“If you want a quality, custom-built home, look no further than Thompson Design Build. Cory takes great pride in his design and work. He is open to new ideas and will do the additional research needed to ensure quality work.

He listens to you and your ideas, offers suggestions based on his experience and communicates well throughout the design/build process. Building a house can be stressful, but Cory made it a smooth and fun experience – even during a pandemic!

I am so happy that I picked Cory to design and build my house and I am very pleased with the results. I would recommend him without hesitation!”
- Andrea Powell, Carolina Beach

“My husband and I selected Cory Thompson, in 2019-2020 to design and build our contemporary farmhouse and horse barn on our 7 acres for he had experience in a semi rural setting (not just a typical spec house in a subdivision). He understands developing the land to its fullest potential, drainage and all that plays a part in such a big project from scratch.
Cory took my house floorplan drawing and used his excellent architectural skills to make a stunning home. He was able to get into my head and understand what I wanted without me having to go into every specific detail. The frequent phrase my husband heard was “ Cory knows what I like.” That he did. If I did want to make a change, he was always willing to make it happen with such ease and reassurance to us. He was never offended. Cory also built our horse barn to my specifications. Cory was raised on a NC beef cattle farm so he understands farming, barns, and the needs of livestock. Besides being in constant contact with his sub contractors, Cory’s best attribute is his ability to listen to the client and not interrupt. His workmanship and pride in his finished product is top notch. We NEVER worried during the build process. Cory stayed in touch with us daily with updates. We were lucky to have found him- we interviewed with him and looked no further. Now that we have moved in, extremely happy, we still continue our friendship with Cory and have additional projects for him in the future.” Barbara and David Kidd

“2x4 was/is fantastic to work with. Cory has a great mind for design and a vision that helped us immensely in creating our perfect home. He also has a talent with the 3D technology that allowed us to visualize everything.”

-Reamer Residence

“Cory designed a room for us with mid century modern detailing. He did an excellent job of listening to what we wanted, coming up with creative proposals, and collaborating with us during design iterations. The final result was outstanding.”

-Bruce Redding

“Cory brought his enthusiasm for architecture to our project. We were looking to design a customer home for a property we bought two years ago waiting until we could afford building our dream home. We looked at both architects and designers and decided to give Cory a shot. We are very glad we did. He brought unique ideas and worked hard to make sure he balanced design aesthetics with the functionality of our living spaces. Cory is a hard worker and would not hesitate to recommend him.”

-Martin Pollack, Lucky Fish House

“We couldn't be happier with how our house project turned out! We bought a fixer upper and asked Cory to completely redesign the interior layout, add an addition to the house and redesign the exterior architecture. He was an excellent listener, asked to see photo examples, was very responsive with phone calls and emails and was a joy to work with.We experienced a unforeseen construction hiccup which required a redesign of practically everything and Cory happily made all the changes we needed in a very short period of time. He was a great communicator with our GC as well as the structural engineer. Very impressive. We would highly recommend him and hope to work with him again! Thank you Cory!”

-Paige Kon, Kon Residence

“My husband & I hired Cory to design our dream home. After giving him our wish list & showing him a few floor plans we liked, Cory went to work. After only a week we had a design to look at. From there, we were able to keep making changes until we were satisfied with everything. And even after we thought we had made all of the changes we wanted, we would find something else. Cory was always open to our changes & made them quickly. He answered our questions & did a great job. We can't wait to see it come to life in the next few months as we start construction!”

-Perry Residence

“We brought some preliminary sketches to Cory to convert to construction document. In the process, Cory came up with some clever and creative ideas and enhance the project significantly. He is very professional, cordial and easy to work with. He is very responsive to our questions/requests, keeps us posted on his progress, delivers on time, and produces high quality works. The 3-D model is very helpful to visualize the house. We highly recommend him.”

-Qi Chen, Chen Residence

“We used Cory to design our house. We had a very specific list of what we wanted, and Cory was able to put it on paper and create our dream home. He always responded in a timely manner and is a very pleasant person to work with. Working with Cory made the design process smooth and enjoyable.”

-The Briand-West Family

“I can’t say enough good things about our experience with Cory. He is professional, timely, patient, knowledgeable and went above and beyond with helping us design our home. Not once did I feel bothersome with any request over an 8 month period of time. Cory became someone I felt I could go to for any suggestions, design or decor wise, because of his willingness to help and ability to visualize the end result. What I didn’t expect was how invested he would become in the finished product. He genuinely cared about every detail of our home and wouldn’t stop until it was exactly how we had envisioned it. He made a potentially stressful period of time so enjoyable and exciting. I will always recommend him to anyone who ever has an architectural need. I’m forever grateful to have been able to work with him!”

- Amanda Tangredi, Tangredi Residence