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There may be a number of reasons you want to build a guest home on your property. Maybe you are looking for extra income with people who are vacationing in the region. Maybe you are looking for extra income for a long term rental. Maybe you have an extended family member that needs a place to stay, but wants a little independence and space. Whatever the reason you have for building a guest home, Gerard Construction has a few things to consider.

Everything made and built exactly your way. It is the ultimate dream for the dream home, right? If you are planning your dream custom home, you have probably imagined celebrations, meals, gatherings, and leisure time in your space. Have you considered the timeline to get to that point though? Gerard Construction can help you consider when to start your custom build.

There are dozens of reasons for building a home and a guest home in your backyard is no exception to that statement. Whether you have a family who needs a place to stay or you want the space for frequent visitors, having a backyard guest home can be a great way to expand your home’s living space without adding on to your existing home. Gerard Construction has a few tips to consider before you break ground.

Building a home for your family will be an exciting endeavor. Your floor plan will be personal for your own needs and it’s more than counting your ideal number of kids and planning on that bedroom plus one for mom and dad.

Key factors when building a home on acreage in Texas include distance, accessibility, neighbors, building trends, location, orientation, and planning for future additions. Whether you have acreage or need help acquiring land, Gerard Construction can turn your dream home on acreage into a reality.

Building a home can be an exciting part of your life, but could also potentially be filled with frustrations and stress. For our team at Gerard Construction, building homes is what we do, so the issues that arise throughout every build are commonplace for us.

Gerard Construction is proud to work with homeowners across the Brazos Valley to see their dreams built into a reality. When we help build a home, we discuss every detail we can to ensure it is built right. One consideration to make fairly early in the process is how big your custom home should be.

While our area may get another small cold front or two, spring is definitely here in the Brazos Valley. Gerard Construction is available to help with your new home build or large renovation you may need, but there are some tasks around the home that you can tackle as part of a weekend. These tasks will help lengthen the life of your home and help your home look it’s best.

Maybe you aren’t quite ready for a full renovation with Gerard Construction, but your kitchen or bathroom is in desperate need for a face lift. Our team has a few ideas for what you can do to upgrade your cabinets on a long weekend, or you can call in our contractor team to help. These ideas can be as budget friendly or as invested as you want and can provide good insight to what you may want our team to build for you in the long run.

While the most important aspect of design is you being comfortable and happy with the design elements you choose for your home, it is always fun to explore what trends are up and coming. This is especially true if you don’t have any ideas for what you do or don’t like. The entire team at Gerard Construction loves to look at new ideas and trends for the homes you are custom designing to the homes we are building out ourselves to put on the market. We can’t help but feel excited about what is c...