
We Are Designers and Craftsmen
Our dedicated team specializes in quality residential construction and provides a complete project from concept through completion.

We are a full-service design-build firm that constructs new houses, renovations, and additions with expertise in custom waterfront homes.
Nugent Design Build began in 1985 in Alexandria, Virginia focusing on fine woodworking, cabinetry, and detailing. Licensed in Maryland and Virginia, we are experienced in all facets of homebuilding as well as being exceptionally creative problem solvers. Our headquarters are located in the top floor of Nugent Marina in Deale, MD along the Chesapeake Bay – just South of Annapolis. Although our office is within Anne Arundel County, we service many areas in Maryland and Northern Virginia.
We offer exceptional levels of both design and construction. The design of your home or renovation and the construction of it are all done by one company. This allows for more collaboration before and during the process, ensuring the design vision for the home matches what is possible through construction.
Our experience in designing and building custom waterfront homes has resulted in our ability to optimize our home designs for waterfront living. We are very knowledgeable of the complex codes and regulations of building along the Bay. Our waterfront home designs maximize waterfront living in every way and are built to withstand the elements.
We offer complete start-to-finish services from conceptual design through budgeting, drafting, permitting, construction and completion.
With the input you share with us we develop sketches, schematics, and even a 3D model of your new home or renovation. Next, we help you identify a list of things you want in your new home and provide a detailed, itemized list in order to price out the cost of the home accurately. Once you sign a contract with us, a typical home project can be completed within 6-9 months. Building a home can feel overwhelming. Let us use our experience to guide you through the process. We will be there from beginning to project inception to completion, providing guidance, suggestions and support along the way. Allow us to partner with you to create the home of your dreams.
Nugent Design Build is unique because we offer both design and build services. The design of your home or renovation and the construction of it is all done by one company. This allows for more collaboration before and during the process, ensuring the design vision for the home matches what is possible through construction.