Wine Cellar Design and Materials for Builders and General Contractors
When a client asks for a wine cellar, you don’t have to turn it down or learn the hard way. You keep your client and your build. Prestige Wine Cellars can provide the design and materials, and Wine Cellar University will teach your team what makes this room different from every other room in the house.
We ship materials anywhere in the world. Join the waitlist for trade terms and course details when they’re ready.
Who Does What
You run the job and the client relationship. We handle the parts that most builders do only once or twice.
| Part of the project | Prestige | You |
|---|---|---|
| Client and contract | None | You own the client, the contract and the price |
| Design | Renderings, production drawings and a complete materials list | Site measurements and coordination |
| Materials | Racking, glass, lighting and finishes, with specs and lead times | Receiving and installation |
| Rough-in and GC scope | Taught in the course and shown in the drawings | Framing, trades and scheduling |
| Insulation and vapor barrier | The standard, taught in the course | Done by your crew or a qualified sub |
| Permits and licensing | None | Handled under your license |
Why Wine Cellars Go Wrong for Good Builders
A wine cellar is a sealed refrigerator with furniture in it. Ordinary framing and HVAC habits can work against it.
Fiberglass traps moisture
Warm, humid air meets a cold wall and condenses inside the assembly. We use closed-cell spray foam, which insulates and acts as a vapor barrier.
See why cellars grow mold →Central AC isn’t enough
It cycles with the house, strips humidity and lets the temperature swing. A cellar needs a dedicated unit sized to a heat load calculation.
Why central AC fails →Glass changes everything
Frameless glass is about R-1 and framed insulated glass is about R-2 to R-3. That drives the size of the cooling unit and whether the glass fogs.
Compare wine cellar doors →Doors swing out
Swinging the door out of the cellar frees up floor space and keeps the racking layout clean. It’s easy to get right at framing and painful to fix later.
The Standard We Build To
Real Prestige projects. Everything the University teaches comes from work like this.
Modern Wine Wall Renovation
A 532-bottle wine wall with steel-framed glass doors, white oak racking and matte black detailing.
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The Woodlands Transitional Wine Cellar
A gallery-style cellar with natural stone walls, crafted wood cabinetry and backlit displays.
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Lakeway Traditional Wine Cellar
Natural limestone walls and solid white oak racking in a Spanish-style home.
View the project →Builder Questions, Answered
Do I have to be certified to work with Prestige on design and materials?
No. This path is separate from the Prestige Certified Installer program. You keep your own client and build, and we provide the design and materials.
Will you give me trade pricing?
Trade terms aren’t published yet. We’ll send them to the builder waitlist when they’re ready.
Will Prestige sell to my client directly?
On this path your client stays your client, and you hold the contract.
Can you ship materials outside Texas?
Yes. We ship materials anywhere in the world. Tell us where you build, and we’ll confirm lead times and delivery for your project.
What does design cost?
Custom wine cellar design is a flat fee set by project size: $5,000 for cellars up to $100,000 to build, $7,500 up to $150,000, and $10,000 above that.
Can my team take the course without getting certified?
Yes, that’s the plan. Certification is only for people who want to present themselves as Prestige Certified Installers.
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Joining the waitlist is not an agreement to supply or a commitment by either side. Course content, trade terms and availability will be shared before anything opens and may change.
