Nasty and they honestly sound like they can't be bothered. No response to emails for months and…read morethen when you call they tell you 'they are working from home' in a nasty attitude like they can't be bothered. So much for trying to pick up new business during these difficult times...these guys don't seem to care.

Outstanding husband and wife team who care about every detail. Perfect blend of design, artistry,…read moreand engineering.

Thomas is everything we needed for an architect for our 1,400 sq ft. new build. Our last architect…read moredelayed us for over a year. He picked up right where the last guy left off and got us rolling again. Thomas is diligent, punctual, and responsive. Could not ask for a better arch partner.

Thomas is the best! He designed a studio addition on top of our garage. The project was complicated…read moredue to space and structural constraints, but Thomas helped us through all the challenges and delivered a great design. When engineering cost became a concern after the design was completed, Thomas worked with the engineers to find a less expensive solution. Thomas is a delight to work with. He is bright, responsive, and talented. He also gave us a break on his fees. I recommend him highly.

I accidentally called S Ray Design thinking they were an architect firm, and spoke with Sarah the…read moreowner. She was super helpful, and sweet as pie! She gave me some good direction/advice on next steps. Once we get to the point of interior design in our phase of building, I will definitely be reaching out to her as she seems like a very pleasant person to work with!

Excellent design for a bathroom remodel, now it's the nicest room in our house! We truly had no…read moreidea how much better it could be until Sarah sketched up a few options. She has an amazing talent, impressive subject expertise and is a true pleasure to work with. We'd give her 10 stars if we could.

I did not use his services…read more I called and he picked up immediately. I proceeded to describe the poke t briefly and he said he's not taking any new remodel projects, I continued to try to explain that the scope of the work was minimal, not a full remodel plan needed, but he cut me off rudely and hung up on me! If someone is this rude on a sales call, imagine working with them!

Jim helped us creat a beautiful home in Incline Village. He met with us first to help us nail down…read morethe direction we wanted our remodel to go. He really helped us think about what we wanted, and we evolved over the process to the home we have now. He took the time to listen to us, and he gave us valuable insight into building costs and difficulties. He helped us find a builder, and was invaluable in getting the process started. We love the house Jim designed, And we get lots of compliments on the style.

Working with Richard has been great! Due to unforseen permitting issues, my conversion project has…read moretaken much longer than expected. Luckily for me, I've got an intelligent hard working architect in my corner! He's still going above and beyond the call of duty helping me. The quality and value of the services that have been provided to me have been excellent. I've heard of horror stories through contractors, looks like I've dodged a bullet by beginning my project with the right company!

Richard is amazing to work with. He did the plans for our home addition and completed or guided us…read morethroughout the entire process. We even made a couple changes in the design and he was always helpful and patience thru the process. I highly recommend Richard for any drafting or plan needs.

I can unequivocally recommend Andrew at his firm, Element Engineering, to anyone looking for…read moreexcellence in knowledge and practice, but also for a man of integrity! I had somewhat anticipated that a typical structural engineer, may heedlessly dismiss my concerns. However, to my great relief and benefit, I found Andrew. When I presented Andrew with a whole host of structural dilemmas, there was NO dismissal from him. He went far beyond the call of duty, painstakingly tackling and anaylizing each and every issue! He provided a clear assessment of each item along with his recommendations. For one of the more baffling issues, he came up with a couple out-of-the-box, creative solutions! The feeling was, he cared,...and really wanted to help resolve the issues, no matter how seemingly innocuous. That kind of individual is pretty rare these days, so for this, I could not recommend him any more highly!! You won't go wrong with Andrew!

Within minutes I received a response from Andrew to an inquiry regarding structural integrity,…read moreplans were reviewed and a recommendation given. The quick response was so appreciated. Thank you.

JK architecture is slow, unresponsive, and their engineer has willingly overlooked numerous and in…read moremy opinion substantial construction errors during an inspection of the construction (I suspect a conflict of interest due to their relationship with the construction company). The engineers at JK architecture do not deserve the trust that people place in the engineering stamps they put on their work. Oh, and their designs look like garbage. The most common response when people see the design JK architecture developed for my project is: "what the heck was the architect thinking?!? "

From the owner: Located in Auburn, Truckee-Tahoe, Reno and San Jose, JKAE is a team of visionary A/E design…read moredisciplines specializing in architecture, planning, interior design, structural engineering, civil engineering, surveying and design-build services. We bring 40 years of expertise driven design in public and private sectors through hands on services that are personal, passionate and proven.

As a builder/general contractor we have been working with Dennis' team for many years. They are…read morevery professional and easy to work with and to ask questions when needed. We've built mountain rustic to mountain contemporary homes designed and engineered by them, so they cover all the architecture styles you can find in Tahoe-Truckee. We've recently built two spec homes (getting ready for our third) with Dennis' team and they really do help you as the owner/builder get everything done, especially with the pre-permiting and design approval process, as nothing can be more frustrating then getting "worked" in a design review committee meeting. They also get everything ready for the building department application process. We plan to continue to use DD&A for future projects. Steeleconstructiontahoe.com

Can't say enough good words about Dennis and his firm. Very professional, meticulous, and punctual…read more Dennis helped us with septic engineering and site planning for the house in Prosser. He chaperoned us through the entire cycle from doing preliminary site assessment when we were purchasing the land, through the design and permitting process. Dennis knows his trade. Never once there was a question or concern about his engineering work from neither Truckee building dept, nor builder/subcontractors, nor Nevada County inspectors. 2016 was one of the busiest year construction-wise, but Dennis found time to squeeze us into his busy schedule and got his work done before the due date.

I cannot recommend this company. They are very overpriced for what they provide and you cannot…read morerely on them doing what you ask them to do or what they say they did in their billing.

We used Green Envy to install irrigation on some trees we planted when we first bought the house…read more Now that I live here full time, I wanted more irrigation for flowers and a new cherry blossom tree I planted. I called and they got back to me super quickly, had someone come out with a quote and had a crew here THAT day to get it done. They were fast and efficient. They hooked up the new irrigation to my existing timer and it's all working great! Plus, at the beginning of winter 2013, even though I was not a service contract customer (the 2nd home owners hire them to monitor their landscaping), they came to remind me to take off my timer off and removed it for me. Certainly an extra service that they in no way were required to do. I will certainly use them again if I decide to add more landscaping and recommend them to anyone who is looking!

Mitchell was very knowledgeable and helped us to understand the issue we noticed in our home. His…read moreexperience as a contractor really helped to inform the conversation because he could walk us through what the typically fix work be for an issue such as this. He was prompt, polite and affordable. We will definitely call him again in the future!

Spoke with Mitchell regarding an un permitted shed. In the past we have had issues dealing with…read moreother engineers not being transparent with us and not providing us with the help that we needed. Mitchell was very helpful and knowledgeable about the county regulations and confirmed that our existing plans were compliant. Because of his promptness and willingness to help us, we can now move forward with permitting our shed with the county without delays.