CB has been an absolute life saver. The permitting process in City of Austin is extremely a…read morenightmare, and its 100 times worse when the permit is for a grease trap for a daycare kitchen. CB got my plan approved less than 2 months after I had struggled for over a year and half. He is also a gentleman and goes out of his way to guide me step by step after I had permit on hand, checking on the project periodically to make sure all the construction / installation went smoothly. The grease trap just passed City of Austin final inspection! I can't wait for the day we start serving hot & healthy food to our little friends! Thank you, CB, for your wonderful work!

CB Ellis is the only permit expediter you should ever work with. Full stop…read more The City of Austin's Dept of Development Services is a mess of sub-departments run by people who all have different answers, interpretations of code, etc. Unless you're a large company and/or rich, the permit process can completely wipe you out, financially and emotionally. For our small business, what should have been a simple series of small hoops to jump through became a full-on nightmare, with us being sent on a wild goose chase of emailing, calling, video conferencing with people in permitting. We were given completely different answers at every turn, and none of the other permit expediting services we contacted responded to our pleas for help. Except for CB. He knows the ins and outs of permitting in Austin, he's personable and honest, he's not here to rip anyone off, and he makes you feel like he's on your team during a very stressful process where it seems like everyone else's job is to make your life hard. I'm just echoing what all the other reviews here say, but it's all true. CB Ellis is a magician.

Daniel designed our custom home in a gated community outside of Austin in the Hill Country. We was…read moreimpressed with his architectural vision from the beginning and after 10 in-person meetings ( 3 in person and 6 via zoom ) we had a fully developed architectural 3D model that we give you from all sides. Daniel was very generous with his time and since we have quite a few impressive views we wanted to capture all of the views perfeand all of the Hill Country ambiance

5 star Architect for a reason!…read more Daniel has an architectural approach that I believe people will find very rare and refreshing these days. He is very giving of his time, knowledge, and is the most collaborative of the 3 Architects we have used on the 2 other custom homes we have built. As an example, even before we signed a contract he made multiple site visits to give us his friendly professional insight about several lots we were considering before we selected the property we ultimately purchased. He was extremely accommodating and friendly throughout the entire process. Collaboration is his priority from the beginning and he made it very convenient through the use of screen share as we designed the home together. We were really impressed with the architectural 3D model that Daniel created. It was amazing that we were able to have a computer-generated 3D model to visualize the complete exterior as well as the outdoor entertaining, outdoor kitchen, and the pool and spa area. We were able to have the majority of our meetings in the evenings after we got off work and we even did a screen share to collaborate on our laptop while we were out of town visiting family. Not only is he extremely knowledgeable about both the architectural and contractual aspects of building, but he seems to have a great instinct for what the client is looking achieve. He also had the desire to study alternatives and create several layouts that might make the most sense for the lifestyle we described. Our custom home is amazing and we would definitely recommend him to our friends. We enjoyed the process of the architectural design of our custom home and even more surprisingly we enjoyed the building process that is often stressful. Instrumental in our smooth building process was Daniel's custom home building budget that he accurately laid out from the beginning giving us many options and associated costs. Daniel's project management and selection of the builder really took confusion out of the process and stress off of our lap. Other critical details that made build successful was his guidance and assistance with the interior design, kitchen, and bath design, and selection of all of our interior finishes and fixtures. Our kitchen and bathrooms really stand out with exceptional design and we are very grateful for that. All in all the 3% that he charged to be a complete steward of our project was an easy decision. We will definitely be using him in the future and so will our friends that are very impressed with our the result as well as our highly detailed and accurate design and building process.

Review for Celeste Reese…read more What a pleasure working with Celeste Reese. I called with a very small (in relative terms) project. Just wanted a porch added to a Georgian home in South Austin. She listened to my wishes and dreams and then asked some important questions that could have greatly affected the project. It looked like my porch was going to be reduced from a splendid addition to just a narrow facade due to a mandatory set-back. Celeste was able to work with city permitting and was able to advocate for a variance that propelled the project forward. With this new information she was free to design a Georgian/Federalist portico that completes the grandeur of our house. Her design elements were exactly what we had talked about and she brought in details that I had not even considered which only made the whole design that much better. Celeste was so delightful to work with and went out of her way to make us feel important and special. The relationship is built for when we design our new house. This project may have been a small one but I know it will lead to bigger and better things for all of us. I can't wait to work with Celeste Reese Design again and would give her my highest endorsement.

I can not say enough about your design of my house, I love it and am surprised it is so beautiful…read more Anyone wishing to see a fantastic home, come drive by 4906 West Market Dr, here in Austin.

we did subcontractor work for this company back in June of this year. It is now September and we…read morestill haven't been paid for our work despite numerous emails, calls, and texts. If you're building in Liberty Hill or Georgetown, please look for other custom home builders, like Tim Long Custom Homes or Goodner Brothers. Please stay away from Chapman.

Awful awful experience. Do your due diligence and talk to previous buyers before you consider…read moreputting such a large financial & personal decision in their hands.

After receiving a quote from another draftsman connected to the landscaper we are using, I called…read moreJohn to get his take on the quoted price. He was kind, easy to get in touch with, professional, and offered genuine, industry-informed feedback on the quote. The info he provided was so helpful. I was very impressed with him and his knowledge and definitely recommend his services!!

Chris and John provided excellent quick development of CAD files for a new home addition. We hired…read moreATX Drafting Services to prepare As Builts for an existing home we recently purchased. Their team came out and completed the survey within the estimated time and were professional while on site. The CAD files prepared were to a high quality and we used them to develop the architectural plans for an addition. They are competitively priced, responsive and worked within our schedule. I plan to work with them in future projects!

My husband and I just had our custom lake view home in Lago Vista built by Silverton in 2025. If…read moreyou are looking for a builder with a long experience and a solid track record, who cares about building a good quality product and make you happy, and -probably most importantly- who is honest, look no further. The whole team is professional, they don't try to cut corners, and they work with integrity. Our lot was steep and therefore difficult to build, yet Silverton managed to build a nice house that maximizes the view on the lake, both from the inside and outside. This company functions like a well oiled machine, with a proven process, a good and well established set of vendors and subcontractors, and an excellent "homefront" design office that helps you select the myriad of finishes required to make a house beautiful. Yet they are also very flexible when you want to change the original design throughout the construction process. We also appreciated the fact that they could offer a fully integrated service for people like us who didn't have the time to shop for their own architect, or select the best construction loan officer out there. We highly recommend Silverton for building your custom home.

We had a custom home built by Silverton in 2018 and to this day are still very happy with our…read moredecision. This home was built as our retirement home and was designed by Silverton's architect beyond our expectations. You can definitely tell the difference between the quality of construction versus other builders. In these past 5.5 years we have reached out to them looking for recommendations relating to our home, materials used for maintenance, etc. They still keep records on our house and never hesitate to respond, which is very commendable. We would use Silverton again if we decided to build another house.

It's been great working with Corey on quite a few projects. His eye for detail, knowledge, and…read moreapproach to building, has given me peace of mind while producing great results. He's one of the few honest guys out there!

I needed a local company to help me come up with an architectural design for my residence. Paragon…read moreprovided a reasonable quote and completed the design with minimal turn around time; allowing me to start the building in a timely manner. I would recommend!

Matthew was our architect in designing our new house from scratch on a new near Lake Georgetown…read more Our process started with some simple drawing where we captures our ideas. Matthew was extremely effective at listening to understand what was important for us and providing feedback and inputs to make everything come together. He was instrumental in finding the right balance between what we wanted and what could be built. He helped us position the house on our lot to optimize the available space, preserving the existing trees and setting the stage to design a home with a great curbside appeal. We enjoyed the overall design process and we extremely pleased with the final outcome, now that we have lived here for a few months. We highly recommend Matthew for both hill country or more modern home styles.

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Fabulous company! They did an excellent kitchen remodel for me. I loved the selection of materials…read moreto choose from. The contractors paid close attention to detail. My kitchen came out better than I imagined. They even beat the proposed project timeline. I was delighted with the result. I cannot say enough good things about this business! I highly recommend Blue Diamond remodeling for your next project!

We purchased a 1990's house after falling in love with a 300 yr old oak tree in the backyard --…read morenothing about the home worked for us until we hired Blue Diamond to do a $200k total remodel! We move the back of the house out 20' and replaced it with glass walls, built our dream bathroom, and everyone loves the kitchen! No room was untouched - only two of the original interior doors remained! The improvements inspired us to have Blue Diamond return to add a 1,500 square foot elevated deck a month after we moved in. We could not be happier with our home and the quality of the workmanship of the Blue Diamond team -- they are professional and highly skilled. Daily communication and clear timelines - I would not hesitate to work with them again!