SALLY L. NOBLE ARCHITECT, LLC

We couldn't be more happy with our new screened porch / deck. Sally was so easy to work with and came up with great suggestions that have made our new outdoor living area so enjoyable. And she had a good relationship with our building inspector which helped more the project along.

We love our house! Sally was nice to work with and very practical. She provided us with several design options for the home remodel that incorporated our list of wants and dream items. She provided design options to stay within the budget, recommendations for contractors, and she was very helpful in going through the bidding process. She was also very patient in working with us and when incorporating any changes to the design that we requested. We would definitely use Sally again.

We love our house! Sally was nice to work with and very practical. She provided us with several design options for the home remodel that incorporated our list of wants and dream items. She provided design options to stay within the budget, recommendations for contractors, and she was very helpful in going through the bidding process. She was also very patient in working with us and when incorporating any changes to the design that we requested. We would definitely use Sally again.

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We are extraordinarily pleased with the result, and will use SallyNobleArchitect again for any future home remodeling/addition.

It was a very positive experience. We've done home renovation before, but never anything on this scale.
Sally was a great partner in this process! She listened, offered ideas and worked with us to create a new living space that we love.
During this process, walls came down, ceilings came out, floors came up, bathrooms and kitchens were gutted. Sally recommended a kitchen designer that is fantastic. She also had recommendations for electricians, plumbers and contractors! When there was a question about taking down a wall (exactly how are those roof trusses aligned?), Sally crawled up into the narrow attic space and took pictures for the structural engineer and building inspector. That's just one example of Sally's willingness to make sure all is right.
We are now working with her to design a new look for the outside of the house. Our bland, brick ranch will eventually boast a charming arts and craft - or - carriage house exterior. What better recommendation can we give other than to say we asked her to work with us on Phase 2?!

She is pretty reasonable. She is very good to work with, because she is not an architect prima donna. She is very willing to work with you. She is not saying, "This is my design. This is my artistic vision." Her service is very reasonably priced. She gives us time to think that is why her service with us is not yet done until now. We will continue to use her service.

We interviewed several local architects and one out of town. We were skittish about the process as we had never done it before. The interviews with the others left us feeling oversold and over handled. Designing a home or major renovation is very personal. It was frustrating to not connect with these people and then we met Sally. Even on the phone, I could tell Sally really appreciated the personal nature of her work. She asked questions that made even clearer that she was going to tailor her work to meet our needs.

We chose Sally and we still thank our lucky stars we did. She doesn't have an arrogant bone in her body and she is REALLY good at what she does. She is very experienced and knowledgeable about the construction industry and contractors. The process was actually fun because she is easy to work with and intent on nailing what her clients really want, even if they are not so sure themselves. She really cares about her clients needs and works hard to make them happy even if it takes multiple iterations.

Iterations are where her pricing works well. She uses an hourly rate unlike some architects who charge a percentage of the project. She is flexible about how much is within her scope so it is easy to control how much you spend with her. She uses an assistant for drafting so that she can delegate some of the work and charge a lower rate on that part of the design. We found her to be extremely ethical about the financial side of the work. Her billed hours always seemed reasonable which is certainly not typical in professional services.

The only caution is that she is very collaborative in her creative process and how ideas are taking shape or even if she is stumped. We liked this because we felt that we were able to be involved and give input where others might have run off behind a wall of silence and sprang random ideas on us. The finished product was better because of it and it saved time. It saved us money also because she didn't fully design even a conceptual drawing unless we liked the idea. Some people may not want the ups and downs of design to be so transparent to them as clients preferring to just wait for a dog and pony show. We loved it.

Now that the project is done we are collecting compliments and watching cars slow down or stop to look at the house. We always give credit where credit is due...to the architect.

Sally was wonderful to work with, very personable and helpful. Her assistant, Cedar, was also great to work with. We were pleased with the quality of the plans she drew up for us, as well as the fact that she gave us two different schemes to work with. She is open to ideas and does an in-depth assessment of what your personal goals are for the space, how you plan to use it, what hobbies, etc. you enjoy so that she can keep that in mind when drawing up the plans.