Builders, cost per square foot?

[shifthappens]

I recently built a house in Lafayette, LA with Gatte Construction, a local company. The total cost for a home around 1000 square feet came out to approximately $130,000. This figure included all expenses related to construction, such as materials, labor, permits, and any additional fees.

[codeman671]

Originally Posted by shifthappens

I recently built a house in Lafayette, LA with Gatte Construction, a local company. The total cost for a home around 1000 square feet came out to approximately $130,000. This figure included all expenses related to construction, such as materials, labor, permits, and any additional fees.

I wish we could do that here!

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by codeman671

I wish we could do that here!

Can't even come close to that in New England.

[John Mercier]

I would guess the labor costs in the south are a lot less.

[codeman671]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

I would guess the labor costs in the south are a lot less.

And the fact that many are built on slabs, don’t have full hvac and aren’t as well insulated.

[John Mercier]

Originally Posted by codeman671

And the fact that many are built on slabs, don’t have full hvac and aren’t as well insulated.

I think some of that is going away though as the industry standardizes...
They also have to deal a lot more with things like termite proofing than we do.

I know Florida was CBC with insulated interior stud walls.

But our higher labor costs go through the material supply chain and effect the on-site construction labor... so I think that labor may be the biggest factor.

Another item can be efficiency of the yard and contractor.
Contractor specific yards can be really efficient.