diff --git a/docs/content/dev/server.md b/docs/content/dev/server.md
index 9702fd10e..b80227599 100644
--- a/docs/content/dev/server.md
+++ b/docs/content/dev/server.md
@@ -295,4 +295,6 @@ class A2AServerConfiguration {
 
 Register the remaining dependencies, including an `a2aInternalExecutor` bean and a `TaskAuthorizationProvider`, as Spring beans. Keep the cached event consumer executor separate from the agent executor: blocking event polling can exhaust a bounded pool under load.
 
+Manually built handlers use blocking timeouts of 30 seconds for agent execution, 5 seconds for event consumption, and 1 second for TaskStore reconciliation. Override these with `agentCompletionTimeoutSeconds(int)`, `consumptionCompletionTimeoutSeconds(int)`, and `reconciliationTimeoutSeconds(int)` on the builder. The `a2a.blocking.*` configuration properties apply to CDI-managed handlers; manual wiring uses the builder methods.
+
 See [CONTRIBUTING_INTEGRATIONS.md](https://github.com/a2aproject/a2a-java/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING_INTEGRATIONS.md) to submit your own integration.
diff --git a/server-common/src/main/java/org/a2aproject/sdk/server/requesthandlers/DefaultRequestHandler.java b/server-common/src/main/java/org/a2aproject/sdk/server/requesthandlers/DefaultRequestHandler.java
index ebda76a1c..aa99eab0a 100644
--- a/server-common/src/main/java/org/a2aproject/sdk/server/requesthandlers/DefaultRequestHandler.java
+++ b/server-common/src/main/java/org/a2aproject/sdk/server/requesthandlers/DefaultRequestHandler.java
@@ -153,9 +153,14 @@
  *   <li><b>Blocking (configuration.blocking=true):</b> Client waits for first event or final task state</li>
  *   <li><b>Streaming:</b> Client receives events as they arrive via reactive streams</li>
  *   <li>Both modes support fire-and-forget (agent continues after client disconnect)</li>
- *   <li>Configurable timeouts via {@code a2a.blocking.agent.timeout.seconds},
+ *   <li>For CDI-managed handlers, configurable timeouts via {@code a2a.blocking.agent.timeout.seconds},
  *       {@code a2a.blocking.consumption.timeout.seconds}, and
  *       {@code a2a.blocking.reconciliation.timeout.seconds}</li>
+ *   <li>For manually built handlers, configure timeouts with
+ *       {@link Builder#agentCompletionTimeoutSeconds(int)},
+ *       {@link Builder#consumptionCompletionTimeoutSeconds(int)}, and
+ *       {@link Builder#reconciliationTimeoutSeconds(int)}.
+ *       Both paths default to 30, 5, and 1 seconds, respectively.</li>
  * </ul>
  *
  * <h2>CDI Dependencies</h2>
@@ -405,6 +410,9 @@ public static class Builder {
         private boolean authorizationRequired = true;
         private boolean populateReferredTasks;
         private boolean pushNotificationsEnabled = true;
+        private int agentCompletionTimeoutSeconds = 30;
+        private int consumptionCompletionTimeoutSeconds = 5;
+        private int reconciliationTimeoutSeconds = 1;
 
         public Builder agentExecutor(AgentExecutor agentExecutor) {
             this.agentExecutor = agentExecutor;
@@ -441,6 +449,51 @@ public Builder eventConsumerExecutor(Executor eventConsumerExecutor) {
             return this;
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Sets how long a blocking call waits for agent execution. Defaults to 30 seconds.
+         *
+         * @param seconds timeout in seconds; zero skips waiting
+         * @return this builder for chaining
+         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the timeout is negative
+         */
+        public Builder agentCompletionTimeoutSeconds(int seconds) {
+            if (seconds < 0) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Agent completion timeout must not be negative");
+            }
+            this.agentCompletionTimeoutSeconds = seconds;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets how long a blocking call waits for event consumption. Defaults to 5 seconds.
+         *
+         * @param seconds timeout in seconds; zero skips waiting
+         * @return this builder for chaining
+         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the timeout is negative
+         */
+        public Builder consumptionCompletionTimeoutSeconds(int seconds) {
+            if (seconds < 0) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Consumption completion timeout must not be negative");
+            }
+            this.consumptionCompletionTimeoutSeconds = seconds;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets how long TaskStore reconciliation polls in blocking calls. Defaults to 1 second.
+         *
+         * @param seconds timeout in seconds; zero disables reconciliation polling
+         * @return this builder for chaining
+         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the timeout is negative
+         */
+        public Builder reconciliationTimeoutSeconds(int seconds) {
+            if (seconds < 0) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Reconciliation timeout must not be negative");
+            }
+            this.reconciliationTimeoutSeconds = seconds;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public Builder authorizationProvider(@Nullable TaskAuthorizationProvider authorizationProvider) {
             this.authorizationProvider = authorizationProvider;
             return this;
@@ -490,9 +543,9 @@ public DefaultRequestHandler build() {
             DefaultRequestHandler handler =
                     new DefaultRequestHandler(agentExecutor, taskStore, queueManager, pushConfigStore,
                             mainEventBusProcessor, executor, eventConsumerExecutor);
-            handler.agentCompletionTimeoutSeconds = 5;
-            handler.consumptionCompletionTimeoutSeconds = 2;
-            handler.reconciliationTimeoutSeconds = 1;
+            handler.agentCompletionTimeoutSeconds = agentCompletionTimeoutSeconds;
+            handler.consumptionCompletionTimeoutSeconds = consumptionCompletionTimeoutSeconds;
+            handler.reconciliationTimeoutSeconds = reconciliationTimeoutSeconds;
             handler.authorizationProvider = authorizationProvider;
             handler.agentExecutorRouter = agentExecutorRouter;
             handler.authorizationRequired = authorizationRequired;
diff --git a/server-common/src/test/java/org/a2aproject/sdk/server/requesthandlers/DefaultRequestHandlerTest.java b/server-common/src/test/java/org/a2aproject/sdk/server/requesthandlers/DefaultRequestHandlerTest.java
index 77f4bb9b4..eac9f77a4 100644
--- a/server-common/src/test/java/org/a2aproject/sdk/server/requesthandlers/DefaultRequestHandlerTest.java
+++ b/server-common/src/test/java/org/a2aproject/sdk/server/requesthandlers/DefaultRequestHandlerTest.java
@@ -203,6 +203,44 @@ void testInitConfigReadsBlockingTimeouts() {
         assertEquals(7, handler.reconciliationTimeoutSeconds);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void testBuilderUsesDocumentedBlockingTimeoutDefaults() {
+        DefaultRequestHandler handler = (DefaultRequestHandler) requestHandler;
+
+        assertEquals(30, handler.agentCompletionTimeoutSeconds);
+        assertEquals(5, handler.consumptionCompletionTimeoutSeconds);
+        assertEquals(1, handler.reconciliationTimeoutSeconds);
+    }
+
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @CsvSource({"41,8,3", "0,0,0"})
+    void testBuilderOverridesBlockingTimeouts(int agentTimeout, int consumptionTimeout, int reconciliationTimeout) {
+        DefaultRequestHandler handler = DefaultRequestHandler.builder()
+                .agentExecutor(executor)
+                .taskStore(taskStore)
+                .queueManager(queueManager)
+                .mainEventBusProcessor(mainEventBusProcessor)
+                .executor(internalExecutor)
+                .eventConsumerExecutor(internalExecutor)
+                .agentCompletionTimeoutSeconds(agentTimeout)
+                .consumptionCompletionTimeoutSeconds(consumptionTimeout)
+                .reconciliationTimeoutSeconds(reconciliationTimeout)
+                .build();
+
+        assertEquals(agentTimeout, handler.agentCompletionTimeoutSeconds);
+        assertEquals(consumptionTimeout, handler.consumptionCompletionTimeoutSeconds);
+        assertEquals(reconciliationTimeout, handler.reconciliationTimeoutSeconds);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void testBuilderRejectsNegativeBlockingTimeouts() {
+        DefaultRequestHandler.Builder builder = DefaultRequestHandler.builder();
+
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> builder.agentCompletionTimeoutSeconds(-1));
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> builder.consumptionCompletionTimeoutSeconds(-1));
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> builder.reconciliationTimeoutSeconds(-1));
+    }
+
     @Test
     void testBuilderStartsManuallyConstructedMainEventBusProcessor() throws Exception {
         InMemoryTaskStore manualTaskStore = new InMemoryTaskStore();
@@ -1758,8 +1796,9 @@ public void cancel(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) {
      * must still reach the queue, which was told to expect it; otherwise the consumer waits out its
      * grace period for it and the call fails or returns late.
      */
-    @Test
-    void blockingSendStillReturnsCompletedTaskWhenFinalEventArrivesLate() throws Exception {
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @CsvSource({"true", "false"})
+    void blockingSendStillReturnsCompletedTaskWhenFinalEventArrivesLate(boolean omitConfiguration) throws Exception {
         AtomicReference<EventQueue> callerQueue = new AtomicReference<>();
         useQueueManager(new InMemoryQueueManager((TaskStateProvider) taskStore, mainEventBus) {
             @Override
@@ -1772,15 +1811,37 @@ public EventQueue createOrTap(String taskId) {
         AtomicBoolean callerQueueClosedInTime = new AtomicBoolean();
         holdEventsAfterWorkingUntilClosed(callerQueue, callerQueueClosedInTime);
         agentExecutorExecute = (context, emitter) -> {
+            emitter.submit();
             emitter.startWork();
+            emitter.addArtifact(List.of(new TextPart("answer")), "answer-id", "answer", null);
             emitter.complete();
         };
 
-        EventKind result = requestHandler.onMessageSend(blockingParams("msg-blocking-final-event"), NULL_CONTEXT);
+        MessageSendParams params = blockingParams("msg-blocking-final-event");
+        if (omitConfiguration) {
+            params = MessageSendParams.builder().message(params.message()).build();
+        }
+        EventKind result = requestHandler.onMessageSend(params, NULL_CONTEXT);
 
         assertTrue(callerQueueClosedInTime.get(), "the caller's queue was not closed while the final event was held");
         Task task = assertInstanceOf(Task.class, result);
         assertEquals(TaskState.TASK_STATE_COMPLETED, task.status().state());
+        assertEquals(1, task.artifacts().size());
+        assertEquals("answer-id", task.artifacts().get(0).artifactId());
+        assertEquals("answer", assertInstanceOf(TextPart.class, task.artifacts().get(0).parts().get(0)).text());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void blockingSendWithoutFinalEventReturnsWorkingTaskAndAllowsResubscription() throws Exception {
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, emitter) -> emitter.startWork();
+
+        EventKind result = requestHandler.onMessageSend(blockingParams("msg-fire-and-forget"), NULL_CONTEXT);
+
+        Task task = assertInstanceOf(Task.class, result);
+        assertEquals(TaskState.TASK_STATE_WORKING, task.status().state());
+        EventQueue resubscribedQueue = queueManager.tap(task.id());
+        assertNotNull(resubscribedQueue);
+        resubscribedQueue.close();
     }
 
     private void useQueueManager(InMemoryQueueManager manager) {