--- title: "Reef Design Build — Home Builders | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/reef-design-build-pfvwus-pf~596628090 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~596628090.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Reef Design Build" category: ["Home Builders"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/784342b10457e9ff_1536-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Tempe, Arizona 85284, United States" phone: "(480) 869-0079" website: http://www.reefdesignbuild.com rating: 5 review_count: 91 best_of_houzz_awards: 10 followers: 266 last_updated: 2026-08-24 --- # Reef Design Build Original Houzz profile: [Reef Design Build](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/reef-design-build-pfvwus-pf~596628090) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Home Builders - **Location:** Tempe, AZ - **Serves:** Phoenix, Ahwatukee, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Tempe, Tempe Junction, Paradise Valley - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (91 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 10 awards (2015–2025), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves - Houzz Research - Insider - Locally owned - Veteran owned - Award winning Reef Construction LLC, DBA Reef Design Build is a design/build and major renovation firm, dedicated to delivering high quality custom designs and builds in the East Valley, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, and Central Phoenix. Our goal is to ensure a satisfying building or renovation experience that far exceeds your expectations. We achieve this by combining innovative design, technology, exceptional craftsmanship, clear and effective communication, and unbeatable customer service through our core values. DESIGN.PLAN.BUILD ### Services Provided - New Home Construction - Custom Homes - Home Remodeling - Home Additions - Home Extensions - House Plans - Multigenerational Homes - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Project Management - Garage Building - Home Restoration - Floor Plans - Barn Design & Construction - Drafting - Custom Home ### Areas Served - Phoenix - Ahwatukee - Mesa - Chandler - Gilbert - Scottsdale - Tempe - Tempe Junction - Paradise Valley ### Typical Job Cost $250,000 - 5 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Reef Design Build | | Address | Tempe, Arizona 85284, United States | | Phone | (480) 869-0079 | | Website | http://www.reefdesignbuild.com | | License Number | 343669 | | Followers on Houzz | 266 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/RBdesignbuild - Blog — http://reefbuildersaz.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Reef Design Build](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/reef-design-build-pfvwus-pf~596628090) - **Website:** http://www.reefdesignbuild.com - **Phone:** (480) 869-0079 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 10 awards (2015–2025), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 91 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Reef design build, Oct. 2024** > I have had the pleasure of working with Brandan for over 12 years, initially on custom closet designs for his new builds. What truly sets Brandan apart from any other builder I've worked with is his exceptional communication. He keeps me informed at every stage of the project that affects my part, making collaboration seamless. But even more impressive is how he communicates with his clients, ensuring the entire process of building a custom home or doing a remodel is smooth and stress-free. Brandan isn't just this way in his business, he brings the same level of dedication and care to every aspect of his life. A major focus for him is teamwork, and it's incredibly refreshing to work with someone who fosters such a collaborative environment. He takes immense pride in his work, and it shows in every detail of the homes he creates. It's an honor to work alongside him, now designing custom cabinetry for all of his homes. I hit the jackpot when given the opportunity to work along side of Brandan and Reef Design Build. **Comment from Reef Design Build:** > Your going to make me blush, Thank you Charity! Nice to have you on the team, and I look for ward to another 12 years of collaboration!!! **★★★★★ — Ashley Jacobson, Oct. 2024** > Reef Builders designed and built our custom home. Reef made the process as smooth as possible and the communication was always excellent. Brandan takes tremendous pride in his work and in being an honest, integrous person. In addition to having high quality standards Brandan also has an excellent eye for design, making Reef a full service design to build company, something that was important to us. We are thrilled with the home that Reef built for our family. Not only did we end up with a home, but we also finished the process by gaining life long friendships with Brandan and his team. I would not hesitate to hire them again for any future building or remodeling projects that we might undertake. **Comment from Reef Design Build:** > There's a reason why you and Ken have been some of my favorite clients to date. Thank you for trusting me and our team to build you that amazing house. **★★★★★ — Pella Mountain West, Oct. 2024** > Quite easily one of the Best Builders in AZ, leaves no detail missed and strives for perfection. > Working together from the Planning stages to Finish product is the most impressive attribute. > Brandan is a complete Professional and the Team at Reef is remarkable, it shows in every home they build. **Comment from Reef Design Build:** > Appreciate the review and thank you for all your expertise. **★★★★★ — Maria Smith, March 2024** > From the initial consultation to the final walkthrough, I was very impressed with Reef Design Build’s dedication to quality and attention to detail. Our new home showcases not just their skill but also their commitment to customer satisfaction. Communication was prompt and clear, ensuring our visions and concerns were always addressed. Our kitchen turned out to be everything we dreamed of. It's rare to find a builder who combines such high standards of workmanship with true-attentiveness to the client's needs. Highly recommend to anyone looking to turn their dream home into a reality! **Comment from Reef Design Build:** > Thanks Maria, we are really perfect in what we do we strive to continually be better. Thanks again for trusting us! **★★★★★ — Matt Smith, March 2024** > We contacted Brandan and the Reef Team about performing a near complete tear down and expansion of a property (at that time was a rental property) in South Tempe that we wanted to make our "Forever Home". They had upgraded several properties in the neighborhood and we were impressed with results. > Immediately we were sold with the creativity and vision for our house. > The execution of this vision was awesome. We now have a home that is great for entertaining, family events, and just hanging out cooking a family meal in a huge open space. People literally drive by, stop, and come back to knock on the door and ask who our contractor was-and this happens frequently-even a year later. > As with any construction project there were challenges and obstacles that we had to overcome. In our case it was city permitting issues, existing structure integrity challenges, and problems with the existing slab, We were able to work through all of the issues and the end result was within our initially established budget and schedule. They worked tirelessly to achieve this result. > It is refreshing to work with a contractor that is able to deliver on their promises because they take pride in their work and have integrity. Kudos to Reef and Brandan! **Comment from Reef Design Build:** > Your house was and still is my favorite in the neighborhood. Thank you for trusting us to do what we did! **★★★★★ — Marty Einstein, March 2024** > Great company to work with, very innovative with modern designs. Project was total interior re-model, the project was completed under budget and two weeks early. The attention to detail was wonderful, all tradesmen were friendly and explained what they were doing on the project. Will definitely use and recommend Reef Design Build. **Comment from Reef Design Build:** > Thank you for the opportunity and for all the hospitality to the crews!!!! **★★★★★ — Donald Guess, Jan. 2022** > We had Reef do a full interior redo....everything!! Unfortunately we picked a difficult time to have this done when supplies were at minimum, so it took a little longer than expected. Communication was always responsive and continues as little things come up. The app allowed us to see the process from start to finish. Brandon, Jen, Tim, Maya and Dominic were all super helpful from the planning, designing, grunt work to the finishing touches. Tim had great suggestions to details that we never even thought of and was sure to let us know so that we did not do something that was not apropos. Their subs were respectful of the house as we moved out during the process. We are absolutely thrilled with the outcome and love showing off our new diggs!! > > Thanks Guys!! We are ecstatic with the results!! > dg **Comment from Reef Design Build:** > Appreciate the review and we are glad you guys love it! **★★★★★ — Tammy Stanek, Oct. 2021** > Reef Builders did a great job on our whole home remodel! > My husband and I have owned this 2 bed/2 bath 1188 sq ft Tempe townhome for 17 years but never lived in it. It was always a rental. > In June of 2020 we decided to do some remodeling to have it ready for us to eventually move into. After reading reviews on Houzz and other websites I contacted Reef and a few other contractors. In August 2020 we decided to go with Reef and expanded the scope of our project. We lived out of state so I made several visits to AZ as I worked with Riley into December 2020 to get through the preconstruction phase. After the first of the year we were finally ready to complete the contract, but Riley was no longer with Reef. It took a couple of months to transition our plans with Brandan and Jen to the point the contract was signed and dates were set. > Once the project began Tim was our contact. I felt very comfortable being out of state during the process as they were easy to reach and stay in contact with. They have a great app that really helped. The schedule was posted, daily logs were kept, and pictures were posted. Tim would do video walk throughs with me using Whatsapp so I could see the place while we spoke. It was very helpful, I never felt like I didn't know what was going on. If I noticed something not right they made it right > The start date was March 15th, and they actually started a few days early. The completion date was set for May 21. The property was vacant so they had total access. There were a few bumps along the way. I think that is to be expected with any project of this scope. But the difference between Reef, and I think most other contractors, is how Reef managed the bumps and made them right. > The project stayed on schedule up until the final few weeks, which coincided with us un expectedly moving to AZ. We moved into the house June 11th. Since the completion Tim has continued to be super responsive and helpful, taking care the the little details that popped up. I would 100% recommend Reef and can say they are total professionals that care about the quality of work they do and service they provide. **Comment from Reef Design Build:** > Hi Tammy - Thanks so much for the review! We are so glad that you are enjoying your new fully renovated home, especially with a better looking fireplace ;-)! **★★★★★ — Mike Worrell, March 2021** > My wife and I have lived in the same home for 30+ years. We were long overdue for a remodel. Reef Builders guided us through the process from design, selection of materials & fixtures and finally implementation and execution of the plan. The design process was collaborative and they took the time to understand our preferences and taste before developing the plan. > > During the build, Reef Builders utilized software that provided us with progress reports and pictures. If we had questions or concerns the staff promptly returned our calls. The communication from project start to completion was greatly appreciated and kept us at ease knowing what was completed, in-process and on the schedule. > > Our "new home" is what we always imagined it could be and the Reef Builders staff made it happen. The Reef Builders staff made sure that the quality met the expectations of my wife and I and we appreciated the Reef Builders approach to making the customer's experience a positive one. **★★★★★ — Gay Thomas, July 2020** > Brandan was very kind, knowledgeable, professional and honest. Everything he told me he would do, was done, plus many added extras, that I was generously given. He is one of the good guys. Answered my calls or texts in a very timely manner. He is one of the most honest upfront people I have had the pleasure to do business with. I would recommend him to anyone. I will be needing remodeling assistance in the near future. Brandan will be my only call. Whatever he says will happen, you can trust will happen and in a timely manner. I truly love and trust this man with working in my home. I let him work in my home with my animals, which are very important to me. I know he will take responsibility with all my possessions in my presence or absence. Brandan, is my hero, definitely a keeper. Always keeps his word. **★★★★★ — Pat Irtmer, July 2020** > Top notch work, did not think it could be done before xmas but it was a real class act. Frankly im surprised how clean this process was (bathroom addition) **★★★★★ — James Barker, June 2020** > I highly recommend Reef Builders. They did a phenomenal job Remodeling our house. Extremely professional and patient with us. Everyone on the job site that worked on our house did an amazing job. We Will definitely use them again. **Comment from Reef Design Build:** > Thank you for the opportunity and we appreciate the feedback. ## Selected projects - [Tempe Modern Farmhouse - New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tempe-modern-farmhouse-new-construction-pj-vj~7335381) - Location: Tempe, AZ - Photos: 10 - [Tempe Craftsman - New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tempe-craftsman-new-construction-pj-vj~7335396) - Location: Tempe, AZ - Photos: 10 - [Arcadia Craftsman - New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/arcadia-craftsman-new-construction-pj-vj~5621409) - Location: Phoenix, AZ - Photos: 66 - [Alder Craftsman - New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/alder-craftsman-new-construction-pj-vj~7335399) - Location: Tempe, AZ - Photos: 9 - [Arcadia - New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/arcadia-new-construction-pj-vj~1901714) - Location: Phoenix, AZ - Photos: 93 - [Carver South Tempe - New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carver-south-tempe-new-construction-pj-vj~2471719) - Location: Tempe, AZ - Photos: 63 - [Complete Remodel - Tempe California Coastal](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/complete-remodel-tempe-california-coastal-pj-vj~1172903) - Location: Tempe, AZ - Photos: 57 - [Complete Remodel - Biltmore Shores](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/complete-remodel-biltmore-shores-pj-vj~762121) - Location: Phoenix, AZ - Photos: 41 - Description: Traditional - [Complete Remodel - Gainey Ranch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/complete-remodel-gainey-ranch-pj-vj~762172) - Location: Scottsdale, AZ - Photos: 58 - [Reef Builders - Cheery Project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/reef-builders-cheery-project-pj-vj~1933714) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 15 - [New Construction - 10th Ave](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-construction-10th-ave-pj-vj~7424616) - Location: Phoenix, AZ - Photos: 24 [See all 11 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/reef-design-build-pfvwus-pf~596628090) ## Ideabooks - [office spaces](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/142358066/list/office-spaces) — 2 ideas - [OutdoorArea](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/140313055/list/outdoorarea) — 1 idea - [Stories](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/128837786/list/stories) — 3 ideas - [7155 -Alder](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/118762897/list/7155-alder) — 11 ideas - [Master Bath Ideas- Reef](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/116029832/list/master-bath-ideas-reef) — 2 ideas - [39th St](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/111314927/list/39th-st) — 2 ideas - [Patio](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/101475315/list/patio) — 1 idea - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/79170599/list/wish-list) — 1 idea - [Mike and Becky](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/46170618/list/mike-and-becky) — 33 ideas - [Front Porch](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/47407870/list/front-porch) — 3 ideas - [Bathrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/34299552/list/bathrooms) — 23 ideas - [window case](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/45630673/list/window-case) — 1 idea - [islands](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/45629724/list/islands) — 9 ideas [See all 13 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/reefdesignbuild) ## Community Q&A **Q: Hi, what tile did you use on the floor.** *(in Photo Questions)* Emdonnelly@att.net A: It came from Arizona Tile in Tempe, but I don't believe it's available anymore. **Q: Where can I get the vanity?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hello it came from Pottery Barn. **Q: Like the flooring: Arizona Tile not wood** *(in Photo Questions)* What is the name of the flooring ? Hardwood or vinyl A: It's actually tile, from Arizona Tile. **Q: Mirror?** *(in Photo Questions)* Where is the main mirror from? Also where are those mirrored doors from? Thank you! A: The mirror was custom built, and yes those are mirrored doors. **Q: house paint?** *(in Photo Questions)* what is the exterior of the house paint. A: The exterior paint is ballerina white 50% darker **Q: what is the name of the stone used on the island? It's beautiful!** *(in Photo Questions)* Island stohe A: Not a problem happy to help. Fantasy Brown is one of my favorites! --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-24.*