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Modern waterfront custom home exterior with three-car garage, built by Brandon Construction

Understanding Allowances and Selections in Custom Home Building

If you have started interviewing custom home builders in Northeast Florida, you have probably heard the word “allowance” and nodded along without a full picture of what it means. That gap is where a lot of budget stress and change-order friction is born. Understanding home building allowances before you sign a contract is one of

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Building an ADU or Guest House in Northeast Florida: What to Know Before You Start

Multigenerational living, guest accommodations, a private home office, and flexible space for the future are driving strong interest in accessory dwelling units across Northeast Florida. An ADU, whether a detached guest house, a garage apartment, or an attached suite, can add real value and versatility to a coastal property. But building one well takes more

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Design-Build vs. Traditional Construction: Which Is Right for Your Custom Home?

Before any custom home goes vertical, the owner makes a project delivery choice that shapes everything else: design-build or traditional construction (also known as design-bid-build). The decision affects how the home is designed, who is accountable for the budget, how long the project takes, and how change orders are handled when surprises appear. This guide

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Modern waterfront custom home exterior with three-car garage, built by Brandon Construction

Building a Hurricane-Resistant Custom Home in Florida

Hurricanes are not a hypothetical in Northeast Florida. They are a recurring design condition. Every custom home built in Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine, or Fernandina Beach must be engineered to perform when the wind speeds climb and the storm surge rises. Hurricane resistant home construction Florida is not a marketing phrase, it is a structural

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