--- title: "Openloft Design — Building Designers and Drafters | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/openloft-design-pfvwus-pf~404987383 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~404987383.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Openloft Design" category: ["Building Designers and Drafters"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/ee231a3408a0f173_1298-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Layton, Utah 84040, United States" latitude: 41.0846 longitude: -111.9274 phone: "(801) 648-3495" website: http://todd_openloft.houzz.com rating: 5 review_count: 24 best_of_houzz_awards: 7 followers: 29 last_updated: 2026-08-28 --- # Openloft Design > Northern Utah's Established Custom Home Designer - Best of Houzz \| 2x Original Houzz profile: [Openloft Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/openloft-design-pfvwus-pf~404987383) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Building Designers and Drafters - **Location:** Layton, UT - **Serves:** Ogden, Layton, Bountiful, Roy, Kaysville, Clearfield, Syracuse, Farmington, Clinton, South Ogden, West Haven, Centerville, Heber, West Point, Riverdale, Washington Terrace, Hooper, South Weber, Fruit Heights, Sunset, Mountain Green, Enterprise, Uintah, Hill Afb - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (24 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 7 awards (2018–2025), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 100 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Locally owned Todd Ricks has nearly 30 years of experience, between framing homes and designing homes. Having this kind of knowledge, Openloft Design will create a quality home that will not only be build-able for whomever constructs your home, but will be a home that you will love for years to come. Through quality customer service, highly-detailed professional plans, and a collaborative team approach, our customers can anticipate a memorable experience. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Architectural Drawings - Building Design - Custom Home design - Custom Homes - Drafting - Floor Plans - Garage Design - Home Additions - Home Extensions - House Plans - New Home Construction - Structural Engineering - Sustainable Design ### Areas Served - Ogden - Layton - Bountiful - Roy - Kaysville - Clearfield - Syracuse - Farmington - Clinton - South Ogden - West Haven - Centerville - Heber - West Point - Riverdale - Washington Terrace - Hooper - South Weber - Fruit Heights - Sunset - Mountain Green - Enterprise - Uintah - Hill Afb ### Typical Job Cost $2,000 - 8,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Openloft Design | | Address | Layton, Utah 84040, United States | | Phone | (801) 648-3495 | | Website | http://todd\_openloft.houzz.com | | Followers on Houzz | 29 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/pg/OpenloftDesign/about/?ref=page\_internal ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Openloft Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/openloft-design-pfvwus-pf~404987383) - **Website:** http://todd_openloft.houzz.com - **Phone:** (801) 648-3495 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 7 awards (2018–2025), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 24 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Paula Miller, Sept. 2024** > Todd has been great to work with to come up with our Custom dream house. He has taken our ideas and put them on paper. We have made many changes and he has been good to make those changes and get our plans back to us in a timely matter. He was referred to us by a builder that is very picky and he designed his house plans. You won’t be disappointed with Todd. **Comment from Openloft Design:** > Thank you so much Paula. I really appreciate you guys and look forward to working with you more. **★★★★★ — Scott boyce, Aug. 2024** > Hey Debbie and i loved the custom house plans Todd has done for us, he was very helpful in helping us get our ideas to plans, he took care of us in a very timely fashion , and coordinated well with the engineer. we’re so excited to see this house that todd designed for us, thanks Todd! **★★★★★ — Jamie Hansen, March 2024** > Todd was great to work with! He responded quickly and was patient with all the changes we made to our house plans. We are also very pleased with the end result. **Comment from Openloft Design:** > Thank you so much! You and Brian were a pleasure to work with! **★★★★★ — kyjensen, Aug. 2023** > Working with Todd was a wonderful experience! He was very knowledgable, helpful, and was always available to answer our questions. We worked remotely with him, and he did a wonderful job of helping us to stay on track and would always accommodate any changes we wanted to make. We needed help with knowing where to place our equipment, and he was so creative and was able to create the perfect space for them. If you are looking for a wonderful architect you should definitely go with Openloft Design! **★★★★★ — Rob Berman, Aug. 2023** > We used Todd Ricks back in 2020 when we were planning on doing a full remodel of a 70's era home. It is wonderful to offer a review long after the work is done and you are living the design, so to speak. Todd listened well and made it a point to incorporate everything that was important to my wife and I. He got things back to us timely through the back and forth process with things like this. He was also able to help us find budget friendly ways of getting an incredible end result. We are looking forward to using him again on a different build project. **★★★★★ — Chad Stratford, March 2022** > Although designing a house can be difficult, having Todd with Openloft to work with made the process so much smoother. He was ultra responsive to our questions, and brought many ideas to the table to integrate together with what we already had in mind. Todd was able to take the vision that we had for our home and make it a reality! When we made changes to the plans over and over again, Todd continued to be very responsive and prompt with getting revised plans emailed to us. We were out of state during the entire process, but thanks to technology and Todd's experience, the project continued as if we were sitting with him at his desk during the entire process. We are very happy with how the plans for our home turned out, now looking forward to getting the building process started! If you are considering having plans drawn for your project, you should highly consider Todd with Openloft Design, he comes with our highest recommendation! **★★★★★ — James Wingate, June 2020** > Todd was great and very detail-oriented. He helped me with a new house plan and was responsive throughout the whole process! **★★★★★ — Jeff Bonner, April 2020** > Todd at Openloft was awesome to work with. We had him draw up our home addition. Got us what we needed in a nice timely manor. Thanks! **★★★★★ — Rob Berman, Feb. 2020** > Todd was great to work with. He has great design ideas and has been very timely in getting us everything we have needed to get this major remodeling job rolling > I would highly recommend his firm **★★★★★ — Jason Sundberg, July 2019** > He just finished drawing up our house plans and he was absolutely amazing. Even our contractor was amazed at how punctual he was and he always hit deadlines. I cannot recommend him enough to anyone that needs an architect. We had tons of changes and he always gave us a time on when they would be done and they were. We're extremely excited to get into our new house as soon as it's done. Thanks Todd **★★★★★ — Dave Jensen, June 2019** > Great to work with! Came highly recommended and did not disappoint. Would work with Todd again. Will gladly recommend him to anyone needing help **★★★★★ — HU-867457268, June 2019** > Todd Ricks has drawn up a set of plans for my house. Even though it was out of his state, I think he did a good job of completing it. When I asked to make changes, he did so as requested when the county kicked back some things that he need to change, he has done so on a timely basis. It was a pleasure to work with him on this. ## Selected projects - [Hocker Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hocker-residence-pj-vj~3966315) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Colorado Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/colorado-home-pj-vj~2964020) - Location: Timnath, CO - Photos: 5 - [Still Water Lakes Project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/still-water-lakes-project-pj-vj~2641622) - Location: Syracuse, UT - Photos: 13 - [Stock Plans](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stock-plans-pj-vj~2725821) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Powder Mountain](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/powder-mountain-pj-vj~7271757) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - [R3170](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/r3170-pj-vj~6685288) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [R2070](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/r2070-pj-vj~6685281) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 21 [See all 7 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/openloft-design-pfvwus-pf~404987383) ## Ideabooks - [Whiting Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/114521212/list/whiting-ideas) — 3 ideas - [Shepherd Exterior](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/117123557/list/shepherd-exterior) — 5 ideas - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/76084095/list/wish-list) — 1 idea - [Hurd remodel](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/97101172/list/hurd-remodel) — 71 ideas - [Chipman exterior ideas Modern Craftsman](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/112836505/list/chipman-exterior-ideas-modern-craftsman) — 9 ideas - [Portfolio](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/93289633/list/portfolio) — 14 ideas - [Hocker Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/105354076/list/hocker-ideas) — 6 ideas - [kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/81156063/list/kitchen) — 1 idea - [Master Suite Wet rooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/76084096/list/master-suite-wet-rooms) — 5 ideas [See all 9 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/todd-openloft) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-28.*