I highly recommend Dan Bramske, of Bramske Studio Architecture. We bought a house without a garage,…read morebut since it had a large lot, it was decided to build the garage later. When we were ready to build we decided to use the services of an architect. We knew we wanted to stay local and contacted Dan for a consult. He came out right away and walked to property to get an Idea of what we needed. Within a day he provided a sketch of the proposed addition with garage, the general cost of the addition, estimated permit costs and his pricing. He provided exemplary service and excellent pricing. He communicated well with us and advised what was needed with every phase of development. The best part is, he knew people at the City of Portland and what was needed to secure permits while mitigating the building costs for us. After few months everything was approved and finalized by the City of Portland. (If you've worked with City of Portland, you'll know this is record time, thanks to Dan.) Dan, it was a pleasure working with you! Thank you so much!

Im trying to get some demo work done and Im dealing with the City of Portland for permits. I tried…read moreto do the required site drawings and elevation drawings and the city didnt like them. Cant blame them as Im no artist. Did a google search and contacted Dan Bramske and asked if he could help me out. He scheduled an appt. in two days on really no notice. He showed up on time and already had half of what I needed done before he go to my location. He has had experience with the permitting process and dealing with the city. He did me a giant favor and this is the least I can do for him ( aside from paying him on time). He did a half day turn around and had the drawings ready to go and mailed off to my contractor for forwarding to the city. I cannot express the level of how impressed I am by the professionalism and courtesy Dan showed me. You cannot go wrong by giving him a call. THANKS DAN AND ALL CAPS IS NO MISTAKE.

We came to Lindsey Jones, Aligned Design, via a contractor with 5 specific elements that we wanted…read moreto include in our non-buildable blueprints. From day one of the initial phone call with the contractor through the first meeting with the contractor and then the meeting specifically with Lindsey Jones, we iterated these design features that we felt key to our kitchen remodel. We even had pictured examples printed out and posted up of the ideas we felt most important to include in our kitchen remodel. During the meeting with Lindsey Jones, the contractor inspected the structure of our home and confirmed that the modifications to the structural supports could be completed to extend a beam across the roof line and remove a post and bar. My husband and I were excited to move forward with extending a beam across the roof line as well as removing the post/bar to open the space so that we could expand our laundry room and further maximize its space to include mudroom features. Along with these major renovations, we had a few other needs for our kitchen redesign. Lindsey sent over 3 options of blueprints that completely ignored all 5 specific design elements that we wanted included, specifically extending the beam and removing the post and bar, adding small appliance storage shelving, a counter space in the laundry room and half-depth counter. Even after longer discussions about the importance of these features to us, Lindsey ignored our requests and delivered plans that didn't include any of those features from the meeting/s. While I welcome the consideration of other design features that had been suggested by them, we did not waiver on these 5 specific, important design elements as part of the kitchen remodel. Upon receiving the incorrect design options of non-buildable blueprints, we had sent feedback with specific drawings that included those elements that were missing. After sending our feedback November 26, 2024, we gave them weeks to get back to us. Upon hearing nothing, we sent a follow up email and received a response that they "would answer our email the following week". But they still did not send over the correct plans. We sent another follow up email 1/5/25 with no response. Called 1/16 and left message with no response then called 1/20 and spoke with them where they said they would have the plans complete 1/23. With no response, we sent another email requesting an update and completed plans on 1/28. Although they gave us several reassurances by email and phone that they will "get us something by the end of the week or the following week", they never produced anything nor updated us. We paid them $840 in good faith that they would deliver designs that would meet the discussions we had in our meeting. We are very disappointed and frustrated to have paid Lindsey Jones just to receive project plans that don't include anything we contracted them for. This really puts a stain on our experience with designers and contractors. I have heard horror stories from friends about their experience of paying for contracted work just to have poor quality or delayed deadlines, this just adds to that narrative.

For 10 years I thought of adding an ADU to my property. Meeting Lindsey was so helpful. She knows…read morethe ins and outs of what is allowed. The bonus is how intentional and thoughtful she is about every element of the design. I had ideas of what I wanted and she asked the right questions to create a space for me that what just right for me. She guided me through the design process with ease and patience. She is so intentional about every element. She works to design things to be efficient and eco friendly and knew just where to place windows for the best effect! She cared about my design as if it would be her space to live in. I love my ADU! It feels like it is so personally my space, thanks to Lindsey at Aligned Design. Every time I look out the windows, I am so grateful for her attention to detail. I wouldn't have thought the size and placement of the windows placement and size mattered so much, but it is the first comment that people make when they come in my new place. Lindsey is the absolute best. Take the time and spend the money to have her design a space that you will love! You will be glad you did! She made my dream a reality!

I had such a great experience with Octomaids! They did an incredibly thorough job and paid…read moreattention to all the little details. Everything was cleaned so well, and I could immediately tell how much care they put into their work. I was extremely happy with the results and really appreciated how professional and thorough they were. I would definitely recommend Octomaids to anyone looking for a reliable and high-quality cleaning service

Octomaids has been cleaning my home for years. I am pretty picky about cleanliness. They do such a…read morefantastic job on our home. I always love coming home on the day they are here. My house is fresh and tidy. I highly recommend Octomaids for ANY type of cleaning needs.

We met with several architects & designers before choosing Erik to do plans for an extensive…read moreremodel. We chose him over the other candidates because he had experience with multi-unit residences, his style meshed with ours and we felt as though we'd be able to work with him over the long haul. The city building officials had also worked with him in the past which was a bonus. He's worked with us when revisions were needed and so far we're all still speaking after the year and a half it took to get the completed plans. He's a busy guy so the plans took much longer than we initially expected but we're pleased with the plans we received. There were some big surprises along the way -probably due to our inexperience with this process. When you don't know -that you don't know-you don't ask the right questions. And that's where my only feedback would be: there's no such thing as too much communication. I'm confident Erik will continue to work with us & the city throughout our building project.

Angie and Allen did an amazing job with our bathroom remodel including assisting with design,…read moreconstruction including intricate tile detail and managing coordination with our HOA. We love our final bathroom which still looks brand new 3 years later. Even with some of my high end fixture choices we finished on time and under budget! Highly recommend!

So happy with Allen and Angies work. They did a bathroom remodel for us, and the communication was…read moregreat, timelines were adhered to, and the quality was top notch. The shower tile in particular was really well done. They exceeded our expectations. We've already recommended them to our friends. Thanks again

Allison was awesome to work with and very knowledgeable. She took the time to make sure we were…read morecompletely satisfied. She helped us turn our basic idea into a home and we couldn't have done it without her!

We worked with Allison to design our primary bathroom. She is a professional all the way. We came…read moreout and gave us designs, suggestions and great outlook on the remodel. A good architect is invaluable for a construction project, providing expertise in design, functionality, building codes, and can help navigate the entire construction process, minimizing unexpected costs and acting as a check against contractors, Allison did all of these. I highly recommend her.

Hired them and used their services multiple times. Cleaning was okay... missed things often but…read morethey tried switching cleaners to make the adjustments to make the experience better. We had them go and clean the house we were renting, we hadn't moved in yet. They were the only ones we let in the house. There was a broken window and a print of a ball on the window. We contacted them. They turned it over to their insurance through yelp. You guessed it, their insurance didn't find liability for their client... who would have ever thought. Urban sent them a video and claimed it was after the cleaning. You can hear a kid talking in the background. Last time I checked, not professional to bring kids to clients house without asking ahead of time. So $1400 later, we had to replace the window and they told us that they were closing the file without further discussion. Hire them at your own risk, I warned you. There are a lot of cleaning companies, I would call a couple more to interview and let this one go to the non helper who doesn't do their research!

These guys were awesome! Super friendly, and they responded right away, and scheduled on short…read morenotice. They were sure to do a thorough job, and allowed me to "sign off" on the job before I had to pay. They stuck to the quote that they provided and did not ask for a penny more. I loved that I only had to schedule with ONE company to have a move out house clean AND carpets cleaned. I definitely recommend and will be happy to work with them again!

Where do I click for 6 STARS? We hired Rob to design our custom home after firing our Architect…read more(Patterson Design/Build LLC). The contrast could not be more stark. We would suggest something we wanted and Rob went to work on incorporating it. We gave him a spreadsheet of needs and wants and they all showed up in our first drafts. Then we could see where our ideas were bad and adjust accordingly. Our AIA architect, on the other hand, seemed to spend a lot of energy telling us that we did not want what we thought we want. We have finished plans from both sources. We are building what Rob designed, it includes a lot more of what we asked for and is visually more appealing. Who'd of thought? (P.S. Rob was less than 1/3rd the cost.)