Custom Prefab & Timber Frame
Home Packages for California
- Designed for California lifestyles
from Spanish Colonial to modern coastal and fully custom architectural homes Built for California Energy Standards
Designed to support California’s 2025 Energy Code requirements, with details coordinated for your site and local jurisdiction.Designed for Your Site
Tailored to your land, from coastal and hillside properties to inland and urban sitesTariff and Duty Free Under USMCA
Tamlin home packages are shipped from Canada to the United States without import tariffs or duties, with the required USMCA documentation prepared for each shipment.
No obligation. Clear next steps and expert guidance for your project.
Custom Home Styles for California
From Spanish Colonial estates to contemporary coastal and modern timber frame homes, each project is designed to reflect its site, views, and architectural intent.
Tamlin’s prefabricated building system supports a wide range of architectural styles, with package specifications tailored to California’s Title 24 Energy Code and applicable Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) requirements.
Spanish Colonial Estate, Temecula, CA
Coastal Contemporary & Modern Timber Frame
Explore More Than 70 Home Designs
Browse timber frame, contemporary and fully custom home designs in Tamlin’s Plan Book.
Build Your Custom Home with Confidence
Choose from predesigned home packages or work with our team to create a fully custom design. Tamlin provides the design, engineering, and prefabricated components needed to bring your home to life.
- Navigate funding, planning, and permitting with expert guidance
- Move your project forward with clear, streamlined decision making
- Get support whether you are working with a builder or managing as an owner builder
Start with a free initial consultation to discuss your project and explore your options.
Why Choose Tamlin Homes
With nearly 50 years of experience, Tamlin delivers fully integrated prefabricated home packages designed to simplify the path from concept to construction.
Integrated Design and Engineering
Our team brings together architectural design, structural engineering, and manufacturing to create fully coordinated home packages that reduce gaps and confusion during construction.
High Performance Building Systems
Our pre-insulated wall panels and carefully specified materials support a durable, energy efficient building envelope designed for long term performance.
Guidance from Planning to Build
Whether you are working with a builder or managing your own project, we provide the expertise and support needed to move forward with clarity and confidence.
Signature Series Gambier home on the California coast, designed for views, light, and coastal conditions
Designed for California’s Terrain, Climate, and Lifestyle
Built for California Conditions
Designed for coastal, inland, and hillside properties, including sloped sites, view lots, and more complex access conditions.
Shaped by Your Site
Each home is refined for your property, optimizing layout, views, sun exposure, and how the home sits on the land.
Seamless Living
Spaces that connect indoor and outdoor living, maximizing natural light, comfort, and usability throughout the year.
Spanish Colonial & Mediterranean Style Homes in California
The interior shown above is from our featured Spanish Colonial custom build in Temecula, California. Located in the Southern California wine region, this home is a refined expression of Mediterranean design, thoughtfully adapted into Tamlin’s prefabricated building system to balance authentic traditional detailing with modern wildfire resilience. Explore the full project spotlight to see the authentic white stucco exterior, tile roof, and detailed floor plan.
The Tamlin Advantage for Building in California
Built for California State Requirements
Title 24 & All-Electric Ready
California’s energy code requires high-performance building envelopes and electrification-ready design. Our pre-insulated wall panels are engineered to meet Title 24 requirements, supporting a high-performance building envelope and long-term energy efficiency.
Streamlined ADU Approvals
California’s SB 543 requires permitting agencies to determine whether an ADU or JADU application is complete within 15 business days. Tamlin offers small home and ADU packages that can be adapted to the site and permitting requirements of the local jurisdiction.
WUI & Fire-Resistant Options
For projects in WUI-designated areas, we offer material options that support ignition-resistant construction, including non-combustible siding and ember-resistant venting. Our team can help align your home package with local requirements.
Designing for Wildfire Resilience in California
Material selections and detailing can be specified to support wildfire-resilient construction approaches commonly used in California.
Our team can help guide these selections based on your site and local requirements.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the professional support you provided to make this project the success that it turned out to be. Your firm delivered everything promised and, then some. The advice you gave in the use of particular construction materials was very helpful and went beyond the knowledge of the architect and other advisors we were using. Thank you again for assisting us! It was a pleasure doing business with your firm.