JWB Architects

Easy to work with and amazing quality of work. I'm glad I found them.

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Quick and easy to hire, very. Efficient

You will get a solid commitment when selecting this Architect. Resourceful, knowledgeable, responsive & very excited about making sure the end result is what you want. We are in our final stages and are so grateful to work with Mitch and his team. We can’t wait to have a finished project we call home. If it wasn’t for all the input, patience & ideas that JWB brought to the table we wouldn’t be thus far. More to come!!!

I just dont think I am getting the support that I should. I did not take that it would take 4 months to have some drawings made.

We absolutely love our new home and John made our dreams come true!

Mitch Powers is amazing! The transformation that Mitch has designed left us speechless. We are so happy with the direction his group has taken us and can not wait to post the before and after pictures. Mind-blowing!!!

I hired JWB architects to design a new home build. This is the first time Iâ ve built a custom home and with the assistance and knowledge of John and his team we are now underway of building our dream home. John definitely has the knowledge to help take the thoughts and dreams that we had and put it into reality and with lots of patience of my constant changes and budget.

Dependable.

This review serves more as a warning to any one wanting to use this company (the builder working with JWB Architect). We used HomeAdvisor to start our search and JWB was one of the appealing options on architect search results. We spoke and met with several architects including Mitch from JWB. Mitch took the time to meet with us on our future home site. He had a lot of vision and excitement and was the sole reason we moved forward with JWB. At the end of the day I am guessing Mitch was just a headhunter for clients, After signing the contract, he turned us over to John Burt Jr, the actual architect. Based on selling points from Mitch and reading reviews how John Jr visited the future home sites (one review states several times he visited to help with understanding layout of the land, best placement so as not to disturb live oaks and give the best views possible). With an 8-acre plot this was a major appeal. We did not get this kind of service (perhaps because it was not a home with an elevator). John Jr did do an excellent job of understanding our verbal description of layout and natural surroundings, but it was disappointing he never came out to truly understand the layout and views of the land. To be clear We did not have a bad experience with JWB. John Burt Jr displayed an incredible amount of patience, professionalism, and was very responsive throughout the whole design process. However, we went into contract with the lure and appeal of a cohesive relationship between architect and builder that would, as they state: work side by side during the design and construction process. This was far from the truth. After being turned over from the architect phase to the building phase was when issues started. We reached out to John Jr for assistance when we were having complications with design changes. His father simply did not understand the changes we were requesting. John Burt Jr. did assist us in making our desired changes clearer to his father, however, told us via email that his design services concluded the minute we applied for a permit. He made it clear that if we continued to seek help, he would have to look into additional compensation as he was only doing favors and should be charging us extra for making changes. It was during this time that we discovered there was an error with the south elevation. The design changes we wanted could not be executed because, according to the GC, the architect. At this point it is hard to understand who messed up what anymore, but I would probably venture to guess it was another mistake on the construction end. After spending $12K for custom home plans a part of me expected that the plans would ve been corrected for our personal records. No attempt was made to offer a correction to the south side elevation drawings/plans. I feel we were given a lot of lip service and verbal assurance that we would have support and guidance through changes that we would make through our custom home building process. There was a level of expectation that was not met and left us on our own to battle out continuous issues with the builder as it was made very clear that we were on our own, as it turned out, minor design issues with the plans. I understand mistakes, but do not understand how it can be justified to charge a client for your design/build team errors. The financial burden landed on our shoulders to cover the repair costs i.e. kitchen pendant light located too close to cabinet door (door swing would result in hitting light) pendant lights had to be relocated and we were charged for the architect and/or the builders miscalculations in the builders final bill. Providing our selection of tub, but the cost to install it was never figured into the scope of work These issues should fall solely on the builder, but JWB unfortunately becomes guilty.

Mitch Powers did a beautiful job on the design of our new 2nd floor, outdoor kitchen and misc. remodeling we want completed. We will need some new designs and will rehire to develop. Great company and loved working with Mitch.

Hire them. One of your largest and most important investments is in your home. We took on a remodel and decided to self contract. We had no idea the scope of work that was involved. NONE. We interviewed 3 architects and decided to place our trust in Mitch Powers at JBW. He was very in tune with what we were hoping to achieve and responsive to all of our questions. In the process, we have learned so much and are so thankful that we have such a skilled team on our side to help us navigate our dreams. They have defended our Architectural plans with engineering on several occasions to our subcontractors and our inspectors. Twice, our subs messed up and we had to 'fix' the problems.... the JBW team stepped right up and were with us every step of the way. We could not have came this far without them. Looking for a team with vision, that will be right with you in the trenches? choose the team that will see you thru to the finish line.

He helped us design our Florida room. He listened to our concerns. He collaborated with our contractor. He was on time and prepared. We are now waiting for our designs to be drawn up.

JWB Architects did more for me than I could have hoped for. I recommend using their services 100%. Thank you

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A very pleasant interaction.

We are just starting our construction project. Mitch has been wonderful in working with our time table. The price is what we expected and Mitch has been attentive to our needs. Will continue JWB as our project continues.

They are very detailed.

BUYER BEWARE! When looking for an architect, stay away from JWB architects. We were referred to JWB to provide architectural drawings for an outdoor kitchen and patio project. Their workmanship was wrought with errors that are still being addressed and are costing us thousands of dollars to rectify. Response times, except for sending invoices and asking for payment, were slow requiring multiple calls and e-mails prior to receiving a response. Deadlines were regularly missed and when the product was provided, there were mistakes. There was absolutely NO creativity in designs provided in spite of us providing multiple examples of the look and feel we were trying to achieve. Finally, their fees were approximately double of what we subsequently have learned it the “going rate” for similar projects. If there were negative numbers in the rating scale, that would be our rating.

Na

They will listen what you want and will help you decide what is best for you.

We couldn't be happier with our architect Mitch Powers of JWB. He took the time to learn who we are as a family and helped us define realistic objectives to create a design that fit the way we live. He communicated with us and with the builder every step of the way. Because we were expanding our home, there were design and site challenges which he expertly navigated. We definitely recommend Mitch Powers to anyone building or renovating a home.

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