General Contractor Services in Louisville, KY
Family-owned, licensed, and insured. 20+ years running residential and commercial construction projects across Louisville, Bullitt, Nelson, and Hardin counties.
- Licensed & Insured
- Free Estimates
- Family-Owned
- 20+ Years Experience
- Written Quotes — No Hidden Fees
Most Louisville homeowners hire the wrong specialty trade. They want a back patio, a basement finished, or a deck added — and they call a single-trade contractor who only does one piece of the job. Then dirt work falls to one crew, concrete to another, framing to a third, and three months in nobody owns the schedule. The job stalls, the bill creeps up, and nobody picks up the phone. We're Eric and Jerry Orm, and we run E & J General Contracting in Louisville the way a general contractor is supposed to run: one written quote, one schedule, one crew responsible for the result. We self-perform concrete, excavation, grading, demolition, decks, pergolas, patios, and site prep. We bring in licensed plumbers and electricians only when the scope calls for them. After 20+ years, that's still the difference our customers tell us they hired us for.
Call Eric at 502-498-3173 or book a free estimate.
Who Hires a General Contractor in Louisville
Homeowners adding an addition, a detached garage, or a backyard build that touches dirt, concrete, and framing all in one job. Folks tearing down an old structure and building something new — and who don't want to manage three different contractors. Property owners with a project where the dirt work, the foundation, and the framing all need to talk to each other. Builders and developers also hire us for residential construction services and new construction site prep — full lots cleared, graded, padded, and utility-stubbed before the framers show up. Commercial property owners hire us for site prep, erosion control construction, parking-lot subgrade, dumpster pads, ADA sidewalks, and small office or church building pads. If you've got a project with more than one trade involved, you probably need a general contractor — not three specialists.
What's Included in Our General Contractor Services
New Construction Site Prep
Residential Construction Services
Commercial Projects
Deck Construction
Pergola Construction
Grading & Site Prep
Erosion Control Construction
Our Process
Straight process. No surprises. No hidden fees.
Free Estimate
We walk the project, talk through scope, identify which trades are involved, and figure out what we self-perform vs. what we sub. The visit is free and you leave with a clear picture of the job.
Written Quote
Itemized scope, schedule, materials, and pricing — including any specialty trades we'll bring in. No verbal numbers, no surprise change orders, and no markup hidden in someone else's bid.
Schedule & Show Up
Most jobs start within 2-4 weeks of a signed quote. We sequence the trades, pull permits, coordinate inspections, and run the schedule. Eric or Jerry is on site every day the work is happening.
Job Done Right
Final inspections passed, punch list closed, site cleaned. Final walkthrough with you on site before we leave. We stand behind the work.
Pricing & Cost Factors for General Contractor in Louisville
Every job is different. We don't quote dollars over the phone — but here's what actually moves the price on a general contractor project in Kentucky:
- Scope and number of trades involved (a deck-only job vs. an addition with foundation, framing, plumbing, and electrical)
- Site conditions — slope, soil, access, existing structures to demo, utility relocations
- Materials selected — pressure-treated vs. composite, basic concrete vs. stamped, builder-grade vs. premium fixtures
- Permits and engineering — additions, retaining walls over 4 feet, structural roof tie-ins, and SWPPP-required commercial sites all need engineered drawings or permits
- Specialty trades — licensed plumbers, electricians, HVAC, and roofers brought in when scope requires
- Timeline — rush schedules cost more; off-season builds (winter) can save when weather cooperates
- Hauling and disposal — demo debris, excess soil, and construction waste all carry dump fees
- Inspections and code compliance — Jefferson County, Bullitt, Nelson, and Hardin all have slightly different residential and commercial code review processes
Every general contractor project is different. Site prep runs $6,000-$15,000 for a residential building pad. Decks run $11,000-$25,000+. Outdoor living builds run $25,000-$80,000+. Additions and detached garages start around $40,000 and scale with size and finish. Every quote is written and itemized.
For a written, itemized quote on your specific general contractor project, call Eric at 502-498-3173.
Service Areas
We run general contractor projects across Louisville and the surrounding KY counties. Inside Jefferson County we work the Highlands, St. Matthews, Prospect, Anchorage, Crescent Hill, Middletown, Jeffersontown, Fern Creek, and Lyndon. Most of our additions, detached garages, and full outdoor living builds run through these neighborhoods. Outside Louisville we handle site prep and residential construction services in Shepherdsville and Mount Washington (Bullitt County), Bardstown and Cox's Creek (Nelson County), and Elizabethtown (Hardin County). Builders and developers in the Bullitt I-65 corridor and the Hardin/E-town growth areas hire us regularly for new construction site prep and erosion control.
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Frequently Asked Questions About General Contractor in Louisville
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On-site, written, itemized — usually within 48 hours of your call. Tell us about your project below or call Eric directly at 502-498-3173.
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On-site, written quote — usually within 48 hours. Itemized pricing, no hidden fees, no surprise change orders. Tell us about your project and we'll come look.