Design Ultra Team

DELIVERING VISIONS, ONE DETAIL AT A TIME

FOR TRADITIONAL TO TRANSITIONAL, MODERN TO CONTEMPORARY

The Builders FirstSource Design Ultra Team partners with elite builders, architects and designers across the nation to deliver architecturally-significant, design-driven estate and ultra-custom projects that epitomize luxury. The team crafts and sources custom doors, windows, moulding and custom millwork finishing touches using time-honored, artisan methods, as well as state-of-the-art technologies.

AN UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL OF SERVICE & EXPERTISE

AT YOUR SERVICE

We have the design expertise, technology and dedication to help manage multi-year jobs for exclusive clientele. Led by Chris Ludwig (pictured), team members maintain strong relationships with an extensive network of high-end trades and international specialty product suppliers.

DESIGN ULTRA TEAM RESOURCES

We ensure that our clients have a full team ready to deliver everything they need to their dreams into reality. As a Design Ultra Team client, you will have access to:

Project Managers
Project Coordinators
Estimators
CAD Designers
CNC Designers
BIM Designers

PROJECTS AT A GLANCE

CRAFTING A DESIGN LANGUAGE THAT RADIATES SOPHISTICATION REQUIRES EVERY ELEMENT TO BE NECESSARY AND INTENTIONAL

Thanks to BFS’s extensive network of resources and scale of manufacturing operations and purchasing power, we’re able help you manage the extensive cost, scope and complexities that come with ultra-luxury custom projects. Project photos are published with the permission of homeowners and courtesy of project partners.

GILLON

13,000 SF | Traditionally designed with modern elements featuring multiple rooms with wall paneling, white oak timber beams, and white oak shiplap ceilings.

DENTWOOD

12,000 SF | Extensive remodel of a 1950’s mid-century modern with all new doors & mouldings including a sunburst mahogany entry door featuring brass inlays. This design also features all new pecky cypress soffits to match the original home.

LENNOX

16,000 SF | Wonderfully designed modern project showcasing walnut veneered doors integrated with walnut wall veneers and cabinets, walnut combed wall siding, and multiple rift-sawn white oak shiplap ceilings.

MIRIMAR

18,000 SF | Authentic Tudor-style home with all custom rift-sawn white oak doors, cypress beams, rift-sawn white oak wall paneling, rift-sawn white oak shiplap ceilings, and multiple hidden doors behind wall paneling.

WEST TEXAS

10,000 SF I A multiple building classic west Texas ranch featuring quartersawn white oak custom doors & millwork, hand hewn timbers and wire brushed post oak planks for the interior and exterior ceilings.

RITZ

8,000 I A multiple story suite in downtown featuring a 5 story continuous stairway with radiused rails & panels and velvet covered custom interior doors.

LAKESIDE

14,000 I A beautifully designed mixture of classical and modern elements featuring custom walnut doors and select white oak custom beams and ceiling planks. Also multiple hidden doors that sit behind select white oak combed siding.

SPRINGFIELD

70,000 SF | A monumental project mixing new technologies and old-world craftsmanship to create elegant, classical doors and millwork designs with remarkable detail and scale.

HEATH

12,000 SF | A fresh blend of modern and traditional elements showcasing a breadth of decorative beams and trusses, cladding, windows, doors, millwork, cabinetry and flooring.

KILGORE

10,000 SF | An eclectic mix of moulding, paneling and door styles from the boldly opulent to the authentic rustic.

WOODLANDS

28,000 SF | A classical design featuring extraordinary high-relief hand-carvings on doors, mouldings and paneling.

PRESTON HOLLOW

26,000 SF | A modern design showcasing premium wood veneers on doors, wall panels and ceiling treatments throughout the residence.

HIGHLAND PARK

11,000 SF | An ultra-modern design featuring unique door materials and luxurious wood veneer casework.

STRAIT LANE

15,000 SF | A sprawling estate home designed and crafted by a world-class team, featuring bespoke door and millwork details executed to the finest tolerances

ELITE BRAND PARTNERS

To help our clients achieve their dream designs, we partner with world-class brands around the globe to find the absolute best materials possible.

Accoya

Accoya wood is trusted by architects, manufacturers and homeowners alike. With more than 500,000 landmark projects worldwide, Accoya is redefining the potential for wood. Accoya wood doors combine natural beauty with exceptional durability and stability, offering a sustainable, high-performance solution that stands the test of time in any climate.