Concept 8

Concept Eight helped us transform our 120 year old house into our dream home. Shawn’s design ideas for our kitchen, dining and master bath allowed us to maintain the charm of a 1905 Victorian and still meet our needs for today! Visitors always ask who designed our eat-in nook!! We were happy with every aspect of working with Shawn and Concept Eight! Highly recommend!

We have been working with Shawn Donovan and the team at Concept 8 on a major home renovation for last several months. They are responsive, organized, courteous, and creative. We bought a tired, outdated 1960's ranch and they transformed it into a home that has exceeded my expectations. Renovations can be stressful but Concept 8 worked with us to come up with creative design solutions and choices that worked with our budget. The entire experience has been positive and I would highly recommend them!

Every single day I wake up in our new home built by Concept8 a happy Customer. Two years have passed and I’m still pleased with the outcome. Building a new home from dirt is a daunting task. Shawn and team were outstanding throughout the entire process. When there were challenges, pressures, or complexities— the team always did the right thing. When evaluating builders in Durham, we wanted a great home and an equally sound investment— C8 hit the middle ground we were looking for. Thanks again!

We had to separate from this business half way through a custom home build because of negligence and mistakes. My sense was they were more focused on their multi-family projects than our custom home and I think they've separated from the person who was responsible for our job. Unfortunately, we suffered as a result and they weren't willing to make it right. I would not recommend working with them if you're trying to build a truly custom home. That said, if you walk one of their homes and say to yourself "I want one just like this", then you should ignore the above. I suspect they are good at executing homes that fit within their existing wheelhouse.

Shawn Donovan came to my house for an estimate on extending my kitchen. I told him exactly what I was looking to do, he took some measurements and pictures and stated will have an estimate for me in one week. A week has passed and no call and no email. I reached out and he stated will have an estimate that night or next morning. Two days pass and nothing. I've reached out a couple of times but was told he would call me back... Either not in office or in a meeting. A month has now passed and still nothing. I wouldn't recommend him as he is unreliable and unprofessional.