Custom Homes Built the Way They Should Be

Design, Plans, and Construction Under One Roof in East Texas.

Plan and build your custom home with a fully integrated design-build process. From in-house design to 3D design review, every step is managed under one roof for a more connected and efficient build experience.
For over 30 years, Bort Homes has been providing East Texas with design-focused expertise for both custom home builds and commercial remodels.

Trusted Custom Home Builder in Longview, TX

I’m Gary Bort, owner and senior designer of Bort Custom Homes. I’ve spent more than 30 years in custom residential design and construction, and I built this company around a more connected way of delivering projects. I didn’t want clients to go through a fragmented process where design happens in one place, pricing happens somewhere else, and the build becomes a separate conversation altogether.

At Bort Custom Homes, we bring those parts together. I stay closely involved in the design side, Michael helps oversee project management and coordination, and Matthew supports the design and 3D rendering process so clients can better understand the project before construction starts. That gives our clients a more practical and visual way to move from concept to execution.

If you are serious about building or remodeling, I want the process to start with clarity. That means understanding your goals, looking honestly at the scope, and helping you take the right next step before time and money are wasted on the wrong direction.

If you’re looking for someone you can trust with your project from plans through to completion, reach out and book a FREE Consultation so we can get to know you and your project. CONTACT US to get started.

Building Solutions for Every Need

Custom Home

For clients looking to build a custom home without the disconnect of hiring separate designers and contractors. Bort Custom Homes keeps Design, 3D visualization, and construction thinking closer together while the home is still being shaped.

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Home Remodeling

For homeowners who want to improve the way their house lives, functions, and flows without pushing the project through a disconnected planning process. Bort Custom Homes uses Design, 3D visualization, and closer design-build coordination to help make major remodeling decisions clearer before construction begins.

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Commercial Remodeling

For property owners and businesses who need a remodeled space that is practical, well thought through, and better aligned from the beginning. Bort Custom Homes brings planning, design thinking, and construction conversations closer together so the project has a clearer path from concept to execution.

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The Bort Design-build Clarity Path

The process at Bort Custom Homes is designed to reduce the classic design-build disconnect: paying for plans first, then discovering later that the project no longer fits the real budget or build path. Our goal is to help clients move through the important decisions in a more informed and practical order.

Step 1: Project Brief

We sit down, look at your goals, and talk through what you are trying to build, remodel, or improve.

Step 2: Design and 3D Visualization

We develop the design direction in-house so you can see the project more clearly before construction begins.

Step 3: Scope and Budget Alignment

We make sure the design direction and the practical realities of the project are better aligned before major commitments are made.

Step 4: Planning and Preparation

Once the direction is clear, we move into the planning work needed to support a smoother construction phase.

Step 5: Construction and Coordination

Our team stays closely involved as the project moves forward so design intent and build execution stay connected.

Step 6: Final Delivery

The project is completed with the goal of reflecting the vision accurately and delivering a result that justifies the investment behind it.

At Bort Custom Homes, the process is meant to remove unnecessary confusion — not add to it. By keeping design, visualization, planning, and construction more connected, clients can move forward with a clearer sense of what they are building and how the project should progress.

One team for the design, the planning, and the build

Most clients are not worried about choosing between two nice-looking floor plans. They are worried about making a costly mistake. They want to know whether the design fits the budget, whether the builder can actually deliver what is being promised, and whether the process will stay organized once construction begins.
For clients making a major financial investment, that kind of continuity matters. It helps bring the confidence of an in-office planning conversation onto the screen, so the next step feels clearer before a contract is ever signed.

DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

THE BORT STANDARD

Design Integrity Most projects lose something between the design phase and the build. Details get value-engineered out, intentions get misread, and the finished home doesn’t quite match what was agreed to. At Bort Custom Homes, the design decisions made during planning are treated as the standard the build is held to — not a starting point for shortcuts.

Transparent Bidding Your bid will include specific allowances, not vague placeholder numbers that balloon later. We don’t pad margins and call them fees. What you see in the bid is how the project is actually priced — so you can make real decisions with real numbers before anything is committed.

Direct Involvement You’ll work with a project manager to keep the build organized and moving — but Gary stays directly involved from the first design conversation through final walkthrough. The person who shaped your project is the same person accountable for how it finishes.