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Pre-Design Services

Advance planning establishes a solid foundation for moving forward with any project:

  • Review of existing conditions and site analysis
  • Photographing existing buildings / property
  • Verification of existing drawings / measuring existing buildings for as-built drawings
  • Concept Design Services

    Through a series of meetings, we'll define the scope of the project based on:

  • Site conditions
  • Types of spaces anticipated
  • The desired relationship between spaces
  • The desired exterior appearance
  • The desired construction budget
  • "Bubble diagram" sketches of the floor plans and conceptual exterior views will be developed to communicate the intent of the design. Then, floor plans and exterior elevations are created to scale in an 8.5x11 or 11x17 format for your review and approval.

    Construction Documentation Services

    Drawings and Specifications are created as required for Building Permit, Bidding, and Construction. Construction Documents, usually in 18x24 or 24x36 format, may include:

  • Site Plan
  • Demolition Plans (if required)
  • Floor Plans
  • Roof Plan (if required)
  • Exterior Elevations
  • Building Sections
  • Wall Sections
  • Structural Plans (if required)
  • Lighting and Power Plans
  • Door and Window Selections
  • Construction Observation Services

  • Meetings with you and the contractor on the status of the work
  • Site visits of the project in progress to verify conformance with the Construction Documents
  • Supplemental sketches and drawings, if required, to clarify job-site conditions
  • Review of Applications of Payment by the Contractor
  • Final walk-through and punch list
  • Kevin M. Shertz, AIA received a 2007 Citation Award for Architectural Excellence from the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the American Institute of Architects! More Info

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    Rear Addition and Side Porch Renovations, Chestertown, MD

    Expected start of construction: June 2007

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