My homeowners association worked with JSA to develop plans for an exterior renovation of our…read more18-unit complex in Santa Monica. We worked with Jennifer, Joe, Robert, and Eileen. They were excellent. I can't begin to express my gratitude to them. They did an excellent job with managing expectations, pushing back at the City when appropriate, collaborating with an HOA (not fun or easy), and communication. The JSA team is diligent with time tracking and the use of Asana to track tasks internally and to provide outstanding customer service. They have experience bringing projects to the City's Architectural Review Board, but in our situation, they argued convincingly that our project (which sought to complete an emergency repair to address safety and water intrusion issues) should get a waiver. I found JSA originally by perusing meeting minutes for projects using James Hardie plank.

I hired Joe to draw plans for an improvement to a commercial property, and my experience couldn't…read morehave been better. He was intelligent, prompt, careful, and professional. He was particularly helpful getting my plans past the city's building dept. Also, when the plans were ready for revision, he drove down to city hall on the same day, and we had the revisions submitted and approved in 2 days. I wish I could give him 6 stars.

I want to add to an already outstanding list of reviews of Plan and Permit to write a review about…read moreRon and his colleagues. We hired Ron to do the architectural plans for the remodel of a fourplex. He came in with a fancy camera scanner to measure everything, a very efficient process. He was very much on time with the delivery of the initial draft. We discussed minor changes and submitted to the city, and they had just had a few minor corrections before approval, which is better than other architectural teams I have worked with. After we began work on the project, we discovered a beam in the ceiling was not pointing in the right direction, leading to the need for a revision to the plans. The engineer Margarito went on site and approved changes, which allowed us to quickly adapt. Overall this was a very streamlined process, I would be happy to use his services in the future and can very much recommend him.

We used Plan and Permit for a small home addition and had a great experience. Ron was really easy…read moreto work with and did a great job explaining the whole process upfront, especially since we were new to permits and planning. The timeline was totally reasonable (honestly, my slow email responses probably added more time than anything on their end), and the plans were approved by the city on the first try, which was a huge relief. It was also hard to find someone willing to take on a smaller project at a fair price, and they were very thorough. Even months later, they've still been responsive with follow-up questions from our contractor. Would definitely recommend, especially for smaller renovations or additions.

EZ Plans is a highly toxic environment. Mark and Raymond Joelson scream and berate clients and…read morestaff alike. There has been a huge shake up there with one of the main partners leaving under very atrocious and shocking circumstances with the other partners We got stuck in the middle because not knowing this individual no longer worked there, we emailed him at his EZ Plans email address. That's when the yelling and threats began from Mark at EZ Plans. After being yelled at and screamed at, we decided the client relationship had been irreparably damaged and that we could no longer work together. We reviewed the contract and deliverables and determined that only 2 of the 5 had been delivered. That means 60% was not delivered. In an effort to part amicably, we asked only for a 50% refund of the money as we will need to spend it with another firm but were told the money was non-refundable. Next they formally terminated the relationship (which we had already done) but kept my 80 year old mother's money. My 80 year old mother has now filed a small claims suit asking for a full refund along with punitive damages.

It was a pleasure to work with Ez Plans team for the design of our custom home. Michael Song and…read morehis team are very professional, patient and highly skilled at what they do. Starting from our wish list for the architectural design which eventually ended up much more beautiful than what we had imagined, their willingness to accommodate our requests , sometimes even last minute changes, has stood out. They were very diligent in working with the HOA and also with and the city to get all relevant permits approved.

My family's home was devastated in the Los Angeles area wild fires, the mountain fire November 6 in…read moreVentura, we lost an 11000 sq foot home. Icos Design is doing the design for my new dream home with a budget of 3 million excited to witness the rebuild

Alexander at Icos Design proposed an amazing transformation for our home, one that would transform…read moreit from a functional but rather standard home into a truly beautiful, impressive, and even more functional living space. His concept opens up the interior of our home, letting in more light and expanding it to integrate our large backyard into the interior living space with more expansive views of the backyard, a spacious covered patio with built-in BBQ / external kitchen, and a pond to complement the existing garden view. As we now shop for a contractor to complete the work, we are extremely happy to have Alexander's amazing concept to show to them and get them excited about building it for us. And with Alexander's extensive experience and attention to detail, we have high confidence that he will ensure the contractor completes the job to match the vision he created in his planning documents. We are extremely happy with the service we've received from Alexander at Icos Design and recommend him without reservation.

I have worked with other architects and contractors in the past and never have I been more happy…read more Grace the architect was super patient with me and never once made me feel bad about changing my mind 1000 times. She came up with a very nice architecture plan that I ultimately decide not to use when I decided to buy a new house. I used her team to renovate the new house I bought and she knew how much time I put into the renovate vs. buy decision so her team somehow miraculously finished my renovation in record time. I raised the roof, did light cove, changed whole exterior house to smooth stucco and changed whole 3600 ft house from orange peel to smooth walls in addition to tiled outdoors front and back, new door and new glass balcony. It was the smoothest project ever and her team was very efficient and responsive. They even readied my old home to be rented out. I am so pleased with my experience and would undoubtedly recommend her without hesitation!!

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Called for a consult after getting two very different quotes for foundation work after buying a new…read morehome. Jeff answered quickly and made time for our residential consult the next day. Arrived on time, was very polite, and very detailed in going over his assessment of our home and even the proposals the other contractors sent us. For significantly less money than the work proposed, he was able to put us on the right track and avoid costly work that wouldn't have addressed our principal concerns. Will definitely be calling Jeff again if we need any future structural work.

Jeff came out on short notice and gave me expert advice on my foundation in need of repair. I…read moresought out his engineering expertise, as I wanted to know how to get it fixed the right way (not too much, not too little), before contacting contractors for work. I had a few check it out before I saw him during escrow and they all had wildly different opinions. He patiently broke everything down to me in terms I could understand, and paused to check understanding along the way which I appreciate. I recommend Jeff highly for this, thanks!

We had a great experience with Bela Development! We did full a kitchen renovation with a very tight…read moretimeline. Tom guided us through the entire process. He clearly communicated deadlines, trade-offs for different design decisions, and kept us on track. Would absolutely recommend and excited to us them in the future if we have any additional renovations.

We had an incredible experience working with Michael and Baldo at Bela Development. As first-time…read morerenovators, we were understandably nervous, but they guided us through every detail with patience, expertise, and care. They completed a full gut renovation of our primary bathroom and a renovation of our guest bath, and the results exceeded our expectations. The tile work is absolutely gorgeous, the attention to detail is next level, and the job site was kept impeccably clean--which was especially important since my partner and I were living in the house with our dogs throughout the project. That level of thoughtfulness made a huge difference. Baldo was amazing at problem-solving and offering smart ideas and workarounds, especially given the surprises that come with an older home (ours was built in 1977). Michael was equally outstanding--always diligent, responsive, and proactive in addressing any questions or concerns I had along the way. We were so happy with their work that we've already had them back to update our kitchen with new backsplash and tile work, as well as an outdoor bar. I can't recommend Bela Development highly enough. Skilled, trustworthy, and a true pleasure to work with from start to finish.

Laney LA's creativity and keen eye for design are unmatched. Attention to detail and selection of…read morematerials are forward looking. Definitely a valued tool in any high end building project.

I have personally worked on Laney LA projects. Their team of architects are always dreaming up the…read moremost cutting edge designs and forward-thinking spaces. If you ever get the chance, you should check out their new studio in Hermosa Beach. It's just bursting with creativity.