Kyle designed my new house from a SB9 subdivision in San Jose. He is very patient and courteous,…read morevery knowledgeable about the city codes, and always responds in time. His design is elegant and efficient, he oversaw the project and answered all the questions promptly even after the project is well into the late stage. Highly recommend!

This is a very long overdue review. We was lucky to came across Kyle's service at the beginning of…read moreCOVID when we wanted to remodel our home in Santa Clara. I don't know how to express our sincere thanks for everything he did for us. Kyle is very professional and super nice. He patiently work with us over 6 months to come up with the most economical and yet practical design and great flow of the space. He tirelessly met us constantly to make sure we were comfortable throughout the process. His experience and knowledge was integral of our project. His price was very reasonable. I would have pay much more for the experience I have with him. I highly recommend Kyle service to anyone.

Jeff helped out with my structure change and was able to swiftly accommodate a smaller project and…read moresqueeze it in. Jeff was also down to earth and understanding what we need for a city permit, not trying to make things more complicated for us. i would recommend ISE for structure consultation

Jeff did a fantastic job working with our contractor on a entryway arch remodel. The existing arch…read moreturned out to be beyond repair and Jeff promptly revised our designs to accommodate a cosmetic change we wanted.

I recently had the pleasure of working with Eyal. He demonstrated incredible skill and expertise…read moreand went above and beyond to deliver an outstanding result which got me access to an over the counter permit with SF's building department - which saved a lot of headache! His attention to detail and ability to understand and translate my vision into reality was truly remarkable. He took the time to listen to my ideas and requirements, and then used their expertise to create a design that got though the approval process without any delay. Throughout the entire process, he maintained a high level of professionalism and communication and kept me informed every step of the way Eyal's work truly speaks for itself, and I loved working with such a skilled, talented and reliable architect!

Working with Prestin Ravid Architects on our home addition and renovation has been amazing…read more Navigating the City of Palo Alto's complex permit process could have been stressful, but Eyal and his team made it smooth and enjoyable. With Eyal's extensive experience, his strategic, efficient approach and clear communication helped us get our permit in about half the expected time. His designs are thoughtful, detail-oriented, and perfectly balance aesthetics and practicality. Highly recommend!

I wanted to share what a lovely experience we had with Marta and team. We hired Cal Designs to…read moreassist us with designing our remodel (new addition and removal of walls inside). Throughout our entire engagement, and with many iterations to our original plan, Marta was kind, courteous, responsive and most of all patient. She is very detailed oriented, gave feedback on pros and cons and was knowledgeable about the do's and don'ts as it relates to city requirements. Overall we were very pleased with the outcome of our design and there ability to deliver on time with engineering plans and city permits. We strongly recommend Cal Designs for any of your design needs. We've also engaged them as a PM for our construction build which is underway and am happy to report that everything is running smoothly.

Marta is the best! She's very fast to communicate and has great ideas. She helped us with our large…read moreaddition and came up with some amazing ideas to make the most of our space for our busy family. She worked tirelessly with the city to get our permit approved, and I'm so glad we had her by our side during this process. I've been recommending her to everyone! Can't wait to see the vision we created come to life.

Learned so much from chatting with Craig, a soil engineer, at C2Earth about basement drainage…read moresystems. On Friday at 5 pm (when most people are clocking out), Craig spent over an hour on the phone with me answering my questions about basement drainage, looking up the water table at my residence, and explaining why I did not need to hire him. My favorite part of the conversation was him telling me that the expensive excavation work I was contemplating is completely unnecessary.

I retained C2Earth to help with the geotechnical calculations and soils report to support a large…read moredebris wall I was building. Fine job.

We are very happy with the architectural plan Open Remodel came up with for our kitchen project…read more Open Remodel is a branch of a realty company. (They also offer realty and construction services.) We interviewed another firm before finding Open Remodel on Yelp. The other company's price estimate for architectural plans kept going up and up. It was like they were feeling us out for how much we could pay. It was a huge red flag. We are willing to pay a fair price but we don't want to be taken advantage of. The quote we received from Ashish (one of the owners of Open Remodel) was fair and in line with what we'd budgeted.  The Open Remodel architect Ashish assigned us to, Ron, was also very pleasant to work with. He not only listened to our vision but also had great suggestions, including putting a window into the kitchen.  I will be a great way to break up what would otherwise be a full wall of cabinets. We'll be able to make that area into a bar (or coffee bar)--exciting. Our project was unusual because Open Remodel finished our plans just as the pandemic was starting. We put our project on hold during shelter-in-place and for a few months after that. When we finally submitted the plans to the city, Ashish was true to his word, not charging us to revise the drawings for changes the city asked for. In fact the planning department didn't have any changes other than wanting a clause added to the plans. You are in good hands when you work with Open Remodel.

Ashish and his team have been great with our remodeling needs and overall management of the…read moreproject. We have done 2 designs with him, and both have been very smooth and at the right pace. The team is easy to reach out to and has been very responsive with communication and updates. The design team is very accommodating to the needs and very knowledgeable about the latest trends in design and material options. Highly recommend them as they are providing high-quality services at a reasonable price.

I highly recommend Blue Spade Construction for complex structural work. After others turned us…read moredown, Chris stepped in with a smart, professional plan that mirrored our engineer's requirements exactly. The crew was efficient and proactive, always thinking ahead of our requests to ensure the job was done right. They traveled a long distance daily but maintained great communication and a clean job site. They finished our project perfectly in time before our family vacation. Fair prices and top-tier expertise--we couldn't be happier!

We wanted to build an ADU studio apartment in our 2 car garage. Chris is wonderful, and so is his…read moreteam. i can honestly say that it turned out better than our wildest dreams. Chris and his team did everything exactly the way we asked, and we were picky! When we requested changes and modifications, they listened and went the extra mile to deliver what we wanted. It was done in a timely manner. I have lived in the completed ADU for over a year, and we have had no problems come up at all - everything was done so well that we are totally satisfied (and did I mention we are picky?) Great job! Chris, thank you and your team!

Ashford Associates was recommended to us by a family friend who had worked with them before. They…read moredid a wonderful job creating our home remodel design plans. We started with a 3 bedroom 1.5 bath home with a vintage 1950s kitchen and bath. I remember having my own idea of how I thought the house could be remodeled, but after meeting with Amnon to review our priorities, he ended up presenting back a completely different way of using the space in our home. Their design incorporated beautiful sightlines from the front of the house to the back, and also created the flow we wanted from the public side of our home (Kitchen/FR/DR/LR/Office) to the private side. They were very professional and walked us through prioritizing requirements, developing the concept, and creating the detailed designs. Amnon became our trusted advisor and it was a pleasure to work with him throughout the process. We are so happy with the end results and recommend them highly because they were able to transform our home to be bright and airy as well as super functional. As an update, given the shelter in place, we feel very lucky to have our beautiful home. It's made living, working, and learning at home possible.

Amon and Avi did a great job for us. They got to understand how we lived and what we wanted from…read moreour house. They had many creative ideas that dramatically improved our project. From time to time we didn't like their ideas and that didn't dampen the enthusiasm for the project. They were a pleasure to work with; always available (til late at night). They always found a way to accommodate our changes during the design phase and were always there when we had issues during the construction. As well as the design the helped with recommendations of other professionals.