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Mainly Details Architectural Design, PLLC
5.0(
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Serving Shafer, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"My experience with them was outstanding, the details were excellent, they turned around the project in a short amount of time, I have nothing but a graceful experience, one of the best experience I ever had."
Response time2 days
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Evolution Drafting
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Serving Shafer, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent Experience – Highly Recommend company. I had a great experience working with this drafting company. The team was professional, responsive, and easy to work with. A special shoutout to Collin Kelsch and Rosa Chatwin for their outstanding cooperation and attention to detail throughout the project."
Zeal Floor Plan
Charcoal
Palm Floor Plan
Charcoal Floor 2
Charcoal Floor 1

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Response time1 day
Response rate100%
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Grube Architects, P.A.
5.0(
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Serving Shafer, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Warranties offered

Welcome to Grube Architects, P.A., a full service architectural firm, located just minutes from St. Paul and Minneapolis, in the St. Croix Valley area. We provide a wide range of design services, including pre-design, site development, full architectural design, bidding and negotiation, and construction administration, as well as supplemental services. We take pride in our clients' satisfaction and we work hard to ensure that each project is complete on time, and on budget.\nOur mission statement includes sustainability, aesthetics, scale, identity, and economic feasibility as the fundamental attributes that we employ in the design of our clients' projects. Grube Architects is determined to provide excellent service, exceeding our clients expectations every time.\n

 Main Entrance
 Front Elevation
 South Elevation
 Rear Elevation (Lakeside)
 Curves Stairs with Domed Ceiling

+11

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Enerjac Construction Inc
4.3(
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Serving Shafer, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 1978

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I spent $250,000 on all the work including remodeling the interior and redoing the kitchen. They are wonderful people. They never failed me, not one time. Brian Christianson ran the job. His parents own the business. There was never one time that Brian didn't take care of anything I was questioning or asked him about. He never made excuses. He was wonderful. I would recommend them, you won't regret it. I would absolutely use them again."
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Recommended by77%of homeowners
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*Habitat Architecture -REDBOX
New to Angi

Serving Shafer, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 1991

For the last twenty years, we have been working with homeowners and homebuilders alike, designing and remodeling hundreds of homes of various styles and scales, creating uniquely distinctive and sustainable designs, sensitive to their lifestyle and budget as well as the environment. As residential architects designing your home, not only we are able to help you avoid costly mistakes, we also direct you to creative ideas you may never have considered. Our mission is to help people appreciate and value great design as an important investment in their project, not a luxury they can’t afford. Licenced architect in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Kitchen Design
Custom Home
Custom Home
Architects questions, answered by experts

Open floor plans can come with drawbacks—mainly the lack of privacy and noise dampening. Walls act as an important barrier for traveling sounds, meaning in an open floor plan you could hear your dishwasher running while sitting in your living room. Storage limitations and separation of activities (for example, keeping the kid’s playroom away from the dining room) are other reasons some homeowners are opting out of an open floor plan.

Federal and Colonial architecture are similar in that they both appear mostly utilitarian and symmetrical, but Federal architecture is a bit more ornate. Federal design often includes decorative palladium windows, window lintels, and, sometimes, columns surrounding a more decorative portico. Inside, Federal architecture is set apart by its centrally-located oval room. Additionally, Federal homes tend to have brick facades, whereas Colonial homes more often have wood siding.

While possible for small projects, professional designers ensure compliance with building codes and structural integrity.

An architect is usually involved in the process of determining the layout and structural features and requirements of the home itself, taking into account the local codes, climate, and materials needed to make the home structurally sound. Architects may communicate more with contractors and subcontractors throughout the building process. In comparison to architects, interior designers typically focus on the aesthetics of a home interior and possibly exterior, helping the homeowner decide on color schemes, textures, and materials to incorporate into the design. 

With proper training and experience, reading blueprints is fairly straightforward and not very difficult. If you don’t have the necessary knowledge to interpret the symbols, abbreviations, and other notations used, blueprints may not make sense. Learning to read blueprints can help you understand the construction process and keep you more involved and informed when you’re building a house.

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