2 years ago, my husband and I retained an architect to design an addition in the back of our home. Long story short, we did not move forward with the project for almost a year and half. We then met Peter at the Home Show at the Destination Renovation booth where he was counselling/giving advice to typical homeowners like ourselves. After speaking with him, we felt he was the only person that understood our dilemma. He looked over the project and came up with a plan. We implemented some re-design, made some changes and were able to arrive at a point where we finally felt comfortable going forward with the project. Peter will work with you and go over all of the minute details and explains everything quite well. This was a very big project for my husband and I, we wanted the assurance that ours would not end up as one of those "horror stories" of possible things that could go wrong with a project. In the end, it went smooth. There were no real delays, waiting on materials, etc. Definitely well planned. The end result is exactly what we envisioned. What gives me great assurance is that I know that our addition and the project as a whole was very well built. We went through every detail of the structural enforcement that was required, and even the inspector said that he was impressed by the solid construction. I would not only recommend Nostco Construction, I would insist on it! I sleep well at night, knowing what went into this project.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $270,000.00
- Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
- Yes. If your project is similar to ours, I recommend you speak with Peter BEFORE you hire an architect/designer to design your project. Peter can design the entire project for you and designs in accordance with your budget. What we got from going with the architect first is that it was not designed according to our budget. Second, Peter can mobilize and begin the project as the design is still being completed. This would have saved us almost 2 years. Peter did do some re-design on the project, but in all honesty if we knew then what we know now, we would have not gone with the architect. At least not first.