We hired Element Engineering to assist with a residential matter involving encroaching roots from a…read morenearby tree impacting our home and patio. Andrew was flexible with his schedule to meet us early on a weekend morning. He was on-time, pleasant and extremely knowledgeable. He explained the current situation in terms we could understand and highlighted both the immediate risks and future risks. He pointed out other issues we had failed to notice that needed immediate attention. He provided a well documented and thorough professional report in a timely manner.

Extremely responsive, thorough, competent and reasonable…read more Thoroughly enjoyed working with Andrew.

I converted a study room in my three cars garage without a building permit years ago. It was…read morealways been my goal to legalize it but didn't have time and energy to do it until my retirement now. I didn't have any idea as where to start the project. I joined a Facebook ADU Group and started learning about the permit and construction process. It was suggested that I should start finding an architect to draw up a design plan and submit it to the City for approval. I read through many Yelp reviews and found Wafaa at waArchitecture + Design for she had great reviews and the professionalism I was searching for. Wafaa helped me designed and received building permit for converting my existing garage room and laundry space into a 270 square foot JADU of one bedroom. Waffaa was responsive, patient, and flexible during the design phase. What impressed me the most was that her and her team's speed of correspondence. There were no revision requested from the City and my JADU design plan was submitted the first week of February and was approved by the City of Fremont at the end of April. If you are looking for a responsible, highly skilled professional Architect, look no further, I highly recommend Waffaa of waArchitecture + Design.

Wafa was very responsive to my call inquiry about a new property I acquired in Sonoma County. She…read morewas generous in giving me her time on a zoom call to go over the scope of the project. Though I elected to forgo my plan to redesign the roofline, if I had decided to go through with it, I would absolutely have gone with Wafa. Her knowledge and experience is strong and she was very easy and pleasant to talk with. We elected to keep the house roof line as it is, and focus on interior upgrades and improvements. Thank you Wafa, for being so kind and amazing. We will definitely choose to use her services in the future when a new architectural need arises. Recommend.

The BEST architect in Sacramento and Folsom by far! Two Rivers architects took over my project…read moreafter a previous architect screwed up my entire job. I was so close to scraping the entire thing when they came into save the day! Thank you Two Rivers Architects!!!

My parents live in Fair Oaks and used TRA for an addition/remodel of their house. They really…read morecouldn't be happier with how it turned out. And I second that, it looks awesome! Larry came up with really cool ideas, got everything done quickly and happened to be way cheaper than the other quotes they got. You couldn't find a nicer guy, either.

I was inquiring about using the services. Not responsive to my request after multiple attempts…read more Don't waste your time.

We hired Architect Steve for our tenant improvement project and he delivers our project till it's…read moredone! I have so many good words to tell him but one is he knows what he is doing! Very professional, easy to talk to, listen to you, you can trust, and will give good advice or options to consider. I will surely hire him again if we need architect. Thank you so much Steve and it's a blessing to work with you. It's our first time to work with an architect and you made our experience a breeze!

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.

Daryl did an amazing job getting my plans drawn up quickly and communicating with me. He had many…read morerecommendations on other trades that I was going to need to get through the permit process. I would highly recommend him and his company if you are in need of a draftsman. I will be using him again in the future.

Daryl drafted plans for a garage conversion to ADU for us and we are very happy with his service…read morefrom start to finish! He brings lots of experience to the table and it shows. He's busy, but always communicated quickly and thoroughly and never got tired of my endless questions, or at least he didn't show it! Haha! He has lots of connections so when we needed Title 24 and Structural Engineering done, he knew who we could call and he already had a good working relationship with them. Without hesitation we recommend Daryl. His plans are top notch!

I would like to share an amazing experience I had dealing with Erik at Square One Design &…read moreDrafting. From the 1st phone conversation I had with Erik, I realized how professional and knowledgeable he is in his field of work and beyond. I am not from Nor. Cal and had to rely solely on the information Erik provided me on the property over the phone/email. He went to the site and took some high resolution pictures that helped me understand the issues we were dealing with. He made it really easy for me to understand the technicalities involved. Further, he even took the time to go to the county and visited the building department for me to check on plans. If you ever need anything done on your property from getting new construction/rehab/addition designs and plans to permits and blueprints, be sure to check with Erik as he is very honest and professional.

From the owner: Square One Design & Drafting provides design services for mostly residential clients…read more We offer common sense help to our clients who want to design, improve, change or adjust their home's character. Erik Jens has been designing homes since 1995 and has completed over 965 completed designs over the course of the past 26 years. I would be glad to help with your home design needs and coordinate with the local building departments, contractors or specialty trades to accomplish a finished product you will love to live in. I would love help those with a modern design temperament bring to life some alternative, sustainable designs for living. Design is, and should be fun process! We would be glad to help with your design planning.

I want to express our gratitude for Zenith Engineers Inc. prompt, professional, and outstanding…read moreservice throughout our remodeling project. From the very beginning, we were impressed with Senthil, Ryan and other members of Zenith team's level of professionalism, prompt response, architectural knowledge and effective communication.This level of service was seamless through our entire engagement with Zenith Engineers Inc., from obtaining the building permit to successfully passing all necessary inspections by the SF Building Department. No one questions their architectural work because they are so good at what they do. We had some initial concerns after reading negative reviews, but as the project progressed, it became clear that those comments were based on personal grievances, rather than valid concerns. The team at Zenith Engineers Inc. has a high level of professional ethics and integrity. Zenith's management team had explained to us early on in the project, the strict adherence to code and compliance was paramount throughout the project. If Zenith compromises to satisfy unsatisfied clients, the building will end up being non-compliant and more importantly unsafe. We truly appreciate Zenith's commitment to quality and integrity, even if it means earning a few negative reviews along the way, which seem rather unfair to them as they are simply doing their job. I am extremely satisfied with the professional and excellent work the team at Zenith Engineers Inc. provided us and will hire them in a heartbeat for all our future structural and/or seismic engineering needs. Thank you Senthil, Ryan and the Zenith engineering team for your professionalism and support. It was our best decision to work with you and experience such high standard of professionalism, work ethic, and integrity.

After having used Zenith for multiple projects in the last few years, looks like it's finally time…read moreto look for someone else for the next one. We started using Zenith because of its responsiveness and effectiveness when it came to structural design. With them as part of our team, we were able to keep up with the City submittal and response timelines we had set. Fast forward to today, and we can't get a hold of anyone. When we do, it's always an excuse for why they didn't respond, without a resolution. We sent them the last City comments 30 days ago and have yet to get anything viable to re-submit back to the city. Given that this is a 30-unit hotel project, going with a different firm now will mean a complete re-design of the project; an absolutely painful exercise that will set us back months. Zenith knows that. So it's absolutely shameful for them to act in a way that would even suggest that our only choice is to get the entire project re-designed by another firm just to have it keep moving forward. So much for "we respond to emails within 30 minutes and always answer phone calls" as outlined on one of their online profile. Knowing how we were treated on this round of City comments and the fact that the entire company seems complacent about what they try to embody in their rhetoric, I would stay away for any future project.

I had a remodel and addition project but I did not want to hire an Architect. I needed plans fast…read moreto submit to the Building Department for approval. I called Tom and he came over right away. After a complete evaluation of my project, he gave me a price range and time frame. He finished the plans closer to the low end of the bid than the high end and completed them in the time frame outlined in his proposal. His professional looking plans were submitted to the Building Department and were approved the first time. He knows what he is doing and I would recommend his service to anyone that needs plans done right the first time around. I am very happy with his work. My project turned out just the way I wanted it to look and under budget.

If you have a project and need a draftsman Tom is top notch. I met with him on Monday and gave him…read moremy sketches. On Tuesday I got a progress set of drawings. I marked up the progress set of drawings with the changes I wanted. On Wednesday I sent the progress set with changes back to Tom. On Thursday I received the final plans. And on Friday I went to the Yolo County building department and got my permit over the counter in less than an hour without having to make any explanations or changes. My project was the moving of two bathrooms and creating a walk-in closet where the 1st bath previously was located. I have tried to get permits previously for much smaller projects and have never had them go this smooth. PLUS Tom's pricing is very reasonable.

I was looking for some assistance to get a building permit to convert my garage into a Junior ADU…read more I was about to give up when I found Carl's business online. From the first call, talking to Carl was incredibly helpful. He took notes about my entire project, understood all my goals, and gave me some hope that my project was doable. He had a reasonable timeframe (and he completed the project ahead of time) and is competitively priced. I am writing this review today with the APPROVED building permit sitting on my desk. In addition to his professionalism, Carl is very enjoyable to work with. I highly recommend his services.

Carl was amazing and very professional. Everything was done very quickly and in the timeframe that…read morehe said if anything he was waiting on me. Very reasonably priced and I definitely plan on using him again in the future. I highly recommend him and his company.