My wife and I bought a home in North Vancouver that was approx 50 years old. It needed a LOT of work. I hired David to do an assesment to see if he could envision anew look for the house that was in our budget. After the initial consult David felt confident and we purchased the house. We had about a 2 month waiting period before we could get occupany and start renovating. During that time we drew up plans, modified them a few times and applied for permits.
We're a young family and we asked David to give us a plan for how we eventually wanted the house to look. We wanted to do a bit here and there over time but always working to achieve the vision.
I've just seen so many friends move in with n plans and every once in a while get inspired by a magazine and none of the house makes sense. I wanted a plan and that's what David gave us.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $130,000.00
- Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
- unless the house is perfect, get a plan/drawing for what you want. Don't higher designers, they don't understand building structure and building codes. Also, they aren't licensed.