Builder Resources
Building a custom home should feel exciting—without feeling uncertain. This resource center is designed to make planning feel calm, informed, and intentional— so decisions are made with confidence, not pressure. Serving Lafayette, Youngsville, Broussard, and the surrounding Acadiana area.
How PHB Approaches Custom Builds
Every custom build is guided by transparency, education, and experience—so the process feels steady and well-supported from start to finish.
Transparency
Early conversations focus on priorities, lifestyle needs, and overall expectations—creating a clear foundation before decisions move forward.
Educate
Understanding what drives cost and how selections impact the overall investment helps decisions feel informed, not overwhelming.
Guidance
From design through completion, PHB provides experienced guidance through choices and details—so the home comes together thoughtfully and without unnecessary stress.
These guides are here to answer the questions that come up in real planning—so the experience feels clear, supported, and intentional at every stage.
Browse by Topic
Start where you are. Each section is designed to answer the questions that typically come up at that stage of planning.
Getting Started
Foundational orientation and the overall path of a custom build—so your first steps feel clear.
Cost & Contracts
How pricing works, what drives cost, and why numbers can change—explained in plain language.
Property & Site Considerations
Land-specific variables that impact feasibility, cost, and planning—especially important in Acadiana.
Design & Long-Term Decisions
The early choices that quietly determine how the home lives—and how it holds up over time.
If you’re early in the process, start with Getting Started. If you’re already talking to a lender, Cost & Contracts tends to answer the most pressing questions first.