DuCar Construction builds custom homes and completes renovations across Covington and St. Tammany Parish. Licensed statewide in Louisiana, residential and commercial, with a signed scope, permitted plans and a written warranty on every job.
Ground-up construction on acreage or in a subdivision — plans, permits, site work and build under one signed contract.
Down to the framing and back up. Structure, systems and finishes, with the scope written before demolition starts.
New square footage, garages, shops and guest quarters tied into an existing property and matched to it.
DuCar is a FORTIFIED Contractor, certified to build to the IBHS FORTIFIED Roof™ standard.
Inside Covington the city permits and inspects; outside it, St. Tammany Parish does. Downtown adds its own review for exterior work. We have built under all three, and we plan around the right calendar from day one instead of discovering it in month three.
Clearing, the driveway, the pad, drainage, and whether the lot is on sewer or septic and on water or a well — those are decided before framing and they move the number more than any finish selection. We price them separately and in writing so nothing arrives as a surprise.
Mature oak and pine are protected here, and what you can clear is decided before you can site the house. Lot layout and the build envelope get worked out around the canopy, not after it.
The flood-elevation requirement that applies to your lot is set locally and varies property to property, and South Louisiana wind requirements govern framing, sheathing, fastening and roof assembly. We pull the elevation certificate and build to what your jurisdiction actually requires.
We also build in Mandeville, Madisonville, Slidell, Metairie and New Orleans.
Louisiana RES 883334 and COMM 63084 — residential and commercial, statewide — plus a Mississippi residential builder license (No. 22946). We are building in Mississippi right now.
A+ with the Better Business Bureau and a 5.0-star reputation across 58 reviews.
200+ completed projects across Greater New Orleans and the Northshore.
Backed by the Louisiana New Home Warranty Act — one year workmanship, two years systems, five years major structural.
Inside city limits, the City of Covington permits and inspects; outside them, St. Tammany Parish Permits and Inspections does. Exterior work downtown can need an additional review. We confirm the path from your address before design starts.
Yes. Many lots around Covington use a septic system, and some use a private well. Those are designed and approved as part of the site work (septic systems are approved through the Louisiana Department of Health), and we price them separately and in writing.
Yes. On acreage the first real costs are clearing, the driveway, the pad and drainage, so we walk the property and price that site work before we price the house.
Yes. Outbuildings and additions are permitted like any other structure, and we match them to the main house.
Bring us your plans, your lot or your project goals and we will walk you through the construction path.