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Q: Should I talk to an architect or a contractor first?

• <div><p>When planning a new build, meet with an architect as your first step. Architects will often work with specific contractors and can ensure the contractor on your project is qualified and experienced to handle your build. Both the architect and the contractor should be involved with the project from the early stages, but the process may be smoother when you start with an architect. </p></div>

Q: What types of architects are there?

• <div><p>The various types of architects can be broken down into eight distinct categories, but there can be specific specialties within each of them. Most homeowners will work with a residential, restoration, green, interior, landscape, or retrofit architect for projects. There are also lighting and commercial architects whose work is geared more toward large spaces and businesses. </p></div>

Q: Can a house be too open-plan?

• <div><p>Open floor plans can come with drawbacks&mdash;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&rsquo;s playroom away from the dining room) are other reasons some homeowners are opting out of an open floor plan.</p></div>

Q: Is an architect or designer better for remodeling?

• <div><p>A designer is a great choice for remodeling projects that don&rsquo;t require significant structural work. For remodeling that includes structural work like <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-to-remove-a-load-bearing-wall.htm">removing load-bearing walls</a>, altering exterior walls, or adding on a room, an architect can design and execute the renovations while ensuring your home remains structurally sound.</p></div>

Q: What is the difference between a floor plan and a blueprint?

• <div><p>A blueprint is more detailed than a floor plan. There are different <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/types-of-floor-plans.htm">types of floor plans</a>, one of which is a type of blueprint view. However, the blueprint will contain more information about that plan and is drawn to scale. Most residential floor plans give homeowners a simplified view of their construction project, while blueprints have all the details to turn that plan into reality.</p></div>

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Last update on November 25, 2025

Reviewed in May 2020
Remarkably unobservant for architect - seems more in tune with construction aspects than art. Very nice, polite, punctual and straight forward. We were looking for an interactive creative idea exchange and this did not happen.
Charles Todd Helton Architect, Inc.
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Reviewed in March 2019
David came out to inspect the project site and provided a price quote during his visit. His price was within our expectations so we agreed. David, and his son AJ, performed as agreed and within the time frame promised. Their work was top quality and we are very happy with the concrete slab for...
Abarrco Contracting
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Reviewed in May 2016
My wife and I were interested in building an energy efficient home. Being new to Texas, we were not familiar with contractors in the area so we searched online for green builders. We found ‘Sustainable Homes, Inc.’ Owner, Darrel McMaster. Their website explained the technologies they...
Sustainable Homes Inc
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Reviewed in October 2014
It went well in the beginning, with the husband finding many plans for us to choose from and good consultation from both the husband and the wife. She is the actual builder, but the husband was very nice during the preliminary meetings and was one of the reasons we selected her. We had heard...
CASA BELLA CUSTOM HOMES
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Reviewed in January 2014
Bob Kyle Construction was contracted to build a new garage on our property. Bob Kyle started the contract but never finished. When we noticed he had made a mistake on the garage doors, we approached him about fixing the problem. All the mistakes were verified and certified by an architect and...
kyle construction co
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Reviewed in January 2014
Mattern $ Fitzgerald Custom Builders constructed our dream retirement home. From our initial meeting with (Keith), we felt confident with the sincerity and trust worthiness of the company. Prior to construction beginning, Ben, the Architect showed us our vision in his initial design, and his...
Mattern & Fitzgerald
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Reviewed in September 2013
First of all we hired Guy Condra for a cost plus job of building us a barn. Huge mistake, never go for cost plus. An attorney we later hired said, no reputable builder ever uses cost plus ...always get a hard bid. When he he first started and the framing was all up, a strong wind came along and...
Guy Condra Homes
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Reviewed in August 2013
While polite, architect was and quot;aggressiveand quot; and resistant to our more deliberate approach. We also had an unexpected health-related delay, which resulted in architect terminating agreement, despite our explanation. As a result, we paid for those services rendered, although not near...
Milano & Associates Architects
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Reviewed in February 2013
After a DEVESTATING home fire my wife and I decided that it was time to build our dream home. We found a lot that SAUER owned and approched him to buy it. He was extremely friendly and said he would give us a $20k discount if we choose him to build our home. We had no design so he hooked us up...
Dale Sauer Homes
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Reviewed in October 2012
I'm completely certain it will go well once we go forward- my comments are more to Angie's List and other service providers to be careful and to confirm all deliverabels for any of the "Angies Big Deals". It can quickly destroy Angie's List's credibility and those of the service provider...
Image Landscape Development
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MARIO SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES CORP.

MARIO SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES CORP.

ZRC Designs, LLC

ZRC Designs, LLC

Green Design Build, Inc.

Green Design Build, Inc.

William Tamminga Architects

William Tamminga Architects

Beardslee Waites PLLC

Beardslee Waites PLLC

Standard Custom Homes LLC

Standard Custom Homes LLC

TexasCad Custom Homes

TexasCad Custom Homes

Ruben Cantu Design & Drafting Services

Ruben Cantu Design & Drafting Services

Franklin Architect, LLC

Franklin Architect, LLC

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