We are a boutique, luxury Design + Build firm comprised of visionary designers, skilled contractors, and experienced business professionals committed to providing our clients with the highest level of service in home design, construction, interiors, maintenance, and real estate.
At the heart of our firm’s work is a profound commitment to our clients and their lifestyle, to those who experience the spaces we create and the special moments shared there. Let us imagine with you, build for you, and create the home you have always dreamed of.
Founder & CEO, Mark Batson
Winner of multiple awards and recognition, including being named the 2020 NAHB Custom Home Builder of the Year, Mark has found that cultivating long-term relationships with clients is the true reward.
WARRIOR’S SPIRIT
SERVANT’S HEART FUN-LOVING ATTITUDE EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNICATION OUR BELIEFS
COMPLETE, DIVERSE, UNPARALLELED.
Tongue & Groove Design-Build is committed to working with clients from project inception to completion, and well beyond. Our integrated offering of services provides a single-source solution for any project. Whether you are looking to buy, sell, build, or renovate, we can help you achieve your goals.
OUR
OUR PROCESS IS ELEGANTLY SIMPLE.
Collaboration is a guiding force at T&G, as we believe that the best results stem from an ongoing dialogue. With our clients as our partners, we approach each project as a unique challenge. Our integrated practice brings together experts in architecture, interiors, engineering, and urban planning to create innovative solutions.
IMAGINE
We’ll walk your lot with you and discuss the full potential of your site. Then we will determine optimum layout for views, breeze and light. Next, floorplans, elevations and 3D renderings are generated.
Plan for perfection: explore paint, flooring, lighting and more with our in-house designer. We understand your comfort is key—with budget just as with design, and we offer many options to achieve that.
BUILD
You’ll have access to a full time project superintendent in charge.
Enjoy full access to live job site cameras to view progress in real time.
We take drone shots throughout the process.
You’ll receive regular construction updates, and full access to your team.
LIVE
Once you begin living in your new T&G home, we provide follow ups at 30-days and one year.
Our ongoing support and home maintenance services ensure that your new home is effortless to maintain for years to come.
MEET & GREET
01
PRE-DESIGN CHECKLIST INSPIRATION IMAGES
ARCHITECTURE/ CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
DESIGN 02
DESIGN CONTRACT
I. SCHEMATIC DESIGN
II. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
III. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION
IV. INTERIOR DESIGN
V. ESTIMATING
BUILD 03
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
PRE-CONSTRUCTION
GROUNDBREAKING
FOUNDATION FRAMING
ROOF, WINDOWS & DOORS
ROUGH IN’S PME
INSULATION DRYWALL
INTERIOR DECOR 04
PAINTING & FINISHES
FURNISHINGS & SOFT GOODS
ART, WINDOW TREATMENTS & ACCESSORIES
CLEAN & FURNISH
What is your vision of perfection? A contemporary blend of modern lines and the warmth of natural materials? A traditional coastal masterpiece along the waterway? Or an entirely new creation? At T&G, we take your vision and work with you step by step to make it an exceptional reality.
We build homes that are beautifully designed, thoughtfully constructed and simple to live in. Imagine how exhilarating it will be to live simply and effortlessly in the home of your dreams.
2020 HOUSE OF THE YEAR FINALIST, THE SHIPWRECK
The four story home features a rooftop pool and a cabana room with a bar made from the bow of an old boat. It is on the market for $4.85 million.
— JESSICA DAILEY
2020 NATIONAL CUSTOM HOME BUILDER OF THE YEAR
The national award recognizes custom builders for their innovative achievements, professional leadership, and creativity in crafting one-of-a-kind custom homes. The NAHB’s members construct about 80% of the new homes built in the United States, both single-family and multifamily.
NCBHA STARS Awards
ALWAYS HAPPY TO
hear that someone else loves our little home like we do! Sometimes we still can’t believe we actually live here! All our visitors, so far, really love how the house “feels” which means everything to me. It is definitely what we imagined.
- T&G Client
THE TEAM OF Tongue & Groove is amazing. Their projects are top of the line, and beautifully designed spaces that live well. Their attention to detail and critical eye ensures the projects are solid and stylish. Tongue & Groove’s ability to wear many hats set them apart. Elevating them above just building but a true design/build company.
- Industry Colleague
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK
Tongue & Groove for the complete remodel of our home in Landfall. It was your vision for this remodel that actually helped make our decision on the purchase of the home. Remodeling and furthermore renovating a home is a huge undertaking and our family is grateful that T&G helped us through the process and kept us well informed of the day to day challenges. Buying an older home and transitioning it into the “now” is an awesome process but there are always some unknowns. T&G helped us make the right choices and now our choice has become a “dream home” for our family.
- T& G Client
I REALIZED THAT THE
BEST PART of the process, for us as first time home builders, was that we never had to question the quality of the work and that your team over communicated; we spoke with someone on the project daily. That made all the difference. The house is very special to me and my family. We will enjoy it forever and will remember how fortunate we were to have had Tongue & Groove involved.
- T&G Client
MID-CENTURY MODERN
‘The Bridges House’
COASTAL CRAFTSMAN
‘Beech Street Cottage’
EUROPEAN
‘Downton
Abbey Residence’
‘The Shipwreck House’
TRANSITIONAL MODERN
‘Hawksbill’
SOUTHERN TRADITIONAL
