Meet the Builders
Caviness & Cates Building and Development Company was founded in 1999 by Watson Caviness and Chris Cates. Watson and Chris are licensed general contractors in the state of North Carolina and are both graduates of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Together they founded their company in hopes of becoming one of the largest and most prominent building companies in Cumberland, Hoke, and Harnett counties. Today, Caviness & Cates also builds new home communities in the Greenville, NC and Jacksonville, NC areas.
Caviness and Cates has quickly become a leader in new home sales in the area while at the same time demanding quality and customer satisfaction with each home built. The employees and subcontractors of Caviness and Cates go to great lengths to make sure each home is built to exceed the expectations of the individual homebuyer. With homes ranging from starter to custom in neighborhoods throughout Cumberland, Hoke, and Harnett counties, Caviness & Cates has a home to meet your needs.
The cost of energy continues to rise for homeowners. That's why Caviness & Cates is starting to build Energy Star Qualified in 2009 and beyond. What does that mean? It means effective insulation, high-performance windows, efficient heating & cooling, tight construction, and efficient appliances. It also means about 1/3 off your energy bill.
Named a top builder in the U.S.
Earlier this year, Builder Magazine named Caviness & Cates one of the top 100 builders in the United States. We're honored to have been included, and we hope to keep moving up the list for years to come.





