Our Process
From consultation to celebration, Stout Design Build is your creative partner.
1. Consult
You want a new retreat for family and friends, or you want to refresh, reorganize, and expand your living space. A paid consultation helps you envision the possibilities, explore aesthetic choices made during a typical landscape or home renovation, and recognize the scope and value of the investment required to bring your project to fruition. You get a conceptual sketch of the project scope, a general construction cost estimate based on the ideas discussed, and an outline of the process for our providing design and construction services.
2. Design
The design phase of a project is the time to investigate possibilities presented by your property and explore various options for weaving indoors with the outside. Our job is to educate you and help you shape your vision. To achieve this we present you with details, samples, idea books, a 3-D rendering, and most importantly, a realistic project budget. Ultimately, the purpose of creating a complete plan set is to communicate effectively with the installation, project management, and maintenance teams so your choices are realized as expected.
3. Build
The building phase is the most exciting. Our design emerges right after demolition, and as the elements of the project begin to take shape, you have an opportunity to further refine your objectives and selections. Since we are general, landscape, and pool contractors, we build every aspect of the project, whether inside or in the landscape, and our relationships with craftspeople bring the special touches. That means you have one point of contact and a whole team of experts working together to bring the project in on time and on budget.
In the zone
Stout Design Build seamlessly integrates your indoor/outdoor living spaces.
Your Home
Explore our interior and architectural renovation projects and you will find that each has its own unique story filled with special details that emerged throughout the design-build process. Our job is to work with you to find the throughline of your story and craft a personal experience that exemplifies the California lifestyle. Are the outdoors flowing inward or vice versa?
Outdoor Living
Explore our exterior renovations and landscapes and you will learn how we turn every square foot of your property into useable space for your friends and family. Outdoor entertainment spaces and gardens like these are the ultimate examples of living the Southern California dream. Learn more about how you can enjoy the outdoor lifestyle while conserving natural resources.
Regeneration
Enjoy these beautiful gardens that use less water, but don’t look dry; they are lush, colorful, and evergreen because they use the principles of the Watershed Approach to landscaping. We build healthy soil, capture rainwater as a resource, select climate-appropriate plants, and use the most efficient supplemental irrigation to create truly resilient outdoor environments.
WE HELP YOU MAKE THE DREAM A REALITY – TOM STOUT
Since 2000 the Stout Design Build team has been an instrumental force in transforming the California urban environment, creating magic and responsible living spaces. And for the past fourteen years, Tom has been developing properties, building and renovating homes in the Los Angeles area as a private real estate investor. This insight into creating real value in a property is brought forward to every Stout Design Build client. As a licensed general, landscape, and pool contractor, Tom brings his professional knowledge and expertise to each environment allowing the Stout Design Build team to specialize in a fusion of form, function, and sustainability.
