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What We Design and Build Across East Texas

Custom home building, custom home design, and large remodels, all under one roof

What we do

Bringing Design and Building to East Texas

Most of what we do begins at the design table. Families come to us for a plan, and many of them stay to build. Whether you are starting with bare land, a remodel, or a design tailored to you, the scale changes from project to project. The way we run a job does not.

Every service below follows the same in-house design, the same designer carried through construction, and the same standard of work across East Texas.

Contemporary custom home front elevation showcasing clean lines and upscale architectural details by Bort Design in Longview, TX-optimized

Custom Home Building

A fully custom home, designed and built by the same team, with a designer involved from the first sketch through final construction. We draw your home in-house first, so the team that builds it already knows it inside and out. This is the work we are best known for.

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Bort Design custom home kitchen featuring custom cabinetry, a large island, and designer pendant lighting in Longview, TX.-optimized

Custom Home Design

We draw your home in-house and bring it to life in photoreal 3D renderings, so you can walk through it before anything is built. For many of our clients this is where the whole project begins, and the design is yours whether you build with us or not.

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upstairs loft hallway with cable railing in longview texas custom home

Remodels & Additions

Whole-home remodels and large additions for families who love where they live and want more out of it. We design the change first and show it to you, then build it with the same care we bring to a new home.

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Our Process

One team, from first sketch to final walkthrough

1 | Design
It starts with a conversation and a walk of your land. We learn how you live, read the site, and draw your home in-house, then bring it to life in photoreal 3D so you can walk through it before anything is built.
2 | Preconstruction
With the design set, we define the scope, price it against real construction costs, and build the schedule. You get an accurate bid from the same people who drew the plans, then we handle permits and everything else that gets a build underway.
3 | Build
We manage construction from start to finish, with a designer involved the whole way and real-time access to your budget and schedule. Before you ever make your own list, we walk every room with you and hand over a home that has been held to a high standard.

Where We Build

Designing and building across East Texas

We're proud to bring our services, our experience, and our deep knowledge about our communities to homeowners and future homeowners in East Texas. Even if you don't see your location on our service area list, get in touch.

Our Service Area

  • Longview
  • Tyler
  • Henderson
  • Lindale
  • Gilmer
  • Kilgore
  • Gladewater
  • Whitehouse
  • Diana
  • Daingerfield
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In The Words of Our Clients

I cannot say enough good things about Gary and this company. I had a specific vision of what I wanted and they were able to perfectly capture it. We wanted to go more of an old world design route and Gary made my ideas a reality. The communication with them was easy and we received house plans very quickly. I don't plan to ever build again, but if we do we'll definitely use them.

Charity Stone

We were looking for someone to design our forever home. We reviewed several companies as well as Bort and Design. We finally found a company that would listen to our wants and needs to guide us through the process of the design. We also chose this company for our builder. The outcome was more than we expected and we're very happy that we chose this company.

Doreen Cimilluca

My wife and I had a great experience using Bort Design for the design and construction of our custom home. Gary and Michael were great to work with and gave us insight on improvements that made our home even better than expected. I would highly recommend them for your custom home design and construction. It was truly a wonderful experience to have known and worked with them.

William Beasley

Gary and his team are top-notch. We were told they are highly specialized professionals in home remodeling, and they absolutely lived up to that reputation. They completed our project years ago, yet they still take every call and respond to texts whenever we have questions or need help. It has truly been a blessing to work with them.

Kelley Tompkins

We had some work done on my mother's home. They did an excellent job. Very professional, creative and courteous service. Love the results, better than imagined. Gary Bort is an excellent builder. We highly recommend. Will use again.

Colleen Sweaks

Not Sure Which One Fits? Start With a Conversation

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A lot of our projects do not start with a clear category. They start with land, an idea, or a set of plans you are not sure about. Tell us what you are thinking about and we will figure out the right next step together.

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