How Long Does It Take to Build a Custom Home in Louisiana?

It’s usually the first question I hear. Sometimes it comes up in the first five minutes of a conversation, sometimes after we’ve talked through lot options and floor plan ideas. But it always comes. And honestly, it should. If you’re planning to build a custom home on the Northshore, the timeline affects everything else: your lease, your financing, your kids’ school year, the contractor you hire to do the work. The short answer is 8 to 10 months from the day we break ground to the day you move in. But that number only tells part of the story. Before […]

5 Major Drivers of Custom Home Construction Costs in Louisiana

Keith West Custom Home Building

Nobody enjoys vague answers about what something costs, and that’s especially true for a large project, like a new home build or renovation. So, this post is designed to help people understand why custom home construction costs vary as much as they do, and why any builder who gives you a firm price per square foot before seeing your lot, your plans, and the current state of the materials market is likely just telling you what they think you want to hear. This post isn’t going to quote you numbers. It will hopefully do something more useful: explain the layers […]