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Marc Anderson Architects
5.0(
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Serving Elgin, IL and surrounding areas

Angi Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"After a year of working with us, Marc designed the perfect home for our family. He spent significant time on site to get to know the space and spoke to us frequently to ensure his design met our hopes and dreams. His final design is visually stunning and maximizes space use in a way that reflects both the history of the home and modern preferences. His expertise in Chicago building code and city offices was instrumental in our project being approved quickly. He reviewed bids with us to ensure we selected a GC who could do the job and had competitive pricing. He regularly met and emailed with the GC and suppliers to address issues as they arose during the job so that all were resolved to our satisfaction. Throughout it all, he was just a nice guy to work with during a process that can be very stressful."
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This is what the house looked like after it was completed.
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Garage & Workshop
1860s Queen-Anne Renovation

+26

Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
A P Builder & General Contractor LLC
4.5(
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Serving Elgin, IL and surrounding areas

Angi Approved

Warranties offered

Customers say: Super punctual

"Our experience with AP Builder was great. Angelo was very knowledgeable and professional, keeping us informed every step of the way. This was a big important project for our home and I am extremely happy with how it came out! The cost was very reasonable and there were no surprises, everything was open and honest. I would definitely use them again and recommend to friends and family. Thank you AP!"
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Response time5 days
Response rate96%
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ALA Architects & Planners, Inc.
4.9(
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Serving Elgin, IL and surrounding areas

Angi Approved

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Dave was the BEST to work with. He didn’t hesitate to take a lot of time to help me understand the process of adding an addition to our home, and helped us put together plans that were exactly what we were looking for. I definitely recommend ALA to anyone looking for an architect. We can’t wait to move forward with our project! -Val and Stephen"
Response time3 days
64 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Senga Architects Inc.
4.6(
10
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Serving Elgin, IL and surrounding areas

Angi Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

We are a Chicago Based QUALITY Modern Architecture Firm. We take all types of projects, from the smallest home to the largest commercial project. We Offer Free Estimates. We are easy to talk to, fun to work with and FULLY DEDICATED to your SATISFACTION. Feel free to contact us if you have an architecture question or want to learn more about our services. We want to help you make your project become reality. We want to be your Architect.

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+45

Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Evolution Drafting
3.6(
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Serving Elgin, IL and surrounding areas

Angi Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Horrible experience. We were in a hurry for a permit set for a very simple architectural roof change. They drew things they didn't need to draw, took weeks longer than expected, missed and changed deadline dates, wouldn't refund the "expedited" timeline fee, would sometimes not reply or respond. Horrible experience. Do not recommend. "
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Charcoal Floor 2
Charcoal Floor 1

+23

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
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The Civic Architectural Group, Inc.
5.0(
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Serving Elgin, IL and surrounding areas

Angi Approved

In business since 1974

Credit card accepted

Welcome to The Civic Architectural Group, Inc. where you can Expect the exceptional\n … because this is what we expect of ourselves as architects, as \nhuman beings. We recognize that each and everyone of our clients are \nindividuals with individual desires and expectations. We are passionate \nabout our services with compassion for each client: their budgets, \npersonalities, lifestyles, or business cultures are important to us. \nWe speak the loudest in the room by listening\n

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FAQs for drafting or cadd service projects in Elgin, IL

Architectural drafting includes roofing. Some professionals who work at roofing manufacturing or installation companies may only work on roofing and cladding components.

A floor plan is a simplified drawing of the layout of rooms on one floor of a home. These are usually created by designers for arranging furniture and appliances. These are not technical drawings or blueprints and should not be used in place of them.

Draughtsman is simply the European spelling of draftsman. The terms are interchangeable.

If you have a complete design idea for a residential property and either you or your contractor employs an engineer, you can hire a draftsman to make your design into usable technical drawings. This is typical for simple additions and remodels like adding a bathroom, finishing a basement or adding a garage.

Traditionally, blueprints are technical drawings in white on blue paper. The term is now used interchangeably with any type of digital construction plan. Classic blueprints are still in use for older homes. Drafters translate these paper plans into digital representations when remodeling or adding on to older homes.

Little similarities exist between draftsmen, engineers and designers. They all complement and often work on teams with each other.

  • Drafter – creates technical drawings from design ideas. Usually works for engineers, designers and architects.

  • Engineer – designs and oversees the technical aspects of a construction project. Where an architect thinks of design aspects, the engineer works on making it a reality. They are mostly concerned with environmental issues and meeting all codes and regulations for the safety aspects of the project. They also manage projects.

  • Designer – only concerned with the visual aspects of a project. They often create their own technical drawings though sometimes work in conjunction with engineers, architects and draftspersons.

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