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Laurie N.
03/2020
architect
+ -1 moreGreat! This review is long overdue. Marc was fair with his price and very meticulous with plans. We hired him after many interviews with other architects in 2014. Always was available as building was in process to address problems that arose with our builders. He also solved the problem of our garage flooding when we had a hard rain. Think of him often because he saved us tons of money and headaches! He went above and beyond the call of duty.
Description of Work: Tear down and rebuild of sinking addition.
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$4,500
Cindy L.
02/2016
remodeling, home builders, architect
+ 1 moreWe worked with Mr. Marc Kollias to finish a 1000 sq. ft. attic space. Mr Kollias was a pleasure to work with from the first meeting and throughout the entire process. He was always honest with us, organized, and very detail oriented. He was always on time and prompt for meetings and with returning our many phone calls. He provided some great ideas on finishing the space. We are extremely happy with the plans he drew up. He listened carefully to what we wanted and continued to have very creative ideas as the project progressed which added to the usefulness of the space and the aesthetics which gave us a great end result. He went above and beyond our expectations. When we had some issues with the County, he called them directly and work with them to help us get our issues resolved. He was also very good at working with our builder. My husband and I are extremely pleased with our new space and would absolutely use him again and recommend him to anyone for any project.
Description of Work: Created architectural drawings for an addition to our home.
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$3,000
ANGUS W.
09/2015
remodeling, architect, home remodeling
+ 1 moreMarc did a great job working the roof lines on our addition, we had an awkward porch (that we loved) and he re-conceived the roof line to integrate that into the addition and existing house. Our addition looks like it belongs. Additionally, we were very concerned about the addition feeling "tacked onto the back of the house" We have a floor plan that wasn't conducive to a flow towards the back of the house, Marc did a nice job and people are often surprised that the addition was completely new. Marc took our ideas, made suggestions and came up with something that we are delighted to live in.
Description of Work: Provided architectural drawings and ideas for a family room, bath and porch addition.
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$3,800
Steve W.
08/2015
remodeling, architect
+ 0 morestill in process but going fine
Description of Work: design home remodeling project
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$7,500
Cheryl P.
06/2015
architect
+ -1 moreTimely and fair. Would work with Marc again.
Description of Work: Created plans for a simple remodel. Drew what we asked for with a few good suggestions.
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$1,000
CAROLE Z.
02/2015
closet systems, remodeling, home builders, architect, home remodeling
+ 3 moreHe gave us some very good ideas. The first reason I wanted to use him was because John Novotny who I like very much and had very good experience with recommended him. When he came here he spent a long time with us and answered all of our questions. He gave us a lot of ideas for free. He seemed to be someone who is going to be very helpful, not only doing the design but helping us solve the problems.
Description of Work: Marc Kollias has provided us with a proposal for his services. He is going to help us redesign the existing first floor area to create a bedroom with a closet. We're getting to an age where it's more difficult to get up the stairs. So we wanted a full bath and a bedroom down here. He came up with some ways that we can do it with lesser cost bump out of the house.
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$2,700
Susan J.
06/2014
architect
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Description of Work: He drew up the plans for our remodel/addition. He did a great job! He was thorough, efficient and turned out quality work. My husband and I would recommend him to anyone looking for architectural drawings.
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$4,000
Duane R.
03/2014
architect
+ -1 moreDid a great job, very professional. He did top notch work but the cost was $1300 more than the other bids I received.
Description of Work: Drew up plans for build.
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Beena C.
04/2013
architect
+ -1 moreHe was really good. We had a few problems that we were facing at the first floor, he thought and got out a solution in how to make it look more modern or transitional, because we have a house that is a little bit closed up. So he got up and opened up the first floor a little bit more to make it up-to-date. We were extremely pleased with his work.
Description of Work: We used Marc S. Kollias, Architect to remodel our first floor.
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$1,600
Sheilah G.
11/2011
architect
+ -1 moreWhen Marc initially came by our house to bid the job, he spent an hour with us trying to figure out how we could remove the wall. This was before we even hired him! The load bearing wall we wanted to remove had 3 hvac cold air returns running through it. Our contractor did not have a clue on how to address the problem. Marc came up with a creative solution that allowed us to execute our dream kitchen / house. During the construction process, our contractor wanted to cut corners and not follow Marc's design. Marc held his ground and made sure the contractor followed the proper plans. We now have absolutely no concerns about cracked ceilings or the structural integrity of our house. Marc always returned calls promptly and was very professional. His ideas were key in giving us our dream kitchen!
Description of Work: Marc created a design to remove a load bearing wall to open our kitchen to the living room. He also fabricated drawings that were used by the contractor for the work along with the permit approval process.
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$415
Joe V.
10/2011
architect
+ -1 moreMarc was fantastic. He met with us 5 or 6 times to review every detail of what we wanted in our new kitchen. He asked a lot of questions about our lifestyle, how we entertain, day to day activities in the kitchen, etc. The end result was a fantastic design for our new addition and basement and very professional blueprints. Mark offered to meet with the prospective contractor we picked and would be available throughout the entire project if we needed him. He was the best!
Description of Work: We were about to remodel our kitchen and add a bedroom/bathroom/laundry room to our basement. We were looking for an independent architect to help with the design and produce blueprints that we could then take to contractors to get bids.
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$3,850
Susan M.
09/2011
architect
+ -1 moreMarc gets A's for all of the categories which you are requesting. I would hire him for a future job and I would recommend him to a friend.
Description of Work: The work was performed. Marc is an architect and began meeting with us in January of 2010, the work was completed in June 2011. The reason for the year and a half length of time to complete this job was not because of Marc in any way, but because of the length of time it took to get bidders and the length of time to get approval from the local zoning committee. Marc drew designs for us to add an 1800 square foot addition to our home.
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Shevawn M.
04/2009
architect
+ -1 moreWe contacted Marc in February 2008. Marc was wonderful through this whole ordeal with the city. We had to work with the zoning commission and city council to get the easement vacation to obtain a building permit. Marc worked with the city, the surveryor, our lawyers and the contractor we hired to get everything settled so we could actually begin to build. We received our building permit on December 30, 2008. Because we had to go before the zoning commission in a public hearing we had to let neighbors know what was going on. Marc provided us with artist renderings of the addition and what it would look like once completed. These renderings helped us get through the zoning commission and city council meetings. Since construction started in February 2009, Marc has been by to make sure things are going as planned. Marc Kollias has gone above and beyond the call of duty through this whole process. We highly recommend him and would use him again, if needed.
Description of Work: We used Marc to design a mother-in-law suite, a larger master bedroom and luxury bathroom, and a finished basement to our modest two-story home. Marc responded immediately to our call. Marc was very professional, very creative and worked very closely with us making additions and changes as we requested. Marc worked with the city to make sure all requirements for the addition were met. In the process he requested we get another survey to verify easements and grading. It was a good thing he did because we found out that our garage was in the easement and the original survey 25 years ago was WRONG. This meant we had to scrap the original design and start all over. The original design was for an extension of our two story house behind the garage. The first floor would have the additional bedroom/bathroom and the second floor would have the expanded master bedroom and luxury bath. An additional sunroom/living room with vaulted ceiling was to be added to the back of the house. The new design Marc did was even better. He designed a two story addition out the back of the house, with the mother-in-law suite (bedroom/bathroom/living room) on the first floor and a new master bedroom and luxury bath with additional closets on the second floor. This allowed us to take our current bedroom and make an office/den/guest room out of it. Marc basically started from scratch and completely redesigned the addition for just a fraction of the cost.
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$5,000
Robert K.
01/2009
architect
+ -1 moreMarc was always very professional, made various suggestions and pointed out potential problems and issues. We would definitely recommend him and would use him again if the need arises.
Description of Work: We used Marc to help us design a new layout for the lower level of our house. He was always on time and was not bothered by revisions or changes that we requested.
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$1,800
thearle L.
10/2008
architect
+ -1 moreWe looked at his website and liked the remodeling that he's done. He was polite, professional, and informative. He spent a lot of time giving us options and information that we'd need to get work done to prepare our home for these remodels. He was also trying to help us decide the best way to extend the kitchen.
Description of Work: We had an initial meeting to get an extension on our kitchen, bathroom remodeled, and a deck designed.
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John W.
09/2008
architect
+ -1 moreHe is great. He is redesigning the front of the house for more space and cosmetic appeal. He is very professional. Prefer others would call for their own estimate. But he is very reasonable.
Description of Work: He is remolding the front of the house. He is redesigning the front of the house for more space and cosmetic appeal.
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Alec C.
05/2008
architect
+ -1 moreOverall, I was very satisfied with Marc's performance. There was a slight glitch at the beginning where he had to cancel a meeting at the last minute, and his initial turn-around of the concept was a bit slower than we expected, but what we got at the end was an extremely satisfactory product. The thing that really impressed me about Marc was that, before I even paid him a dime, he did some extensive research into the Downers Grove building codes to determine whether or not what we wanted to do was even feasible. He then walked me through what we could and could not do over the phone. After that, Marc came out and sat down with us to review some of the photos we had found on the web and in our neighborhood for porches that we really liked, then produced an initial draft of the new porch look/feel against our existing house. After a couple of iterations, he flushed out that initial drawing with some very low-level and technical plans. Marc also had some great recommendations regarding materials we might want to use and how we should make best use of them. I'm pleased with Marc and his process, delivery and end product.
Description of Work: My wife and I were looking to remove our front porch and replace it with one that went across the entire front of the house. We really didn't know where to start, so we looked on Angie's List. Marc was one of the few architects in the area that had a high rating, so I sent him an email. The work basically involved a complete plan for the new porch, investigation of the building codes to ensure that we could actually do the work, and meetings/follow-up along the way.
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$1,800
VANCE C.
04/2008
architect
+ -1 moreMarc did an outstanding job converting our split-level into a prairie style home. What a transformation! He thoughtfully incorporated all of our wishes into the plan which gave it our own personal touch. Without his abundant patience and insight, we couldn't have achieved this amazing outcome. Above all, you would never guess this was an addition; the design flow is seamless. We highly recommend Marc to anyone who has a dream of transforming their current home into something not only more functional, but beautiful as well. Vance and Colleen
Description of Work: Two-story addition on a 1965 split-level, including a family room and kitchen expansion.
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$6,250
JOHN U.
08/2007
architect
+ -1 moreMarc made an excellent design both matching what we wanted and what best fit the look of our home. Work was complete including area building codes and updated mechanical systems. Trouble free when looking to make revisions to drawings. Very professional and timely.
Description of Work: Produced design and construction drawings for a two story addition adding approximately 1000 sq.ft. to a 36 year old bi-level home.
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$4,800
EMILY K.
06/2006
architect
+ -1 moreVery professional, lots of good ideas. Listened well and created a plan to meet my ideas and improved on them all. On his first visit he checked out all the systems (heating, ductwork, plumbing, sewer) to make sure what I thought could be done could be done and then worked the design around the structural limitations. Very responsive and timely to design changes required by local municipality. Very good at communicating options and pros and cons.
Description of Work: Plans for a 2-story addition to a 1940 brick English-cottage style house, including kitchen expansion and creating master bedroom suite (with a brand new 2nd bath). Important to owner to maintain architectural integrity & look of house. Reworked roof lines & added detail in keeping with style of house.
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$3,800
Contact information
25W 767 Durfee Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189
www.mkollias.comService hours
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FAQ
MARC S KOLLIAS, ARCHITECT is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
MARC S KOLLIAS, ARCHITECT accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, MARC S KOLLIAS, ARCHITECT does not offer free project estimates.
No, MARC S KOLLIAS, ARCHITECT does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, MARC S KOLLIAS, ARCHITECT does not offer a senior discount.
No, MARC S KOLLIAS, ARCHITECT does not offer emergency services.
No, MARC S KOLLIAS, ARCHITECT does not offer warranties.
MARC S KOLLIAS, ARCHITECT offers the following services: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN resdential, commercial
Contact information
25W 767 Durfee Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189
www.mkollias.comService hours
Sunday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMMonday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMTuesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMWednesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMThursday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMFriday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMSaturday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM