We met Jim Gunn of Southpass Design/Build by accident, but my wife and I are glad we did. We were…read morein the process of designing our dream home, but didn't have a builder or architect. Someone recommended Jim, so we scheduled a meeting. It was great that he's both an architect and a builder because he understands that not every design is readily buildable. I gave Jim my plans and told him to aggressively review them and let me know where I was doing something really dumb. Jim and I worked to modify my plan, and then design the esthetics and beauty of the home. He worked with my wife & I every step of the way. When I came to actually executing and building the plan, Jim and we worked closely together. We paid Jim's firm a flat fee, and all materials and labor were passthrough costs to us. My wife had a blast shopping for fixtures on Amazon, eBay, etc. Jim's philosophy and mine was "If the fixture is a ceiling fan in a 2-story family room, nobody will be close enough to see it, so economize. If it's a front door, kitchen detail, master bath, spend the money to make it beautiful." We built the house using 2x6 framing for structural rigidity and for thicker insulation. Used spray foam under the roof and in the walls for energy efficiency. Variable speed AC compressor and tankless water heaters have worked well to keep utility costs low. (Our highest electricity bill in summer for 4,015 sq ft was $178.). Also used 2x6's and batt insulation for bedroom to living area walls for sound deadening. Jim's subcontractors did a quality job, especially his concrete crew, and framing crew. Our frame is built better than most I've seen in Houston & San Antonio. Most importantly, Jim and his crews worked with us throughout the entire process. They quickly resolved any deficiencies that I found (I'm an engineer and visited the job site almost every day -- sometimes twice). We had professional inspectors review the slab reinforcement prior to pouring, the framing, and the HVAC installation. We have now lived in our custom-design, custom-built dream home since August 2024 and couldn't be happier. I heartily recommend Jim and Southpass Design/Build for your home project! Oh, by the way, it's not often you can go through a project like this and still say your builder is a friend. Jim is that guy. Don & Nancy C.

Stay away from these guys at all costs. They built our house in La Vernia (it was a spec house)…read moreand the craftsmanship on the flooring an the other finishes was atrocious. In fact the only thing worst than their craftsmanship was the customer service they provided on their warranty they supposedly provided with the house. I was not able to get them to come out and do basic repairs caused by their shoddy subs work. All in all they are a disaster and I would highly recommend not buying from them directly.

I highly recommend Paul Kuri at Imperial Custom Builders. I…read morehad water damage due to a pipe leak. Paul came to my home the same day that I reached out to him. He had an estimate ready for me available the next day which was lower than previous quotes. He had his workers in the next day and the project was finished without delay. I appreciated the quality of the workmanship and that I was able to communicate with Paul at any time since he made himself very accessible to my every need. I recommend Imperial Custom Builders without reservation.

This is a great company. Paul Kuri was amazing to work with. We've done several remodels together…read moreand he's always done a great job. I highly recommend him and his company.

I can't say enough great things about this company. They arrived on time, had plenty of furniture,…read morewere very thoughtful about what to put and where... They know how to bring out the colors of the room, counter top, etc. I sold my rehab in 2 weeks in a market where the average is 69 days. I have NO DOUBT because of the staging the sold sold quickly for the asking price. In addition, the price they charged me was very reasonable compared to other staging companies. I will definitely be using this company for my future flips.

Making your kitchens and bathrooms look like a million dollars with out spending a million dollars!…read more Remodeling is already a very stressful time. Worrying about having a reputable company that has quality granite/ quartzite shouldn't be. I am a Realtor and River City Rocktops is not only who I recommend for my clients but who I used to remodel my personal kitchen. The sales rep Brooke is amazing. She makes sure that you you get everything you want without breaking the bank. Even if it's outsourcing the a super expensive quartzite that you told your wife we weren't getting. Lol. I wouldn't put my name on something like this if it was not all around the best experience you can get.

Great experience!!!! Awesome customer service, quick and easy demo and install. Absolutely LOVE my…read morecounter tops!

Professional, thorough, and patient with the expertise to match. Carolina Moncion Design offers an…read moreincredible service that few competitors could match. If you need a Designer, make sure you give her a call.

Caroline is one of the most knowledgeable Interior Designers I know and provides her clients a…read moresuperior product. I would recommend Caroline to everyone I know.

Trina with Transformation Staging and Design has been my stager for a long time. And I am really…read morehappy with her work. She is very professional and is always willing to accommodate your needs, not to mention she does beautiful and impeccable work and all my properties have sold sooner because of her staging. I will continue to do business with her!!!

I hired Trina to remodel my 1999 home that I'd been renting for 15 years. I was in an area of town…read morethat is highly sought after so I wanted to tranform it to get top dollar for the ever growing San Antonio area! I live out of state and needed good communication between her and myself. While there were a lot of decisions to make, she made sure I knew what was going on every step of the way and I was impressed that she would research the best pricing on what the house needed. She was reassuring and professional through the whole process. My house looked so amazing to the point that my realtor wanted to use it in his marketing infomercial for his business. I highly recommend Trina for your renovation project because she will do what it takes to make you happy! I made over 100k profit from my purchase price because of this design which was fresh and welcoming to potential buyers! Thank you Trina!

I do not think that I am capable of explaining how awesome this company is. They have been…read morebuilding a new home for our non-profit counseling center for a little more than year. They constantly kept us apprised of the progress and delays - Covid and Snow did get in the way. They worked with us to control costs in support of our non-profit status. We are now working in our new building are very pleased with the quality of the work and service. I would definitely give 10 stars if it were possible.

I had Decksteriors come out for an estimate to build a deck on our new house. We weren't really…read moreready to build but after using them on our first house and knowing how they work , and with a great price we couldn't refuse, we decided to have the deck and patio cover built immediately. Keith and his crew were a pleasure to work again and always made sure that we were satisfied with they way the project was going. I can't say enough good things about Decksteriors, we were very happy to have gone with them again and are planning to do even more projects with them in the near future, the wife wants a pergola built this summer around the pool.

I had to run them off my property, after giving me a price they tried to go up, typical contractor…read morescheme