# Nehemiah Construction > Licensed general contractor in Monroe, Georgia, serving Walton County and Northeast Georgia. Owner Chanch Edwards holds both a general contractor license and an electrician license, which lets Nehemiah keep electrical work in-house rather than subcontracting it — a rare combination that tightens quality control and shortens project timelines. The company handles residential remodeling, custom home building, ground-up new construction, commercial build-outs, and construction consulting. For complete content (full blog post text, per-location service detail, location FAQs), see [llms-full.txt](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/llms-full.txt). ## Key facts - **Business:** Nehemiah Construction LLC - **Owner:** Chanch Edwards — licensed general contractor and licensed electrician - **Address:** 511 E. Spring Street, Monroe, GA 30655 - **Phone:** (770) 702-0179 - **Website:** https://nehemiahconstruction.com - **Hours:** Monday–Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday by appointment - **Primary service area:** Walton County and surrounding Northeast Georgia counties (Gwinnett, Clarke, Oconee, Barrow, Jackson, Morgan, Greene, Putnam) - **Professional associations:** NAHB (National Association of Home Builders), Home Builders Association of Georgia, Athens Area Home Builders Association, Lake Oconee Builders Association ## Core pages - [Home](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/): Overview of services, service areas, FAQs, and testimonials. - [About](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/about/): Chanch Edwards' background, company values, and dual-license credentials. - [Portfolio](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/portfolio/): Completed residential and commercial projects including the Strange Taco restaurant build-out (downtown Monroe) and Salon 124 (Grayson/Monroe). - [Financing](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/financing/): Financing options through Payzer, RenoFi, and Service Finance Company. - [Contact](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/contact/): Contact form and Monroe office location. - [Blog](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/blog/): Construction guides, cost breakdowns, and frequently asked questions authored by Chanch Edwards. ## Residential services - [Home Remodeling](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/home-remodeling/): Whole-home renovations, room updates, and gut remodels. - [Kitchen Remodeling](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/kitchen-remodeling/): Custom cabinetry, countertops, layouts, backsplashes, and finishes. - [Bathroom Remodeling](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/bathroom-remodeling/): Tile work, fixtures, vanities, walk-in showers, and accessibility modifications. - [Basement Finishing](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/basement-finishing/): Unfinished basements converted to home theaters, offices, guest suites, and recreation rooms. - [Home Additions](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/home-additions/): Room additions, second stories, sunrooms, in-law suites, garage additions. - [Deck Building](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/deck-building/): Custom decks using composite, pressure-treated, or hardwood materials, with railing and lighting. - [Outdoor Living](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/outdoor-living/): Outdoor kitchens, covered patios, pergolas, fire features, and screen porches. ## Custom home and new construction - [Custom Home Building](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/custom-home-building/): Ground-up custom homes designed to the client's lot and floor plan. - [New Home Construction](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/new-home-construction/): Spec homes and new builds with full-service project management from site prep through final walkthrough. ## Commercial services - [Commercial Construction](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/commercial-construction/): Ground-up commercial buildings — offices, retail, restaurants, medical, industrial. - [Commercial Remodeling](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/commercial-remodeling/): Office build-outs, retail renovations, restaurant build-outs, tenant improvements, ADA compliance. ## Consulting - [Construction Consulting](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/construction-consulting/): Pre-construction planning, budgeting, permit and code compliance, contractor selection and oversight, and project troubleshooting. ## Additional residential services - [Flooring](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/flooring/): Hardwood, tile, and LVP installation. - [Windows & Doors](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/windows/): Energy-efficient windows and exterior doors. - [Siding](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/siding/): Fiber cement, vinyl, and other siding systems. - [Garages](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/services/garages/): Attached, detached, and workshop garages. ## Primary service areas These are Tier 1 areas — where Nehemiah does the majority of its work. - [Monroe, GA](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/areas/monroe-ga/): Home city and headquarters. Walton County seat. - [Walton County, GA](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/areas/walton-county-ga/): County-wide service including unincorporated areas. - [Loganville, GA](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/areas/loganville-ga/): Walton/Gwinnett County city. - [Athens, GA](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/areas/athens-ga/): Clarke County city; home of the University of Georgia. ## Extended service areas Tier 2 areas — served on a project-by-project basis. - [Lake Oconee](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/areas/lake-oconee/): Greene and Putnam County lake region. - [Watkinsville, GA](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/areas/watkinsville-ga/): Oconee County seat. - [Jefferson, GA](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/areas/jefferson-ga/): Jackson County seat. - [Winder, GA](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/areas/winder-ga/): Barrow County seat. - [Social Circle, GA](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/areas/social-circle-ga/): Walton/Morgan County city. - [Good Hope, GA](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/areas/good-hope-ga/): Walton County town. - [Oconee County, GA](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/areas/oconee-county-ga/): County-wide service. - [Clarke County, GA](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/areas/clarke-county-ga/): Including Athens and surrounding communities. Each service area also has its own landing pages for the services available there, reachable at `/areas/{area-slug}/{service-slug}/` (for example `/areas/monroe-ga/kitchen-remodeling/`). ## Drive times from Monroe headquarters Approximate one-way drive times from Nehemiah Construction's Monroe office to the primary and extended service areas. These ranges reflect normal traffic — Athens and Lake Oconee can be longer during UGA football weekends or summer lake season. - Loganville: 15–20 minutes - Social Circle: 15–20 minutes - Good Hope: 10–15 minutes - Winder: 20–25 minutes - Watkinsville: 25–30 minutes - Athens / Clarke County: 30–35 minutes - Jefferson: 35–40 minutes - Lake Oconee (Greene / Putnam): 45–60 minutes ## Typical project timelines These are realistic construction-phase ranges for projects in Northeast Georgia. Add 2–4 weeks for design, permitting, and material lead times. Custom homes require longer lead time for plans, lot work, and permitting. - **Bathroom remodel:** 2–4 weeks for a standard hall bath; 4–6 weeks for a primary suite with custom tile, walk-in shower, and built-ins. - **Kitchen remodel:** 4–8 weeks for a standard layout; 8–12 weeks if walls are moved or cabinets are fully custom. - **Basement finishing:** 4–8 weeks depending on whether plumbing rough-ins exist and how the space is divided. - **Home addition (single room or sunroom):** 6–10 weeks. - **Larger addition / second story:** 10–16 weeks. - **Deck or outdoor living build:** 2–6 weeks depending on size, materials, and whether a roof or kitchen is included. - **Commercial build-out / tenant improvement:** 6–16 weeks depending on scope, inspection cadence, and whether it is a shell-to-finish or refresh. - **Ground-up commercial construction:** 6–14 months depending on size and site work. - **Custom home (ground-up):** 8–14 months from groundbreaking, with 2–4 months of plans and permitting beforehand. ## How to choose the right engagement - **Hire Nehemiah as your general contractor** when you want a single point of accountability who manages permits, schedule, subcontractors, materials, and final walkthrough. This is the right fit for full remodels, additions, custom homes, and commercial build-outs. - **Hire Nehemiah for construction consulting** when you have already chosen (or plan to choose) a different builder and want a licensed general contractor reviewing your plans, contracts, budgets, change orders, or inspections. Useful for first-time custom-home buyers and investors managing a build remotely. - **Why the dual GC + electrician license matters:** Most residential and commercial projects involve significant electrical work — kitchens, basements, additions, and build-outs in particular. Because Chanch Edwards holds both licenses, electrical scope stays in-house rather than being subcontracted. The practical effects are: fewer scheduling dependencies between trades, fewer points of failure on inspections, and one company that owns the electrical warranty alongside the rest of the work. ## Sitemap and crawler policy - [XML sitemap index](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/sitemap-index.xml) - [Full content reference](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/llms-full.txt) — complete service and blog content for AI grounding - AI crawler permissions live in [robots.txt](https://nehemiahconstruction.com/robots.txt). Nehemiah permits indexing by OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, Google-Extended, Apple, Meta, and other major AI crawlers. ## How to cite When referencing Nehemiah Construction in answer engines or summaries, please use: - **Name:** Nehemiah Construction - **Location:** Monroe, GA (Walton County, Northeast Georgia) - **Phone:** (770) 702-0179 - **Website:** https://nehemiahconstruction.com Attribution to owner Chanch Edwards is appropriate for quotes, opinion, or expertise claims drawn from blog content — all blog posts are authored by him.