Number 1: Smit House
on GoogleCockeysville, MD
This contractor builds home additions for homeowners in Cockeysville, Maryland.
(410) 329-1262 232 Cockeysville Rd b200, Cockeysville, MD 21030
Design-build firms in Baltimore
The 10 design-build firms from Google's results for Baltimore, Maryland, ordered by Google rating weighted by review count. No firm pays to be listed or ranked.
Last updated
- Design phase
- $4,900 – $24,500drawings, selections, pricing
- Kitchen or bath
- $49,000 – $147,000designed and built
- Addition
- $147,000 – $392,000designed and built
- Baltimore vs US
- -2%around the US median
Licensing in Maryland. Maryland requires a Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) license for home improvement work.
Number 2: Lynch Design Build
on GoogleChurchville, MD
From Churchville, Lynch Design Build works as a design-build firm in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware. It builds home additions and custom homes and remodels kitchens, bathrooms and master suites, along with whole-house renovations, outdoor living spaces and specialty projects.
(410) 879-5510 20 Carico Ln, Churchville, MD 21028
Number 3: Greenleaf Baltimore
on GoogleBaltimore, MD
Greenleaf Baltimore is a design-build firm handling kitchen remodeling in Baltimore, Maryland.
(410) 205-9022 3000 Chestnut Ave, Baltimore, MD 21211
Number 4: Park Er Design Build
on GoogleBaltimore
Parker Design Build Remodel handles home additions, renovations and new builds for Maryland homeowners in the Baltimore area. Design and construction are handled by the same team, with an assigned project manager, progress meetings and photo updates during the job.
Number 5: Irvine Construction
on GoogleBaltimore
Irvine Construction is a Baltimore general contractor focused on custom-designed home remodeling, historic restoration and additions, including kitchen additions. It also handles design-build construction, some new homes and light commercial projects in Maryland.
Number 6: Design Collective
on GoogleBaltimore, MD
Design Collective works from offices in Baltimore and Chicago, covering architecture, interiors, landscape architecture, planning and graphic design. Its projects lean toward larger buildings such as university housing, civic facilities, mixed-use developments and a museum.
(410) 685-6655 100 E Pratt St 18th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
Number 7: Owings Brothers
on GoogleSykesville, MD
Owings Brothers Contracting designs and remodels bathrooms for Maryland homeowners from its Sykesville base. As a general contractor and design-build firm, it handles projects from planning and design through construction.
(410) 781-7022 5340 Enterprise St, Sykesville, MD 21784
Number 8: Luxury Remodelers in Baltimore
on GoogleCockeysville, MD
This Cockeysville, Maryland design-build firm takes on second-story additions and other home additions in the Baltimore area.
(443) 823-9759 10766 York Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030
Number 9: Pb Design Build
on GooglePhoenix, MD
Post & Beam Design/Build is a remodeling contractor in Phoenix, Maryland, working on home renovations and additions throughout Baltimore County. Homeowners see a visual of the planned project before construction begins, and new work is designed to match the existing house.
(410) 683-2020 14346 Jarrettsville Pike #400, Phoenix, MD 21131
Number 10: Remodeling, Additions, New Home Construction, Kitchen ...
Baltimore
Starcom Design Build is a Baltimore design-build firm working on remodeling, additions, kitchens and new home construction.
What design-build firms charge in Baltimore
In Baltimore, a design phase typically costs $4,900 – $24,500. Remodeling labor in Baltimore runs about 2% below the US median, which accounts for most of the difference from the same project elsewhere.
How to choose between them
- Check the license yourself. Where Maryland or Baltimore licenses this work, the licensing board's own lookup confirms a license number in a minute. Do it before you sign, not after.
- Get three bids on the same scope. Written down, split into labor, materials, allowances and anything structural. Most people compare a total against a total and end up choosing between two different projects.
- Ask what is not included. Permits, debris removal, fixture and finish allowances, and repairs after demolition are the four that turn a cheap bid into an average one.
- Never pay a large deposit up front. A deposit to order materials and hold a start date is normal. Half the total before anyone shows up is not.
How this list is ordered
These are the firms from Google's results for "design build firms baltimore", with directories, chains and suppliers removed. They are ordered by Google rating weighted by review count, and the ratings shown are Google's. No firm pays to be listed or ranked. The list was last updated in October 2026.
Design-build firms in Baltimore: common questions
Design-build or architect plus general contractor?
Design-build is faster and keeps cost in view while you design, because the builder is pricing as you go. Architect plus bid gives you competitive pricing and an advocate independent of the builder. Large custom projects often go the second route.