Solomon Home Designs

Architectural Drafting & Design Services

~For residential remodels and new custom homes in the greater Phoenix Metro area of Arizona.

~ Working with homeowners and those in the trade.

The design process is a journey.

I’ll be your guide.

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Consultation

Measure

2D Design

3D Design

CD’s

Permit

Your home’s function is personal. I hear you.

I am thrilled to have been working with Melinda over these past years, she is an excellent asset to my business. I have used her service for accurate and detailed measurements, drafting and autoCAD for construction and design, and more recently for rendering services. She is extremely detail oriented, forward thinking, independent, reliable, and has a great sense for design. I would recommend her for drafting and design services for any project!

~ Suzi Rugg, Suzi Rugg Interior Design

Scottsdale, AZ

Excellent quality design and drafting services!

Adam Cosman, Cosman Architectural

Peoria, AZ

I hired Melinda to design a complicated remodel for my home that involved a bedroom and bath addition as well as a huge patio plus a set of over framing plans to convert my flat roof to a pitched roof. She work with me every step of the way, paying attention to every detail that I needed. She worked with me through the permitting process and redline changes the county wanted, and helped facilitate the various engineering certificates and plans that we needed to make all this happen. Could not be happier with the end results. I highly recommend Melinda to draw your plans.

Jay Falconer, Homeowner

Sun City, AZ

I am an architect and contractor. I few years ago I lost my key drafting person. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do as good people are hard to find. I began to search on line and that is where I found Melinda. Though I spoke with many drafting services Melinda was the one I really clicked with. We began working together and I couldn’t be happier. Melinda has a great attitude and willingness to learn new things. She is incredibly fast but also thorough. I think back on losing my old drafting person and wounder why, it turned out better than I could have hoped for. I would highly recommend Melinda!

~ William Schoettker, Ardeco Inc

Cave Creek, AZ

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My Services Include:

Consultation

This is how every project starts. First, I do research with the city to learn about your property and identify requirements for your project. Then, we meet for up to 90 minutes to talk about how you want to function in your home, layout ideas, and your style preferences. Any inspirational photos you can provide are very helpful, but not necessary.

Measure

For remodels and additions, I sketch and measure your existing home by hand, then draw it up digitally to create an “asbuilt” plan, so we know exactly where we are starting from and can plan where we’re going.

2D Design

In designing your 2D floor plan, I puzzle out how to make your new or remodeled home function well for you, while considering city requirements and technical details.

3D Design

I then build a digital 3D model of your new or remodeled home so that you can get a better sense of your design. The model will allow you to view the exterior in 3D and see cross-sections of the interior. This helps us both to know we are on the same page and it helps me create the construction documents.

CD’s

I compile all the design work we’ve done so far into construction documents (cd’s) to tell the architectural story of your new or remodeled home. I then send these documents to structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers who will complete their drawings and calculations needed for construction. While you will contract directly with the engineers, I will help coordinate the process.

Permits

Once the engineers send me their work, I combine all of our cd’s and submit them to the city for permits. If the city requests changes, I then update my portion or coordinate with the engineers to update theirs, and resubmit the documents. While the city reviews the plans and issues your permit, you will finalize your builder selection. Time to get excited!

What can I design for you?

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About Melinda Solomon

Owner, Lead Drafter-Designer

I’m an Architectural Drafter-Designer specializing in residential remodels and custom homes in the greater Phoenix Metro area of Arizona.

I have a “function first” approach to design. I love helping you plan how you want to move in and through your home, then puzzling out the best way to remodel or add on to your home – or design it from the ground up — to meet your activity needs within the constraints of space, style, and budget.

My drawings and 3D models will help you to envision the new look and feel of your home, help get permits for construction, and show builders what to build. What can I design for you?

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Your vision + my drawings = your dreams come true!

What’s your vision? How can I help?

I’m looking forward to talking with you!

Serving the Greater Phoenix Metro area of Arizona: Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Desert Mountain, Cave Creek, Anthem, Glendale, Surprise, and Goodyear.

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