Every great business begins with a story.

Ours is a Story of Friendship

Partners Matt McCormack and Zack Gelfer started The Cobalt Companies in 2003 – completely self-funded and fueled by their entrepreneurial spirit. Since then, they’ve built a truly community-centric building company, catering to the growth of central Austin’s neighborhoods.

 

Beyond our high-quality, detail-anchored construction talents, our passion for the places we build truly sets us apart. Whether it’s a brand-new home or a property we’re renovating/remodeling, every Cobalt project is made with honesty and reliability.  It goes without saying that we build with much more than brick and mortar basics. As a deep-roots outfit with long-term vision, Cobalt Companies is the firm you can trust.

Our Work

We build functional, creative living spaces in Austin’s thriving urban core for folks who love the vibrant offerings of city living. We also provide construction management services to clients and their designers for custom homes, major remodels and additions, and commercial site shell building and tenant finish-out construction. We pride ourselves on superior quality, while simultaneously maximizing value.

Testimonials

We loved using Cobalt Companies for our home remodel and addition that got us the home of our dreams. They were on-time and on-budget which is unheard of!! Their stellar design team provided guidance that helped bring the house together beautifully. We could not be happier working with them and highly recommend them.

Tracey & Roger L.

I just wanted to take a minute and send you all a BIG THANK YOU note and let you know that we are very happy and excited in our new home. The house is beautiful, full of light and has a great serenity to it. You deliver something very positive to people in a very personable way.

Hasim M.

It goes without saying that working with Cobalt has been a great experience for us. We were able to stay on budget largely because Cobalt kept an eye on things so conscientiously, and because they handle the snags that come up in construction so effectively (and honorably). We are truly grateful for that.

Adam & Meg H.

Working with Matt and Zack at Cobalt was an overwhelmingly positive experience. We would not hesitate to build another home with Cobalt!

Alana M.

Hey Matt & Zack, thanks for a great project… We are so happy with the outcome for our home! You guys rock. Muchas gracias.

LA & Michael

We really enjoyed buying a new home from Cobalt. Matt, Zack and their team were open, communicative and responsive throughout the entire process. We couldn’t be happier with our new home!

Collin D.