St Louis Design-Build Firms

"Brian Gebhardt, owner of Gebhardt Homes, is a home builder of the highest caliber. His homes offer innovative designs and quality materials. His use of design, light and color results in a home of distinctive style. His knowledge and expertise make his homes unique. Gebhardt-designed homes stand out from all other homes in the area. I feel so fortunate to live in a Gebhardt home, built in the Arts and Crafts Bungalow style."

"After visiting several well known kitchen and bath firms in the St. Louis metro area, I followed a suggestion from our custom builder, Chris Bednarek of C&S Custom Builders, and called Jeff Carapella of Custom Wood Products. Jeff offered quality cabinet choices, design guidance, and personal service all within a reasonable price range. He will work with one's own designer or architect without being obstructive. We love the high quality cabinets and his help with counter top and backsplash choices was priceless. Jeff was more than patient as I tend to work the deisgn process full circle a couple of times around just to make sure it is really what I want to live with for many years; re-arraging the layout, moving from wood tones, to paint colors, to white and back again. Enough to drive most crazy but he understood. Jeff was very helpful with the process. White was the final choice as our kitchen area receives a grey light in the late afternoon and I wanted the area to remain fresh and bright looking late in the day and winter months. I did not want too yellow or too grey a shade of white. This meant looking and searching for the perfect "white" which Jeff found in the end. The result is happy, fresh and just what I wanted. It is a timeless design."

"My husband and I hired Mosby Building Arts to remodel our kitchen and to replace an existing deck with a three season room. I was dreading the thought of construction but the professionals at Mosby from the engineers, to the design crew to the craftsmen who worked on our project made the entire process flow so smoothly that before I knew it we had our marvelous living space redone and enjoying the fact that it was so much more functional than it had been before. Mosby took a great deal of time in the planning stages of our project, asking questions about what we liked about our living space and what things we wanted to change. With such great dialogue and attention to detail, we were able to create a kitchen, laundry room and three season room that is MUCH better suited to our work flow, entertainment habits, and daily needs than the original home layout. It could not have been a more pleasant experience. I would recommend Mosby to anyone who is looking to make their home a better place to live."

"Skilled craftsman. Professional, efficient, courteous. I initially hired a contractor that completely failed me and created more problems. LU Design Build not only fixed the mess they walked into, but actually made the process enjoyable! I absolutely love my new kitchen/living area!"

"Heartlands installed a screen room on our covered back porch: They removed the supporting beams because they were not close enough to meet code, installed Geodeck composite decking, installed aluminum railing, floor to ceiling screens, two outdoor ceiling fans, and an outdoor tabletop propane heater. They also removed the old railings and a metal circular staircase that had been cut into the back porch by the previous owner. The whole project went beautifully. We had scheduled appointments for estimates with three different companies, and had already met with one before we talked with Larry Brost. The first company had given us a bid of almost $20,000 for just a screen room, which did not include replacing the supporting beams or existing floorboards. They were just going to lay plywood over the existing boards, which we would then have had to find some way to protect from the weather. They were also going to install only one ceiling fan on the porch. Larry gave us a bid for approximately half their price, but it included replacing the supporting beams, the existing floorboards with no-maintenance composite boards, two ceiling fans and a propane heater. We were impressed by his honesty, his knowledgeability, and his suggestions to keep the overall costs down. For example, we had been thinking about having a three season room instead of a screen room, but he advised that would cost a good deal more and we wouldn't get that much more use out of it as opposed to a screen room. After talking with him, my husband told me to cancel the third appointment, we had found the company to do the job. Larry kept us informed as to when his crews would be at our house, and they showed up promptly as promised. The only delays were due to things like weather which were beyond his control. The crews were polite, professional and cleaned up the work site at the end of each day. We love our new screen room. The fans make a HUGE difference when the weather is warmer. We haven't had a chance to use the heater yet since it hasn't been cold enough, but I was shown how to turn it works when they first brought it out and it is very simple to use and generates quite a bit of heat. I think we have used our back porch more in the past month than we have in the past five years combined, and we're already thinking that we should have the same thing done with our front porch. I highly recommend this company."

"We hired HomeMatters Alliance to renovate our kitchen. Very pleased with the final result. There were a few minor problems that the owner of the company came back over to fix himself. The cabinets were made in Missouri & quartz countertops were made in USA (which was a big deal for us). The quality of work done by the carpenters, electricians & tile setters was excellent. We have had many friends & neighbors comment on our beautiful kitchen & ask who did the job. We are happy to tell them "Kevin Franklin with HomeMatters Alliance"."

"This design team and construction crew, consisting of master craftmen do exceptional work. From design to installation to finished product, the crew was professional, curteous, clean and worked in a timely manner. K-Build is some of the best work I have ever seen in my travels and homes across the country."

"Eric is a 10 out of 10. He is responsive, detail-oriented, thoughtful, and supremely talented. He loves his work and it shows in both the process and the product - he expends time and effort that are far beyond what can possibly be justified by the price of the project. He is a pleasure to work with and a genuinely nice and trustworthy person. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone and DEFINITELY plan to work with him in the future as soon as I come up with another concrete project to work on."

"For professional, quality service, for jobs large or small, there is no better residential contractor in the Saint Louis area. From the beginning of the design phase through the punch list, the Riggs personnel are easy to work with and very reliable. All aspects of a project are kept to strict standards. And the end project is satisfying to both the client and the builder."

"Nick listened to what I envisioned and was able to improve upon my ideas and give me very realistic renderings of how the deck and yard would look before a single board was laid. The thing that sets mademan apart is that Nick has slick ideas and the skills to pull them off in the actual build. I can't wait to have Nick come back and wow me and my guests again."