barndominiums** ([details](https://stroussconstruction.com/services/new-homes-barndominiums.md))
- **Additions & Remodeling** ([details](https://stroussconstruction.com/services/additions-remodeling.md))
- **Garages & Barns** ([details](https://stroussconstruction.com/services/garages-barns.md))
- **Commercial Construction** ([details](https://stroussconstruction.com/services/commercial-construction.md))

## FAQ
### Do I need a permit for a pole barn or garage in Spring Arbor Township?
Yes. Spring Arbor Township runs its own building department and enforces the state codes, and a pole barn, garage or shed over two hundred square feet needs a permit and an inspection. Placement gets checked against the zoning setbacks for your parcel, which are different in the village than on acreage out on the section roads. We pull the permits and handle the inspections as part of the build.

### When should we start planning a custom home or barndominium in Spring Arbor?
Earlier than most people think. A custom home or barndominium here runs months, not weeks, and the front end takes real time. Site work, the well and septic soil evaluation, township zoning review and permits all come before dirt moves. Michigan weather adds to it, since footings have to get below frost depth and spring weight limits on the county roads can hold up a concrete delivery. Winter is a good time to plan a spring start.

### My parcel sits low. Can you still build on it?
Usually, but the ground decides the design. Spring Arbor is spring country and some sites hold more water than they show in August. We look at how the parcel drains, where the septic field can go, and whether a slab or a crawl space beats a full basement on that soil before we talk floor plans.

### Do you build close to the university on older lots?
Yes. The streets around the village and campus carry older homes on established lots, and the work there is additions, garages and remodels that have to respect the setbacks and the rooflines already in place. We design the new work to read as part of the original house.

## Contact
Phone (517) 750-0031 · https://stroussconstruction.com/contact