Recent Project
Liberty Hill: Addition / Full Renovation
Designed and Built by Craig Walker
Past Projects
We endeavor to foster an increasingly positive realationship with our clients as the build progresses.
This is difficult in a traditional genral contractor/client relationship. We are more successful than others because we never touch our clients' production money, focusing instead on applying our construction and management skills on what we do best.
- Creativity in the design phase; experience in the build phase.
Not our way - The proven way!
We don't build every project we design. Those we do build benefit from 45 years of building experince and the luxury of having your architect on the build with you.
- Why Our Design Build Approach Is Different
Most remodeling and building contractors present themselves as full design-build firms, but many simply subcontract the design work to outside architects or interior designers, then add their markup on top of that cost.
At ZeroDown Consulting, design is part of the process from the beginning. We handle design planning in-house with our own architectural professionals.
That keeps the process more transparent, more efficient, and better aligned with how the project should actually be built.
What that means for you:
- Design thinking connected to real-world construction
- Better budget awareness during planning
- Clear scope before production begins
- No markup on outsourced professional services
- A process that respects both aesthetics and buildability
- What Good Design Build Should Actually Deliver
A design is not just a pretty drawing. It should solve problems, improve flow, support the budget, and make the build easier to execute correctly.
Space Optimization
Make the most of the square footage you already have before assuming you need more.
Traffic Flow
Rooms should connect naturally, comfortably, and logically for the way you live.
Budget Alignment
Design should reflect financial reality, not create disappointment after the drawings are done.
Buildability
Good design respects structure, sequence, cost, and how the work must actually happen in the field.
- How We Use Design to Protect the Project
The earlier design, scope, and cost are aligned, the less likely the project is to drift into confusion, compromise, or expensive course correction.
Step 01
Understand the Goal
We start by clarifying what the homeowner wants the space to do better, not just what they want it to look like.
Step 02
Design With Cost Awareness
We shape the design around realistic construction methods, priorities, and budget considerations before the build starts.
Step 03
Move Into Production Clearly
When drawings, decisions, and expectations are aligned, the production phase becomes stronger, smoother, and more predictable.
- Design and Renovation Projects
These examples show the range of work we have planned, designed, and built, from original concepts to major renovations and additions.
Original Design
Austin: Contemporary / Post Modern
An original design created by Craig Walker.
Original Design
Brownwood, TX: California Ranch
An original design created by Craig Walker.
Original Design
Blanco, TX: Texas Farmhouse
Designed and Built by Craig Walker.
Currently in Design
Austin: 3 / 2.5 /2 New Home
Architectural Design by Craig Walker
At Funding
Austin: Addition / Full Renovation
Designed and Built by Craig Walker
In Production
Dripping Springs, TX: Common Area Renovation
Designed and Built by Craig Walker.
- The Real Benefit of Design Build Done Right
TThe term Design/Build is thrown around like a catch phrase. Few builders actually employ it as it is intended. The roots of D/B come from days past when architects designed and managed the build throughout.
ZeroDown Consulting was created to ressurect the intention of the term with the added benefit of builder cost pricing: not to build cheaper, but to uncomplicate the relationship betwen builder and client.
In plain terms:
WE offer design creation shaped by real construction knowledge.
You get clearer budget awareness before major commitments are made.
The result is a project that is built the way it was designed, not a compromise based on convenience or skill limitations.
Before you risk your money on hopes and empty promises, find out how to preserve your time, money, and peace of mind.
Schedule a free design consultation and discuss what the project should look like before production begins.