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 live in Miami and now proudly own a piece of land in St. Clair County, Illinois! The entire…read moreprocess was completed online with a small down payment, no credit check, and affordable monthly payments. It took me just 10 months to pay it off. After my final payment, the deed was promptly recorded and mailed to me, fully executed. Everything happened exactly as they promised. At first, some of my friends were skeptical, but once they saw how smooth and legitimate the process was, they all became interested in buying land too. Thank you for making this such an easy and trustworthy experience. I highly recommend you!

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.

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!

My husband needed a couple office chairs for his standing desk (that can also be adjusted for…read moresitting). He works from his desk 7 days/week for long hours and also has back problems which makes him not the easiest customer. Mike at Evans Facility Consultants was AMAZING. He let us try several models and suggested ones we had never heard of (one of which we purchased, the focal pivot stool). He also had a variety of used models at low prices (we got one of those too...), so there are options at every budget. Highly recommend!

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.

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.

I needed someone not only to sell my house but to help me find and arrange good contractors to fix…read moreup the house and to stage it. And since I lived a 1000 miles away I needed a lot of feedback. I actually found Yolanda by using Yelp. It was definitely my day because Yolanda far exceeded all my expectations. She treated my property as though it were her own. I needed a lot of help and she was right there for me every step of the way. Yolanda negotiated lower contractor costs and shopped around for good deals on materials. And she always forwarded detailed receipts without me having to ask for them. I relied on Yolanda like a close friend and she always showed the highest integrity. The house sold when others were unable to sell their similar properties. I highly recommend her as a realtor!

Yolanda is truly a top notch real estate agent who helped us find our dream home! She worked with…read moreus very closely every step of the way from submitting an offer, inspections, questions for sellers, and through the closing process. Yolanda explained everything carefully and thoroughly and responded very timely to all of our numerous questions, including referrals for contractors. We are a military family relocating to the area, and we did most of our work with Yolanda long distance. I have no hesitation recommending Yolanda for anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the Southern Illinois area!