Remodel Architecture

We recently sat down with Laura Swartz, Communications Specialist for Denver’s Community Planning and Development department, to talk about the permitting process and how best to navigate it. Our biggest takeaway? While the permitting process has historically gotten a bad …

Selecting an architect is an important decision. Most people interview 2 to 3 architects before making a choice. We are all familiar with the basic questions to ask, such as for references and portfolio examples. But sometimes you don’t know …

What is the cost of building a custom home? This is a common – and important – question that homeowners ask when considering building a custom home. There is no simple answer – the answer is always going to be, …

Building a custom home or remodeling your current home is an exciting, fun, challenging and sometimes scary process. Our homes are extremely personal to us. Home is where we spend time with our loved ones, raise our children, entertain, work, …

In the first part of this blog we looked at different ways that architects charge for design services (if you missed it, you can read it here). Today we’re going to take a deeper look at the way we structure …

Architectural fees are a big concern (and rightly so!) for many homeowners planning to build a custom home or remodel their existing home. Fees vary per project and are influenced by a number of factors including: size, scope, site, specifications, …

Every industry has terms and phrases that are specific to it; architecture is no different.  When designing a custom home or remodeling an existing structure, you will hear a lot of terms which are important to understanding the process.  Some …

Last month we wrote about things to consider when hiring an architect (if you missed this post, click here).  Once you’ve decided on an architect, now what? Today we’re going to talk about the architectural design process and go into …

Congratulations, you’ve made the decision to build a custom home and you are ready to embark on an exciting and challenging journey.  One of the first steps in the process is to assemble a team to get the job done.  …