General Contractor · Jasper, GA
General Contractor in Jasper, Georgia
Design-build custom homes, additions, and outdoor living for Jasper and Pickens County, built for mountain lots and the way they actually drain.
Jasper’s Design-Build Contractor
The general contractor Jasper homeowners trust
Jasper sits at the front of the Blue Ridge, and that terrain decides most of what a project costs before anyone picks a finish. Lots run steep. Rock is close to the surface in places. Wells and septic are normal rather than the exception, and the driveway can be a bigger line item than the kitchen. The work here ranges from cabins and second homes up toward Big Canoe and Bent Tree to full-time houses in and around town. GHIR Construction is a full-service, design-build general contractor serving Jasper and Pickens County.
Our office is in Dawsonville, one county east on GA-53. That matters on a mountain build, because the answer to most site questions is somebody standing on the lot rather than looking at a photo of it.
What We Build in Jasper
Full-service contracting, one team
Home Additions
Primary suites, in-law suites, and second stories tied into the existing house.
Kitchen Remodeling
Custom cabinetry, stone, and layouts built around how you cook and gather.
Outdoor Living & Decks
Covered porches, screened rooms, and decks built for a mountain view.
Commercial Construction
Interior buildouts and tenant improvements around Pickens County.
Why GHIR
Why Jasper chooses GHIR Construction
Disturbing more than an acre in Pickens County means a land disturbance permit, and the county is the local issuing authority but the state has to approve the plan before the county can issue it. There is also a seven-day letter that a licensed design professional has to prepare and sign before site work starts. On a steep lot that paperwork is the schedule, so we start it first.
If your lot is in a subdivision approved after January 1, 2007, Pickens County wants a copy of the developer’s NPDES Notice of Intent secondary permittee documentation before you can even apply for the building permit. It is a small piece of paper that stops a start date cold if nobody chased it.
Georgia Unlimited GC #GCCO006076 & #GCQA006072, NARI Atlanta member, fully insured, and BuildZoom Top 1% in Georgia.
Honest, line-item budgets up front, plus unsecured project financing up to $150,000 with no home equity required.
Areas We Serve
Serving Jasper & Pickens County
From the square out to Big Canoe, Bent Tree, and the ridges.
How It Works
Your project, step by step
Free consultation
We walk the property with you, look at slope, access, well and septic, and give an honest budget range before drawings start.
Design & transparent budget
Plans and a trade-by-trade budget sized to what the lot will actually support, driveway and drainage included.
Permits & approvals
We handle the Pickens County submittal, the septic permit, and the land disturbance package with its state approval where the scope requires one.
Construction
Your dedicated superintendent runs the schedule, with erosion control and drainage set before the foundation goes in.
Final walkthrough
A detailed punch walkthrough. We are not finished when you move in.
“They handled every detail, from design to permits to construction, and delivered exactly what we envisioned. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire them again.”
Common Questions
Jasper general contractor FAQs
Do you pull permits for projects in Jasper and Pickens County?
Yes. Pickens County Planning and Development handles building permits from its office on East Church Street, and houses generally move without a full plan review. What does take time is the land disturbance side: over an acre of disturbance needs a permit that the state has to approve before the county can issue it, plus a seven-day letter signed by a licensed design professional before site work begins.
Can you build on a steep mountain lot?
Yes, and in Pickens County that is most of what building means. Slope drives the foundation, the driveway, the drainage, and where a septic field can physically go, and those four decisions have to be made before a floor plan is fixed. We walk the lot first and tell you honestly what it will and will not support, including when the honest answer is that the site is going to cost more than the house.
My lot is in a newer subdivision. Does that change anything?
It can. If the subdivision was approved after January 1, 2007, the county wants the developer’s NPDES notice of intent secondary permittee paperwork before you apply for the building permit. We chase that down at the start rather than finding out at the counter.
Are you a licensed general contractor in Georgia?
Yes. GHIR holds Georgia Unlimited GC licenses #GCCO006076 and #GCQA006072, plus Florida GC #CGC1527188, and is a NARI Atlanta member, fully insured.
Do you offer financing?
Yes. We offer unsecured project financing up to $150,000 with no home equity required. Ask during your free consultation.
Ready to build in Jasper?
Start with a free, no-pressure consultation and a realistic budget. One team, one point of contact, from first idea to final walkthrough.