About Us
Who We Are
After decades of exceptional outcomes and highly rewarding experiences for our clients, Vertical|Design+Build embraces the highly efficient and collaborative Design+Build process to deliver extraordinary Concept-to-Creation®services to produce exceptional Custom Homes.
Unlike traditional custom home builders, At Vertical|Design+Build, we handle every aspect of your project from Concept-to-Creation®. The team includes architects, interior designers, structural engineers, estimators, a general contractor, purchasing, project & construction managers, material suppliers, and consultants who are all involved from the beginning and throughout the process. As the single point of responsibility and communication for your custom home, the team works together in a fully coordinated process to deliver extraordinary experiences to create your new custom home.
This unique approach allows Vertical|Design+Build to provide the best-in-class level of quality and service.
For the last 20 years, Vertical Design+Build has designed and built Modern, Coastal Contemporary, Mid-Century Modern, West Indies, Key West, Modern Farmhouse, Adobe, and Mediterranean Style Custom Homes from Tampa Bay to Boca Grande including:
(10) New Custom Gulf Beach Waterfront Homes
(27) New LEED, USGBC, or FGBC Certified Custom Homes
(12) Whole-house Luxury Home Transformations
(4) Luxury Condo Renovations – Ritz Carlton, Aria
(1) New Commercial Marine Science Center Building – Saint Stephens Preparatory School
(50,000) SF of Medical / Dental Office Buildouts
When it comes to designing and building your home, our approach allows Vertical | Design+Build to provide a best-in-class level of operational and project excellence.
Grant Castilow, President
Core Values
At Vertical Design+Build, our business is driven by the following Core Values which we bring to every custom home we create:
Clients First
Our Clients are our number One priority. It’s that Simple!
Care
We take the care necessary to do things right in all that we do. We set clear expectations about the process and endeavor to pay attention to all the details and meticulously communicate with all stakeholders throughout the Design+Build.
Collaborate
We lead by example in respectful collaboration with our homebuyers, their representatives, and a team of more than one hundred consultants, design professionals, tradespeople, material suppliers, specialty subcontractors, and municipal officials to Design+Build your home.
Competence
We work diligently to bring our clients the best results and do so sincerely and honestly while having fun in the process.
We Offer (2) Distinct Services:
Custom Build
Already have plans? We’re ready to build.
Lifestyle Plans
Designer-ready floorplans awaiting customization.
Why Choose Vertical | Design+Build?
Vertical | Design+Build is passionate about building exceptional and distinctive luxury custom homes that inspire and reflect the unique needs and tastes of our clients. The custom homes we build are designed specifically to bring a sustainable and energy-efficient way of living to you. When it comes to designing and building your home, our approach also allows us to provide an unsurpassed level of operational and project excellence.
The Design+Build process means one entity orchestrates both design and construction to produce maximum results from a fully coordinated, collaborative team throughout the entire process. Design leads in creating the concept and construction informs design, producing a cost-effective, imaginative, unique, and fully constructable home with the highest levels of quality and craftsmanship in a highly efficient manner.
Do you already have plans for your dream home? Vertical | Design + Build is ready to bring those plans to life. Our clients are our number one priority. It is always our goal to lead all stakeholders to build a home that meets and often times exceeds our client’s expectations. When you choose us to build your dream home it will be an enjoyable home-building journey with win-win results.
Quality
All of our homes are designed and built with Gold Standard Specifications using what we believe to be the best possible materials and sustainable building practices.
Our Approach
At Vertical | Design+Build, we have more than 50 years of experience in designing and building award-winning, high-end custom homes along Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast.
Unlike traditional custom home builders, At Vertical|Design+Build, we handle every aspect of your project from Concept-to-Creation®. The team includes architects, interior designers, structural engineers, estimators, a general contractor, purchasing, project & construction managers, material suppliers, and consultants who are all involved from the beginning and throughout the process. As the single point of responsibility and communication for your custom home, our team works together in a fully coordinated process to deliver extraordinary experiences to create your new custom home.
This unique approach allows Vertical|Design+Build to provide the best-in-class level of quality and service.
