Ballard+Mensua Architecture

Seth Ballard designed a beautiful house for us at Snowshoe Resort in West Virginia. Seth and his team helped us through the process each step of the way and was a huge help when it came time to select a builder as well as finishes for the house. He showed meticulous attention to detail and had the highest level of commitment to our project. We would highly recommend him as an architect.

I hired Seth for a major expansion and remodeling of my house in 2014. He did an excellent job on architectural design and project management. He invested time in getting to know me, understanding my preferences and designing a beautiful house for my personal style. He showed great commitment to my project and readily available when I needed to consult with him. I couldn?t be happier with the results. He is an excellent architect with great attention to detail and customer services. I still get compliments on my home when people visit for first time.

Seth Ballard is very creative, knowledgeable and experienced. We did two projects with his firm with Seth as the lead architect. Both projects turned out great and he has supported us with his deep list of contacts for our maintenance and other needs since the last project concluded. We consider him to be a friend as well as a trusted resource.

Seth Ballard designed a beautiful home for us. He’s great to work with and very talented. He puts his heart into his projects and is very responsible.

Working with Seth and his associates was a pleasure. The attention to detail and creativity far exceeded our expectations. Our project had some some unique constraints, but because of the experienced members of Seth's team, these challenges were turned into design opportunities. I have worked with several architectural firms, and I place Seth and his team among the best.

Created an architecture (drawings, models, etc) and worked through several zoning issues - ultimately we did not opt for the construction due to other reasons but the design was well done, creative, and met our requirements. Not inexpensive, but you get what you pay for around here. Definitely would use again.

Ballard Mensua has been a great consultant and mentor for my residential development needs. Their experience and availability has been a big benefit navigating through planning, design, permitting and construction processes. I will happily continue to employ their services.

My wife and I had two great meetings with Seth Ballard regarding a potential remodel or teardown in North Arlington. Seth is knowledgeable, creative, and energetic. His knowledge and confidence about what was possible, especially in terms of permits and variances on a very small lot, took a lot of anxiety out of the process. He gave us great initial floor plan sketches and cost outlines. Our plans ultimately took a different turn, but I had full confidence in Seth to create a great result.

We just finished a spectacular custom home project in McLean, VA and we are so very grateful to Seth Ballard and his team! If you are considering hiring his firm, look no further. There can be no better architect in the DC/VA/MD area – and his pricing is more than fair. We first picked Seth because we loved his architectural style and heard that he had a reputation for ensuring that his plans are executed with impeccable precision and attention to quality. Also, his references were stellar….without exception, his former clients offered glowing praise for his talent, diligence, and follow-through. And now that we are former clients, we understand why. We always knew we were going to have a gem of a home with Seth at the helm. What we did not fully appreciate at the beginning was his proven ability to help us STAY ON BUDGET and his deep bench of connections with first-rate contractors and subcontractors who were prepared to bend over backward to meet Seth’s exacting standards. We now have a treasure of a home. Thank you, Seth Ballard!

He did a great job building our new home.

Seth and company are focused on every detail. They share similar core values: accountability, excellence, hard work and thoughtfulness. They deliver this on every project regardless of budget or scope. It’s the essence of the Ballard Mensua brand experience.

When we first met Seth, we were immediately impressed with his knowledge about how to best optimize a space. Living in a city (DC), we found that to be invaluable. Kitchen space is one of the most important (if not the most important) spaces to our family and a few years ago we bought a house that we loved, but with a very unusual kitchen aesthetic. Seth helped us transform that kitchen into our dream - our friends are all blown away when they see the difference and the finished product. Seth really listens to his clients and he valued my opinion. He wasn't offended if something didn't work for our personal style and he also wasn't afraid to let me know if something wasn't going to work from a professional/architecture standpoint. In addition, he had some great ideas about how to handle a seemingly useless and unusable wall. Overall, we love coming home every day to our gorgeous space. Thank you, Seth!

Seth Ballard AIA is a remarkable architect. We highly recommend his firm for both residential and commercial architectural design work. Seth is WOW! Michele Roosevelt Edwards

Worked with Seth on a few projects, very thorough ,would highly recommend

Ballard Mensua was a dream to work with. The interpretation of our needs, creative solutions and beautiful finished product stood the test of time for us. Seth’s a great advocate for his customers, he lays it all out in a clear and concise way and steps in if problems arise. We hit a snag or two as all big remodeling projects tend to do, but the pain points were minimal due to Seth’s excellent leadership, and his ability to maintain solid relationships with his team of reliable contractors. Everyone wins when this kind of approach is applied to a big project. We worked with Ballard Mensua on an addition to our house, a basement remodel, an outdoor patio and two bathroom remodels.