Custom Home Builder vs General Contractor (Columbus, GA)
A general contractor manages construction.
A custom home builder does that plus:
Design guidance
Budget planning
Full project experience
Most homeowners in Columbus are better served by a builder who can handle everything—including additions, decks, and site work.
The distinction holds up in practice too, not just on paper. When one company handles the full scope, from design through final trades, there's a single point of warranty responsibility if something fails two years later. Split the design and construction between separate parties and a callback can turn into finger pointing over whose scope the issue actually falls under. We run into this question from clients fairly often, usually after they've had a bad experience with a split arrangement on a previous project. More at https://chandlergeneralcontractors.com/.