Riverside Home Designs
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About
Riverside Home Designs is a Kerrville-based custom home design firm led by James Kenalty, an AIBD Professional Member and NCBDC Certified Building Designer with over 40 years of experience. Serving the Texas Hill Country since 1984, we specialize in permit-ready construction drawings, architectural blueprints, and custom home plans tailored to your lifestyle. Whether you're building new, adding on, or remodeling, we combine creative design with practical construction knowledge to deliver comprehensive, detailed plans that builders trust and inspectors approve. Our approach emphasizes collaboration, energy-efficient design, and solutions that transform your vision into reality. Free consultation available.
Overview
Serves Kerrville, TX
3 employees
42 years in business
Business hours
SunClosedMon9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Services offered
Project type description
Professional services needed
Project consultation
Design drawings
Construction documents (blueprints)
Construction administration
Property type
Residential
Commercial
Reviews
Exceptional 5.0
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hilda W.
Nov 3, 2025
From Google
Wonderful! That single word best describes our experience with Riverside Home Designs. Jim Kenalty and his team were amazing, keeping us continuously in the loop as they designed our house. Every single request we had was addressed and incorporated seamlessly.Our interactions were a mix of electronic communication and in-person meetings, both of which were smooth and productive. The design for our new home was particularly complexit has to be built on concrete piers due to being in a flood zone (our prior house was demolished due to flood damage). We are extremely thankful for Jims and his teams skill, professionalism, and thoughtfulness during this critical project. We cant say enough great things about this company! Highly recommend.
Riverside Home Designs's reply
Thank you so much for your kind words! It’s been a pleasure working with you throughout this complex project. We’re glad our communication and expertise helped make the process smooth and met your expectations, especially given the challenges of building in a flood zone.
Your trust and recommendation mean a lot to us. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if we can assist further as your new home takes shape.
Thanks again for choosing Riverside Home Designs!
Jim Kenalty and Team
TimLynn
Jan 4, 2025
From Google
Jim was a pleasure to work with. He is very knowledgeable, professional, and works with great efficiency. We did not expect to complete the house plans so fast! He is quick to respond any day of the week. Building our dream home could not have happened without Jim's God given talent. We will forever be grateful!
Riverside Home Designs's reply
Thank you so much for your kind words! It was truly a pleasure working with you as well. I'm thrilled that we were able to bring your vision to life so efficiently and effectively. It’s always wonderful to collaborate with clients who are passionate about their dream home. Your gratitude means the world to us, and we’re so happy to have been part of this special project. Wishing you all the best as you move forward with the build!
If you need any assistance during construction, please remember that we offer free support and are happy to help at any time.
Rick F.
Apr 19, 2024
From Google
Jim has designed an outdoor pavilion and a home addition for us in the last few years. He's super knowledgeable in design and construction, detail oriented, and so helpful in design and construction phase. He also turns out plans and revisions very quickly. Would recommend without reservation.
Riverside Home Designs's reply
"Rick, although it's been quite some time since we completed your plans, we are very thankful for the positive review. The fact that you are just now writing this review tells us how satisfied you really are with our work. We value you as a client and want to again say thank you.
Kris D.
Jan 18, 2024
From Google
I want to thank Jim and his Team for a wonderful job turning our dream home into reality.We found it extremely easy to work with Jim. He listened to our desires and added in his own experience and helpful ideas to create our masterpiece. I wouldnt hesitate to recommend Riverside Home Designs to my family or friends. I recommend them to you if you need a custom designed home that wont break the budget before you even get started.Thanks Jim!
Riverside Home Designs's reply
Kris, thank you for the kind words. We appreciate your review and we’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your building design experience with us. If we can ever be of service, please reach out to us.
Again, thank you for the kind words.
Jim Kenalty President
Riverside Home Designs
Brad M.
Aug 29, 2023
From Google
Jim and his team did an outstanding job of helping us turn our vision of a home into a usable plan. We appreciated his ability to inform our decision-making and his willingness to work out details and potential concerns as many times as needed until we got the exact result we were looking for. Jim is a consummate professional, and we highly recommend Riverside for your design needs.
Riverside Home Designs's reply
Brad, thank you very much for your nice review. We appreciate the kind words and always strive to meet all our clients needs. It was a pleasure working with you and we wish you the beast with your project.