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Streamline Design & Permitting
228 N Broadway
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Streamline Design & Permitting
228 N Broadway
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3 years of experience

Architectural Drafting studio providing clients with all pre-construction services. We bring you from concept thru design, engineering and permit management. We bring residential projects and commercial tenant improvements to construction. We help you with residential remodels, additions and ADUs (granny flats).

Architectural Drafting studio providing clients with all pre-construction services. We bring you from concept thru design, engineering and permit management. We bring residential projects and commercial tenant improvements to construction. We help you with residential remodels, additions and ADUs (granny flats).


Threes Company Design
1050 Keith Ave
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Threes Company Design
1050 Keith Ave
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39 years of experience

Design and implementation firm with 30+ years of experience ranging from million-dollar commercial projects to thousand-dollar remodels. Nevertheless, we strive for excellence leaving the client appreciative and happy with the work completed regardless of your budget. Our motto is everything works better in groups of three, creating the best work delivered to the clients.

Design and implementation firm with 30+ years of experience ranging from million-dollar commercial projects to thousand-dollar remodels. Nevertheless, we strive for excellence leaving the client appreciative and happy with the work completed regardless of your budget. Our motto is everything works better in groups of three, creating the best work delivered to the clients.


Hundred Mile House
2800 N Vista Grande Ave
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Hundred Mile House
2800 N Vista Grande Ave
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9 years of experience

Hundred Mile House designs and builds residential projects throughout North America. We explore a breadth of design options that best suit you, your site and your budget, and then guide everything necessary to get you to the finish line. 25+ years of experience with design and permitting means we get you to ground-breaking quickly and efficiently. Once permitted, we have a roster of talented craftspeople to build your project, and access to innovative and budget-minded materials. We work closely with you from start to finish to make sure you stay on budget and on schedule.

Hundred Mile House designs and builds residential projects throughout North America. We explore a breadth of design options that best suit you, your site and your budget, and then guide everything necessary to get you to the finish line. 25+ years of experience with design and permitting means we get you to ground-breaking quickly and efficiently. Once permitted, we have a roster of talented craftspeople to build your project, and access to innovative and budget-minded materials. We work closely with you from start to finish to make sure you stay on budget and on schedule.


CTU Handyman Service
42222 Rancho Las Palmas Dr
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CTU Handyman Service
42222 Rancho Las Palmas Dr
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35 years of experience

Since 1990, I have proudly served residential and commercial customers in the Coachella Valley. My goal is to bring a level of excellence in all aspects of handyman services providing prompt high quality workmanship at competitive prices. My approach is simple. I take the time to understand my customers needs to develop the right plan at the right price. I pride myself on professionalism, with friendly highly skilled service standing behind everything I do. Visit my services page to see what I can do today.

Since 1990, I have proudly served residential and commercial customers in the Coachella Valley. My goal is to bring a level of excellence in all aspects of handyman services providing prompt high quality workmanship at competitive prices. My approach is simple. I take the time to understand my customers needs to develop the right plan at the right price. I pride myself on professionalism, with friendly highly skilled service standing behind everything I do. Visit my services page to see what I can do today.


InnoDez
5777 W CENTURY BLVD
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InnoDez
5777 W CENTURY BLVD
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6 years of experience

InnoDez is a California-based company that offers professional design and engineering services for its clients in commercial, residential, and industrial projects. InnoDez is a passionate group of architects & engineers with over 15 years of experience. We at InnoDez understand the best way to secure building permits for clients & believe in providing a timely, competent, cost-effective & comprehensive plan based on the current codes. We can effectively manage & guide each project from conceptual design through construction & project completion.

InnoDez is a California-based company that offers professional design and engineering services for its clients in commercial, residential, and industrial projects. InnoDez is a passionate group of architects & engineers with over 15 years of experience. We at InnoDez understand the best way to secure building permits for clients & believe in providing a timely, competent, cost-effective & comprehensive plan based on the current codes. We can effectively manage & guide each project from conceptual design through construction & project completion.


T. LaFaye Construction, Management, Design
12066 Pearce Ave
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T. LaFaye Construction, Management, Design
12066 Pearce Ave
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Commercial & Residential Construction Services in California Our Commercial and Residential construction services at T. LaFaye Construction, Management, Design, a highly-experienced and licensed general contractor in California is top of the game in customer satisfaction. We manage your building project and we hire highly-skilled craftsmen and subcontractors, give our clients the best possible results for their projects. Our experienced team has an in-depth understanding of the entire development and construction processes and we work closely with professionals to plan, manage and assess construction projects and ensure world class results. Upon commencement of any construction project, we consider all issues, which is the most valuable stage in the development of any successful project. With our hands-on construction experience, we consider key logistical requirements, appropriate timing or phasing of work, constraints, design management, procurement strategies for all our retail construction projects. T. LaFaye Construction, Management, Design also specializes in, Tenant Improvements, Commercial Retail, Operating Remodels, Home additions, House Remodel, New Home Builds, Development, New Construction, Restaurants and many other commercial and residential construction projects in Tustin, Irvine, Newport Beach, Orange County, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, Orange, Long Beach, Huntington Beach and Dana Point, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, Northridge, just to name a few. Serving all of California. Call us at: 800-539-2319.

"They are reliable and very professional. Tore down an old deck and built a new one. It looks great."

Claudia H on December 2021

Commercial & Residential Construction Services in California Our Commercial and Residential construction services at T. LaFaye Construction, Management, Design, a highly-experienced and licensed general contractor in California is top of the game in customer satisfaction. We manage your building project and we hire highly-skilled craftsmen and subcontractors, give our clients the best possible results for their projects. Our experienced team has an in-depth understanding of the entire development and construction processes and we work closely with professionals to plan, manage and assess construction projects and ensure world class results. Upon commencement of any construction project, we consider all issues, which is the most valuable stage in the development of any successful project. With our hands-on construction experience, we consider key logistical requirements, appropriate timing or phasing of work, constraints, design management, procurement strategies for all our retail construction projects. T. LaFaye Construction, Management, Design also specializes in, Tenant Improvements, Commercial Retail, Operating Remodels, Home additions, House Remodel, New Home Builds, Development, New Construction, Restaurants and many other commercial and residential construction projects in Tustin, Irvine, Newport Beach, Orange County, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, Orange, Long Beach, Huntington Beach and Dana Point, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, Northridge, just to name a few. Serving all of California. Call us at: 800-539-2319.

"They are reliable and very professional. Tore down an old deck and built a new one. It looks great."

Claudia H on December 2021


Baer Interiors
2035 W 29th Pl
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Baer Interiors
2035 W 29th Pl
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Interior design firm based in Los Angeles, CA, we are a full service interiors practice devoting our expertise to designing residential, historical, and commercial environments. With a formal design education and extensive background working for AD100 firms executing luxury projects in Europe and across the United States, Dan Baer established his practice in 2015 with an architecturally-forward approach. Our mission to provide reflections of clients' lives and personalities, are translated through the intellectual development of client-focused concepts and facilitated by our high acumen of detail driven design. We look forward to our journey together, merging our expertise and network of artisans to create spaces that are wholly yours.

Interior design firm based in Los Angeles, CA, we are a full service interiors practice devoting our expertise to designing residential, historical, and commercial environments. With a formal design education and extensive background working for AD100 firms executing luxury projects in Europe and across the United States, Dan Baer established his practice in 2015 with an architecturally-forward approach. Our mission to provide reflections of clients' lives and personalities, are translated through the intellectual development of client-focused concepts and facilitated by our high acumen of detail driven design. We look forward to our journey together, merging our expertise and network of artisans to create spaces that are wholly yours.



JR Drafting
PO Box 547
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JR Drafting
PO Box 547
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I provide architectural drawings of landscape design for city and HOA approval and bidding. I am a landscape architect major currently in school and plan to become a licensed Landscape Architect. I have an associates in architecture and have many background courses in landscape design. I also have worked for a landscape company for 3 years as a drafter.

I provide architectural drawings of landscape design for city and HOA approval and bidding. I am a landscape architect major currently in school and plan to become a licensed Landscape Architect. I have an associates in architecture and have many background courses in landscape design. I also have worked for a landscape company for 3 years as a drafter.


Sheida Moradi Architects
3625 E Thousand Oaks Blvd
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Sheida Moradi Architects
3625 E Thousand Oaks Blvd
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I am a California license architect and I've received my Ph.D. in architecture from The University of Tokyo. My experience includes Residential, Commercial, Restaurant and Interior Design project in the city and County of Los Angeles. I have a very strong sense of design and very responsive to my projects.

I am a California license architect and I've received my Ph.D. in architecture from The University of Tokyo. My experience includes Residential, Commercial, Restaurant and Interior Design project in the city and County of Los Angeles. I have a very strong sense of design and very responsive to my projects.

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FAQs for architectural service projects in Palm Desert, CA

While you might think that architects only draw blueprints for buildings, they are much more involved in the overall construction process than you might realize. While they aren’t the ones swinging the hammers, architects do the following: 

  • Communicate with the homeowner on the project request, including assistance when exact plans aren’t known

  • Develop computer-aided models and blueprints of the requested design

  • Ensure that the design incorporates form, function, and safety features

  • Provide the contractor with the agreed-upon design

  • Supervise the general contractor and any subcontractors throughout the project

  • Communicate any needed changes to the project with the homeowner and draw new plans accordingly

Before settling on and hiring an architect, it’s beneficial to you as a homeowner to ask some questions to familiarize yourself with their work. After all, you wouldn’t want to spend time and resources on a professional that doesn’t specialize in exactly what you want in a house. Some questions to ask your architect include: 

  • How do you charge for services? Is it on an hourly basis, based on square footage, or based on project size?

  • How do we work together to stay on budget for this project?

  • Do you anticipate any future challenges with this project? How are these communicated?

  • What is your project management style? If you are not handling the day-to-day details, who is my point of contact? 

  • Can I see previous similar projects that you’ve completed?

  • Do you have any specialty experience, like working on historic homes or using sustainable building materials?

The average cost to hire an architect for your home project ranges between $2,200 and $10,500. However, depending on location and project type, you might end up paying as little as $600 or as much as $45,000 or more. For example, the average cost of hiring an architect in North Carolina is between $1,800 and $2,000, but in California, that price tag jumps to $3,600 to $15,200

The price you pay for your architect also depends on their experience level. For example, a principal architect, the firm's owner, typically charges $150 to $250 per hour. However, an intern architect with three to five years of experience usually only charges $45 per hour. 

After you’ve spoken with your contractor and agreed on a project, they’ll draw up blueprints, or plans, that the construction crew will use. The blueprint process can take between four and six months to complete. While this can seem like a long time, remember that the architect must communicate with your municipality to determine codes, communicate with you as the homeowner with any changes or adjustments, and coordinate with the construction crew. 

If you simply remodel your home or add an addition, the time to draw up the plans will be shorter since fewer permits and surveys are required. Even still, it’s best to plan for a few months for the architect to complete this part of the project.

Knowing if you need an architect for your project can be tricky, especially if you've never worked with one before. In general, small remodeling projects like replacing fixtures typically don't require the expertise of an architect. However, larger projects, like moving walls or adding an addition to your home, should include an architect to ensure the project is structurally sound.

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