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.

I reached out to Grizzly Bear Architecture after I had a previous architect start my TI submission…read morefor my permits. The previous architect's designs were not approved! Once I started working with Charles, I knew I made the right decision and that he would expedite this process. His attention to detail and knowledge of what I needed to get approval was a relief. Anytime I reached out to him with questions he was always attentive and patient. I always felt at ease knowing he was confident with helping me achieve each and every step through this process to receive approval with the Building and Safety Department and the Health Department. I would highly recommend him for any project small or large. He surpassed all my expectations. Thank-you Charles for your professionalism and attention to detail to help us open our doors to our new business!"

After having a bad experience with our initial architect, my husband and I were in dire need to…read morefind a responsible and professional architect to lay out the plans for our business. We feel very fortunate to have found Charles Matthews, not only because he's highly knowledgeable, but he got us back on track. He's extremely experienced with Santa Clarita Building and Safety city codes and has an easy-going nature. Was always quick to answer any questions and worked extra hours to get our plans completed for the city. We highly recommend Charles Matthews to anyone in need of architectural design. Brett and Yeva Syslo Owner, Groom and Play

Aprile helped me with the engineering design for my ADU. This is my first project in this magnitude…read moreand I couldn't be happier with the professionalism and knowledge that Aprile/this company has. I highly recommend AL7!

We have used AL7 Engineering on many of our projects. Aprile and her team do amazing work and in…read morea timely manner. Not to mention, very reasonably priced. Would highly recommend working with this team.

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.

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.

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

Patrick took our first payment and promptly became incredibly flaky. It's okay if you need a couple…read moredays to get back to someone, but at this point, it's been weeks since we have heard from him (after about a month of no communication followed by him asking us for the second payment). Trust the other reviews. Do not use him.

Great contractor! From start to finish, extremely knowledgeable and very professional. We had a…read moregreat experience. Would absolutely recommend to anyone who is looking to start a new project!

I have worked on multiple projects with Structural AF. They have always been professional, easy to…read morecommunicate with, quick, and thorough. They are fantastic!

One of the best architectural and engineering company in LA. I have done a few projects with them…read more All the project I have done it's really convenient and nice open floor design, they know how to do it to be convenient to live in it house with all the features you need in the house and a lot of times you don't even think about it but it's there. The drawing is very detailed if you want to find the measurements, it's there in front of you compared to other architects that cannot find any measurements Another best thing is that they are always there every time you call them. You don't have to hustle to be in touch with them for any questions you have. I highly recommend them

We were referred to Robert & his team by our contractors. He is such a great person to work with !…read moreSince we are local to Simi he knew exactly how our house was built & what changes we needed for a full home remodel. Him & his team are just amazingly honest people that will help you every step of the way during the whole design process. They also helped with submitting the plans to the city. They are such a breeze to work with. We would not recommend anyone better !

We highly recommend using RM Designs for any future construction drawings. We had ADU drawings…read moredesigned at this firm about a year ago and the whole process from drawing to structural engineer to getting the city permit were all done here. I had chose RM designs after interviewing more than 7 firms. What stood out about RM was the knowledge that Robert had in the construction business and what the city wants. It seems that he is constantly educating himself on what city planning wants. He was very helpful in answering any questions we may have in regard to construction. Even though he is already done designing our project, his willingness to answer any questions and help us understand the process of construction had been very helpful. The value of the project is reasonable and their service was beyond what I expected. Thus, I highly recommend this firm in handling any of your future remodeling or builds.

BEWARE! In my opinion Innovare Design are people to avoid at all costs. After signing a contract…read morewith Innovare Studio to produce architectural and engineering drawings along with permit for an addition to my residence, they took my deposit (1/3 of contract amount) and never got the job done. In my opinion, they lack experience, do not have the knowledge or personnel to accomplish any tasks relating to their claims of being professionals. They are without a doubt a group of complete incompetents based on the experience I had with them. If you value your money and/or your project STAY AWAY from these people. Thank you

SCAM! Please do not hire this company--total scam. I needed help drafting plans for an extension to…read moremy house, and they reached out after I posted on Home Advisor. An "architect" came to my house to measure the dimensions, and they then sent me an invoice and paperwork to fill out for the city. I paid them a third of the price (similar story to the other reviews on here) as a deposit. Everything seemed above board until this point, but then things got strange. My point of contact then "no longer works at the firm", so the architect emailed me and said he would check in with the city on the planning hearing we were supposed to have. I then heard nothing for a few weeks so I checked in. I heard nothing. After leaving several voicemails and emails, it's clear I'm not ever going to hear a response from them. This company is scamming people DO NOT HIRE THEM!!!