Design-Build Contractor in Charlotte, NC

A design-build contractor in Charlotte, NC brings design and construction together under one roof, so you're never stuck coordinating between an architect, a designer, and a separate builder. Authentic Construction is a design-build remodeler transforming Charlotte-area homes, and our clients enjoy a single accountable team from the first sketch to the final walkthrough — with clearer budgets, tighter coordination, and fewer surprises.

The design-build model is especially valuable for the substantial remodels and additions common across Charlotte. When the people who design your project are the same people who build it, your vision, budget, and schedule stay aligned from start to finish.

Kitchen and bathroom remodeling — designed and built by one coordinated team

Home additions — room additions and second stories that match your home

Whole-home renovations — comprehensive transformations, planned as one project

Design and construction drawings — developed in-house and priced as we go

Permitting and construction management — handled by your design-build contractor

"As a design-build contractor working throughout the Charlotte, NC area, we serve homeowners across the city and its surrounding communities. In Charlotte, we work in Myers Park, Dilworth, Eastover, Foxcroft, SouthPark, Cotswold, Chantilly, Elizabeth, Plaza Midwood, NoDa, Optimist Park, Villa Heights, Wesley Heights, Chantilly, Sedgefield, Madison Park, Montford, Ballantyne, Piper Glen, Providence Plantation, Sardis Woods, University City, and Uptown/Downtown Charlotte. We also serve the surrounding towns of Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Weddington, Waxhaw, Marvin, Indian Trail, Concord, Harrisburg, and the Lake Norman communities of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, and Mooresville. From historic bungalows and character homes that need structural updates to newer builds that deserve a more refined finish, we understand the full range of homes across the Charlotte region — and we bring the same disciplined process to every project."

Q: Do you handle permits for remodels and additions in Charlotte?

Yes. As your design-build contractor, we manage the permitting process through Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte, including the drawings and documentation inspectors require — so you're not left navigating it on your own.

Q: Do you work on older homes in neighborhoods like Myers Park, Dilworth, and Plaza Midwood?

Yes. Many of Charlotte's most desirable neighborhoods have older, character-rich homes, and our design-build process is well suited to updating them — matching original trim, rooflines, and detailing so additions and remodels look original to the home.

Q: What areas of Charlotte do you serve?

We serve neighborhoods across Charlotte, from Myers Park, Eastover, Dilworth, and SouthPark to Ballantyne, Cotswold, Plaza Midwood, and the communities stretching north toward Huntersville and Lake Norman.

Q: How long does a Charlotte remodel or addition take?

Timelines depend on scope, but because our design-build team handles design and construction together, projects move more predictably than when you coordinate a separate architect and builder. We give you a realistic schedule during the design phase, before construction begins.

Q: How much does a remodel or addition cost in Charlotte?

Every project is different, which is why we price as the design develops rather than guessing up front. You'll see budget ranges early and a firm number before construction — one of the biggest advantages of the design-build model.

Most remodeling problems trace back to one thing: the people who designed the project aren't the people who built it. You hire an architect. Then a separate builder. The two never fully align. The design looks great on paper but blows the budget once a contractor prices it. Change orders pile up. Each side blames the other. You're stuck in the middle refereeing.

Design-build eliminates that gap. One team designs and builds your project under one contract, with one point of accountability from the first sketch to the final walkthrough.

In Charlotte, that difference is bigger than most homeowners expect.

Budgets stay real. We price the design as we draw it, not months later when it's too late to adjust. You see cost ranges early and a firm number before construction starts — so the plan you fall in love with is the plan you can actually afford.

Charlotte's older homes stay honest. From Myers Park and Dilworth to Plaza Midwood, many of the city's best neighborhoods are full of character homes with surprises behind the walls — old framing, dated systems, additions done wrong the first time. When designers and builders work as one team, those realities get caught in design, not discovered mid-demolition.

Permitting moves faster. We handle Mecklenburg County and City of Charlotte permits in-house, with drawings built to what inspectors actually require. No handoffs, no finger-pointing, no stalled timeline.

The schedule holds. Because design and construction are coordinated from day one, your project moves on a realistic timeline instead of restarting every time the architect and builder disagree.

One team. One contract. One number. That's why design-build is the right way to take on a serious remodel or addition in Charlotte — and it's the only way we work.

From Myers Park to Ballantyne, Charlotte homeowners trust Authentic Construction with their most important remodels — earning a 4.9-star rating across 31 reviews.