Address: 1971 W Main St, Ephrata, PA 17522, USA
Phone: +17172834811
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 12–5PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 12–5PM
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 12–5PM
Saturday: Closed
Larry Semmel
The best builders I could ever hope to find. Bruce, Todd and Tim were great to work with. Bruce got everything mostly in budget in these trying times. Todd could not have been a better supervisor always answering questions and making some great suggestions which we loved. I would rate them 10 stars if I could. If you are looking to build a log home look no further. Great quality and pride in workmanship. We love this home very much. Thank you very much Larry and Janet Semmel
Joanne Schoffstall
This was our first experience with a custom home construction, and we were understandably nervous. We had many different ideas about what our log home would look like. Bruce and the entire team were receptive to all of our ideas. We retained an architect and Gingrich Builders not only had no problems bringing those concepts to reality, but also contributed their advice based on years of experience. The end result was the creation of our forever home, a rustic, elegant, and functional. It is rare to find a family custom log home builder in a field of large company kit builders who offer no room for changes. Thank you to Gingrich Builders for making our dream come true!
Tim Zimmerman
We lost our home to a fire and God lead us to Gingrich Log Homes to build us a new home. Living in our Gingrich built log home feels like being on vacation every single day, with all the comforts of being at home! They are good, kind, God fearing, righteous and honest folk with the higest integrity. I can't imagine a better company or better people to work with. God bless you all! Tim & Wendy Zimmerman
Jim Zitch
Great service and professional. Our log home was repaired and stained. Excellent work!
Thanks! Your review is awaiting moderation.
Log homes are better than traditional homes mainly because they are constructed of natural solid wood, one of the greatest renewable resources on the planet.
Gingrich Log Homes turn-key package includes excavation of foundation through construction of the log home (with our own crews), and finishing out everything including floor covering, cabinets and tops, and painting and staining. Also offering variations of shell packages.
When building with Gingrich Log Homes, our goal is to complete your dream home in six months after breaking ground.
After the home is washed gently with a pressure washer, the logs are treated with a spray on borate and then stained.
Log homes are no greater risk for a fire than any other traditional home. An interesting fact is: In a fire a wooden beam will maintain its strength much longer than a steel beam, therefore giving you more time to get out.
A majority of our homes use white pine logs or log siding. We also offer white cedar and red pine.
Log homes do not need to be high maintenance if you follow a few simple steps: 1) Hire a reputable exterminator to treat the house twice a year. 2) Make sure your landscaping is not too close to the side of the home. 3) Check that your gutters and downspouts are in good working condition. 4) Once a year do a visual inspection of the exterior for areas that may need to be re-caulked or touched up.
Log homes rely on the solid log walls, known as “thermal mass”. This type of wall does not require any additional insulation, but it can be done.
One of the benefits of building a log home is the natural insulation qualities of the solid wood wall, known as thermal mass. Log homes are energy efficient, in fact a study that was done by the National Bureau of standards compared a stick framed wall to a solid log wall. In practically every season the solid log wall out preformed the stick framed wall in energy efficiency. Overall the solid log wall preformed about 38% better.
Log home insurance costs vary for different parts of the state. You would need to check with a local insurance company.
Thanks! Your answer is awaiting moderation.
Thanks! Your question is awaiting moderation.