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CG&S Design-Build

General contracting Company in Austin, Texas.

CG&S Design-Build is a general contractor based in Austin, TX. Its listed services include design-build and whole-home renovation. Its Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA) is reported by the company and not yet verified, so check it with AIA before work starts.

4.8on Google · 58 reviews69 years in business
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Quick Overview

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CG&S Design-Build began in 1957 as Clarence Guerrero Construction and is now run by his daughter Dolores Davis and her husband Stewart Davis, an architect. The firm says licensed architects, interior designers and its own construction crew work side by side, so one team handles design, pricing and building. Its services include renovation, architecture, construction and interior design, and its project pages cover additions, whole-home renovations and a new home. The office is at 402 Corral Lane in South Austin and opens at 7 a.m. on weekdays. The website lists AIA, HBA, NKBA, NARI and ASID memberships. CG&S Design-Build holds 4.8 stars from 58 Google reviews, read October 31, 2026.

  • Best for design-build additions and whole-home renovations
  • Family-owned since 1957, founded as Clarence Guerrero Construction
  • Lowest review count on this list at 58 Google reviews

Company Facts

CG&S Design-Build at a Glance

By the numbers

Google rating
4.8out of 5
Customer reviews
58on Google
In business
69years

Rating and review count pulled from Google on October 31, 2026. Years counted from 1957.

The work

Best for
Design-build additions and whole-home renovations
Primary service
General contracting

Where

Headquarters
Austin, TX
Service area
Austin
Emergency service
Not advertised

Money and guarantees

Free estimates
Not advertised
Financing
Not advertised

Credentials

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA) (reported by the company, not verified)

Editorial Review

Our Take on CG&S Design-Build

CG&S is the longest-running family firm on this list and the one with architects on staff, which matters for additions and older houses. Ask for the warranty and licence details in writing because the website does not print them.

Best forDesign-build additions and whole-home renovations

What We Like

  • Family-owned since 1957, founded as Clarence Guerrero Construction
  • Licensed architects and interior designers work in house, per the company
  • Estimators price the design as it is drawn so budgets come early
  • Services cover renovation, architecture, construction and interior design
  • Website lists AIA, HBA, NKBA, NARI and ASID memberships

Things to Consider

  • Lowest review count on this list at 58 Google reviews
  • No licence number or warranty term printed on the pages read
  • Design-led process suits larger projects better than a quick single-room job

Customer Ratings

Google Reviews for CG&S Design-Build

Customer ratings shown here come from Google. They are separate from our editorial review above.

Google rating

4.8

Based on 58 Google reviews

Review data updated October 31, 2026

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Rating Distribution

  • 5 stars93%
  • 3 stars2%
  • 2 stars2%
  • 1 star3%
iAbout this distribution

The distribution reflects the 58 Google reviews available when this profile's review data was last refreshed on October 31, 2026. Ratings and counts change continuously on Google, so figures here may lag the live profile slightly. We publish only the values returned by the source, never estimates for missing bands.

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Recent Google Reviews

  • David Miller5.0

    Our bathroom remodel with CG&S Design-Build was a fantastic experience. The designers helped us make the perfect material selections, and the construction team completed everything with precision and care. The final result is elegant, modern, and built to a very high standard.

    July 2026Google
  • Steve Schoen5.0

    If you want the best quality of material to be used, the best quality of design and planning, the absolute best craftsmen and subcontractors there are to do your job, and the highest quality of people throughout the company to work with, look no further than CG&S Design and Build to do your job. Wonderful people, wonderful company. It was a pleasure to work with them.<br><br>I can't single out everyone. Everyone was just so good to work with. They are nice and friendly. They are down to earth. The workers were all just absolutely top-notch craftsmen. They were a bunch of just good guys. The project manager, Rick. The architect Marsha. The interior designer Lindsey. Dolores. Justin. And the craftsmen all spoke well of CGS. The universal message was "they are good people". I just can't emphasize too much about how good it was to have CG&S Design and Build to do my project. I know that I got the very best people to do my job. The craftsmen for a shout out: Alan the painter. The carpenters, Jose, Jose, Rogelio. The concrete guys. The concrete deck refurbishers. The door installation guys. The plumber. The roofers, the electricians. The structural steel guys. The tile guys. The stone mason Juan and his helper. All of the preceding are really good guys. It was a pleasure having them over here working.

    January 2026Google
  • Norman Kieke5.0

    Highest integrity. Best quality work. Honest and hard-working family-owned Austin-original company. CG&S has worked in my homes, several of my friends' homes and the homes of friends of friends. Through a previous employer of mine, they worked in hundreds of homes throughout Austin. There has never been a complaint about their work, the quality of their work or the end product. Five stars, more if there were more stars!<br>Staying on schedule and ahead of schedule. I knew the design and workmanship would be excellent. Every other person I know going through some type of remodel had, (and is still having), difficulty staying in touch with their contractor and staying on schedule. CG&S pushed the job through and finished ahead of schedule. Project Manager gets a lot of the credit

    October 2025Google
  • Madeline Pocta Butler5.0

    The team at CG&S is incredible! They were so welcoming during the NARI Tour and made us feel right at home. Their professionalism and kindness really stood out—such a great group to be around.

    September 2025Google
  • Jeffrey Grossman5.0

    CG&S rebuilt our master bathroom about 8 years ago. They did a great job and the bathroom is beautiful. Recently, the washers on the shower door handle needed to be replaced. I couldn't find the washers at the hardware store so I contacted CG&S and spoke to Marc Clapp. He took all the information and said someone would get back to me. The next morning, David Hipple called, he found the washers and would bring them over. Thirty minutes later he was in our house and re-installed the handles with the new washers.<br><br>This confirms our decision to select CG&S for our project.

    August 2025Google
  • Jerry Sullivan5.0

    These folks are the best Design Build company in town. Do yourself a favor and hire them …you’ll never regret hiring quality. Family owned and super professional. The CG&S team was top notch. They addressed every step of the process with professionalism and diligence. I would not consider using anyone else but them for any future project. We love our remodel. Thanks Danny and Lindsay and your whole team.

    August 2025Google

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Ranked#5of 5 general contractors in Austin, TXre-checked October 2026

Editorial Ranking

Why CG&S Design-Build Made Our Top 5

It holds position 5 in 5 Best General Contractors in Austin, TX (2026).

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What They Do

Services Offered

Areas Served

Based in Austin, TX.

iAbout service coverage

Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. A company will often travel beyond the areas listed here for a large job and decline a small one at the same distance, so confirm your address before scheduling.

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Company Background

About CG&S Design-Build

CG&S Design-Build began in 1957 as Clarence Guerrero Construction, a family business with Clarence on the tools and his wife Stella running the company, and it later became Clarence Guerrero and Sons. In the 1990s the children took over. Dolores Davis, now owner and general manager, and her husband Stewart Davis, an architect who started the design studio in 1994, turned a remodeling business into a full design-build firm on Corral Lane in South Austin.

The company says licensed architects, in-house interior designers and its own construction crew work side by side, and that estimators price the design as it is drawn, so owners see real numbers before plans are final. Its services page lists renovation, architecture, construction and interior design. Project pages show a pool-side modernist expansion, a Georgetown renovation, a Westover Hills whole-home renovation and a new home in Rosedale.

Google reviews support the pitch. Amy hired CG&S to remodel a kitchen and add a dining area and liked the 3D drawings that showed colors in her own space. Aiden said it was rare to want to hire the general contractor again after an interior apartment remodel and a screened porch that had to survive two designers, material shortages and bad weather. Another reviewer called it a family-owned firm with a design team that is top notch. The website lists AIA, HBA, NKBA, NARI and ASID memberships.

CG&S Design-Build holds 4.8 stars from 58 Google reviews, read October 31, 2026.

Fair concerns: the review count is the lowest on this list, the pages read do not print a licence number or a warranty term, and the firm is set up for design-led projects, so it may not suit a quick single-room job. Hours are weekdays, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It suits owners planning an addition, a whole-home renovation or an older home that needs an architect. It suits less well a small repair. Before booking, ask for the design agreement and construction price in writing, the warranty terms, who pulls the City of Austin permit, and which licensed trades handle electrical, plumbing and HVAC.

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Credentials

  • Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA)AIAReported
  • Member, Home Builders AssociationHBAReported
  • Member, National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)NKBAReported
  • Member, National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)NARIReported
iWhat verified means here

Verified means we checked the credential against the authority that issues it and recorded the date. Reported means the business told us and we could not independently confirm it. We publish both, labelled, rather than dropping what we could not check.

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Reputation by Source

We show each source separately rather than blending them into a single score, because they measure different things.

  • Google

    4.8/ 5

    58 customer reviews

  • TenBestFind

    Editorially reviewed

    Ranked #5 in Austin general contractors, October 2026

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CG&S Design-Build FAQs

  • Is CG&S Design-Build licensed and what memberships does it list?

    CG&S does not print a licence number on the pages we read, and Texas has no state licence for residential general contractors. The company says its architects are licensed, and its website shows AIA, HBA, NKBA, NARI and ASID membership logos. Ask who pulls the City of Austin permit, and check electrical, plumbing and HVAC subcontractors on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) lookup.

  • When is CG&S Design-Build open?

    Google lists CG&S as open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and closed on weekends. The office is at 402 Corral Lane, Austin, TX 78745, and the phone number is (512) 444-1580. The contact page also gives db@cgsdb.com. Call first to set up an initial conversation, which the company says carries no obligation.

  • What does design-build mean at CG&S Design-Build?

    One firm handles both design and construction. CG&S says licensed architects, in-house interior designers and its own construction crew work on the same team, and that estimators price the design as it is drawn so you see real numbers before plans are final. Ask for the design agreement and the construction price in writing, along with the warranty terms, which the website does not spell out.

  • Is CG&S Design-Build licensed and insured?

    We checked 0 of 4 credentials against the issuing authority. Verified items carry the date we checked; reported items are what the business told us and we could not independently confirm.

  • What areas does CG&S Design-Build serve?

    Austin. Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. Confirm your address before scheduling, particularly at the edge of a service area.

  • Does CG&S Design-Build offer emergency service?

    Emergency availability is not listed for this company. If you need an urgent call-out, check the ranking for companies that do list it.

  • What warranty do they offer?

    Warranty terms are not on file. Ask for them in writing before work starts.

  • How was this profile built?

    Credentials come from issuing authorities, ratings from the company's Google Business Profile with the date we read them, and the editorial take from our own review of estimates, warranty documents and public feedback. Anything the business told us is labelled as reported.

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About This Business Profile

Last reviewed
October 2026
Profile last updated
November 11, 2026
Google review data updated
October 31, 2026
Reviewed by
Priya Nathan, Staff writer, remodeling and moving
Sources checked
Issuing authorities, Google Business Profile, Company website
Could not verify
Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA) (reported only), insurance
Sponsorship status
No commercial relationship

Priya writes the remodeling, moving and cost guides. She spends most of her time reading contracts and estimates, which is where the differences between two apparently identical quotes usually turn up.

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