Custom Home Builder

I know a guy that can hook you up with the nicest open air outdoor bathroom in LA

You are kinda putting the cart before the horse here. The first thing a builder is going to ask you is where your plans are. If you don't have that, he will tell you to come back when you do.

First, you need to sit down with an Architect and develop a set of construction documents or house plans based off your budget. During this time, you and your Architect/Draftsman can discuss builders. Custom Home builders in BR range from $200 sqft to $400+ sqft. Most of the ones you see on Instagram are pushing the 400's right now. There are plenty of well qualified home builders in this area NOT throwing everything they do on social media. Recommendations from whoever is drawing the house for you can steer you in the direction of a couple builders and you can go from there.

Donnie or David Greer with Century Oak homes on the north shore. Can't remember his name for sure but I'm a builder and I met with him multiple times when he was building a friends home in Covington on some acreage and he was awesome.

A lot of builders don't know wtf to do as soon as they get out of a subdivision. Especially with earthwork and civil applications.

The things that I remember sticking out as really smart was-

he signed a contract he wouldn't make any profit on change orders beforehand so he gave my buddy any change order documents.

He came back unsolicited twice in to check out the house. My buddy said he just texted him out of the blue, showed up and checked his roof and for leaks at water penetrations and talked to them about maintence at like 3 months snd year. That's fricking rare.

Then the thing I couldn't believe was they agreed upon 6 months on the home. Full design build. Dude finished in 4-1/2 and gave my buddy 5k at the closing table because the build went quicker than expected.

I told my buddy I'd fricking expect him to want the extra 5k. I can't find the dudes info online but I can text my buddy if you're interested in him. I think he's a one man operation that basically is word of mouth.

Look up Exclusive Homes by Chuck Walters. He does design/build work. I’ve seen his work and it’s very good.

Leblanc & Fresina. Check out the last few parade of homes in BR, they took home top honors a couple of times in their price range.

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Donnie or David Greer with Century Oak homes on the north shore. Can't remember his name for sure but I'm a builder and I met with him multiple times when he was building a friends home in Covington on some acreage and he was awesome.

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Just did a quick search and couldn't find anything for him. Any luck?

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Just did a quick search and couldn't find anything for him. Any luck?

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Yeah my bad it was Daniel. Century Oak Building his email is Centuryoakbuilders@outlook.com

Look man alway get three quotes and make sure you have an informal meeting with each you're considering in person and make sure they're a good fit. I'm a contractor and I'm the first to say the profession is full of crooks and thief's. Typically a long lunch or dinner one on one will let you know quickly the type of person you're dealing with.

The change order thing was big for me because a lot of dudes will come in with low prices to lock you in and then change order you to death and put 40% margins on the change orders because they know you have to pay them or you risk delays which can be devastating financially. It's shitty but understanding in commercial. In residential it's predatory malevolence.


The reason my buddy got me involved on his build is he sent me a picture of a ridge rafter and it was spliced with scabs on each side. He asked if it was ok and I said absolutely not but warned him that the builder or framer was likely going to kick back. I had framers kick back on me on the exact same thing before.

He said he called Daniel and he met with them same day and immediately agreed and thanked my buddy for helping him with that then they did a 2 hour frame walk together and altered some electrical stuff.

It's little stuff like that man. If your wife decides a week before plumbing trim she wants gold fixtures now instead of bronze is the builder going to rape you real quick or do you trust him to be a good dude?

Damn that's an impressive portfolio

They have a company who builds a lot of the homes in the parks of plaquemines where Alvin Kamara lives. Here is the link to the company. He quoted me $225 a sq ft to build a house. LINK

Carter Hill Construction