This company is busy improving St. Louis, one block at a time. They are constructing green houses…read moreon McRee Avenue, and have a display home that is quite impressive. I am a tourguide and brought a tour through their neighborhood and they were quite helpful.

DO NOT WORK WITH UIC - Building a house with UIC was the worst experience of my entire life. The…read moredesign phase went well, but it was all downhill from there. Once construction began, I noticed errors left and right. Windows would be missing, doors and walls were in the wrong place, etc. I had to micromanage them to get the house built correctly, because they did not notice the errors. For instance, I had five mirrors to be installed, and 4/5 were installed in the wrong rooms! They pushed my closing back seven times, from mid December all the way to late April, making planning my move nearly impossible. But the worst all happened after I moved in. The punch list at closing had over 30 items on it. After moving in, I noticed the poor quality of the house and parts of the house were already falling apart (Holes in the roof, doors not opening or closing, multiple windows leaking, door leaking, uneven floors, missing flooring in places, major circuit issues, lights not working, water lines not hooked up, windows left shattered from construction, and more). On average it would take UIC six months to fix any issues. Some issues took over a year! UIC would ignore my emails and calls 90% of the time, and working with them was nothing but frustration and disappointment. Do not work with UIC. Once they have your money, you will move to the bottom of their priority list if you are lucky or simply be completely ignored.

These guys could be terrible architects for all I know, but they hosted a damn nice "Building…read moreBetter Infill" set of presentations! Their space is really nice. I don't think I would want to work there, though. It's one of those "open floor plan" offices with a couple closed door offices for the "C-levels". Come'on big wigs...commit! They have a "big ass fan" on the ceiling that's labelled as such that looks awesome and industrial.

Can speak more highly or Laura Baebler and her team of architects and interior designers. They have…read morean approach of Listen, Nurture, Build and a tagline "Culturally Connected Design." They absolutely meet what they say. Listening is not a given but expected. They listen and they recommend and have an abundance of ideas and creativity. They nurture you through the process in way that you can stay on top of what's going on as well as incorporate your uniqueness and brand. I know they have a history of great success with other clients and again made me another happy client. Without hesitation whether it's a larger commercial project or a residential addition, they will give you the attention you want and make a happy customer in the end.

Schaub+Srote Architecture Firm should be your first choice for your home building project, here's…read morewhy: In my first meeting with them I was a bit nervous but that quickly went away due to their professionalism, knowledge, qualifications and their personalities that made me feel at ease and like we were on the same page. After giving them several of my ideas as far as looks, layout, type of home and genre, I hit them with something I thought was going to scare or detour them from my project...the fact that I'm paralyzed and need a COMPLETELY ACCESSIBLE home! Boy was I wrong! They put me at ease with their knowledge of ADA laws and in describing several past projects they worked on with the same parameters. In a timely manner, they returned back with my DREAM HOME! I was in shock! After just our initial meeting, they drew up plans for something I have always pictured but couldn't put on paper...they did it! I couldn't be any happier with the design they provided. It is a testament to their attention to detail, knowledge and vast experience. After a few SMALL tweaks, we were ready to go. Throughout the building process, Schaub+Srote acted as my general contractor, due to my limited ability. They were at the job site constantly, talking with contractors and overseeing the project was not only done right, but in a timely manner. Throughout the entire build, I was given several updates as to work that was completed and upcoming work to be completed. They were at my disposal, through phone, conference calls, email, texts and even in person. Whenever I wanted to talk to them, they made themselves available. They NEVER made me feel like I was a bother to them or a disruption to their work, but rather a part of my project and the process. Throughout this process, I also worked tirelessly with interior designer, Heather Helms. She had the same level of professionalism, knowledge, experience and pleasant demeanor, as Schaub+Srote. She helped me pick EVERYTHING for my new home and balanced perfectly, the fine line of her knowledge with my tastes. I NEVER once felt she was over reaching or thinking all my ideas were horrible. I felt more like we were a team and she loved my ideas and she helped bring everything together! It is for these reasons I, not only, give Schaub+Srote Architecture Firm five stars, I will ALWAYS consider them family and maintain close contact with each and every one of them!

Designed our home in 2007, early 19th century French Mississippi valley style and it has been a…read morewonderful place to live for 18 years. He was very knowledgeable about historical detail, both inside and out, and worked closely with us on practicality of our ideas and budget. Highly recommended. We love where we live.

Larbi and his crew at Herb'n Living came highly recommended by my neighbors. I think they have been…read morecleaning my house monthly for at least two years time, and I could not be happier. Larbi, by profession, is a scientist, and I believe he formulates all of his own cleaning products. They are natural, have a pleasant aroma, and do not contain harsh chemicals. I have a strict no shoes policy in my home, and the girls that come to clean bring their own house slippers which I think is awesome! Speaking of the girls, I typically have the same team that comes, and there does not seem to be very much turnover, which says a lot about Larbi and his business. My house is always sparkling clean when I come home, and on the off chance that I am home when they are cleaning, I notice that they pay attention to the little details. Bonus, they know the names of all of my animals, and I think my animals look forward to the girls' visits. PS, if you put your sheets in to wash and dry before they come, they will make your bed for you!

I met with Helen Lee to do a site visit on a property I was considering buying. What struck me more…read morethan anything was her deep knowledge of the building (she has designed in the building before) and her ideas for making the space livable for the way I want to live through my retirement years. Of course she was professional but she was also compassionate and caring. It was clear to me that she wanted to use her skills to design a space I would be more than happy with.

Incredible architectural and design firm Helen Lee is so…read morecreative and knowledgeable, we are always excited when we meet with her. She helped us totally remodel our home taking it from a yellow, southwest hacienda style to a fabulous sophisticated modern structure. We absolutely love our home, and think the world of Helen!!

I which I could give 0 star. Rude customer service and bad service!…read more It's definitely a lot more expensive compared to other cleaning services that I used in the area. For comparison, the first service they charged me $270, for other companies that I used before the cost was between $180-$220. The quality I got is very similar to what other companies provided. I gave a star for the flexibility as they were able to come within a day or two that I called. None of the ladies who came speaks English so the communications took time and also I think there might be miscommunications due to language barrier. I was explained the initial phone call of the services provided and I decided to do a regular cleaning instead of deep cleaning because I didn't need most of the services offered in the deep cleaning. They said for regular cleaning the they will dust off surface of furniture, an example I can share is that I have a cat tree in the master bedroom, they only dusted off the bottom of the tree and left the top undusted. I ended up paying $270 for the first time clean, and then I was not satisfied with some dirty spots that are pretty obviously seen on the wall, so I had to agree to pay $135 for them to come back and fix the wall, even though they said in their service agreement that the fix should be free if the customer is not satisfied with the clean. However, upon arrival, they changed the price from $135 to $180 on the spot because they say it will take at least one hour to clean the wall. At the end of the day, I paid $450 IN TOTAL for this clean. It was not even a deep clean. They didn't even clean the fridge or oven, which was fine because I didn't ask for a deep clean. The deep clean would cost a lot cheaper than $450. The deep clean had a discount of 30%, they could at least offer me a discount, but they didn't. I am disappointed that I paid $450 for a regular clean + a fix. I WILL NOT be a returning customer. They are a lot other cleaning services in the area with better price and service. I would definitely NOT recommend using Olivia's services.

Olivia's is incredibly reliable, trustworthy, and provides great cleaning. I have worked with…read moreKatherine and her team since March 2019, even across multiple moves. There has never once been a time they haven't shown up - something that's difficult to say these days - and they are consistently flexible when our schedule changes. They also periodically offer great deals on deep cleans or add-on services which are incredibly helpful for maintenance or ahead of hosting big events!