The Design Guy is our new easy to remember branding name. While we used SD & D Designs for over twenty years, the name did not reflect our us in the manner we needed. We are using the latest in 3d cad technology creating videos of your project and use online meetings to save your valuable time after our initial meeting.
We specialize in 3d residential design for new construction, remodeling and additions. Ken Latham, CPBD, owner of The Design Guy has achieved the credentials of Certified Professional Building Designer and has over 20 years experience in the building industry. Most of our clients call us a residential architect.
We specialize in 3d residential design for new construction, remodeling and additions. Ken Latham, CPBD, owner of The Design Guy has achieved the credentials of Certified Professional Building Designer and has over 20 years experience in the building industry. Most of our clients call us a residential architect.
Services
We specialize in designing homes & additions for homeowners, creating home plans you can understand, supporting you throughout the design and building process. The video below is a quick explanation and video tour of addition for an in-laws suite or a master suite addition in an easy to understand format.
Many of our clients know about what they want in their addition but are not sure where to start. Our specialty is advising homeowners of choices and ideas they would never have thought of to include in the design and informing you if we see problem areas or ways to improve the project. Heres a quick overview of our home addition design process.
The Design Guy believes that clarity is the single most crucial potion of design. With clarity in the design process, we can deliver to you the peace of mind in understanding how your home will function, how much it will cost to build, what your home will look like and much more. We begin with a meeting in-person or online.
In past years Henrico County in Virginia rejected 75% of plans submitted for a building permit and Chesterfield County follows closely behind. The high rejection rate indicates a lack of knowledge of codes and/or attention to detail. We average 98.5% pass rate on the 1st submittal, saving you time, money, and unnecessary stressful trips to the inspections department.
For over 20 years, The Design Guy has been helping homeowners, just like you; turn their ideas into buildable house plans. Delivering high-quality custom homes, additions, outdoor rooms and more have been our foremost goal. Working with cutting edge technology allows us to design homes that are efficient and buildable while giving you a clear understanding of how your new plan will look and function.
Reviews (6)
Jeffrey East
Dec 14, 2020
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Ken was the first to actually work with me to design my addition to mske my home and living space wheelchair accessible. His devotion to his craft and knowledge was far and beyond more than I expected. He took everything I wanted and we made it work so that the plan was feasible and exactly what I wanted and needed. His process is unmatched. No other designer I spoke with did what he did. I csnt praise him enough.
Michael Santos
Sep 21, 2020
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My wife and I bought a fixer upper and had been working on various portions of the house and property. We decided that a single story section of the house just needed to be torn down and rebuilt. We wanted to keep the original footprint, but rebuild it two story resulting in a 1400sqft addition. This created some architectural and engineering challenges that required some professional assistance. I did some research and found Ken The Design Guy. We elected to use Ken because of his knowledge of the building codes and his success rates obtaining permits the first try. I have been involved in various
Chad Muller
Oct 30, 2019
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Stephen W. Carroll
Dec 13, 2018
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I recently met Ken at the March home show at the raceway. We talked and Ken explained what he does as I his watched his project videos on two tvs.
He seemed friendly, knowledgeable and helpful.
Within a few weeks, I did need his services to obtain a building permit on a project that someone else had drawn, and the inspections department rejected. I'm a non-technical person when it comes to building and remodeling. I called Ken and explained the problems and asked if he could help. He requested that I email him the pdf files and he would review them that day and let me know if he could help or
He seemed friendly, knowledgeable and helpful.
Within a few weeks, I did need his services to obtain a building permit on a project that someone else had drawn, and the inspections department rejected. I'm a non-technical person when it comes to building and remodeling. I called Ken and explained the problems and asked if he could help. He requested that I email him the pdf files and he would review them that day and let me know if he could help or
Woodlandbeauty
Nov 11, 2018
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I first met Ken when I needed plans drawn for permit approval on a remodel. His expertise and professional nature was invaluable. He guaranteed that the plans would be approved and he even helped me resolve an issue when the contractor did not perform the work according to the plans. If you need plans drawn before remodel, Ken is the guy to contact. He's great on follow-through and you can count on him and his word.
David Mortimer
Oct 08, 2018
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