one parcel I was in contract on I spent 3k on architectural plans during escrow and could not close.Again sorry for hijacking the thread there are not a lot of pilots on BP and when I saw Doug's avitar I had to comment you don't see many mic's in the cockpit these days..  

I had an issue with the contractor and obtaining the architectural plan for the attic initially but I resolved it but it affected the timeline of getting the permit from the city which pushes us behind when it comes to completing the project.

I had an issue with the contractor and obtaining the architectural plan for the attic initially but I resolved it but it affected the timeline of getting the permit from the city which pushes us behind when it comes to completing the project.

But I believe @Kevin Korejko does some architectural work in Philadelphia. 

I am 23 living in Dayton and I am a Designer / Draftsman with an architecture degree. 

In most areas, you also have restrictive covenants (HOA) so any time you want to paint a property different color, you have to submit that paint color for architecture review.

I'm degreed in architecture and the educational background help a lot.

This means that many elements of the contracting environment can be hardwired into the architecture of the security.

The architectural style of the house makes it challenging to put gutters around the front roofline  due to some overhangs ( 2 on each side of the house that goes straight out in a rectangular shape like an inverted U shape but with sharp straight corners and there’s 1 middle overhang that’s like an inverted V shape that is also attached to the roofline and come straight out of the front so  rain water will come from those as the overhang covers a portion of the front and will kind of serve as an extension of the roofline. 

Set backs are not proper, one water meter serves both properties, and sewer for one runs under the other house.I know I'm in for something close to $50K in engineering and filing fees to do this, but my question is: is anyone familiar with engineering /architecture firms here that are pros as far as getting this done, ie, it's what they do?