HOW WE RUN YOUR PROJECT

Project Management & Communication for New Orleans Remodels

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19+

Years In Business

100+

Projects Completed

33+

5-Star Reviews


Almost nobody complains that their contractor built the wrong thing. They complain that nobody told them what was happening. Sweeney Build runs every project with a named point of contact, a client portal you can open on your phone, and a written update every week, so silence never has to be interpreted.

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Bring us your project and we will walk you through the schedule, the update cadence and how change orders get handled, before you sign anything. Consultations and initial estimates are free.

Sweeney Build, LLC
4333 Washington Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70125
Phone: (504) 533-0007
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
License: LA Residential Building Contractor #881928

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How It Works

How We Manage Remodeling Projects in New Orleans


Eight things that happen on every Sweeney Build project, whether it is a single bathroom or a whole home renovation.

A Named Project Manager

One point of contact from contract through punch list. You are not routed between an office line and a crew lead, and you never re-explain your project to somebody new halfway through.

Live Client Portal

Schedule, selections, budget, change orders, photos and daily logs in one place, on your phone. Most clients end up checking the portal more than they call.

A Written Weekly Update

What was completed, what is scheduled next, what we need from you, and any schedule impact. In writing, every week, whether the news is good or not.

Change Orders in Writing First

Nothing proceeds without scope and pricing you have approved. When something surfaces behind a wall we photograph it, price it, and wait.

Permit and Inspection Tracking

Safety and Permits submittals, historic review status and trade inspections are tracked as scheduled milestones rather than surprises that appear when a date slips.

Trade Coordination

Every subcontractor is scheduled and sequenced by us. You are never the one calling an electrician to ask when they are coming.

Jobsite Protocol

Daily cleanup, dust containment, protected walking paths, defined site hours, and notifying your neighbours before we take up the street on a narrow lot.

Weekly Budget Reconciliation

Actual against contract, tracked continuously rather than totalled at the end. It is the reason clients finish close to the number they started with.

What You Get

What Lands in Your Inbox Every Week


The same four things, every week, for the length of the project.

01

What was completed

The work that actually got done this week, not the work that was scheduled. If a milestone slipped, it says so here rather than quietly moving on the schedule.

02

What is scheduled next

The coming week, with which trades are on site and on which days. If a day has no activity because we are waiting on an inspection or a delivery, that appears too, so silence never has to be interpreted.

03

What we need from you

Selections due, approvals outstanding, decisions that will hold up work if they wait. Most schedule slips on residential projects come from decisions, not from trades.

04

Any impact on schedule or budget

Weather, permit queues, hidden conditions, long lead items. Stated when we know, in writing, with what it means for your completion date and your number.

Know What Is Happening on Your Project, Every Week


Ask us at the consultation how we would run your specific project. If the answer is not concrete, that tells you something about any contractor, including us.

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Sweeney Build, LLC
4333 Washington Ave., New Orleans, LA 70125
Phone: (504) 533-0007
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM

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Our Process

Your Guide To Working With Us


01

Initial Consultation

Let’s bring your vision to life! Our process begins with a relaxed, in-home consultation to understand your ideas, needs, and goals. We’ll discuss your project and provide an initial estimate to get started on the right foot.

02

Design & Budget

With your vision in mind, our team dives into planning and budget creation. We gather all necessary details to ensure your project is beautifully designed and perfectly aligned with your budget.

03

Proposal & Agreement

This is where everything comes together! We’ll walk you through our detailed proposal, answer any questions, and finalize the agreement, so you feel confident moving forward.

04

Construction & Completion

Watch your dream space take shape! Our skilled team handles every detail, keeping you informed along the way. Once complete, we’ll walk through the finished project together to ensure it’s exactly what you envisioned.

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Local Conditions

Why Communication Makes or Breaks a New Orleans Renovation


Project management matters everywhere. It matters more here, because six things specific to New Orleans move schedules regularly, and a moving schedule that nobody explains reads exactly like a stalled project.

Rain moves the schedule

Roughly 62 inches of rain a year, more than most US cities. Exterior work, roofing and dry in milestones shift regularly. A schedule that is actively managed and communicated absorbs that. A schedule nobody updates just looks abandoned.

Hurricane season needs a protocol

Storm season runs June 1 to November 30. Every project scheduled in that window carries a plan for securing the site, protecting open framing and stored materials, and re-mobilising afterwards. We give you that plan before a storm is in the forecast, not while one is approaching.

Permit queues nobody controls

Permits run through the Department of Safety and Permits at 1300 Perdido Street, and historic district properties need Historic District Landmarks Commission review first. Those queues are outside any contractor's control. What is inside our control is telling you exactly where your application sits.

Narrow lots and shared servitudes

New Orleans lots are tight, with shared side servitudes and limited street parking. Material staging, dumpster placement and delivery windows have to be coordinated with your neighbours, and on Garden District and Uptown blocks that starts before demolition rather than after the first complaint.

Hidden conditions are normal here

Termite damage, settled piers and legacy wiring are common in local housing stock, not rare events. Our process surfaces them in writing with photographs and pricing before work continues, which is the difference between a change order and an argument.

Many clients stay in the house

Living through a renovation is common in this city. Dust containment, defined site hours, protected circulation and a working bathroom where the schedule allows are planned at the start rather than negotiated in week three.

REAL CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS

Hear From Your Satisfied Neighbors!

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"Sweeney Build did a great job with my beautiful old house.  When we bought the home, it was in need of some freshening-up.  Sweeney Build performed a partial renovation of the kitchen - replacing counters, sink, and fixtures while maintaining our beautiful cabinetry.  They also did a partial renovation of a bathroom - replacing the counters, sink and fixtures.  The Sweeney Build team was very professional, and we've been very happy with the work they did."

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Suzanne Leckert

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"Very high level of detail in their work and Devon has a great technical knowledge, insight, and desire to figure out the technical details.  We recommend them often to our clients and have seen their team deliver great projects."

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Alexander Adamick

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"Finding a contractor you can trust, who puts out quality work, and can communicate clearly through a complicated process is incredibly difficult.  I'm lucky that I found my way to Devon Sweeney and his team at Sweeney Build.  We completed several projects together - from full scale renovations of historic properties to smaller renovations and remodels.  I've never been happier with a contractor and would not hesitate to work with them again or refer them to friends and family.  Quality work, high integrity people.  10/10."

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Michael Harrington

  • Google 5.0 stars, 33+ reviews
  • BBB A+ Accredited Business
  • Houzz 5.0 stars
  • Louisiana Remodeling Excellence Award Winner

Areas Served

Neighbourhoods and Parishes We Manage Projects In


Our office is at 4333 Washington Ave. in New Orleans. We manage residential and commercial construction throughout Orleans Parish and across the Greater New Orleans region.

New Orleans · Uptown · Garden District · Lower Garden District · Irish Channel · Carrollton · Broadmoor · Central City · Mid-City · Bayou St. John · Esplanade Ridge · Treme · Marigny · Bywater · Holy Cross · Algiers Point · Lakeview · Lake Vista · Gentilly · Metairie · Old Metairie · Kenner · Chalmette · Slidell · Mandeville · Covington

Parishes served: Orleans Parish · Jefferson Parish · St. Bernard Parish · St. Tammany Parish

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Quick Answers

Project Management on a New Orleans Remodel, at a Glance


  • Cost Project management is included in the contract price and never billed separately. General contractor overhead and profit typically runs 15 to 25 percent of project cost in the New Orleans market, covering management, scheduling, permitting and warranty administration.
  • Update frequency A written weekly update, plus live portal access throughout, and daily logs during active construction.
  • Point of contact One named project manager for the length of the job, with direct access to Devon Sweeney, the owner.
  • Timeline visibility A full schedule with milestone dates is issued before construction begins and updated every week.
  • Warranty Written workmanship warranty with a defined response window after substantial completion.
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"Sweeney Restoration did a great job with my beautiful old house.  When we bought the home, it was in need of some freshening-up.  Sweeney Restoration performed a partial renovation of the kitchen - replacing counters, sink, and fixtures while maintaining our beautiful cabinetry.  They also did a partial renovation of a bathroom - replacing the counters, sink and fixtures.  The Sweeney Restoration team was very professional, and we've been very happy with the work they did."

A woman with curly hair is smiling in a circle.

Suzanne Leckert

A row of black stars on a white background.

"Finding a contractor you can trust, who puts out quality work, and can communicate clearly through a complicated process is incredibly difficult.  I'm lucky that I found my way to Devon Sweeney and his team at Sweeney Restoration.  We completed several projects together - from full scale renovations of historic properties to smaller renovations and remodels.  I've never been happier with a contractor and would not hesitate to work with them again or refer them to friends and family.  Quality work, high integrity people.  10/10."

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Michael Harrington

LOOKING FOR ANSWERS?

Frequently Asked Questions: Project Management!

Find answers to frequently asked questions that address your concerns, assist with decision-making, and ease any doubts you may have.

  • How will I know what is happening during my New Orleans remodel?

    You get a written weekly update covering what was completed, what is scheduled next, what we need from you, and any impact on schedule or budget. Alongside that, the client portal gives you live access to the schedule, selections, budget, change orders and daily photos. Most clients end up checking the portal more than they call.

  • Who is my point of contact during the project?

    A named project manager assigned to your job from contract through punch list, with direct access to Devon Sweeney, the owner. You will not be routed between an office line and a crew lead, and you will not have to re-explain your project to somebody new halfway through.

  • How are change orders handled?

    Nothing proceeds without scope and pricing you have approved in writing. When hidden conditions surface, and in New Orleans housing stock they often do, we photograph the condition, price the fix and wait for your decision. That is the mechanism behind clients finishing close to the number they started with.

  • What happens to my project during hurricane season in New Orleans?

    Every project scheduled between June and November carries a storm protocol: securing the site, protecting open framing and stored materials, and a defined plan for re-mobilising once it is safe. You get that plan before a storm is in the forecast, not while one is approaching.

  • How do you handle permit delays in New Orleans?

    Permits go through the Department of Safety and Permits, and historic district properties need Historic District Landmarks Commission or Vieux Carré Commission review first. Those queues are not something any contractor controls. What we control is tracking submittal and approval status as scheduled milestones and telling you exactly where your application sits.

  • Can I live in my house during the renovation?

    Often yes, especially for single area projects. We plan dust containment, defined site hours, protected walking paths and a functioning bathroom and kitchen where the schedule allows. Whole home renovations usually need temporary relocation, and we will tell you that during planning rather than in week three.

  • How do you coordinate deliveries and parking on narrow New Orleans lots?

    Material staging, dumpster placement and delivery windows are scheduled ahead and coordinated with your neighbours. On tighter Garden District and Uptown blocks with shared servitudes and limited street parking, that coordination begins before demolition rather than after the first complaint.

  • How often will someone from your team be on site?

    Crews work standard weekday hours, and your project manager is on site for scheduled milestones, inspections and any decision point that needs your input. If a day is scheduled with no activity because we are waiting on an inspection or a delivery, that appears in your update, so silence never has to be interpreted.

  • What happens if my project runs over schedule or over budget?

    You hear about it in the week it becomes likely, not at the end. Overruns on residential projects usually come from three places: hidden conditions, decisions that arrived late, and long lead items ordered late. The first is documented and priced before work continues. The second and third are what the weekly update exists to prevent.

  • What happens after my project is finished?

    We walk the finished project with you and build a punch list together, then close it out before final payment. After substantial completion you are covered by our written workmanship warranty with a defined response window, alongside the manufacturer warranties on the products we specified.

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19+ Years of Managing New Orleans Construction Projects


Sweeney Build was founded by Devon Sweeney in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, rebuilding a city where nearly every job had hidden conditions and nobody's schedule survived contact with reality. That is where the process came from.

Devon stays hands on through every project, and clients keep saying the same two things in reviews: that he is upfront about cost, and that they always knew what was happening.

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  • Owner: Devon Sweeney, Owner and President
  • Established: 2006, 19+ years in business
  • License: LA Residential Building Contractor License #881928
  • Projects completed: 100+
  • BBB: A+ Accredited Business
  • Awards: Multiple Louisiana Remodeling Excellence Awards
  • Project management: Dedicated software with client portal access
  • Office: 4333 Washington Ave., New Orleans, LA 70125

Work With a Contractor Who Actually Communicates

Take the first step with Sweeney Build. Ask us at the consultation exactly how we would run your project, then ask anyone else you are considering the same question.