House Extension Professionals in Islip, NY

“I met Ralph through a mutual friend. While we have only collaborated on one project so far, the conversations and dialogue we have had will surely grow into more collaborations. I am a young Architect, so his years of design and construction experience are extremely welcomed and is already a great mentor for myself, while also meeting his clients expectations.”

“Jim is a fabulous architect who is attentive to details with a great eye for scale and proportion. he can make ordinary become extraordinary. i recommend him.”

“You will not find a more professional, reliable and easy to work with architect. We have been working with several vendors on a big basement project for the last 6 months and Daniel is in a league of his own. Responds promptly to phone calls and emails and really knows his stuff. I would recommend him in a heartbeat!”

“We worked with Alex for approx. 2 years on our project which was just completed in July 2013. We own an 1875 Carriage House that we were looking to update, renovate and expand to modern specifications. From start to finish I felt like our dream project was in good hands. We basically tore down 75% of the original structure, renovated the remaining 25% and expanded up adding a lot of second floor living space. We found it a pleasure to work with Alex and our builder found the same thing to be true. We would recommend ADL III highly. This project totaled approx. $600,000.”

“The design is exceptional and fulfills all our family needs. Very well placed openings give much light to the interior and great visibility to the exterior. Good solid construction. Very satisfying.”

“I had the pleasure of working with Sussan Lari on my NYC architectural and interior apartment re-design. Her taste and industry knowledge are both impressive, but most importantly she did a great job of working my thoughts and aesthetic into the design of my home as well. She always presented me with well thought-out and great options, and she made the entire process smooth, on time and within the agreed upon budget (by having the honest conversations up front). I have lived with the design for almost 3 years now, and it seems each day I am silently thanking Sussan for everything from the overall well planned architectural layout to something as simple as a well-placed light fixture or cozy seating arrangement. I continue to use Sussan on an as -needed basis, and I would recommend her without hesitation and wholeheartedly.”

“My husband and I bought a house with some problems that we didn’t realize were there, the biggest of which was an unpermitted finished basement. When we decided to renovate, we asked Ryan to come in and help us design a space which would both work for us and bring the house up to code. We did not make a mistake with that choice. Ryan came in and took a few measurements, then spent time talking to us about what we wanted in our basement. We had some vague ideas (a laundry area for me, an office space for my husband, and some storage). Ryan took our simple thoughts and turned them into a plan for an amazing basement. He found ways to maximize the light and storage space in our basement that we never thought possible. He gave us everything we asked for and more with those designs. It didn’t stop there, though. Ryan continued to help us navigate the insanely complicated permitting process with our local authorities. He handled all the paperwork for us, picking up forms and dropping off checks at the town. He was here for inspections to help us with the inspector. He worked with us, our contractor, and the town to help resolve the additional unpermitted work that was found in our house during those inspections. He made sure we got the safe, up to code, legal (permitted) house we wanted and reduced our stress level during the whole thing. He was a godsend! I don’t think we could have made it through that work without him. If we ever decide to do more work on our house, he is most definitely our first phone call.”

“Wade Johnson of R Wade Johnson Design designed a study for me that maximizes a small space, made it attractive and fully functional, and redid the lighting so that what was a dark and rather forbidding space became inviting. I work for long hours writing and find that my study is a wonderful place to work. Wade Johnson was creative, endlessly patient with the various little changes and suggestions I made, and charming and funny in the process! A thorough-going pleasure to work with such a talented architect/designer.”

“Todd and his firm are very professional and experienced, we have worked with them on many projects now, and they have been particularly knowledgeable about Flood requirements and unconventional foundations.”

“I highly, highly recommend PKAD. We found PKAD after a few very unsuccessful and frustrating interactions with other architects that kept ghosting us or architects that we would have to wait weeks for simple email responses. The difference between those architects and PKAD is night and day. PKAD was able to give us the fee for our project right up front (something other architects we talked to wouldn't do). At our first meeting Frank provided us with a breakdown of payments along with deliverables, which was amazing. Frank and his team are true professionals, they respond to every email and phone call. Frank has been extremely knowledgeable, helpful and attentive to all of our concerns and he truly cares about our project. If he doesn't know the answer he goes out of his way to find out and report back to you. In addition, the technology they use is far above anything we expected. 3D scans of your entire house are made available on their website within your secure client portal; they then upload your new plans there as well, which allows you to easily share your entire project virtually with contractors, family members, etc. The client portal has been so helpful for us as we get bids from contractors; the contractors don't have to keep coming back to the house, they can see everything from their computer, even download the architectural drawings, which has been a huge help all around. Frank took the time to introduce us to reputable contractors who have also been a pleasure to interact with. I highly recommend PKAD for your next project.”