I had been thinking of building an ADU for a long time and finally had the team at EZ Plans come…read moreout and take a look at my project. They were highly recommended to me by people I trust. Deservedly so. Ray and Leslie are a gem. Their team, including Michael Song and Pilar Mutec, were a pleasure to work with. I am fairly detail oriented and Pilar was so easy to work with through my multiple design changes. She showed me multiple renderings and made changes as requested on the renderings, with Mike amending the plans as needed. All the while guiding me along the way. I was minutes away from getting a variance from the DWP to allow my ADU to come within the set back from the power poles when the Palisades' fire started. The EZ Plan's team fully cooperated when the DWP said no, and redrew my plans from scratch. They helped me qualify the contractors and walked me through the differences in the bids. Whenever I had a question during the construction process, they were there to help and guide me along the way. A BIG thank you to the EZ Plans team for making their part of the construction process as easy as it could have possibly been.

Extremely knowledgeable and informative. Highly recommend for any job, not just for the LA area. I…read moretrust them for all of my commercial jobs.

North Star Design Studio, Colleen and Team are absolute pros and wonderful people to work with . I…read morehave worked with a number of people in the trades over the years and Colleen and her team represent the best in the business and if I may say in humanity . She is wonderful , designed our plans to point , while considering our thoughts and suggestions for how the ADU space would be utilized. She walked us through every step of the process from creation to , development to submission and approval. I wish I had another project just to continue working with them. Thank you team for bringing joy in to this difficult process and brining us closer to achieving our dream for our home.

I had a pretty difficult project that 2 previous architects failed to get passed. Although it was a…read morelong and complicated process, Colleen never gave up. She was always available to communicate about the good and the bad. Communication is key for me and she has been able to do that. Thanks Colleen, I look forward to work with you in the future.

Ilya Engineering responds to emails within minutes and answers their phones. Surprisingly, once an…read moreengineer is assigned to your project you can contact him/her directly. I also want to mention that my project took less time than originally thought. As a result I was invoiced for three hundred dollars less to reflect the actual time spent. This is definitely the firm to use if you want great customer service, plans that meet LADBS requirements and charges that reflect the actual time spent on your project.

Service requested: architect plans/structural engineering and permitting process. The design was…read morehow we wanted. A few hiccups along the way with the final permit but Sam acknowledged the mistake on his end and said he would sign off the edits in the revision phase of construction. I will give an updated review once that time comes. Quality: quality of work was good. Efficient in communication and dealing with a difficult city in a permitting process. Took about 6 months for the permits and the city kicked back for corrections 2x which is pretty standard. Value: felt his pricing was fair and reasonable Customer service: always responds to phone calls. Even after our final payment when we had questions or needed assistance. So not a "take your money" and we are done type of guy Overall impression: would use him in the future for any architectural or structural engineering jobs

Justin is great to work with. I had a bad experience with a previous architect who overpromised and…read moreunder delivered. Justin not only delivered as promised but also stayed in constant communication with me. If I had a question about the design or the process he made himself available and helped me. He also helped me identify issues with the existing design that could have made it more costly and helped me navigate the changes through his thoughtful explanations. I highly recommend Justin for any of your upcoming projects, he is honest, straightforward, respectful, and takes pride in his work.

Justin was amazing to work with throughout this entire process, though our communication mainly…read moretook place via email. He was prompt with every response wither it was from myself or with the city for various revisions and documents submittals. His work is excellent, i have no reservations with working with him again for future projects and rates are competitive for the A+ work that him and his staff provide.

I didn't know much of the process and he walked me through. Got the permit approved in short time!!…read moreThank you

I scheduled a consultation with Eugene from STEN Engineering to discuss two very different…read morestructural issues at my house, and I was extremely impressed. The first was figuring out how to realign a very complicated roofline so that rainwater would channel properly. The house has been built and added onto in stages over roughly 100 years, so every addition and alteration made the roofline more complicated and less cohesive. I had literally spent hours sitting on the roof trying to figure out a workable solution. Eugene looked at the situation, thought it through for about 10 minutes, and sketched out an option that simply would never have occurred to me. It was practical, elegant, and made immediate sense. The consultation was some of the best $400 I've spent. The second issue was understanding how well the house is braced for earthquakes and how the existing foundation works structurally. Again, Eugene combined a strong engineering mind with real-world practical experience and explained everything in a way that I could actually understand. I almost never take the time to write reviews, but I was impressed enough that here I am writing one. Eugene is smart, thoughtful, practical, and very good at explaining complicated structural issues in plain English. I would absolutely call him again.

As a first time home builder, I walked into their offices as green as can be with no idea what I…read morewas doing or the journey that I was about to embark on. Astra and Lawrence guided me through the ups and downs of homebuilding and dealing with the city, contractors, engineers and the politics behind it all. They were AMAZING and couldn't hold them in higher regard. If you speak with them, ask them about my project and you will understand how amazing they were. Don't forget to ask the bit about suing the City with our local council members and gaining a favorable decision in arbitration!! Yeah!! Don't bother looking anywhere else, you found your architect's!!

Lawrence and his staff designed a home and a detached garage w/living quarters for me and my…read morefamily. The project was rather large as it was almost 6,000 sq ft. I came to Lawrence's company with plans from a prior architect that were a total mess. The plans from the prior so called "Architect" were ripped to shreds by LADBS, because they were "substandard. These plans as designed made the project extremely costly. Lawrence and his staff, Jewell in particular, quickly got the plans up to par and the cost of the projected plummeted. The plans also passed LADBS with relatively few hitches. When picking an Architect the most important factor is to get a cost effective structural design that complies with all building codes and yet meets all of your design needs. Lawrence met and exceeded all of these factors for my project. As far as the overall project design, he maintained the style of the neighborhood and my taste. The area that the project is in is a Residential/Agricultural Zone in Woodland Hills that was once farm land. While people in this area try to put a Mediterranean Villa style design or as one of my neighbors adjacent to me has a 70's stucco/90's space age/Chinese zen style home, with this in mind Lawrence and I set out to retain the "farm" style of the area and stay away from these other trends. For the additional living quarters and garage, we ended up designing a barn with wood siding and a highly efficient and beautiful metal roof that gets compliments from neighbors and passerby's. The height and style in fact matched another neighbors barn adjacent to me. Basically the barn fits right in and is far from an eye sore. I hope my neighbors follow suit with this design. The main home at the front of the property is also a farm style single story home that he designed to retain all of the original charm that the original farm home has. He designed it to be a single story farm style that again matches our neighborhood. This design utilized a lot of the key features and spaces that I loved about the existing home and simply made it better. It also is going to save me a lot of money as we are retaining these spaces. Lawrence and Jewell did a great job!

I can't recommend Avo from Arch Dezign enough! He has helped me, as well as several of my family…read moreand friends, with our home and ADU designs, and the experience has been nothing short of amazing. Avo is incredibly patient, taking the time to listen to our ideas and really understand our vision. He's meticulous and detail-oriented, making sure every aspect of the design is thoughtfully considered. Beyond his talent, Avo is professional, approachable, and truly cares about delivering the best results. Every project he touches reflects his creativity, expertise, and commitment to quality. Whether you're building a new home, remodeling, or designing an ADU, Avo is the architect you want on your side. Highly, highly recommend!

We had an excellent experience working with Avo and Arch Dezign for our ADU project. From start to…read morefinish, Avo managed everything meticulously. He is always reachable, extremely detail-oriented, and truly hands-on. He handled all city permits and paperwork and stayed on top of the process the entire way- taking the burden off our shoulders. Even after the main work was done, he continued to follow up and support us generously to make sure everything was completed properly. Highly recommend if you want a team that is organized, thorough, and fully invested in doing the job right.

My wife and I have started a bath kitchen remodel. So far trying to get a straight answer and have…read moreanyone we have invited to submit a quote to arrive or respond on time has been a nightmare. Erick on the other hand has been on time and responsive on our first step of the process and that is the design and permitting of the work we want to do on our house. He has been on time on everything we have asked of him and high degree of honesty. His honesty has helped us with navigating our discussion with other contractors. We have not settled on a contractor on the actual remodel but the work Erick has done so far on drafting our architectural design renderings and permit process. His sehas been top notch and if all goes well, my wife and I are strongly considering hiring him as our contract for the actual remodel. Stay tuned and I'll let you know how that turns out. So this is part 2 of the prior review and it is post project completion review. So long story short Erick and his crew have been top notch, professional, cost effective, honest, punctual, available, approachable in every sense of every word I am using to describe his work. Although the project took a little longer then expected it was not his doing but rather my ability to keep up with the pace of the work. I suggest you order things in advance especially windows and any custom work. In short we remodeled our kitchen, laundry room and master bath. Demolished a hallway and bedroom closet to extend the hall way from front to back, sealed some doorways, widen the doorway to the kitchen and then because the price was right and we had the resources, we decided to paint the whole house. All in all, Erick was a man with solutions, advice and was really looking out for us and making sure the project was done right. I highly recommend Erick from start to finish on any project you are doing. Hey will do your design, get your permits, do the demolishing, remodel and be there for final inspection. And he did this all with the same crew everyday. Which for me means a lot because that means he has people who want to work for him such as Marcos, who was builder on the spot. Thank you Erick and Marcos,our family is really enjoying everything you did. Whatever is our next project, I know I only have one call to make and that is to Erick.

Informative, helpful, kind. Erick is a wonderful partner in a complicated landscape.read more

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Matt twice now, and each experience has been…read moreoutstanding. He is incredibly quick to understand our vision and always manages to refine it into an even more practical and well-structured design. Matt's efficiency is remarkable -- he works with both speed and precision -- and his strong professional relationship with the Torrance City planning department made our permit process smooth and surprisingly fast. What we appreciate most is Matt's ability to provide us with the most optimized solutions for our home remodels. His expertise, professionalism, and problem-solving skills have truly exceeded our expectations. We are deeply grateful for his guidance and highly recommend him to anyone looking for a top-tier architect who delivers both creativity and results.

My husband and I own a construction company and we've worked with Matt Sunseri on numerous projects…read moreacross the South Bay and Los Angeles. He is an exceptional architectural designer. His extensive knowledge of city permitting, professionalism, and impressive turnaround times make every project smoother. Matt consistently delivers high-quality designs, and we confidently recommend him to all our clients needing architectural drawings. If you're looking for a skilled and dependable designer to bring your vision to life, Matt is the one to call!

Ibarra general construcción It's been doing some of the…read moreprojects for KWWA arquitectura and It's a company that i really recomend if clients wants to do projects. VERY PROFESIONAL AND RESPONSABLE

We've had an overall positive experience working with this architecture company so far. Wing has…read morebeen professional, responsive, and completed the work within the expected timeline. Although our project is still under construction, we appreciate her effort, patience, and support during the process, and we look forward to seeing the final result.