The Shipp Group

May 2026

I have worked with Dave Shipp and his team for almost 20 years, and they’ve built some of the most remarkable homes in Orange County. They always answer the phone, but even more importantly, they proactively check in to see how you’re doing. That relationship-driven approach goes a long way when taking on the challenge of building a home.

As an architect, I especially appreciate the questions they ask and the forethought they put into details long before execution, ensuring things are done right the first time. They never reject an innovative detail. Instead, they bring in the right subcontractors and collaborate to achieve the desired look while making sure...read full review

Oct 2024

Building or renovating a home, or in my case a business, is an emotion fuelled endeavour. For me, every day my business was closed for renovation was a day without my only source of income. My project might not have been a big multi million dollar custom home, but at every single moment of the project Dave, my site manager Rob, and the outstanding team treated it as such. I could honestly write an essay about my experience but I will try and focus on the highlights.

Preface, I found Dave Shipp and his Shipp Group through my designer.

Budget: Dave's initial estimate ended up being less than 1% different than the actual cost when the dust settled. Wildly...read full review

Sep 2019

Dave is amazing. He totally saved my home. I don't know what I would do without him. Everything I wanted to accomplish he made happen. My living room had an awkward wall running through it, which divided the room into two awkward spaces. He took that out and opened up my floor plan. My home feels more spacious, and I hadn't even had the idea before I met Dave. Then he fixed all the little mistakes our previous contractor made. Don't go to anyone else!!!