Drafting Companies in Fredericksburg

“We had the pleasure of working with Wendy on a two story condo renovation design project. Wendy expertly guided us through each phase of the process, from schematic designs to materials choices to permit-ready construction designs. She turned everything around quickly and always provided different options for us to consider throughout the process. Since we are in a condo and can’t expand our square footage, we were continually impressed by the efficient use of space in her designs. She also saved us an interminable number of hours by guiding us through all the materials choices. Her professionalism, vision, and kindness made what could have been a stressful experience enjoyable. I strongly recommend working with Wendy on any architectural design project you are embarking on.”

“We have a 1938 brick colonial which had never been brought up to modern standards. We wanted to make the space we had more usable, add additional living space and improve the interior aesthetic while staying true to the original exterior architecture. We interviewed a number of architects and Seth Ballard stood out and above the others from the first meeting. He got how important it was to us to make sure the exterior would look as if the house had always been that way. We also appreciated his design process and proactive work style emphasizing communication. The design went relatively quickly through a cycle of in person conversations and sketches followed by drafting done by the firm and then additional conversations and sketches to further refine until we landed on a final design. My wife and I have strong opinions and are decisive, which probably helped the process go quickly. But Seth also offered new ideas and challenged us to consider different ideas when he thought there was a better alternative. Ultimately he supported our decisions though, so we felt like it was a great partnership and we got exactly what we wanted (and plenty of “what we wanted” were Seth’s ideas we hadn’t previously considered). The final design exceeded our expectations. Seth and his team also worked closely with us and the builder throughout the process, with a number of site visits to ensure the build aligned with the plans. Most decisions were made before demo even began (tile, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, appliances, etc…), but there were a few to be made as work progressed (ex. placement of outlets and light switches). The level of decision making at the start felt intense, but it was fun and I think yielded the best results. Decisions were made when thinking about the whole project rather than dozens of individual decisions made over a longer period of time. Our renovation/addition was done during COVID, which came with supply chain and other complications, but Seth partnered with us every step of the way and we couldn’t be happier with the final results.”

“Lamar Design Group is awesome. Bob Lamar and his team were excellent to work with. His detailed, creative, and flexible design ideas made it easy for us to make decisions on our 1,100 sq ft project. The builder said it was among the best designs they have built to. We were very pleased with our finished basement in Lorton, VA. We highly recommend this talented architect.”