Joel Berman Architecture & Design
About us
Business highlights
Emergency services offered
23 years of experience
Services we offer
HOME ADDITIONS, INTERIOR DESIGN, OFFICES & CAPITAL STUDIES., PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIOS, RENOVATIONS, RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL DESIGN, RESTAURANTS, RETAIL BUILDOUTS, SINGLE & MULTIFAMILY HOMES, STRUCTURES, TAVERNS & BARS
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Reviews
4.58 Reviews
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Lesley A.
Nov 2009
Joel was referred to me by a friend and I couldn't have been more satisfied with his work. He is very responsive and listened to the details of what I needed to have done. I highly recommend him.
Cormac F.
Oct 2009
Joel was very professional and responsive. He personally came to the place of work to talk about what we needed and to also come within the budget we had for the renovation. Joel also recommended a contracter who completed the work professionally, thoughouly and under budget.
Deirdre F.
Oct 2009
We enjoyed working with Joel. He was responsive and professional. His explanations were very clear and his recommendations were good.
Lexine A.
Oct 2009
Joel is a wonderful architect and a pleasure to work with. We liked him and his process for developing ideas to design and solve our problem. We provided Joel with details of the situation (code violations) and what the City was requiring us to do, and he came back with documents that were complete, satisfied the City requirements, and met our budget. He was completely open to our ideas and suggestions. He informed us of the pros and cons which allowed us to stay on track. In the end, we were extremely happy with Joel and his work. We would definitely recommend Joel to anyone looking for a great architect!
John B.
Sep 2009
Joel understood how important it was to have the garage match the angles and design of our original 1927 Tudor. It was difficult because the City required us to redo the architectural drawings 3 times before they would give a permit. Joel was patient and responsive throughout this tedious 6 month process. Joel inspected the job during construction to ensure the correct design and to ensure we met code.
Callie L.
Sep 2009
Joel referred me to a contractor, who will not finish the work properly or reimburse overcharges. Joel designed a deck and when it did not pass city inspection, he would not help us. He offered to help mediate between the contractor and I and stopped returning phone calls/emails half way thru and we didn't get anything resolved. We were supposed to have 5 dedicated circuits in a photo studio and the subcontractor claims it was not on the plans to do that so he didn't wire it that way. We had to pay an electrician to have it rewired when it should have been included in the plans in the first place.
Response from Joel Berman Architecture & Design
"The member’s comments are unfortunate; we strive to provide the best possible service to our customers. The contractor did not finish work because the member will not pay him; I am unaware of overcharges. We did help the member with the deck after the City inspection. Some hidden conditions, not apparent until demolition, caused the building department to require a report written and sealed by a structural engineer, a service which I cannot legally perform. I arranged for a licensed structural engineer to perform this work and the member agreed to pay him; later the member refused to pay for these services. I spent great effort to mediate disputes between the member and the general contractor. I worked with the owner to create complete written terms that the general contractor accepted, only to have the member change and withdraw the terms repeatedly. The general contractor and structural engineer subsequently placed liens on the building. We issued plans with six circuits in the studio, I have checked my notes and the member did not request dedicated circuits. I apologize for not returning one of the member’s calls."
SHEILA D.
Sep 2007
It was a great experience overall. I had previously had a very bad experience with another architect on the same project, and I so very much appreciated Joel's professionalism and responsiveness. He knew what he was doing, asked us for our input and listened to us, recommended a fine contractor, obtained all necessary permits easily, and completed the project in a reasonable time-frame.
JONATHAN N.
Feb 2006
Joel was very polite, reasonably priced and came up with several useful suggestions. Given our time pressures, I wish the design phase had moved along faster (took 3 weeks when I think it should have taken 1), but all-in-all it was a good experience.
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FAQ
Joel Berman Architecture & Design is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.
No, Joel Berman Architecture & Design does not offer free project estimates.
No, Joel Berman Architecture & Design does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Joel Berman Architecture & Design does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Joel Berman Architecture & Design offers emergency services.
No, Joel Berman Architecture & Design does not offer warranties.