HAYSHOMESTalk with Jay
French-inspired custom home built by Hays Homes
Custom home builderLafayette, Louisiana

Building at the highest standards for over 15 years

Made to be
lived in.

Distinctive custom homes, crafted with discipline and built around the people who call them home.

Custom residences◆Lafayette, Louisiana◆Over 15 years of experience◆Parade of Homes builder◆

Custom homes · South Louisiana

Thoughtful design.
Uncompromising execution.

A Hays home feels considered before you notice why. The lines are right. The rooms flow. The materials have character. Every decision serves the way the home will actually be lived in.

Meet Hays Homes
15+years building in South Louisiana
90–95%of business historically earned by referral
30 mi.focused service radius around Lafayette

Selected residences

Homes with a sense of place.

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Gunter Grass Residence, a custom Hays Homes project
Audubon Lakes · Lafayette

Gunter Grass Residence

2024 Parade of Homes

Kingfisher Residence, a custom Hays Homes project
Audubon Plantation · Lafayette

Kingfisher Residence

French traditional estate

Kingfisher Estate, a custom Hays Homes project
Audubon Plantation · Lafayette

Kingfisher Estate

Indoor–outdoor living

Inside the work

One builder. No two homes alike.

A closer look at the rooms, materials and outdoor spaces that make each Hays home personal.

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The Hays standard

Built from
experience.

Jay Hays came to building by learning what sits behind the walls. What began with renovation work grew into a reputation for carefully managed, highly detailed homes across Acadiana.

Today, Hays Homes stays intentionally local. Jay remains closely involved in estimating, scheduling and daily job-site progress, keeping the company personal and the work accountable.

Jay HaysOwner · Hays Homes LLC

Beyond the blueprint

The difference is in the discipline.

The best custom homes are not defined by one feature. They are defined by hundreds of sound decisions, all working together.

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A home with a point of view

Every home begins with how you want to live, then takes shape through architecture, proportion, materials and light.

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The details make the difference

Custom cabinetry, reclaimed beams, antique doors, distinctive ceilings and trim give each space its own identity.

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Built under a watchful eye

Close job-site oversight and clear communication keep the work moving and the original vision intact.

Light-filled custom interior by Hays Homes
Antique materialsModern livability

The building experience

Clear from the
first conversation.

01

Listen

We learn the way you live, what matters most and what you want this home to feel like.

02

Define

Scope, selections and budget are aligned before the build begins.

03

Build

Trusted trades and hands-on oversight bring every detail together.

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Welcome home

A careful final walk-through leads to a home made for the years ahead.

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You bring the vision.
We bring it home.

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Let's build the home
you've been imagining.

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