About Us

Read about the story of Pokorn Construction, meet some of our people and find out about our philosophy.

 

We take complication out of construction.

 

Focusing on high-quality residential, commercial, and hospitality construction, along with remodeling and renovations.

Pokorn Construction Inc. is your expert for residential, commercial, and hospitality construction, active in all sectors of the industry in the metropolitan NOLA area, Baton Rouge and Covington.

Our services include both completely new builds, remodels, and renovations, projects big and small, as well as challenging specialty projects — all seen through by us from planning stages to completion. Any project that calls for thorough planning, detail-oriented work, and personal service calls for us.

As a privately-owned company and local business, we're focused on developing long-term relationships based on transparent, mutually sincere communication with clients.

Whatever we build is built on trust. Your project is in good hands with us. They may be rough and coarse from work, but that's what gives them that handshake quality.

 
 

Meet the Pokorn Construction Team

 

With customer service second to none, we offer high-quality construction services for the homes, houses, stores, offices, bars and restaurants of our cherished clients.

 
Reggie Arbaeo, Project Manager of Pokorn Construction

Reggie Arbaeo,
Project ManageR

Patrick Smith, Project Manager of Pokorn Construction
Joe Frein, Project Manager of Pokorn Construction

PATRICK SMITH,
PROJECT MANAGER

JOE FREIN,
PROJECT MANAGER

 
 

THE CREW

Our team has the collective experience and knowledge to expertly provide a vast range of construction services in order to preserve the architectural heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana. We have built up a lot of specialties in this field and a reputation for new homes, remodels, and hospitality construction.

In an industry with a reputation for a transient labor force, we strive to retain our people to provide the best customer service possible. Our clients get to see the same faces every day.

We do this by being a great place to work and showing our appreciation through better than industry average compensation. We do this by training our people to develop and refine their skills. Our dedicated, multi-talented craftsmen stay with us year after year and do their best for our clients. 

We are problem-solvers that have been working in the New Orleans construction industry for many years. We are happiest when our finished project exceeds your expectations. We believe that our customer service, pride in our trade, and finished product are hard to find these days.

 
 
 

CHRISTIAN POKORN,
OWNER, FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL

Christian Pokorn is a seasoned expert and resource in his field. His vision and experience in execution has helped him deliver exceptional service to a variety of clients. Coming from a long line of woodworkers in his hometown of Graz, Austria, craftsmanship runs in Christian’s blood. He spent his summers working in his great-uncle’s sawmill, where he honed his love for woodworking and had a strong work ethic instilled in him.

He brought his love of construction to the US, first settling in Monterey, California, and working on some of the most beautiful houses in the world in Big Sur, Carmel, and Pebble Beach. In 2010 he found a new home in New Orleans and relocated with his family.

Today Christian is married to a lovely New Orleans native and a father of two kids. Here in New Orleans, he gets to live his dream of owning his own construction firm. Through all types of projects, large and small, he's learned the ins and outs of building for the particular climate and culture of the New Orleans area.

The success of Pokorn Construction has meant growth, but Christian still makes time to meet and know every client. They enjoy his friendly and professional nature and can attest to his passion through his accessibility and the hand-written notes each of them receives.