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One of the best parts about a home is all of the nooks and crannies you can use for storage, display, and to show a little taste of yourself. Bookcases, whether built in during the construction or during a renovation from Gerard Construction, or purchased after the fact, can be a great way to meet all three needs.

Maybe you have lived in a home for years, but you have realized a few of the quirks and charms you once loved about the house are actually issues that you want to address. Maybe you moved into a home, but your life circumstances changed and your needs are different a few years later. Maybe you found a location and a home you mostly like, but wish a handful of updates were possible. Whatever the reason for a remodel, Gerard Construction can help you make the home you have into the home you love.

A new year means new in many different ways. Maybe you are ready to build a new home or maybe you are ready to refresh the home you already own. In 2021, there are new and refreshing designs to keep in mind as you think about what your home needs with Gerard Construction.

Gerard Construction uses material of all types within construction and renovations we do for our customers. Tilework is one of the ways we provide flooring and other coverings, depending on the room. In fact, tile can be a very versatile material since it varies so widely in how it looks depending on a number of factors. Knowing the right tile for you can be completely custom to your home and where it will be placed.

Whether you are looking to put extra effort into the upcoming season or just wanting to freshen your space while at home more often, decorating your home can be a fun way to get a new look in the spaces you already love. With a few touches of color or through rearranging furniture to better serve your needs, you can get a new look with our Gerard Construction team.

Once you have gone through all the steps, you have talked to our architectural and design team, you’ve found your land, you secured financing, you chatted with us multiple times over the building process, we’ve secured the punch list, then you may be wondering what is left. Besides the actual moving in and enjoying your new home by Gerard Construction, you can still count on us for years to come.

While the closing process can mean dotting every “i” and crossing every “t” on your loan papers, Gerard Construction can also refer to a closing process in regards to the end of our build with custom home building. As your home approaches the final steps of being complete, there is still a good amount of work to be done before we are satisfied with the product.

After getting your custom estimate from us and then securing the funds, the fun part of the process begins: the building. We aren’t exaggerating when we say we believe building homes is fun. When thinking about how we start with a conversation, move to the planning phase, see the product from the ground up, and then hand over the keys to the homeowner, it gives us a sense of purpose in what we do. However we know the home building process is daunting for many, especially when it gets to the logistics of the build itself. Every step of the way, our team is there to give expert advice and every single build is going to look different.

While a homeowner to be may get bogged down on the pitch of their roof, the best orientation for windows, or the perfect shade of stain for their new stairs, often, financing is the bigger concern and frustration for many. Rarely do we have a family who is ready to pay for their home entirely out of pocket and even those families consider loans for other reasons and purposes.

When building with Gerard Construction, you reap the benefits of decades of experience in finance in addition to the years we have spent in building. There are a number of tips, hints, and nudges we have in place that can make financing an easier part of your build, so you can focus on the fun.

Everything about your experience with Gerard Construction should be custom, from the architectural plans to our interactions and even to the costs you incur. If the details and plans you are making for your new home are unique to you, then the investment you make will be unique to you as well.

You are imaging the space you will one day live in, your new home. You have a good idea of the lot you want to build on, you have secured your financing, and you are just itching to open the front door and start working on the build itself. In your mind, you turn the knob and what you see next will depend greatly on your floor plan. In fact, before you even get to swing that door open, your floor plan will determine where the door, windows, and walkway are placed. Our team at Gerard Construction will walk you through every square foot of making a floor plan that works and makes sense for you.

The floor plan will be the map to your house and includes everything from room layouts, electrical and plumbing access, and other details that will help us in constructing your home. However, before that foundation is poured, there is a lot to think about.

Gerard Construction has experience in every component of the home building process and financing is no exception to that. In fact, our team is uniquely poised to walk alongside our customers through the process of researching and securing financing for their new custom build home.

Michael Patranella spent over 24 years in banking in the Brazos Valley before founding Gerard Construction. Those years of experience help the team at Gerard to understand the three facets of financing, the construction side, the lending side, and the customer’s side. By sharing the knowledge gained over his time in banking, new homeowners can count on a relationship that is built with trust and care.