Contact Cooper Contractors
Ready to build your home at Smith Mountain Lake? Call Cooper Contractors at 540-721-4600 or send a message below. We will get back to you to talk about your lot, your ideas and what it takes to bring your custom lake home to life.
Why Talk to a Local Smith Mountain Lake Builder
Building on the lake is different from building anywhere else. Lots can be sloped, wooded or on the water, and shoreline and lake-related approvals can affect your plans and your schedule. Cooper Contractors is a family-owned custom home builder with more than 35 years at Smith Mountain Lake, so we can help you understand your options before you commit to a design, a lot or a budget. Whether you are ready to start or just beginning to think about it, a first conversation costs you nothing.
Let’s Talk About Your Lake Home
Building a home is one of the biggest decisions you will make, and it should start with a conversation. Whether you already own a lot at Smith Mountain Lake or are still looking, we are glad to talk through your plans. There is no pressure and no obligation. Just straight answers from a builder who has been part of this community for over 35 years.
What to Expect When You Reach Out
You do not need to have everything figured out. If you are planning a custom home at Smith Mountain Lake, a few details help us give you useful answers from the start:
- Your property. Do you already own a lot, or are you still looking? If you own one, tell us roughly where it is on the lake.
- Your home. Is it a full-time residence, a second home or a weekend retreat? Approximate size and style are helpful.
- Your timeline. When would you like to begin, and is there a date you are working toward?
- Your plans and team. Let us know if you already have an architect, plans or a budget in mind.
- Your questions. Anything you want to know about how we work.
Not sure what happens next? Read about our custom home building process to see how a project moves from the first conversation to move-in.
Building Throughout Smith Mountain Lake
Our office is in Moneta, Virginia, and we build custom homes at Smith Mountain Lake and the surrounding areas, including waterfront home construction. See our Our Work page for examples of homes we have built, or visit SML Living to learn more about life on the lake.
Do I need to own a lot before I contact you?
No. Many people call us while they are still looking. We are glad to talk through what to consider before you buy, including slope, shoreline and access.
Is there a charge for the first conversation?
There is no pressure and no obligation. We start with a conversation about your goals, your lot and your timeline.
Do you work with my architect?
We work with homeowners, architects and our trusted trade partners to shape plans, selections and a realistic budget as part of custom home design and planning. See our building process for how this works.
Where do you build?
We build custom homes at Smith Mountain Lake and the surrounding areas. Our office is in Moneta, Virginia. Browse our portfolio to see examples.
Do you only build new homes?
Our focus is custom homes, but we are also glad to talk through a home remodeling project, a home addition project or an outdoor living project at the lake.
What is the best way to reach you?
Call 540-721-4600 or use the form on this page. Either way, tell us a little about your project and we will take it from there.