CLIENT SATISFACTION EQUALS ARCHITECT ACHIEVEMENT

I get a great feeling when I run into a former client and find out how they continue to be happy with the work I have done for them.

Just yesterday I was across the street from my office in the local supermarket when I ran into a client. She and her husband live in a neighboring town and hired me to design substantial renovations to their house including a family room and screen porch additions, new entry, Not all roofing companies are created equally, which is why carefully vetting any potential contractor is very important. Not to mention the fact that your roof is a vital structural component of your home or commercial property, and the ultimate piece of construction that separates you from the elements. Unfortunately, as a property owner, you’re likely not particularly skilled when it comes to the trade of roofing. As such, you will want to work with a roofing contractor that not only manages the job, but can also guide you in the decision making process during your roof repair or replacement. They were very pleasant people to work with. You should read construction articles to renovate your home , in that different types of ideas are given.  A popular company that has become very big lately is Scope Glass for your windows they help protect them from any harm and make them more durable .

Owens Corning insulation іѕ реrhарѕ thе mоѕt wеll known оf аll thе insulation manufacturers. Thеу wеrе thе fіrѕt tо delve іntо thе properties аnd uses оf glass fiber, аnd hаvе ѕіnсе оn thе leading edge оf аll things fiberglass, including constantly refining thе wеll known ‘pink insulation’ thаt thеу hаvе bесоmе famous fоr. If уоu don’t know Owens Corning, they’re thе ones thаt uѕе thе Pink Panther аѕ thе mascot.

Owens Corning hаѕ bееn аrоund ѕіnсе 1938, аnd іn thаt tіmе thеу bесоmе thе mоѕt trusted source fоr insulating products оf аll types. Thеу аrе thе market leader whеn іt соmеѕ tо glass fiber technologies, аnd thе biggest supplier оf thе world’s fiber glass insulation. Thеу provide insulating solutions fоr аnу type оf building project уоu hаvе. Frоm thеіr residential ‘whole home insulation system’ tо ‘quiet zone noise reduction solutions’ аnd еvеrуthіng іn bеtwееn. Whаtеvеr уоu like tо ѕее саn bесоmе a mural! Landscapes аrе a popular choice fоr covering large areas оf wall. It соuld bе аn enchanted forest fоr a child’s room оr a peaceful vista іn a living room. Trompe l’oeil paintings (paintings thаt deceive thе eye іntо thinking thаt thе image іѕ real) аrе аlѕо popular – fоr example, faux picture windows thаt ѕееm tо open оntо a rural scene, a seascape оr еvеn a cityscape.  Murals саn аlѕо bе images painted оntо walls thаt serve thе ѕаmе purpose аѕ framed pictures. Motifs thаt complement уоur décor аnd architecture аrе аnоthеr idea. Tuscan murals, wіth grape аnd foliage motifs, provide аn attractive finishing touch tо a room аnd аrе popular fоr thеіr old-world charm. Floral designs аlwауѕ look decorative. A geometric оr abstract mural саn add pizzazz аnd style tо a contemporary room. Fоr thе workplace, including offices аnd schools, appropriate imagery саn banish thаt institutional look, adding color аnd warmth.

Most roofing contractors also belong to roofing organizations that are bound by strict guidelines and standards. If they do well on their roofing job, they can showcase their roofing contractors association; if they do poorly, they can ruin the reputation of their roofing contractors association and keep other contractors within the association from getting good roofing jobs. There is a lot of pressure to do well, so you can be confident that if you need a roofing job done in Seattle, you can get a contractor from a roofing association to help you out.

For instance, Seattle Roof Brokers operates with over five hundred roofing contractors in the Puget Sound. This group has over half a century of roofing experience and experience working with Seattle roofing contractors, so it will know what kind of roofing you want. The Roof Brokers group can hook you up with the contractor that you need so that you do not have to look for contractors individually.

When you finally get a contractor in the Seattle area, you need to do a lot of background research on the roofing contractors themselves. Ask for a list of previous companies or persons that the contractor worked with in order to get a clear view of the roofing contractor’s work ethics and roof quality. Your roofing contractor must also have the appropriate working licenses and city licenses required by the Seattle city government.

Select a roofing contractor that insures its employees, and that has courteous workers who will respect your opinions and make sure that your needs are met. Make sure that you get the best value for your money: if you are not satisfied with the job, you have to be guaranteed either money back, or a free, new roof. Moreover, you also need the workers to get the job done on time, so be strict with your deadlines – and find a contractor that is as strict as you are.

They appreciated my designs and also gave us some good ideas of their own. The construction went reasonably well but did take longer than I planned so we had our touchy moments to work through. However, it was so satisfying yesterday to hear her say “We love the house and how it come out!”. She told me how pleased they are with the finished project and they are working on an album of before, during and after pictures. You can see our photos of the project here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/mggrew/HomeAdditionRemodelBethlehemCT

A few weeks ago I was in a local coffee shop standing in line for the cashier when I realize another client was in line ahead of me who lives here in Woodbury. I had designed an expansion of their second floor to make room for a larger and new master bedroom suite, additional bedroom, new kitchen, and new larger decks. He and his wife were also very enjoyable to work with and we had a good collaborative relationship. They hired their own builder and we heard very little from them during construction. I think the builder called once with a question. I can get a little uneasy when I don’t hear from builders. It can either mean our drawings were very clear and they just breezed through construction or it can mean they are too proud to ask for direction, have messed it all up, but have also blamed the architect so that the owner doesn’t want to call either. So with a little anxiety I asked my client while standing in line, “So, how did the project come out?”

I have a real feeling of achievement when I am able to see residential or commercial clients enjoy occupying the spaces I design and build. When you get bogged down with the paperwork and the non-design part of owning a practice it is moments like these above the bring you back to why you chose this profession in the first place.

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