Custom Off-Grid
Tiny Homes, Built to Order
The Foothills Tiny Home Company designs and builds custom off-grid tiny homes from shipping containers and frame-up construction. Choose your own design package — propane, water tanks, solar and battery storage, and more — built for the way you actually want to live off the grid.
Shipping Container & Frame-Up
Tiny Home Construction
We build custom tiny homes two ways — starting from a steel shipping container, or framing up from the ground using traditional construction in the spirit of builders like Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. Both are fully customizable and both can be outfitted for off-grid living. Not sure which is right for you? That's what the conversation is for.
Shipping Container Builds
We convert durable steel shipping containers into modern, weather-tight tiny homes. The container becomes the structural shell — then we insulate, frame the interior, run systems, and finish it out to your taste. Tough, secure, and distinctive.
- 20ft and 40ft container options
- Spray-foam insulation and interior framing
- Large window and glass-door cutouts
- Modern industrial or warm cabin finishes
- Built to travel and drop onto your site
Frame-Up Builds
Prefer a traditional tiny home? We frame up from the foundation using conventional construction — the same proven approach used by companies like Tumbleweed Tiny House Company — for flexible layouts, classic rooflines, and a true home feel in a small footprint.
- Custom floor plans and rooflines
- Modern farmhouse, cabin, and rustic styles
- Standing-seam metal roofing options
- Full insulation for four-season comfort
- On a foundation or built for transport
Build Your Tiny Home Around
How You Actually Live Off-Grid
There's no one-size-fits-all off-grid home. We start with your build and add the systems you need — propane, water, power, heat, and waste — in whatever combination fits your land and lifestyle. Mix and match to design a package that's truly yours.
Propane Systems
Reliable propane for cooking, hot water, and heat — the backbone of most off-grid tiny homes.
- Propane range & cooktop
- Tankless propane water heaters
- Propane furnace & wall heaters
- Tank sizing, regulators & safe routing
Water Tanks & Catchment
Fresh water wherever you are — holding tanks, rainwater catchment, pumps, and filtration.
- Fresh water holding tanks
- Rainwater catchment & gutters
- Pressure pumps & accumulators
- Multi-stage filtration & purification
Solar & Battery Storage
Quiet, clean power day and night with solar arrays, battery banks, and inverters sized to your loads.
- Roof & ground-mount solar panels
- Lithium battery storage banks
- Inverters & charge controllers
- Generator & shore-power backup
Off-Grid Heating
Stay warm through every season with heating that doesn't depend on the grid.
- Wood-burning stoves & hearths
- Propane & diesel heaters
- Mini-split heat pumps (with solar)
- Upgraded insulation packages
Waste & Sanitation
Practical, code-conscious solutions for bathrooms and graywater on remote sites.
- Composting toilet systems
- Incinerating & RV-style options
- Graywater capture & routing
- Holding tanks & hookup-ready plumbing
Interior & Finishes
The details that make it home — built around your storage needs and the way you live.
- Custom storage & built-ins
- Lofts, Murphy beds & fold-away furniture
- Kitchens, shiplap & flooring
- Porches, decks & pergolas
Meet Paige
Hi, I'm Paige — the founder of The Foothills Tiny Home Company. I started this company because I believe a home shouldn't tie you down. Whether you're chasing a simpler life off the grid, building a backyard retreat, or creating something rentable on your land, a well-built tiny home can get you there without a thirty-year mortgage hanging over it.
I work with each client one-on-one, from the first sketch to the final walkthrough. We talk through how you want to live — where it's going, what's available on the land, how far off the grid you want to be — and then we design the build and the packages around that. No cookie-cutter floor plans, no pressure. Just a home that fits the life you're actually trying to build.
Reasons to Choose The
Foothills Tiny Home Company
Reach out and tell us about your land, your budget, and how off-grid you want to be. We'll talk through what's possible.
We design your build and select your off-grid packages together, then provide a clear quote with no surprises.
Your tiny home is built and outfitted with the propane, water, power, and finish systems you chose.
We deliver and place your home, walk you through every system, and make sure you're ready to live in it.
The Look & Feel of an
Off-Grid Tiny Home
A glimpse at the styles, finishes, and off-grid touches we can design into your custom build — from cozy wood-stove interiors to modern container conversions. Every home is tailored to you.
Tiny Home FAQs
Straight answers about custom off-grid tiny homes. If your question isn't here, call or text us at (828) 471-7706.
Yes — off-grid is our specialty. We can outfit any build with propane, fresh water tanks and rainwater catchment, solar with battery storage, off-grid heating, and composting or graywater waste systems. You can go fully off-grid, partly off-grid, or grid-tied — whatever fits your land and lifestyle.
Container builds use a steel shipping container as the shell, giving you a durable, secure, modern home. Frame-up builds are constructed traditionally from the foundation up — like the approach Tumbleweed Tiny House Company is known for — and offer more flexibility in shape and style. We build both and will help you decide based on your site, budget, and the look you're after.
Propane systems for cooking, hot water, and heat; fresh water holding tanks and rainwater catchment with filtration; solar panels with battery storage and inverters; off-grid heating like wood stoves and mini-splits; and waste solutions including composting toilets and graywater systems. Mix and match to build your own package.
Yes. Financing options are available for qualifying buyers so you can get started now and pay over time. Just ask about financing when you reach out for a quote and we'll walk you through what's available.
We serve North Carolina, South Carolina, eastern Tennessee, and northern and southern Virginia. Reach out to confirm delivery and placement options for your specific location.
Absolutely. Every home is custom. We design floor plans, storage, lofts, kitchens, porches, and finishes around how you live. There are no fixed models you have to fit into — we start from your needs and build out.
Building Off-Grid Tiny Homes
Across the Region
The Foothills Tiny Home Company designs, builds, and delivers custom off-grid tiny homes throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, eastern Tennessee, and northern and southern Virginia. From the mountains to the coast, if you've got land and a vision, we can help you put a home on it. Reach out to confirm options for your specific location.
North & South Carolina
- The NC Foothills & Mountains
- Western & Central North Carolina
- The Piedmont & beyond
- Upstate & Midlands South Carolina
- Statewide delivery available
Eastern Tennessee
- The Tri-Cities region
- Knoxville & surrounding areas
- The Smoky Mountains
- Rural & mountain properties
Virginia
- Northern Virginia
- Southern Virginia
- The Blue Ridge & valley regions
- Rural acreage & retreats