New Home Construction in Kenedy

Kenedy got busy before it got houses

The Eagle Ford changed what people here earn. It did not change how many houses there are to buy. Drive US-181 through Kenedy and count the new roofs. It will not take you long.
NTEX Construction builds new homes in Kenedy and across Karnes County. We are a family company out of Goliad, 32 miles southeast. An owner prices your job and that same owner is on your site until you get the keys.
Six to nine months, start to finish. Call (361) 645-4000 and tell us what you are trying to build.

Who we build for around Kenedy

Different reasons, same house: single family, built once, built right.

You work the field and you are done renting

The paycheck is there. The housing is not. If you are stacking rent receipts in a town of 3,473 people, building is often the shorter road to owning something.

You already have the land

Family acreage outside town, or a piece you bought when prices were sensible. Out there it is septic, likely a well, and a drive that holds up to a work truck.

You are moving back to Kenedy

People leave for San Antonio and come back. Kenedy sits where US-181 meets Highway 72, close enough to commute and cheap enough to own.

This ground works against your slab

The ground around Kenedy moves with the weather, and it moves a lot.

Dry August pulls it apart. You will see the cracks open across bare ground. Then a storm comes through and the same clay swells back up hard enough to lift what is sitting on it. That cycle runs every year your house is standing.

Slabs poured to a generic detail are the ones that show it. A crack that keeps coming back. A back door that sticks half the year.

We test the lot first, then engineer the slab to that report. After that we grade the site so water runs off instead of sitting against the foundation and feeding the cycle.

In town it is a permit. Out of town it is the county.

Inside Kenedy, you pull a permit through Building and Community Development at City Hall, 303 West Main Street. The city wants a permit and inspections on every class of new or remodeled construction. The office runs Monday through Friday, 8 to 5. We file it and we meet the inspector.

Out in the county, the county has a step that catches people. Before you can even apply for the septic permit, the county wants a development determination. Then the septic application itself needs a licensed evaluator to dig test holes and write up your soil, plus a survey and a plat. Start that early. It is the thing most likely to hold up your build.

If you have 10 acres or more with a single house going on it, you may be exempt from the septic permit. We check before you pay for anything.

How we run a Kenedy build

We meet at the lot

Not an office. The lot. Half of what drives your price is visible standing on it.

We draw it around your shifts

Mud room by the back door. Somewhere to drop boots. If somebody sleeps days in your house, we put the bedrooms where the noise is not.

We test the soil

Before we hand you a price. The soil report is what sizes your foundation.

One price, in writing

Fixed and itemized before we break ground. You will not get a call in month four about a number that moved.

We start the county paperwork early

Development determination, then septic, then the permit. Out at the county this is the long pole, so we start it first.

Pad, plumbing, pour

Dirt work, rough-in, steel, concrete. We pour to the engineer’s drawing, not a standard detail.

Frame to finish

Frame, roof, wire, insulate, rock, trim, paint. Photos every week. Come walk it any day you are off.

You write the punch list

We walk it together and you call out anything that bothers you. It gets fixed before you move in, not after.

What a new house runs in Kenedy

Nobody can price your house over the phone. What your lot needs is most of the answer, and we have not seen your lot.

Six things move the number more than anything else:

Getting the lot ready. Clear and level is cheap. Brush, slope, or a spot that needs fill hauled in is not.
Water and waste. A city tap in Kenedy is one price. A water well plus a septic field on county land is a different one, and it is thousands, not hundreds.
How the plan is shaped. Corners cost money. A straightforward rectangle beats a complicated footprint at the same square footage.
One story or two. Going up is usually cheaper per foot than spreading out.
What the soil report calls for. More movement in the dirt means more steel and thicker concrete.
Finishes. Where most of the swing lives. Same floor plan, two very different totals, depending on what you choose.

You see every line before you commit to anything. Get the conversation started.

Our Construction Services in Kenedy, TX

Custom New Home Construction

We build one house at a time, on your land or on a lot we help you find. You pick the plan, the layout, and the finishes.

Commercial Buildings

Offices, storefronts, warehouses, clinics, and metal buildings around Kenedy. We phase the work so your doors stay open while we build. See our commercial work in Kenedy.

Concrete, Metal Buildings, and More

Slabs poured right. Metal buildings put up square. Drywall repair, window replacement, and interior paint too. If it involves building or fixing a structure, ask us.

What Our Neighbors Say

Quality service and construction! Corey and Jake have done a few remodeling jobs for us! We have been very pleased with every one of them. These gentleman keep their word and make sure the job is done right! I would highly recommend NTEX Construction for any of your construction needs!

Marilyn Miller Frost

NTEX did a major remodel for me and did an excellent job!!! All the contractors were pleasant and easy to work with. And their work was top-notch. I recommended them to friends who ultimately used them and they too were very pleased with their work!!!

Caren Adamson

NTEX recently did a remodel of our Sacristy and Narthex at Christ The Victor Lutheran Church. We were very pleased with the work they did. The men were friendly and courteous - and they cleaned up after themselves. We will definitely consider using them for other projects!!!

Christ Victor

I highly recommend NTEX construction. I have worked with NTEX on one major office build, one bathroom remodel, and am currently working with them on 2 bathroom remodels. Our office was completed in record time and is amazing. The bathroom remodel is spot on and was done in a very timely manner despite many other things going on. The current projects are on mark and looking to be completed on time.

I love working with everyone at NTEX. They do quality work, are very timely, and fun to work with!

Natalia Ivon Gonzalez

Ready to stop renting in Kenedy?

Tell us about the lot, or tell us you are still looking. Either one is a fine place to start. Call (361) 645-4000.

Questions we get in Kenedy

How long does a build take here?

Four to six months of actual construction. Add design and permit time in front of that. The county paperwork is usually what decides your start date, so we file it first.

Do I need the land before I call you?

No. Call first if you can. We will walk lots with you and tell you what each one costs to build on. A cheap piece of land that needs a well, a septic field, and 200 feet of drive is not a cheap piece of land.

Do you build outside Kenedy?

Yes. Karnes City, Falls City, Runge, Panna Maria, and the county roads between them. We already have pages up for new construction in Karnes City and Falls City.

There are minerals under my land. Does that change anything?

It can, and it is worth checking before you design. Existing leases, pipeline easements, and access roads all sit on the plat and all affect where a house can go. Bring your survey to the first meeting and we will read it with you.

Can I use plans I already have?

Yes. Bring them. We will price them straight and point out anything that needs to change for our soil. Plans drawn somewhere else almost always need a different foundation down here.

Can I make changes once you have started?

Yes, and some changes are cheap. Others mean moving plumbing that is already in concrete. We tell you which kind yours is and what it costs, then put the new number in writing before anyone touches it.

Can you build a shop or a barn at the same time?

Yes, and it is cheaper to do it while the equipment is already on site. Metal shop, equipment barn, extra slab for the trailer. Tell us at the start and we will price it with the house.

NTEX Construction

NTEX Construction builds homes the right way. We serve Kenedy, TX and surrounding areas with professionalism and pride.

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Whether you have questions, would like a quote, or are ready to start your project, submit the form or call us at (361) 317-7385 to get in contact with us.

New Home Construction in Kenedy, TX