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.

Jennifer served as the project manager for the construction of our new custom home in Truckee. As a…read morelicensed architect with tremendous knowledge of the construction process, she was invaluable to us in ensuring that the general contractor adhered to the approved plans, while also sharing insights on improvements to the aesthetic aspects of the project. She was highly professional throughout, working well with us, the general contractor, the mechanical engineer, the landscaper, and others. If you are considering building a custom home in the Tahoe region, I would highly recommend having Jennifer on your team.

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.

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.

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.

They drew our addition. They were great and helped us get thru a building department issue.read more

Monarch Architecture is an amazing firm to work with. Responsive, smart, with beautiful design…read moreideas. I'm lucky to have been able to work with this firm, as they are very busy designing high-end structures (a hotel at Tahoe, a building at a ski area, etc). Worth waiting for, imho.

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.