Constructive Design Group, Inc

From start to finish, Bryan and his team created an absolute dream in our backyard. We’ve traveled to many foreign destinations and he encapsulated all of our wishes in a very challenging permit heavy area of Wake County. Bottom line is “It is unacceptable for Bryan not to love his projects and we could feel that the whole time!” He takes no shortcuts, and if anything, he will over do, safety, details, and nuance. I have not met anybody better than him in the business.

Look no further if you’ve been searching for a company to redo your outdoor living area! Especially, if you want a showpiece space that will stand out from the typical work and style done by other deck builders you’ll find in the Triangle. We were truly blown away by the quality of work, one-of-a-kind design tailored to our needs, and craftsmanship on our screened-in porch/deck build we completed this summer with CDG. While the visual appeal of their work speaks for itself in the pictures, structurally our build was done right and often exceeded what our town inspector checks for. The architectural and engineering plans that came before our build started gave us the peace of mind that what we have is built to last. Finally, I can’t stress enough how much of a breeze Bryan, Elena, and the crew made executing a major build as touchless as possible for us; we were never left in the dark about what came next, where materials are, how best to address the inevitable change order, or what was happening on the job each week. Over the two months the CDG build crew worked at our home, we found them to be some of the friendliest, most respectful, and above all, passionate workers we’ve ever worked with. It’s a true rarity to want to say: we were genuinely happy to welcome them each day and had no doubt trusting them on our property.

This team is phenomenal! Highly recommend. They are so easy to work with. They are honest, responsive, give clear communication and do really great work. They completely redid our front yard with retaining walls and it looks amazing. Call this team for your projects, you will be glad you did!

If you are looking for a designer and contractor in one that thinks outside of the box and delivers extraordinary results, look no further than Constructive Design Group. If you're looking for a run of the mill project that looks like everyone else's, this is not the company for you. If you need an example of extraordinary, take a look at the finished project on the home page of their website. That is our new pavilion and we could not be more ecstatic with the results and this space. It's incredibly warm, inviting and a great place to entertain. They hit it out of the park. If the temperatures weren't in the teens right now we'd be out there every day. We had a few other contractors provide renderings of an extended patio in our back yard, but one of them ghosted us twice and the others came back with underwhelming ideas. We decided to keep looking and came upon some of their projects on Instagram. They were exactly who we were looking for to bring our vision to life. When Bryan showed us the initial rendering we were blown away, but skeptical that it would look like the pictures. We couldn't have been more wrong. Bryan truly has incredible vision and his team executes on it with precision and passion! Communication throughout the project was great. We started a text chain with Bryan and his team right from the start. This was a welcome addition to email because the responses were prompt and allowed us to rectify issues, get clarification on things, ask for changes or add-ons etc., quickly. It was our preferred an most used method of communication, which we appreciated. Bryan and his team would also do in-person check-ins throughout the project to make sure we were happy, or when they wanted to present an unexpected change. Elena and Ashley are fabulous to work with and helped keep things on track. They even rolled up their sleeves numerous times and went to work. If you're looking for a truly unique space that you can be sure you'll never see when you walk into anyone else's backyard, we highly recommend you work with Constructive Design Group. Maybe we'll we'll see you one day when they bring you over to show you ours.

After searching for months and having multiple contractors come out to our property for our new deck/patio project, there was just no vision and a lack of follow up. I stumbled across CDG just as I was about to give up. It was the best desicion we made. From our first meeting with Elena we knew we were in good hads. Bryan and Elena envisoined our space into something amazing, and beyond anything we could have ever dreamed up with a unique design that was as much functional as beautiful. We were kept in the loop through the entire process with morning meetings for my wife and I, with regular check ins on the project as it progressed throughout the day. A truly collaborative experience The team on the property was seamless with the crew on the ground daily. Jamie, Jeff, Gabe, Ubaldo, Sergio and others were incredibly respectful and kind with exectuing our rather large project. Having not so great experiences with contractors in the past my wife even mentioned how amazing they were and never felt uncomfortbale around the crew. We looked forward to seeing them every day, and even our dog would wait by the door to get her morning belly rub from Bryan. I admittedly am a very particular customer and its not often that a company meets or exceeds my expectations. Bryan and the whole CDG knocked it out of the park with high quality meticulous craftsmanship and customer relations. The worst part of the project was when it was finally completed and we didnt get to see them every morning. They became a part of our family for a few months. We even had a big BBQ lunch for them on their last full day. They are not the lowest cost option, but defintely the best and we can say with 100% confidence we made the right choice and would do so again in a hearbeat.

• Positive: Responsiveness, Punctuality, Quality, Professionalism, Value
• Services: Backyard landscaping, Custom landscape design, Landscape architecture services, Landscape design construction, Patio design

The CDG team helped us turn our house into a home - and that was no small feat on their part! They partnered with us over several months on a tight budget and with shifting requirements to effectively address our drainage and design issues. Inevitable bumps were handled collaboratively with a teamwork-makes-the-dream-work mentality. And the crew members, themselves, were stars - punctual, professional, hard-working, reliable, resourceful, patient, trustworthy, and congenial. We came to look forward to their smiles and laughter each day (important on a long project). Thank you, CDG, for your expertise and trusted partnership!

• Positive: Responsiveness, Punctuality, Quality, Professionalism
• Services: Landscape design construction

Bryan and his crew built a patio with pergola, fire pit and lighting for us. Throughout the project Bryan was outstanding--he's very professional, respectful of our time and input, and keeps open communications while the project is going on. We ran into a couple of supply problems due to COVID, but Bryan was able to get them resolved. We've had about 4 months to enjoy our new patio, and are extremely happy with it.

• Positive: Responsiveness, Quality, Professionalism

The dream of having a small pool and a spa-like backyard, where we would eventually retire, was a long time in the dreaming. We've learnt that you've got to be financially and mentally prepared for renovations, 'cause big ones will put on strain on everything. Finally we felt we were ready and contacted Bryan. Talking to Bryan about the design and the modern style we wanted was so much fun. Over the years we had collected ideas that resonated with us. Bryan used them as the basis to create a design plan, which we loved. Even though we were luckily enough to start the project 1 month before COVID hit, COVID brought all kinds of challenges. The number of rainy days in 2020 also brought the project to a standstill many times; frustrating for Bryan, his crew, and us. We lived surrounded by mountains of mud for about 9 months while concrete walls and pad were poured; heated spool was designed and dug and brought to life; fences were built; many drainage systems were designed and installed; porch ceiling was ripped down and beautiful IPE wood used instead; 2 fireplaces were hand-built; landscaping and grass added; driveway and sidewalk replaced. Over the year, Bryan's crew became like family and traditions such as 'Chick-Fil-A Fridays' sprung up, mango lassi's were enjoyed, homemade bread was shared... The guys got used to me popping out to offer my 'opinion' - well I was working at home due to COVID and I'm a designer so I couldn't help myself! :-) We miss the guys. But we are totally loving and exploring our new outdoor space that Bryan and his guys put so much time and energy into bringing it to life for us.

They started out great. Responsive and helpful. Until we had a conversation on budget. Then they stopped responding to communications. Very disappointing. Edited to 4 stars: Bryan and Elena did reach back out to me, took responsibility for the drop in communication, sincerely apologized, and provided a very timely and thorough onsite consultation. Our design plan is pending, but I have no doubt it will be lovely and functional. I could have deleted my original (negative) review but I kept it up because there is value in recognizing great customer service after a misstep.

• Positive: Quality, Professionalism

Constructive Design did an amazing job of building a patio, grading and installing sod and planting a row of arborvitae at the edge of my property. The attention to detail was such that it looks like the project has always been there. There is not a trace or indication that work was ever done. It looks that good! The quality of the patio itself is as good as I have seen anywhere. When the neighbors came to take a look their comment was "Wow, you did that right!" I couldn't agree more. Brian Perry is extremely professional and flawlessly managed the project from the presentation phase to completion. His on site team was especially skilled and professional as well. They were very flexible and handled suggestions, questions and changes in stride. I would recommend Constructive Design Group for any and all backyard projects. You won't be disappointed!

• Positive: Responsiveness, Punctuality, Quality, Value