Custom Homes
By LL Custom Contracting
Built From Scratch
There's nothing quite like building from the ground up. A custom home is a chance to get every detail right: the way the light hits the kitchen in the morning, where the kids' rooms sit relative to yours, the mudroom that finally handles a Michigan winter.
LL Custom Contracting has built custom homes for families across Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, and the surrounding Oakland County communities for more than 20 years, partnering with top local architects to turn a vision into a set of plans and those plans into a home.
You dream it, and we build it, on a schedule we put in writing and stick to. It all starts with an honest conversation about your budget and priorities, so the home you picture and the home you can build are the same thing.
Why Build a Custom Home Instead of Buying
Buying an existing home almost always means compromising on something, whether it's the layout, the location, or a long list of projects you'll tackle "someday."
Building custom flips that around: instead of adjusting your life to fit a house, you get a house designed around your life.
Every choice is yours, from how the spaces flow for the way your family gathers and entertains, to the finishes, the lot, and the details that make it feel like your forever home. You also skip the unknowns of an older house, since everything is new, efficient, and built to today's standards from the foundation up.
Building new also gives you the chance to prepare for the future now instead of remodeling later for aging-in-place. A first-floor primary suite, a zero-step entry, wider doorways and hallways, a curbless shower, and blocking in the bathroom walls for future grab bars cost almost nothing to design in now and a great deal to add later. If this is the house you plan to grow old in, it can be built that way from day one without a single element of it looking like an accommodation.
For a lot of the families we work with, that peace of mind is worth just as much as the finished home itself.
FAQs About Custom Home Building in Oakland County
- How much does it cost to build a custom home in Oakland County?expand_more
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Custom homes typically start around $1M and climb to $3M or more, depending on the project.
Here’s a realistic breakdown of cost per square foot:
- Standard Custom Home: $300 - $500 per square foot
- Luxury Home Build Cost: $500 - $700 per square foot
The biggest cost factors are square footage, level of customization, material selection, and your lot's location and permitting, and we'll break all of it down honestly before you commit.
- How long does it take to build a custom home?expand_more
- Most custom homes take somewhere between 12 and 18 months from groundbreaking to move-in, depending on size and complexity. Whatever we agree on, we put the start and end dates in writing and stand behind them.
- Do I need to hire my own architect?expand_more
- We're not a design-build firm, and that's on purpose. We partner with the top architects in Oakland County, and we'll connect you with the right one so design and construction stay coordinated from day one.
- What determines how much my home will cost?expand_more
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Four things drive it most:
- The size of the home
- How customized the details are
- Materials you choose
- Location and permitting requirements of your lot
We'll help you weigh each one so your budget goes toward what matters most to you.
- Do you really guarantee the timeline?expand_more
- We sure do! When we commit to a start and end date, we put it in writing, because we know your family is planning a life around that move-in day.
- Can you build a custom home for aging in place without it looking like it?expand_more
- That's the standard we design to, and it's the main reason to handle this at the custom build stage rather than through a retrofit later. Accessibility in a new home comes from dimensions and planning, not from special products: door widths, hallway widths, floor transitions, turning space, blocking behind drywall, and where you put the primary suite. All of it disappears into the architecture. Visitors see wide, generous, well-lit rooms. They don't see a house designed for the next thirty years.
Our Process
Our most popular custom home features:
Custom Homes & Remodeling Cost Guide
Our comprehensive cost guide contains real numbers for custom homes, home remodels, and commercial renovations in the Oakland County area. Inside, you'll find:
— Costs for every type of project
— Tiered pricing
— What's included at each tier
Where We Work
For more than 20 years, we've built and remodeled homes across the communities we call home, and those long relationships with local architects, building departments, and suppliers are a big part of why our projects go smoothly. We work throughout Birmingham and the surrounding Oakland County area, and chances are we've already built something a few streets over from you. If your town isn't on the list, reach out anyway, and we'd be glad to talk it through.
Our Service Area
Hear From Your Neighbors
"To this point, LL Custom Contracting has been a great company to work with. Chris, the owner, has done a great job of hiring the right people and simply doing business the way it should be done. They are well organized, communicative, pleasant to work with, they keep the project moving, and do great work. Management never hesitates to make things right for the customer."
Matt L.
"From the beginning to the very end of our project, our experience with L& L Custom Contracting was very satisfying. The project Team was very good about communicating and responding to our requests as they occurred throughout the entire project. The craftsmanship that was demonstrated on this project was very high-end and completed with attention to detail for us. The project superintendent, Steve, was Fantastic! His responses to our requests was immediate and was always amongst the best resolution and/or decisions that were made. Overall, we were more than pleased with L & L Custom Contracting and would definitely recommend them. Very happy with our project’s outcome!"
Tom J.
"Lincoln Capital provided funding for a project that LL Custom Contracting was the General Contractor. This project was one of the easiest and smoothest transactions we have done in years. In 26 years of construction management and real estate development, I have never wrote a review for a construction company until now. They were very professional and forward thinking of obstacles and potential risks that were possible. As a lost virtue in the real estate development business, this company did exactly what they said they were going to do, when and how they said they were going to do it. Plus they finished the project ahead of schedule and under budget. Thanks to LL Custom Contracting the owner was able to downsize his loan saving thousands over the next 25 years. I would highly recommending this company for any project."
Brian H.
"We financed and large project that was constructed by LL Custom Contracting and the process could not have gone smoother. The owner’s expertise in the industry made the process easy for everyone involved and the final project was nothing short of superb. I would recommend Chris and his team to anyone looking for custom-built solutions."
Brad K.
“I felt that I was working with highly qualified and very professional people. They addressed all construction issues in a timely manner and with great technical expertise. Above all else their team members are very friendly and easy to talk to. Any time a team member called me to address an issue at jobsite I was always eager to answer the phone because I knew that even if I didn’t have a solution right away they did. LL Custom Contracting is a very pro-active company which is rare in the construction industry. I look forward to working with then again."
John J.
"As an Architect, working with a Construction group like LL Custom Contracting is amazing because it’s a partnership between the design team and the construction team. This partnership creates an overall “Team” that is going to provide the best quality product possible for each and every client. I love working with Chris and his team and look back fondly to each and every project we have worked on together!"
George B.
"As the president and treasurer of 124 condos most of which are now 30 plus years old, having a capable, reliable and affordable company to address our maintenance needs is our highest priority. LL Custom Contracting has been our contractor of choice for several years now and the relationship continues to grow. In addition to always doing a great job, our owners are also complimentary of their attention to details and their courtesy. Being a board member for any complex is a challenge but it is made much easier by having a relationship with LL Custom."
Gary
"I am an architect and have worked with LL Custom Contracting for many years. They have built difficult and demanding custom projects for my clients and consistently done a fantastic job. Chris Lamphear is a real pro and so easy to work with! Patient, considerate, and very detail-oriented. Chris always gets the intent of our design and details and carries out the job with professionalism and integrity. I highly recommend them!"
Jon J.
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Somewhere out there is the home your family hasn't stopped picturing, and it doesn't exist yet because no one's built it. Let's change that, starting with an honest conversation about your vision and what it takes to bring it to life.