--- title: "Construction Ahead — Design-Build Firms | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/construction-ahead-pfvwus-pf~25340707 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~25340707.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Construction Ahead" category: ["Design-Build Firms"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/f543fa4b00b64136_5119-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "3976 Spalding Dr., Atlanta, Georgia 30350, United States" latitude: 33.9795 longitude: -84.3411 phone: "(770) 234-0911" website: http://www.constructionahead.net rating: 5 review_count: 16 best_of_houzz_awards: 11 followers: 119 last_updated: 2026-09-12 --- # Construction Ahead Original Houzz profile: [Construction Ahead](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/construction-ahead-pfvwus-pf~25340707) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Design-Build Firms - **Location:** Atlanta, GA - **Serves:** Atlanta, Buckhead Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Marietta, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Peachtree Corners, Milton, North Atlanta, Duluth, Chamblee, Decatur, North Druid Hills, Norcross, Doraville, Berkeley Lake, Buckhead, Chastain Park, North Metro - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (16 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 11 awards (2013–2025), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves Construction Ahead, an award winning design-build firm, is one of Atlanta’s top remodeling contractors. We have been working and remodeling homes in Atlanta for the past 19 years, striving to provide superior home renovation services to each and every client. Our staff of trusted professionals prides themselves on our exceptional craftsmanship and communication, ensuring our clients a pleasant journey throughout their remodeling project. ### Services Provided - Home Remodeling - Custom Homes - Kitchen Remodeling - Home Additions - Bathroom Remodeling - Kitchen Design - Home Extensions - Bathroom Design - Building Design - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Basement Remodeling - Deck Building - Outdoor Kitchen Construction - House Plans - 3D Rendering - Pool House Design & Construction - Project Management - Flooring Installation - Floor Plans - Garage Building - Basement Design - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Laundry Room Design - Porch Design & Construction - Sunroom Design & Construction - Attic Conversion - Space Planning - Lighting Design - Deck Design - Mudroom Design - Site Planning - Garage Design - Barn Design & Construction - Foundation Construction - Structural Engineering - Wood Floor Installation - Demolition - Lighting Installation - Shed Design & Construction - Under Deck Ceiling Installation - Construction Drawings - Custom Cabinets - Deck Repair - Remodeling - Window Installation ### Areas Served - Atlanta - Buckhead Atlanta - Sandy Springs - Roswell - Johns Creek - Alpharetta - Marietta - Brookhaven - Dunwoody - Peachtree Corners - Milton - North Atlanta - Duluth - Chamblee - Decatur - North Druid Hills - Norcross - Doraville - Berkeley Lake - Buckhead - Chastain Park - North Metro ### Typical Job Cost $10,000 - 600,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Construction Ahead | | Address | 3976 Spalding Dr., Atlanta, Georgia 30350, United States | | Phone | (770) 234-0911 | | Website | http://www.constructionahead.net | | License Number | RBQA003313 | | Followers on Houzz | 119 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — http://www.facebook.com/constructionahead?fref=ts - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/constructahead - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/pub/austin-foster/8/686/406 - Blog — www.constructionahead.net ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Construction Ahead](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/construction-ahead-pfvwus-pf~25340707) - **Website:** http://www.constructionahead.net - **Phone:** (770) 234-0911 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - NARI Member, Certified Remodeler, Certified Aging in Place, NARI Green, EPA Lead Certified, Contractor of the Year Awards 2011, 2008, 2006, Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine Kitchen & Bath designer finalist 2016, NARI CotY 2016 Basement under 50K award - **Best of Houzz:** 11 awards (2013–2025), for Design, Service. **Affiliations** - [National Association of the Remodeling Industry](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-association-of-the-remodeling-industry-pfvwus-pf~1954795205) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 16 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Emily Jones, May 2020** > I hired Construction Ahead for a full kitchen and bath renovation along with a few other smaller projects (fireplace refacing, stair railing replacement, carpentry work and painting). I had used them before for some smaller things, so I knew what I was getting. I truly would not choose another contractor. The level of trust I have with Austin and his team means the world. Especially during these odd Covid times. > > We started this project before everything shut down, and we still finished on time. They were extremely careful while they were here (PPE, limited the number of people at the house at once, and social distanced). But nothing suffered for it. We did not have to make any compromises. > > The actual work that they do is amazing. Any surprises that pop up, they immediately have solutions for. The quality of all of the work is just outstanding, and they get it right the first time. I actually do not have a punch list for them. It's only been a week, and I have received so many compliments on the workmanship. They do not cut corners. > > Sarah is great to work with and makes it seem easy. Her vision for the kitchen was exactly what I didn't know that I wanted! She kept me up-to-date on where things stood and was very responsive. She was also great about re-affirming some of my choices or speaking up if she didn't think they would work. Clay and Steve came daily and are just easy to have in the house. I was never wondering if someone was going to show up. In fact, there was a calendar outlining the plan for the next few weeks. > > Overall, I cannot recommend Construction Ahead enough. My family has used them now for three significant renovations and we would not consider anyone else. > > The pictures that I've included are iPhone pictures, some before construction was over. and definitely not styled. But they give an idea of the quality of the work! **★★★★★ — janeyhoag, Oct. 2019** > We had a great experience with Construction Ahead!! Organized, on budget, communicative and professional from beginning to end. Sarah is an amazing designer who helped us through the process and many decisions that needed to be made while maintaining our own sense of style. Will use again for future projects! **★★★★★ — Jeff Edelman, Aug. 2017** > Couldn't have asked for a better experience. Complete professionals from start to finish including all of the subcontractors along the way. The Construction Ahead team kept us in the loop about all that was going on each week and where we were in the project calendar. End result was spectacular! **★★★★★ — Sarah Seelke, May 2017** > We cannot say enough good things about Austin Foster and the entire Construction Ahead team! They were very professional, extremely knowledgeable and hard-working. Our project had a lot of moving parts and we knew exactly where we stood with each segment of the renovation. It was great to have the combination of General Contractor (Austin), Designer/Decorator (Sarah Jordan), and On-site Project Manager (Clay Gienger). Would definitely recommend. **★★★★★ — Hazel Hazel M.Hazel Nystrom, Jan. 2017** > Construction Ahead is fantastic!! Austin and crew came in, did the job and left. Everything done, all very satisfactory and above expectations! Workmen arrived ready to work - earlier than expected - always clean, neat, mannerly, pleasant and eager to get to the job and do it well!! Far above the ordinary! Kitchen was sealed off and not a speck of dust entered the house! The men were always ready to answer questions, and explain anything asked. My job was completed the day before promised, to my great satisfaction, at the price agreed upon, and now I have a beautiful new kitchen. What more could one ask? **Comment from Construction Ahead:** > Thank you Hazel for the amazing review! We really enjoyed working with you on this project. The Kitchen looks beautiful and we are so happy you are satisfied with the end result. Thanks again!! **★★★★★ — Natalie Twigg, Jan. 2017** > Construction Ahead were fantastic to work with. They offered us great ideas, and helped us come to a good plan. Their execution of this was was so professional. We hardly noticed there was building work going on, they were very low impact upon our home. The whole project was completed swiftly with utmost care and attention to details. The extra room is seamlessly created in. We are thrilled to have found them and are looking forward to our next project with them. **Comment from Construction Ahead:** > Thank you so much Natalie for the great review! That was such a fun project to work on and we are thrilled that your family is happy with the end result. **★★★★★ — Lawrence Nied, Sept. 2016** > Austin and his team at Construction Ahead did an excellent job with our remodel. The remodel consisted of taking the current master bedroom, tiny on-suite, and small closet to create a master suite. The master suite was created by combining the existing master bedroom and an adjoining bedroom. Now we have a larger bedroom, bathroom, and closet that we thoroughly enjoy. > We will be using Construction Ahead for future projects. **Comment from Construction Ahead:** > Thank you so much for the great review! We look forward to helping you with your upcoming project. **★★★★★ — Sarah Whalin, Sept. 2016** > This was our second time using Construction Ahead and we would recommend them highly. Austin and his designer (Sarah) came up with a wonderful concept for finishing our basement/laundry room space. Austin and his team communicated with us regularly about how the project was progressing and what to expect next. We especially appreciate how Austin and his team were open to feedback and worked with us to come up with creative solutions when a couple of unexpected issues popped up. The project was completed on time and on budget and the final product has definitely exceeded our expectations! **Comment from Construction Ahead:** > Thanks for the great review Sarah! This was such a fun project to work on and we are so happy that you were satisfied with the completed space! **★★★★★ — lauraannfuqua, April 2016** > We have had Construction Ahead do two large projects for our home. A screen porch with patio and a complete kitchen Reno. Both projects were done with the utmost attention paid to detail and the end results were beautiful. Our homes value has increased not only financially but in the pleasure we have received in enjoying these improvements to our home. I couldn't recommend Construction Ahead more highly. **★★★★★ — mary1456, Jan. 2014** > CA redid my stairway to hardwood with a runner and new bannisters, put a real hardwood floor in a loft area, and remodeled an upstairs bathroom. Austin, Kellie and Dave were incredible. They reviewed everything in detail before the start, kept me apprised of scheduling and coordinated it with me, quickly resolved a couple minor issues and produced a high quality end product. I have done other remodeling in my house and I wish I had known the CA folks back then! I highly recommend them. **★★★★★ — User, Dec. 2013** > Excellent job! Very careful and honest and great project management. Great sub contractors. We would hire them again and recommend the company. **★★★★★ — amarmo11, Dec. 2013** > We had a small job that trued into more than I could handle on my own. I looked to Construction Ahead to completely replace and rebuild our fire place and chimney. The stone work is still great to look at as the focal point of our grate room. Construction Ahead work with us on the design and changes thorough the project. Would recommend having them as your design build contractor. Anthony Marmo ## Selected projects - [Dunwoody Townhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dunwoody-townhome-pj-vj~6833255) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 22 - [Brookhaven Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brookhaven-kitchen-pj-vj~6833271) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - [Sandy Springs Interior Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sandy-springs-interior-remodel-pj-vj~6395306) - Location: Atlanta, GA - Photos: 53 - [Atlanta Exterior Addition & Interior Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/atlanta-exterior-addition-and-interior-remodel-pj-vj~6395274) - Location: Atlanta, GA - Photos: 37 - [Exterior Pavilion](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exterior-pavilion-pj-vj~5919574) - Location: Atlanta, GA - Photos: 10 - [Open concept kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/open-concept-kitchen-pj-vj~5766533) - Location: Dunwoody, GA - Photos: 20 - [Kitchen and Bathroom transformation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-and-bathroom-transformation-pj-vj~5766598) - Location: Atlanta, GA - Photos: 21 - [Commercial interior](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/commercial-interior-pj-vj~5919550) - Location: Atlanta, GA - Photos: 15 - [Exterior, laundry, bathroom and full basement](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exterior-laundry-bathroom-and-full-basement-pj-vj~5766682) - Location: Dunwoody, GA - Photos: 31 - [Alpharetta face lift](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/alpharetta-face-lift-pj-vj~5766648) - Location: Alpharetta, GA - Photos: 20 - [Brookhaven Basement (CotY Award Winner)/sunroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brookhaven-basement-coty-award-winner-sunroom-pj-vj~2784986) - Location: Brookhaven, GA - Photos: 21 - [Brookhaven Garage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brookhaven-garage-pj-vj~5766570) - Location: Brookhaven, GA - Photos: 15 - [Summerhouse Kitchen Remodel (CotY Award Winner)](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/summerhouse-kitchen-remodel-coty-award-winner-pj-vj~2655935) - Location: Atlanta, GA - Photos: 16 - [Decatur Basement (CotY Award Winner)](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/decatur-basement-coty-award-winner-pj-vj~1900065) - Location: Decatur, GA - Photos: 16 - Description: Nari CotY 2016 Award winner - [Dunwoody master suite, kitchen & hall bathrooms](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dunwoody-master-suite-kitchen-and-hall-bathrooms-pj-vj~299672) - Location: Atlanta, GA - Photos: 30 - [Master Bathroom, Laundry & new back entrance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/master-bathroom-laundry-and-new-back-entrance-pj-vj~2085384) - Location: Atlanta, GA - Photos: 16 - [White & grey Kitchen Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/white-and-grey-kitchen-remodel-pj-vj~2085372) - Location: Atlanta, GA - Photos: 17 - [Doraville Master Bathroom, Bedroom and Hall Bath](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/doraville-master-bathroom-bedroom-and-hall-bath-pj-vj~1900252) - Location: Atlanta, GA - Photos: 20 - [Atlanta Kitchen remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/atlanta-kitchen-remodel-pj-vj~1650513) - Location: Atlanta, GA - Photos: 16 - [Dunwoody Classic Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dunwoody-classic-kitchen-pj-vj~793615) - Location: Atlanta, GA - Photos: 23 [See all 45 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/construction-ahead-pfvwus-pf~25340707) ## Ideabooks - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/109641169/list/wish-list) — 29 ideas - [3976 Spalding](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/85731109/list/3976-spalding) — 19 ideas - [Steel window exterior](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/79528886/list/steel-window-exterior) — 10 ideas - [House](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/62358294/list/house) — 13 ideas - [TV/ window](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/62357808/list/tv-window) — 16 ideas - [Industrial Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/48444575/list/industrial-lighting) — 2 ideas - [Permeable Patios](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/47947047/list/permeable-patios) — 28 ideas - [Breezeway](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/44458014/list/breezeway) — 1 idea - [hoods](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/44442372/list/hoods) — 2 ideas - [Patio](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/43396715/list/patio) — 3 ideas - [Bedroom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/41703110/list/bedroom) — 1 idea - [fireplace](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/31234502/list/fireplace) — 4 ideas - [Water Features](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/31155335/list/water-features) — 21 ideas - [Porches](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29576051/list/porches) — 41 ideas - [Living Spaces](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/23347180/list/living-spaces) — 9 ideas - [Modern Exterior](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/22421721/list/modern-exterior) — 26 ideas - [baths](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/11505597/list/baths) — 30 ideas - [kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/11827781/list/kitchens) — 12 ideas - [Fireplaces](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/16360182/list/fireplaces) — 19 ideas - [constructionahead's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/11115280/list/constructionahead-s-ideas) — 14 ideas [See all 26 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/constructionahead) ## Community Q&A **Q: Countertop quartz** *(in Photo Questions)* Which quartz is this? A: Thank you for your question! This countertop is Cambria Swanbridge Quartz. **Q: cabinet, wall and island paint colors?** *(in Photo Questions)* I love the 3 shades and would really appreciate knowing the brands and colors for all. Thanks so much, so pretty. A: Thank you for your question! The walls are SW 7015 Repose Gray, The perimeter cabinets are SW 7014 Eider White and the island is SW 7068 Grizzle Gray. I will note that the island photographed more blue than what it really is. Thank you! **Q: Back splash** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you tell me the name and color of the back splash tile? I love the color. Beautiful kitchen. A: Anne, thanks for your question! This tile is called Baroque crackled Grigio. It's a beautiful tile, especially in person! Thank you **Q: thanks, but i worded it incorrectly, what is the total length of that** *(in Photo Questions)* wall including the toilet? A: 'The total length of that wall is 8'1". Thanks! **Q: HELLO, WHAT SIZE IS THIS ROOM? VERY NICE...THX** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The overall size of this room is 18'9" wide x 11'3. Thank you! **Q: HELLO, WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE TUB WALL TO THE WINDOW? THX** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Thank you for your question! From the window to the tub wall is 2'10". --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-12.*