
About Us
Caudill Design Group is a family owned residential design-build service in Raleigh with over 25 years of local experience. We take pride in providing custom homes, renovations and additions for homeowners, as well as custom plans for builders at very reasonable rates.
We design and construct home remodeling projects ranging from a new deck to a new kitchen, garage or bedroom addition. If you want a plan that is tailored to fit your lifestyle and tastes — whether it's a 5,000 square foot home or a 150 square foot sunroom or screened porch, we may be the company for you!
Since we know construction costs, we can design your project to insure that you will be able to afford it, just the way it's designed. If you select us to build, we also promise a respectful process from conceptual design through certificate of occupancy!
Services Provided
Custom Homes, Deck Building, Remodeling, Additions
Areas Served
Apex, Cary, Garner, Morrisville, Raleigh
Awards
Builders using our designs have won gold and silver awards in the Raleigh-Wake County Parade of Homes - but the award we really seek is the referral of our happy customers to their friends and neighbors! Thankfully, we've gotten many of those!
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13 Reviews for Caudill Design Group Design-Build LLC

yvonne_baracka
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Client
This is the second time that I have contracted Caudill design group for upgrade projects in my home. It is a pleasure to work with Rusty who is very professional and a true gentleman. He ensures that Projects are complete to the client’s satisfaction and never hesitates to return if you or he do not feel that any work is up to expectations. I would highly recommend Caudill design group.
December 20, 2018

Jan Thompson
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Client
This is the second project where we have used the Caudill Design Group. The first one a few years ago was finishing the upstairs. We now have a media room, bedroom, and storage area and couldn't be happier with the finished product. Rusty just recently put in a bathroom upstairs, and we are just as pleased with the outcome. Rusty has garnered a good reputation in our development and completed many projects for our neighbors.
October 23, 2017

Jane Griffiths
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Client
We met with a number of design build companies and chose Caudill Design Group based upon Rusty’s creativity and forethought. He anticipated problems that others did not and his plan for transforming the space, including the removal of many walls and redesign of the staircase was exceptional. The project was a difficult one, the house was built in 1941 with many small rooms and almost everything had to be redesigned or replaced. At one point, the house was reduced almost entirely to bare studs. You can imagine for a job like this there were many complications, including having to remove Sheetrock in the house in order to install insulation.
Rusty is a good man and fair. With each setback, we would determine an optimal solution. Sometimes we agreed to pay, sometimes he agreed to pay and sometimes we shared in the added expense. As it was a very large and complex job, it took a long time, but 5 months later we were thrilled with our home. It was a pleasure working with Rusty and in addition to appreciating the job he did for us, we simply appreciate him as a person. We hope we never take on a project of this magnitude again but, if we do, we would definitely choose Caudill Design Group.
August 23, 2017

Sarah Smith
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Client
Caudill Design Group was recommended to us by friends. We are extremely pleased with the project Rusty and his team completed for us. We had Rusty add a mudroom to our house complete with custom cabinets and drawers. Also as part of this project, we had EZE Breeze windows installed on our screened in porch. We LOVE our mudroom and all the extra storage it has given us. We enjoy our new porch every day. Rusty was great to work with and was always very responsive to our questions, ideas, and concerns.




August 15, 2017

Naomi Minter
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Client
Poor supervision at work site in my opinion, because we had to point out poor work to the contractor.
Some subcontractors work was not to our satisfaction especially the stone work inside and outside.
Card board boxes left in attics to hold back insulation
Mr Caudill, did not supervise and check the subcontractors to our satisfaction.
Some material did not meet our standards.
August 1, 2017Last modified:August 1, 2017

Comment from Caudill Design Group Design-Build LLC:
We did the best we could for some really difficult people. I feel that the Minters have a really nice home with higher value than cost, but there were several disagreements over items that were clearly spelled out in the contract documents which ultimately led to a difficult conclusion. One example of the disagreements is her statement of the "card board boxes left in attics". These are actually industry standard corrugated baffles to keep blown-in insulation in place. She insisted that we change these and we refused. The result is an unfair review.

mrcurrin
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Client
We couldn't be happier as we settle into our "new" home. Rusty and his team were a pleasure to work with throughout the entire renovation process. Rusty is a top notch professional who ensured that all work was done with quality and pride in a timely manner. I highly recommend Caudill Design Group to anyone considering undertaking a renovation or build of any scale!
November 10, 2015

Vincent Chung
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Client
We had whittled our list down to three contractors before getting a call from my Mother. She had the number to Caudill Design Group, who had been working on a friend’s neighbor’s house. Why? “I looked at his progress. He keeps a clean workplace. That’s important.”
It seemed trivial, but she was right: that tidiness permeated throughout Rusty’s entire process. Rusty turned in a bid quickly, and that bid was more straight forward than the rest. It was thorough, organized, and uncertain gray areas were identified. Where others muddled their bids with wild ideas, or padded it with unsubstantially slick sales talk, a simple, “It’s too early to tell for that, and here’s why…” was refreshing. When it comes to building a custom house, having a know-it-all from the get-go means egos are going to clash.
With our permission, Rusty decided to enter our 2,300 sq. ft. bungalow into the annual Parade of Homes, giving him a portfolio showcase piece, and, in return, he’d throw in some extra built-ins, upgrades, and landscaping.
Every time we visited the site to check on the progress, we noted, “Yep, still tidy.” All of his subcontractors kept a discipline and care I didn’t see often in my years as a building manager in Chicago. Rusty’s background in code enforcement made sure the i’s were dotted and t’s were crossed, which prevented much of the inevitable bureaucratic drama that tends to happen on big projects. Our bank gave six months for completion. Rusty met his own Parade of Homes deadline of five months, and the pace was never panicked.
Inevitable hiccups did occur – it’s what keeps HGTV interesting. Rusty addressed each with prompt and clear communication, so we trusted him with our concerns. Obviously, a few disagreements came up, but were pleasantly worked through with no drama. He guided us, but let us come to our own decisions.
Thank you, Rusty, and the rest of Caudill Design Group. He has our unquestionable recommendation.
October 31, 2014

Jody Brown Architecture, pllc
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Colleague
Rusty just completed construction on an Arts and Crafts home I designed in Raleigh, NC. I’m extremely happy with the results and know my clients are thrilled with their new home. The quality of construction was impeccable. Rusty and his crew were efficient, honest, and always on schedule. Most importantly, it was a pleasure working with him. I’ll definitely recommend Rusty for future projects.

October 15, 2014

khaneline
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Client
We chose Caudill Design Group based on the word-of-mouth recommendations of our neighbors, and it was a great decision. Rusty was easy to work with, listened to any ideas or concerns, and made any requested adjustments. We were pleased with the quality of work and are happy with our completed project.
August 28, 2014

Granite Countertops by Mogastone
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Colleague
As a granite company who have worked with Mr. Rusty on a few projects, we give him the highest professional recommendation. He is knowledgeable, experienced and well organized. He has a great understanding of time management and offers great service!
June 7, 2014

bdustin
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Client
Choosing Caudill Design Group to build our home was the best decision my wife and I could have made. Rusty made the experience of designing and building our house so enjoyable. We went to him with our ideas and he used his expertise to make the ideas functional and the outcome was even better than we could have imagined! He was always available to answer questions and communicate with us during the construction of our home. Our house is gorgeous from the amazing floor plan he designed to the beautiful trim work and finishes that he and his team included! We couldn't have asked for a more trustworthy, humble and creative architect and general contractor. We highly recommend Rusty and his company, Caudill Design Group, for any designing and construction needs!
February 9, 2014

duke2win
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Client
Caudill Design Group was highly recommended to me by my neighbors and I was extremely pleased with the end result of the renovation project. My kitchen, family room, bathroom, and laundry room were updated to bring my home back to life and the addition of a screened-in porch was the finishing touch to the project. At our initial meeting, Rusty Caudill listened intently as I described my goal and he presented a design that exemplified my vision and wishes. My kitchen was incredibly transformed from a dark, cramped, outdated room to an open, more spacious, brighter room with far more efficient use of space. Throughout the project Rusty displayed a caring attitude and was unbelievably patient with me when it came to making decisions by offering recommendations to make my selection easier. The sub-contractors were coordinated timely and performed quality workmanship while also courteous and friendly. Rusty was professional, organized, and very attentive to details and deadlines. I strongly encourage considering Caudill Design Group for your building and home remodeling needs. My results were amazing!
January 30, 2014
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Commented: What kind of counter top is this?This is a cherry wood top, finished with extra coats of poly. It has been in place for nearly two years and still looks great!
May 12, 2016
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