Answers we give prospective clients every week, from DJE Construction, a family-owned custom home builder in Flemingsburg, Kentucky.
DJE Construction is a family-owned custom home builder based in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, serving northeastern Kentucky. Daniel Jodoin is Vice President and Amy Jodoin is President. DJE builds custom homes only - no production or spec subdivisions - and takes a limited number of homes each year so every build gets direct owner attention.
Northeastern Kentucky: Fleming, Mason, Lewis, Greenup, Boyd, Carter, Rowan, Bath, Nicholas, Robertson, Bracken and Harrison counties. Common build locations include Flemingsburg, Maysville, Morehead, Ashland, Grayson, Mount Sterling, Vanceburg, Olive Hill and Carlisle.
Three things. First, a guided process that settles design and selections before a price is set, so the number a client signs is a real number instead of an allowance-heavy estimate. Second, a high-performance building envelope: 2x6 framing, spray foam insulation and taped ZIP sheathing as standard, with monopoly framing, ZIP-R and an ERV available on the advanced tier. Third, a limited number of builds a year, with the owners on site rather than a superintendent juggling twenty houses.
Site visit, then a Pre-Construction Agreement with a retainer that funds plan design, then plan design with an architect, then selections, then the construction agreement, then the build. Pricing comes after selections are made, which is why DJE does not hand out a square-foot quote on a first phone call.
Both. Clients can choose a cost-plus contract with a fixed builder fee and open books on every invoice, or a lump-sum bid where the price is locked before construction starts. Cost-plus suits clients who want visibility into real costs; lump-sum suits clients who want certainty.
Both. DJE builds on client-owned land throughout northeastern Kentucky and will walk a prospective lot before purchase to assess access, utilities, septic or sewer, grading and foundation cost, which is where most rural Kentucky lot surprises come from.
Yes. Post-frame and barndominium-style custom homes are a regular part of the work, built to the same envelope standard as conventional custom homes.
It depends on size, finish level, site work and whether the lot already has utilities. DJE publishes a free cost-to-build tool that walks through ten questions about the home and returns a working range, and Daniel reviews every one personally before quoting.
Call 606-748-2929, email buildbetter@dje-construction.com, or start with the free cost-to-build estimate on the website. DJE responds to new inquiries the same business day.
Yes, DJE Construction LLC is a licensed and insured Kentucky home builder and carries general liability and workers compensation coverage on its crews.