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Design-build firms in Fort Worth

The 10 design-build firms from Google's results for Fort Worth, Texas, ordered by Google rating weighted by review count. No firm pays to be listed or ranked.

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Design phase
$4,400 – $22,000drawings, selections, pricing
Kitchen or bath
$43,500 – $130,500designed and built
Addition
$130,500 – $348,000designed and built
Fort Worth vs US
-13%well below the US median

Licensing in Texas. Texas has no state license for general contractors or remodelers. Electrical, plumbing and HVAC work does need a state license.

Number 1: DFW Custom Homes

5.0(20)out of 5, from 20 reviewson GoogleAledo, TX

DFW Custom Homes builds luxury custom homes on clients' lots across the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex from its Aledo base. Projects can start from an existing plan or a new design, and include townhomes, barndominiums, pools and other outbuildings. The company can also help clients find land.

(817) 587-9725 1015 Champions Dr Ste 100, Room 156, Aledo, TX 76008

Number 2: Bennett Partners

5.0(11)out of 5, from 11 reviewson GoogleFort Worth, TX

Bennett Partners is an architecture, interior design and planning firm with offices in Fort Worth and Dallas. Its work covers community buildings, corporate and commercial spaces, and historic and adaptive reuse projects such as The Armour Building.

(817) 335-4991 640 Taylor St Ste 2323, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Number 3: Fort Worth Architects

5.0(4)out of 5, from 4 reviewson GoogleDallas, TX

Manolo Design Studio is a Dallas architecture and design firm focused on custom luxury residences in Park Cities and the greater Dallas area, including Fort Worth. Its designers study each neighborhood's setting, from historic areas to open land, before shaping a home.

(214) 501-4984 5607 Dyer St, Dallas, TX 75206

Number 4: Couto Homes

4.8(238)out of 5, from 238 reviewson GoogleGranbury, TX

Couto Homes builds custom homes across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, working from a set of floor plans that buyers can explore and adapt. From its Granbury, Texas base, the company also takes on accessory dwelling units and design-build projects.

(817) 579-6600 3200 East US Hwy 377, Granbury, TX 76049

Number 5: Rogue Architects

4.8(12)out of 5, from 12 reviewson GoogleFort Worth, TX

Rogue Architects is a Fort Worth firm providing commercial architecture nationwide, concentrated on restaurant and retail work. It works with national brands and growing businesses on store and restaurant environments from concept through completion.

(817) 820-0433 513 Main St Ste 300, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Number 6: Tma Fw

4.5(4)out of 5, from 4 reviewson GoogleFort Worth, TX

Fort Worth's TMA Architects designs healthcare, commercial, residential, industrial and master-planned projects across Texas. It takes work from preliminary design through detailed construction documents, including mixed-use buildings in the Near Southside.

(817) 737-0404 1317 Alston Ave #101, Fort Worth, TX 76104

Number 7: Grace Design

No Google reviews yetFort Worth, TX

Grace Design Studios runs a Fort Worth office on Bailey Avenue that designs civic, educational and private development projects. The multidisciplinary architecture firm draws on Fort Worth's heritage in its work across the city.

(817) 921-5928 200 Bailey Ave Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107

Number 8: Fort Worth Architecture

No Google reviews yetFort Worth

Fort Worth Architecture is a design-build firm in Fort Worth, Texas.

Number 9: David C. Fowler Architecture

No Google reviews yetFort Worth

David C. Fowler Architecture designs custom homes and business buildings around Fort Worth, working through a collaborative process with each client. Projects include the Summit Rock Clubhouse in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, and residences planned with close attention to detail and site context.

Number 10: Seanknight Custom Homes

No Google reviews yetFort Worth

Sean Knight Custom Homes builds custom homes in Fort Worth and nearby DFW communities. Alongside new construction, the company takes on remodeling projects and full redevelopment of existing houses across the area.

What design-build firms charge in Fort Worth

In Fort Worth, a design phase typically costs $4,400 – $22,000. Remodeling labor in Fort Worth runs about 13% 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 Texas or Fort Worth 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 fort worth", 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 Fort Worth: 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.