CG&S Design-Build

Hi there, We hired CG&S to remodel our kitchen and add on an adjacent dining area. This company was such a pleasure to work with. The whole process was great. The architecture/design team creates amazing 3D drawings, so you can see what your space will look like. They help you with colors, popping them into the drawings so you can see them in your space. The construction crews are super nice and respectful, and always clean up after each day. We stayed in our house while the project was going on, so this made a huge difference. CG&S is also very straightforward with their pricing. The number they give you in the beginning is very close to what you will actually pay. Any additional costs will be in the form of a written change order that you approve. Our kitchen and dining area, complete with a super cool built-in storage window day bed look amazing! I highly recommend CG&S! They are a great family owned business and I'm so happy we found them!!

The have done three projects for us, and we have been very satisfied with all of them. They only do high quality work. They were reliable, showing up when they said they would or letting us know if circumstances caused a change in plans. They were very responsive when we had questions or concerns; our project manager was always available when we called him. We had no qualms whatsoever about letting them or any of their sub-contractors into our house. All were polite and respectful of our property and time. They cleaned up at the end of each day. We never had any worries that they wouldn't finish the job or charge us more than we had agreed to. Our second project was a bathroom remodel and six years after project completion the shower pan began leaking. They repaired the shower pan and the damage the leak caused with no charge to us. I'm don't think many contractors would do this six years after the project was completed. They are more expensive than most, but the extra cost was worth it for us, for all of the reasons mentioned above, and for the total confidence we had that they would complete the project as specified. There are no remodeling nightmares when working with CG&S.

I had the honor of working with CG&S on a mutual client's new home. Their team is professional, communicate well and always very responsive. Not only is the team easy to work with they did a flawless job on the design, build and theme of the home. Highly recommended for projects.

Thank you to CG&S for all that they did for my family during our recent remodel. Not only were they ahead of schedule, but they definitely kept the place as clean as possible, which was necessary as we lived in the home with three little kids and a puppy. They frequently went out of their way to help make the process seem more bearable- the makeshift toy ramp for my toddler to push his toy trucks is still in good use. From design to the walk through, Dolores and her crew were a delight to work with, although they might not say the same of us. On the design side, Marsha did a fantastic job of sensing what we wanted, working with our budget, and giving a new life to our space. She did this while juggling some indecision on our part and our relative ignorance. On the build side, James took Marsha's plans and executed them better than we imagined. He did that only while keeping the contractors ahead of schedule and dealing with our increasing neurosis while living there. Bottom line- we are extremely well satisfied and I know we will use them again to complete the other part of the house.

When we finally bit the bullet and decided to move forward with our long-anticipated addition to and renovation of our master suite, we decided we really wanted to go with CG&S. Their reputation for professional, high-quality work was unparalleled and I had seen and admired many of their projects in the past, including work they had done for a neighbor. We could not have been more pleased with the work they did for us. Sarah designed a beautiful addition for a complex space. And Nathan, our project manager, led a talented team of contractors and subs to do the construction work. The end result is a stunning master bath and walk-in closet (comprising a completely gutted bathroom plus the addition), and a renovated master bedroom. Every time we set foot in the master suite, it makes us so happy--it is beautiful, functional, and spacious! Working with the CG&S team is a joy. They are always communicative, responsible, honest, and accommodating. Yes, they are expensive, but you get what you pay for. Probably the best indicator of how happy we were with their work is that we will probably start another project with them soon.

CG&S has done several projects for me over the years. The biggest was a major renovation of a 1935 farm house. Steward did a fabulous job of working with us to maintain the character of the house while modernizing and increasing the functionality of the home. We moved a wall to open the kitchen to the dining and living room, added not one, but two, islands, created a landing center in the mudroom, gutted and rebuilt the bathroom, added a number of built-ins, created a laundry area on the main floor, and added central air and heat. The work was thorough and meticulous and results were fabulous.

CG&S Design-Build is fabulous. They have completed three renovation projects for me, including a beautiful, highly functional, award-winning master bath. Along the way, they encountered serious structural problems caused by another builder. With creativity and decades of experience, CG&S corrected the issues and finished my project on time. The architectural/design team is first rate. They offered me inspired design options that embraced my ideas as well as my collected objects. I could not be happier with the result!

CG&S did an amazing and extensive remodel of much of our home – the kitchen, family room, half bath, hallway/stairs and, and upstairs the master bedroom and bath. They transformed our house into a modern and open design but one that still feels like home. In the many discussions with them, they expanded our horizons of what was possible. They added a bank of windows to the master bath, giving us a gorgeous view of the lake and found an innovative way to hang mirrors so the view was unobstructed. They were very helpful to us in selecting appliances and fixtures, which gave them insight into our tastes, and the interior decorator was patient but not satisfied until she found solutions that we both liked. The kitchen is well laid out and even the cabinets were designed specifically for our needs. The result was beautiful and yet efficient and well planned. The painters were great – we ended up having them paint the entire inside of the house. Everything was exceptionally well done and it was wonderful to have people we knew we could trust to do a high quality job. We moved out during the remodel, which was a very wise move, but unlike when we built the house many years ago, we didn’t have to keep a careful watch over the work. We had friends and neighbors who had recommended them, and we had seen the results of their work elsewhere. I can’t imagine having anyone else work on our house. Every detail was considered and appointments to select items for the house coordinated with our schedules. We started planning this remodel in 2009 and it was finished in 2010. The house still looks like it was done yesterday, and everyone who visits remarks on how well they like it. Perhaps the most wonderful and surprising thing is that GG&S are always available to help. If anything goes wrong or we need maintenance, we can call them and get advice on who is best to contact, or they will come out and make sure that everything is fixed. Sharon

We hired CGS after noticing their signs at several homes in our neighborhood, and then questioning those owners about their experience with CGS. After hearing consistently positive reviews, we decided to interview CGS about our new project. Not only did they respond promptly, they came up with wonderful solutions to our major deck and patio re-do and they were a pleasure to work with. They are totally professional and work with the utmost integrity. We appreciate Billy, Dolores, and Stewart for all they do, and hope to use them for future projects. Melinda N

Our house is a 1930s bungalow in Central Austin. With a kitchen remodel and the addition of a screened porch, CG&S accomplished the seemingly impossible: they made our cramped spaces seem spacious, and updated our Depression-era home while keeping its quirks and charm. Stewart Davis listened to our wish list, looked at our family’s needs, and then designed a kitchen that uses every inch of space smartly. One of our first guests said that our new kitchen “honored its roots,” and I completely agree—our airy, modern kitchen is completely at home with our house’s scale and personality. We so much appreciated our project manager Danny Scott—his attention to detail, and his willingness to help us with little things, such as re-using a set of the original kitchen’s cabinet doors, that helped retain our house’s character. Working the CG&S folks was always pleasure, and we’re so grateful to Stewart, Dolores, Billy and everyone for so gracefully bringing our house into the 21st century. The entire CG&S team was determined that we would love our final product, and we do!

1997 was a big year, I married, I had a house fire and I meet CGS. I am still married and my house has been much improved by CGS several times. They are friendly, warm. skilled, an easy to work with organization. Patyy

Designed and building a custom home among trees, a cliff, peculiar and difficult Austin building code issues. Very gifted and creative team. Extremely high quality. Multi story house. Desired home to maximize views among tree tops but to fit into landscape and neighborhood. We are very happy with design process, esthetic cooperation and execution. Lovely home and Stone work nearing completion. We are very happy with C. G @ S