Working with Richard has been great! Due to unforseen permitting issues, my conversion project has…read moretaken much longer than expected. Luckily for me, I've got an intelligent hard working architect in my corner! He's still going above and beyond the call of duty helping me. The quality and value of the services that have been provided to me have been excellent. I've heard of horror stories through contractors, looks like I've dodged a bullet by beginning my project with the right company!

Richard is amazing to work with. He did the plans for our home addition and completed or guided us…read morethroughout the entire process. We even made a couple changes in the design and he was always helpful and patience thru the process. I highly recommend Richard for any drafting or plan needs.

I am just starting to think about a remodel & addition and do not know where to start. Plonowski…read moreresponded right away on a Sunday morning and gave me a wonderful consultation over the phone. I am not quite ready to start, but I have good idea on next steps to prepare a budget and guidance on decision making. Based on the great conversation and online assessment of my property, I would definitely consider working with Plonowski once I am ready

While working on a backyard remodel project, it became necessary for us to file for a building a…read morepermit with City of San Francisco for a deck we were replacing. We tried doing it ourselves, but the city required a structural diagram of the deck to be built, incorporation of firewalls (SF lots are often built up property line to property line), and sign off of some forms by a licensed architect or engineer. Sounds like a lot, but honestly, it is a pretty small job...so small, most architects and engineers weren't interested. Not Jeff, however. He managed to squeeze in our smallish architecture job into his busy schedule, created all the drawings and designed the firewalls and foundations the city required. He even went down to the permit center and brought back the permit whereas previously, we'd gone ourselves and came back with more comments from the inspector. In the process, Jeff also recommended some changes to our design to improve efficiency and the look. So, thank you Jeff for getting our project moving again.

Working with Sam was one of the best decisions we made for our project. He's the rare designer who…read morebalances creativity with genuine care. He listened closely to what we wanted, then brought thoughtful suggestions that made the final result even better than we imagined. He also helped us find and communicate with contractors, which saved us so much stress as it was our first renovation. Sam is kind, patient, and truly invested in his clients' happiness while also being so gifted creatively. We're grateful for his work and would recommend him without hesitation.

I had the pleasure of working with SDL Residential Design for a custom Tubbs Fire rebuild in Sonoma…read moreCounty. Overall it was a very positive experience. Sam produced a great site feasibility document and we spent several months working on a design for the project. I had an initial vision, but Sam really helped me articulate exactly what I had in mind and created an amazing design for my project. He took the time to meet with me on site multiple times and the beautiful design really integrated well with the site and local conditions and would have greatly enhanced my property. He also helped me get in touch with several local builders and solicited initial estimates for the project. Those estimates ended up being above my budget and I decided to delay the build. However, my initial work with SDL was extremely positive and laid the groundwork for me to be ready when the time comes for my project to continue. I highly recommend SDL for your custom home project.

I was looking for some assistance to get a building permit to convert my garage into a Junior ADU…read more I was about to give up when I found Carl's business online. From the first call, talking to Carl was incredibly helpful. He took notes about my entire project, understood all my goals, and gave me some hope that my project was doable. He had a reasonable timeframe (and he completed the project ahead of time) and is competitively priced. I am writing this review today with the APPROVED building permit sitting on my desk. In addition to his professionalism, Carl is very enjoyable to work with. I highly recommend his services.

Carl was amazing and very professional. Everything was done very quickly and in the timeframe that…read morehe said if anything he was waiting on me. Very reasonably priced and I definitely plan on using him again in the future. I highly recommend him and his company.