Eric Gedney Architect

Eric is a professional. Came on time, had great ideas, was thorough and to the point, and delivered a plan after our meeting when he said he would. I didn't get the feeling he was trying to sell me on more services, but rather that he was honestly trying to give me the most for my money. I'd be inclined to continue working with him because of this experience.

Eric was great, he helped us with some design considerations for our deck expansion project, things to look out for, and actually referred us to a Structural Engineer to do the drawings we will need for permitting. Definitely worth the consultation as he pointed us in the right direction to get our project moving forward.

Eric Gedney was punctual, friendly and well-prepared. He had already done research on specifics like local lot set-back requirements so we were ready to get down to the "meat" of the discussion. Eric was attentive to drawing out our actual needs and wants. We walked about the house discussing a number of creative options, with their upsides and downsides. We honed down to what became Eric's recommendation, which we will implement. Some may ask why hire an architect to think about something as mundane as a garage? Well, we felt we needed a professional unbiased opinion about where and how to approach the project. Eric Gedney is a consummate professional that gave us excellent guidance as well as a bit of education. He exceeded our expectations!

it went well. Eric arrived on time, was very knowledgable. He provided a plan as we discussed. We would recommend and use Eric for a longer Project.

Eric is very responsive and knowledgeable. He listen to our ideas patiently and then gave us good suggestions for remodeling project. He also gave ball park figures for overall cost of the project based on his experience.

We spent about an hour talking about different ideas. I wanted to create a long term plan for the house, doing renovations in order of efficiency. He gave me ideas that I had not thought of. We decided on where we should start and then he took measurements and drew a quick plan for the changes. He will now provide a professional plan that I can use with with contractors to get quotes. He is also available for project management. We agreed a time by when the plan would be completed. He is also able to give me referrals to contractors.

As snowbirds, we did not want to maintain two homes so our daughter offered us the lower level of their split level home to live in. Eric came to the house and immediate could see great potential there. He designed an apartment with a separate entry, kitchenette, half bath and bedroom. It is perfect! He is very experienced, professional and met all of our expectations. Thank you so much Eric!

My wife felt it went went well. The service was to give us an idea of cost and feasibility of a four season room addition. For us this was out of budget but what was in budget was a back porch which we might be able to convert to a four season room at a later date. As part of the deal, eric had his assistant do a conceptual drawing of a proposed back porch. Contact was easy but we did have to wait for his schedule to clear up. This took about a month but we weren't in a hurry.

This was an outstanding experience for us. Do to special needs we were looking at adding a bedroom addition to the lower level of our home and had no way of knowing the costs. Eric contacted me by phone first to get an idea of what we were looking to do. When he came on site he had a tremendous amount of insight and ideas we had not considered. He spent some time taking measurements and later provided us with a drawing of his ideas and a document from an industry recognized provider of what the typical costs might be for changes we were looking to make.

Mr. Gedney was very easy to work with. He was prompt and professional . He performed exaxctly the service described. I am very pleased with the result . It would have been a great value even without the discount. I would definitely recommend Mr. Getney to anyone needing residential architectural services.

Eric offered many suggestions about possible renovations to our home, and about a week later we received a drawing of a suggested renovation to our kitchen that involved walling in an existing open porch on the rear of our kitchen to expand the kitchen square footage. We will not be doing that this year due to our budget, but will pass on the plans to whoever moves into the home in the future.

He came and did a consultation for me. He was very polite and he brought a contractor with him, which I thought was thoughtful.

We originally purchased a Big Deal for Eric to evaluate our major remodel plans, and then went ahead and worked with him to get plans to move forward with our remodel. He did a good job listening to our wants and needs, and adjusting to our feedback. In addition to our ideas, he provided some good ideas that hadn't occurred to us, which improved the end result greatly, like turning our staircase to improve the flow of the kitchen remodel. We moved several walls and changed the layout of our spaces, and it feels much more functional and logical now. We actually just contacted him to use his services again.

I bought the coupon for 3.5 hours of consultation service to get ideas of expanding the front entry / porch area. We didn't know what we wanted except to make it "better". This was also the first time we would be doing something structural to the house. Eric and Jocelyn arrived right on time as scheduled and promptly addressed our goals. They listened to what we wanted and answered all our questions. Eric is obviously very good at what he does because he came up with sketches right on the spot, he then explained the process of continuing on with the project. I got a detailed drawing in a week, which is something we could use should we decide to move forward. Our initial phone call was about 15 min and the meeting was about an hour. With the detailed plan I definitely we got what we wanted from the coupon. I highly recommend Eric and Jocelyn, and would not hesitate to use him again in the future.

It was good. He was prompt and professional. He was easy to talk to. I didn’t go with them because of the pricing.

The initial meeting was pleasant and engaging. The architect (and his assistant) were responsive and professional in every way. They were careful to explore our goals in detail. However in follow-up the team seemed uninterested in working with us or seriously considering possible alternate remodel plans. They submitted a singe quick sketch which seemed fairly perfunctory, and at best derivative of earlier work - though less appealing. I initially proposed a $100,000 remodel budget - which was twice what it cost me previously to gut my downstairs and greatly improve it's function and value to our family. The architect indicated that basically nothing significant could be done for that price. I indicated I could go up to 170K or perhaps a bit higher if needed - I just didn't want to significantly exceed the value of our existing house (a 200K house on much more valuable land). Again, the architect indicated that there were no worthwhile improvements warranted within this budget. I'm sure the architect thought that he was doing us a favor by recommending that we plow any proposed remodel money into purchasing a new house rather than wasting money trying to upgrade this one. Given that a move would cost a minimum of 50K even if we did not upgrade to a nicer house I respectfully disagree. To his credit he did suggest that if we were going to spend money without moving that we could get the highest return by upgrading our kitchen. I guess spending 300 bucks to have a talented pro come in and recommend that the greatest return on investment could be realized by upgrading an outdated kitchen might be a useful expense for some, though any $2 home improvement magazine will provide the same advice. Clearly from his portfolio this is a very talented architect. The fee for consulting with such a talented professional was tiny - it was however also a total waste of money and more importantly time. After our initial meeting it never seemed to me that serious creative effort was made to craft solutions in reaction to our discussions. It was if I was setting aside time and paying a fee in order for him to decide if he wanted to take on our project. I guess we didn't make the cut. Overall I kind of felt like a chevy buyer walking onto a Mercedes lot, though actually I could easily spend Lambo money if I thought it was worth it. I am going to be proceeding with a remodel based on consultation with another architect. The changes may not make our home a candidate for Architectural Digest, but will I believe make it more pleasant for our family and significantly improve its resale value. I suspect this is a really talented architect who would be a great fit for the right client. Clearly we were not that client.

The did EXACTLY what the offer said---contacted me in 24 hours, immediately scheduled the appointment, showed up on time, gave me plan in a week with suggestions on how to go forward. They were professional, talented and a joy to work with. I would use them again in a heartbeat!

I requested a consultation on remodeling a house I was considering purchasing. The house was on a very small lot on a historic street. It was clear that all the potential buyers at the open house were considering the same remodel as the house was very small and with an awkward layout. Simply based on photos of the house and the address/location, the provider was able to advise that the remodeling we were considering (adding a second floor) would be difficult if not impossible due to the permits required. This information along with a problematic inspection report led me to not purchase the house. Although I did not use his services in the end, he saved me a lot of money and headache. He was very responsive to email and informative.

This was my inaugural experience with Angie's List, and I am delighted. I have lived in my house for three years, and have several spaces that don't work well for me. I teach music out of my house and had originally planned on simply adding a teaching studio to the back of the house. Eric suggested a completely different take on the addition, one which changed my paradigm completely and solved many more problems than the initial need of a separate teaching space. He listened well to my needs, brainstormed ideas, took measurements, and in less than a week sent me the first conceptual plans for a remodeled space/addition. He and his assistant were both innovative, pragmatic, and enjoyable to work with in this brief encounter.

Eric was very helpful in putting together plans for a basement remodel I'm doing. He paid an onsite visit, took measurements of the area I'm remodeling, gave great advice on several aspects I hadn't yet thought of. About a week after his visit, Eric sent me the drawings he put together as promised. Very detailed. He also helped me do some homework on the permitting process for my project - a process I was very unfamiliar with, but wanted to do it right. I highly recommend Eric for any project and would use him again.

I purchased a coupon for 3 hours of Eric's time in brainstorming plans for an addition. I liked his honesty and integrity in suggesting I find a design-builder that would be less expensive for the small project I have in mind. He fulfilled an hour of the coupon and suggested I save the other two hours for him to go over the plans once I have them drawn up. I am very pleased with what I will receive from my coupon purchase. I would definitely recommend him for anyone wanting advice or needing architectural services

Eric met me at the house (a small, one bedroom, 900 Sq Ft. 1929 Cape Cod style cottage)--was early, arrived 15 minutes before appointment time, explored the house, discussed possibilities based on my goals (goal was to make the house more livable for my daughter by reclaiming unused attic space, turning it into a 2nd bedroom--rather than having the goal of enhancing the resale value. He took measurements and made sure he understood what I wanted in terms of the remodel. Spent about an hour, perhaps an hour and a half, more than enough time to get the information he needed. A week later he emailed a PDF of a drawing of a floor plan. I asked him also to send me an elevation drawing, to get a better idea of some of the structural details implied by the floor plan. This he said would take about an hour ($150). I've agreed for him to do this, just this morning. I think the $250 for 3 1/2 hours is an ideal way to begin a project like this: you get a professional idea of the feasibility of a project. a ballpark estimate of costs and information on how to proceed--if you want to continue with the project.

He showed up on time and was very professional. My expectations from the big deal he was running were a little bit higher than the end result that I received.

It turned out fine. Scheduling was perfect and the big deal was a good price. I got some ideas from the consultation.

The experience was what I thought it would be. Eric showed up and applied his knowledge/experience to increasing the size of my house. His advise was useful. His selling technique was sophisticated and tactful.