I just used Rick for a second time on a JADU project for my 1900 historical in Santa Rosa. He and his team were perfect the first time. Perfect the second time around as well. Thanks a million Rick read more

In order to get permits approved for some proposed work on our home, we required the services of someone who could prepare professional drawings. Our contractor suggested we contact Rick Balduc to get these drawings done. From start to finish, Rick was prompt, efficient and easy to work with. He delivered what he promised in a cost-efficient, timely manner and made the process seamless and smooth. In addition, he worked well with our contractor, communicating in a very professional and transparent manner, which we appreciated. We highly recommend Rick Balduc and his service. read more

Hit the jackpot when I called Rick. He's the total package. Builder, designer, architect. Decades at it. Rick took an idea for an ADU and made it a reality. A to Z. Held my hand the whole way. Available, sharp, detail oriented. He, and his team... a pleasure to work with and a tremendous value. I highly recommend. Steve read more

Rick did a super job for us. He and his associate visited our home, discussed our options, and quickly came up with plans specific for our project. I hope to use Rick again soon. read more

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We are a group of parents creating a community in Cloverdale where our disabled children are to live out their lives in community with each other. We have several houses on our site to remodel. Rick Bolduc was referred to us by our General Contractor. We had a situation where we were bouncing between two different homes based on when the present tenants were to vacate. This caused us to have Rick start, and stop the design/drawing process, for each of the houses several times. We found Rick flexible and amiable during the entire process. Rick has intimate knowledge of several aspects of construction, he is a former framing carpenter, and was a principal in a cabinet shop. He knows how buildings go together. As an aside, we have monthly "Ranch parties" (pre-COVID) where the families come together to visit and get to know each other. Rick who is quite the musician, offered to come and perform for us. He has taken time out of his schedule to visit with us at our Ranch parties, which to me, is going above and beyond. Rick is top shelf. He provides timely designs, great service and good value. read more

We employed Rick to design our dream home. We be had ideas that he was able to execute and enhance. Rick is very easy to communicate with and very responsive. His fees are very reasonable . His temperament and demeanor made him a pleasure to work with. He made us feel that we were his top priority. We recommend Rick Bolduc with great enthusiasm read more

I hired Mr. Bolduc to complete the drafting required for a small addition on my home. His work product was what I asked for but working with him was very much a challenge. Rather than go on for paragraphs about the incredibly frustrating service level that Mr. Bolduc provided I will give an indicator of his service level. His contract has an out clause for him if the "working relationship becomes unfriendly". I'm sure he references that clause quite often. Mr. Bolduc took longer than contracted, charged more than estimated, refused to discuss his odd billing in any capacity, and threatened to hold the plans hostage. The only appointment he wasn't late for was our meeting for him to pick up his final check. *** Update 6/2/16 I called Mr. Bolduc and assured him whomever else left a poor Yelp review is not me despite his conspiratorial beliefs. We discussed his job with me and he apologized for the experience I had and asked for me to remove the review as "the harm had been done". The review is my honest review based on my experience with him. I wish Mr. Bolduc well and hope his clients leave glowing reviews that bury my review into the dustbin but that is not up to me. read more

Hired Rick Bolduc to draft an addition to my house. The work instructions were very clear. When he completed the job, there were numerous errors. He will charge you for time to correct his mistakes and hold the drawings hostage if you dispute the fairness of the charge. His billing practices are shady, and his competency questionable. Would not use Rick Bolduc Designer Draftsman for any future work. Weak skills, lousy customer service, and unethical billing practices, an easy pass. read more

We hired Rick Bolduc create an accurate drawing of our house and to design and draw plans for an addition to our house. Unlike other providers we spoke to, Rick actually drew our plans on site! I work from home and was impressed by Rick's acute attention to detail. I learned that he used to be a contractor so he knew what would work and what ideas we had would be a challenge. We wanted to add onto the back of our house but he suggested adding on to the front and now that the project is complete, we are so glad we had his creative expertise. Rick gave us ideas completely unrelated to the project at hand and my wife and I loved them... wish we could afford to do them! He even connected us to all the people we would need to complete the project, including the engineer. Rick is a rockstar. read more

As it so happened I scheduled to meet with Mr. Bolduc the day after the Napa through Mendocino wildfires began. He called to apologize that he needed to reschedule after he was evacuated - well before our appointed consultation. Wow. We met 2 days later. He brought his assistant with him & they proceeded to whiz through my home gathering all the data necessary to begin creating my remodel "before & after" drawings of my kitchen, bathroom & doors. They were & are consummate professionals in my book. My permits came through quickly without any hitches/redrawing. Although I didn't really need design recommendations the ones Rick offered where really great suggestions. He has a great balance of creative & technical knowledge to share. read more

I have used Rick Bolduc to help us decide on what to do with our house. It has really needed some renovation pretty bad, but I have been afraid to contact a Designer because I have experience in the past that being a single women and not knowing exactly what I wanted some would take advantage of the situation. Rick was recommended to me from a friend and I am so glad I hired him to work with. He is very knowledgeable in the whole construction or reconstruction of what needed to be done. I am a visual person so he was able to draw on his application what I was thinking and what it would look like. We would discuss what I was going to use it for and why I wanted to look a certain way. With that input he gave me several ideas that I would have never thought of to choose from and it turned out 100% better than I could have even imagined. I would recommend Mr. Bolduc to anyone. I found him easy to work with, timely on his designs, fair in price. read more