Homes drawn around the way you actually live, then built to the tolerance of the job.
For builders and GCs, see the partner program →Design That Serves
How You Live
Custom Home Design
Custom plans drawn around how you actually use the space. Room flow, material choices, and permit-ready drawings from day one.
Home Renovation
Remodels, additions, and whole-house reconfigurations. Permit-ready drawings for everything from a primary suite to a full reset.
Outdoor Living
Patios, outdoor kitchens, pools, and backyard retreats drawn for year-round use in the NC climate.
Virtual Consulting
Video consultations for clients outside the Triangle or anyone who wants to talk through ideas before committing.
Start with a conversation
Understand your scope, lifestyle needs, and site constraints before drawing anything. Most of the important decisions happen here, not on the drawing board.
Concept Development
Space planning and visual exploration to establish the design approach. You'll see your ideas take shape through preliminary layouts and mood direction.
Design Refinement
Materials, proportions, and room flow are revised together until the layout is right, not just presentable.
Final Presentation
Delivery of polished plans, photorealistic 3D renderings, and professional presentation materials. Everything you need to build with confidence.
I started McGill & Co. because I believe a home should do more than look good. It should work beautifully for the people living in it. Every project begins the same way: by listening. I want to understand how you actually live, what draws you in, and what “home” really means to you before a single line gets drawn.
Before McGill & Co., I spent six years in the Air Force as an avionics and flight-control systems technician. Eight years followed in pharmaceutical metrology, currently at Novo Nordisk. Both jobs reward the same thing: getting the numbers right the first time. McGill & Co. is the third version of that discipline, applied to the homes people actually live in.
But I'll be honest. My ambition goes further than any one project. I think the homes we build today can be smarter and more self-sufficient than we've settled for. Homes that generate their own power. Collect and purify their own water. Run on efficient, intelligent systems that quietly make daily life easier. Homes that can even grow food for the families inside them.
That's what I'm building toward, one project at a time.
“We do not follow templates. Every project starts from how the family actually uses the space, not from a floor plan we already drew.”
Recent Work
Custom homes, renovations, and outdoor living across Raleigh and the Triangle.
New . From the studio
Imagine your home in a different style.
TrueSpec Restyle takes one photo and returns a photoreal render in ten studio-authored styles. Modern farmhouse. Coastal. Craftsman. Mid-century. Tudor. One minute. No render farm, no three-week schematic round.
Invite-only preview. Price estimating arrives later this year.
Let's Build
Something Remarkable
Ready to start? Pick a time for your complimentary 30-minute consultation. We'll meet via Microsoft Teams and dig into your vision, scope, and next steps.
Book
Schedule a free consultation at a time that works for you.
Discuss
Share your vision, goals, and budget. We listen first.
Design
Receive a custom plan with 3D renderings and full documentation.
Free 30-Minute Consultation
Reserve your time online. We'll meet via Microsoft Teams to walk through your vision, scope, and next steps.
- No commitment required
- Available weekdays & select weekends
- Nationwide, remote friendly
Quick 20-second form, then Microsoft Bookings.
Transparent Pricing,
Exceptional Value
Every project begins with a complimentary consultation. Choose the service that fits your vision.
3D Renderings
High-quality visual assets designed to bring your project to life through realistic presentation and clearer design communication.
- ✓Photorealistic 3D renderings
- ✓Multiple angles & perspectives
- ✓Material & finish visualization
- ✓Revision rounds included
Custom Home Design
Complete floor plans, elevations, and 3D design development tailored to your vision and architectural style.
Unheated sq ft (covered patios, garages): $0.75 to $1.50/sq ft
- ✓Custom floor plans & elevations
- ✓3D design development
- ✓Engineering-ready drawings
- ✓Full material specifications
- ✓Dedicated project manager
- ✓Complimentary consultation
Additions & Renovations
Home additions, interior renovations, and large-scale transformations. Pricing varies by size and complexity.
- ✓As-built measurements
- ✓Renovation floor plans
- ✓Structural considerations
- ✓Kitchen & bath design
- ✓Permit-ready documents
Outdoor Living
Patios, covered porches, outdoor kitchens, and backyard living spaces designed to complement your home.
- ✓Outdoor layout & space planning
- ✓Hardscape & structure design
- ✓Outdoor kitchen planning
- ✓Pool & water feature integration
- ✓Landscape coordination
Structural Engineering + Stamped Drawings
Partner-stamped structural engineering and permit-ready stamped drawings, bundled with any Custom Home or Renovation design package.
Final pricing scales with project complexity and jurisdiction.
- ✓Licensed PE structural review
- ✓Stamped foundation & framing plans
- ✓Load calculations & shear details
- ✓Permit-office revision support
- ✓Bundled pricing. Not available à la carte