Since expanding into the Raleigh market in 1995, Triangle Residential Designs, Inc., has exclusively provided home design services for Brentwood Homes and our clients. Their staff is knowledgeable, creative, and professional.  We particularly appreciate the fact that they are excellent listeners and produce design plans which reflect our ideas and those of our clients, unlike many other design firms which attempt to impose their personal style and opinions into the process.  TRD's floor plans are always very functional and their exterior designs create excellent curb appeal.  As a builder, another strong advantage of a TRD plan is that you rarely run into field problems with them because they really know what they are doing from a construction standpoint.  I would unequivocally recommend Triangle Residential Designs, Inc., to any builder or home buyer who wishes to work with a top notch design firm for their upcoming residential project.

Perry Verille, President
Brentwood Homes, Inc.

 

Daniel Custom Homes and Real Estate is a premiere custom home building company working in and around Wake, Chatham and Orange Counties. We pride ourselves in constructing the finest quality homes.

 

When we signed a new custom build client who wanted their house entered in the Parade of Homes for 2005 (but didn’t quite have a vision for the home yet), we knew that we wanted Dave Bennett to work on this project. 

 

After 150+ homes and 12 years of building in exclusive neighborhoods like Chapel Hill’s Governors Club and The Preserve at Jordan Lake, we were going to be building our first home in Heritage Pointe.  It would be seen by hundreds of people during the Parade and judged by a panel of our industry peers. The homesite was especially important as it was the first lot inside the main entrance of this new neighborhood.

 

The plan had to be perfect.  It had to showcase our construction quality and attention to detail, but also demonstrate affordability and the homeowner’s own personal preferences.  Realizing the challenge we were facing to put our first product on the ground in a new market, we knew that Dave was the designer to bring the right balance of creativity, traditional architectural style, and ability to create a reflection of the homeowner’s unique tastes without compromising the budget.

 

Dave didn’t disappoint us!  The home earned a silver award in the Parade of Homes and we moved in our very happy clients this past October.  So, it was no surprise that when the owner of a local real estate firm saw our work and came to us to build his custom home recently, we teamed up with Dave Bennett again.  Hopefully, we will be bringing home awards on our collaborative projects for years to come!

 

Janice Durham, Director of Sales

Daniel Custom Homes

 

I just had to sit down and write a short note to tell you how pleased both our customers and our project managers have been with your work at Triangle Residential Designs.  As you know, our work can be very challenging and a key to its success is accurate architectural drawings.  You not only provided us with this key element but assisted us in showing various options to our clients.

 

As a new home builder and remodeler, we are often faced with changing conditions once a project begins.  You have always been most willing to work with us and make the necessary site visits to insure a completed job that we are all proud of.  Your input has been critical and your design talents are most obvious upon completion of our projects.

 

Thanks for being a part of our team.  We look forward to many years of continuous business relationships.

 

Harold Glazer

H. Glazer Builder, Inc.

 

Our working relationship throughout the years with Triangle Residential Designs, Inc., has been an absolute pleasure.  Each plan is accurate, quality-driven and meticulously detailed.  Helton Homes, Inc.'s commitment to quality is proven through the plans designed by Triangle Residential Designs, Inc.

 

It is imperative for our company to work with only the best in the building business.  No matter what size home we are building, Triangle Residential Designs, Inc., is extremely attentive to our needs, and their dedication to customer satisfaction is unrivaled.

 

To date, Helton Homes, Inc. has won eleven Parade of Homes awards with plans designed by Triangle Residential Designs, Inc.  We anticipate many more awards in the future as we continue to work with Triangle Residential Designs, Inc.

 

Rick Helton

Helton Homes

 

My company has worked with Triangle Residential Designs over the past ten years and we are proud to call them “Our Designer”.  Dave Bennett has great ideas and perception on each individual project.

 

I know Dave personally and professionally and I highly recommend Triangle Residential for all new or remodel projects.  Dave’s service in terms of quality and timeliness continued after construction; which we think is a unique characteristic of Triangle Residential Designs.

 

We recently finished a remodel/addition in the Preston Bluffs subdivision, our largest project together, and not only did we get compliments from the homeowners but from neighbors in other subdivisions.

 

Thanks for all you do.

 

Steve Poythress, Vice President

Poythress Homes

 

Our firm has been working with David Bennett and Triangle Residential Designs since 1986.  Both I, an Interior Designer, and Richard C. Bell FASLA FAAR, Landscape Architect, have worked directly with David on the custom design of houses for special clients who wanted a home which was well designed and integrated with the site, innovative and highly functional.

 

In many cases Richard and I would come up with the conceptual design for the house working in collaboration with the clients and the site,  When we had finished the development for the conceptual deign of the house and interiors we would then work closely with David to finalize functional and construction detailing.  Through our work with David we would then provide the client with the final set of construction plans.

 

In all cases, the construction drawings have been accurate and highly detailed in addition to this, he gives and our clients his serious consideration for the most efficient use of building materials.  Some of the building contractors we have worked with during the process of construction administration have said that they have never seen a better set of construction documents.

 

We have always enjoyed working with David.  He is both very professional and personable as well as a joy to work with.  He always has a very good attitude and sense of humor even when the "design process" gets a little rough.

 

Sharon B. Glazener, Vice President

Bell/Glazener Design Group, Inc.

 

Triangle Residential Designs was extremely helpful in reworking the original design that we brought to them in order to fit our lot and our needs.  I worked closely with David Bennett, who listened to what I wanted and made suggestions that he thought I would like.  When he was drawing the design and a problem arose, he called me to come in for consultation and to look at the possible solutions. 

 

Dave made me aware of concerns that I never would have thought about and kept my priorities in mind as he drew our plans.  I would highly recommend TRD and David Bennett to anyone designing a custom home. 

 

Judy Smith

 

I can, without reservation, recommend David Bennett as a reliable, competent, creative designer of homes.

 

He has designed homes for us in price ranges from $70,000 - $300,000. Two of the homes he did for us won honors in the local Parade of Homes. More importantly, he has been able to work with custom clients we have built for - translating their dreams into buildable plans.

 

His plan are accurate and well thought out, his use of space is economical, and his ability to visualize the space he is planning has been an important asset to the process of creation that is home building.

 

Certainly, in my 12 years in the home building industry, David is without peer as a designer and member of the production team.

 

Nicholas J. Tennyson

Barber & Tennyson, Inc.

 

Note: Since the writing of this letter several years ago, Mr. Tennyson has left the building business and become the Mayor of Durham and is currently the President of the Durham and Orange Counties Home Builders’ Association.

 

This writing is in strong support of David Bennett. I have recommend him to my customers who are planning to build a home. David’s designs are complicated and innovative. He is best known among builders in our area for his creativity and his ability to “stay on top” of the changes in our customers preferences. In an area suffering from an oversupply of housing, this is critical to builders’ survival. In addition, David is thoroughly versed in the engineering behind the drawings. I have never encountered a special detail in one of David’s plans that could not be built as planned.

 

David’s success is evidenced by the number of his plans that are featured in local Home Builder’s Association Parade of Homes and The Dream Home Showcase. (Several of) his designs have won awards in these contests.

 

Perhaps one of the best things I can say about David is that he gives back some of his time to the industry. He is very involved with the Raleigh Wake County Home Builders Association through committee work and participation in the meetings and promotions.

 

Lance Younquist

Lance Younquist Construction