“Turnkey” costs, not to be confused with “kit” pricing, include all the labor and materials to complete the construction of your new log home, timber frame home, or hybrid home – ready to move in – excluding variable costs such as land and land specific site work including utilities, excavating, well, septic, landscaping, etc.

Square foot pricing to determine a turnkey estimate can be very misleading as there are numerous ways to calculate the square footage of a home. Amenity and option selections range from builder grade to high-end finishes, so be sure to always ask what is included! We’ve found the best way to calculate the estimated costs for a build is to work one-on-one with a client to learn about how they envision finishing their home. Do you want a gourmet chef’s kitchen? Custom cabinetry throughout? How about your flooring and window choices? Floor-to-ceiling wood-burning fireplace with natural stone? Walkout basement? Turnkey costs vary based on your decisions on all of those options, so a broad approach to pricing is not very accurate.

In general, log cabin homes, timber frame homes, and hybrid homes are typically niche areas of construction and tend to cost somewhat more (generally 10% and up) than a comparable, high quality, custom “stick-built” home with the same level of finishes, amenities, and design complexities.

Before you can confidently estimate the “turnkey” cost of your custom-built home, many decisions have to be made. Beaver Mountain Log & Cedar Homes creates personalized designer log homes and timber homes that are created for your building site. Our homes are not standardized materials “kits” and therefore do not have a price list.

With over 40 years of experience, and after working with thousands of homeowners, our professional Building Consultants and architectural designers will assist you with planning, design, and material selection to create a custom-built home to meet your lifestyle, wants, needs, and budget.

The Geographical Location of Where You Intend to Build

• Labor rates for contractors and sub-contractors vary greatly between locations.
• Each building site has its own characteristics that may affect excavation, driveway length, the engineered sewage system, well depth, utilities, and foundation type (just to name a few). These can increase costs.
• Construction and engineering codes, permits, and local variances differ

 

House Style and Design

• Roof lines, roof pitch, valleys, dormers, and gables
• Footprint of the house, simple lines or angles, jogs and bump-outs
• Window and door configurations, amounts, and sizes
• Cathedral ceilings or full second floor area
• Walkout basement, full underground basement, crawl space, or slab
• Covered porch and deck areas
• Quantity and design of bathrooms
• Kitchen design and size

 

Materials Used in the Home’s Exterior

• Exterior finish (solid log, log siding, cedar, composite, brick, stone, vinyl)
• Roofing materials (shingles, slate, wood shake, tile, metal)
• Overhang length, gable style, dormer quantity, style, and size
• Timber Frame construction, accents, and size
• Railing styles, decking, posts, etc.
• Trim work, facia and soffit finish materials and style
• Many other details that are not visible, but affect the construction cost

 

Materials Used on the Interior (Finishes)

• Type of flooring covering  and wall coverings, etc.
• Grade of cabinets, countertops, and appliances
• Plumbing fixtures, lighting fixtures, etc.
• Type of heating systems used – forced hot air, radiant floor, baseboard hot water, geothermal
• Air conditioning – single wall units, central air, separate system for heat, air exchanger/ purifier, solar, geothermal, or wind power
• Amenities such as fireplaces, portico, soaking tubs, saunas, wet bars, etc.