Piches Architecture

David was inventive when he recreated our kitchen. He was very thoughtful and creative with his design for our needs. We removed two walls and changed the feel of our home to suit us.

In 2000 we hired Dave to design our Roseville, CA remodel. We added a second floor, a large deck and additional squared footage to our small kitchen. Dave listened to our desires, worked with our constraints and was wonderful through the entire process. When I would have a little trouble with one of our subcontractors, Dave came to my rescue. Now, 15 years later we are doing another remodel to a real fixer. Dave is so creative and clever. Working with him makes me feel confident. Can't wait to get started with him on this next project.

In 2009 after a year of looking at houses to purchase all over east Sacramento and Land Park we decided to remodel our 1930 McKinley Park house. We got proposals from 2 or 3 architects through another online service. Dave Piches listened to what we wanted: ore space, single story, to keep the 1930s look and feel of the original house. The most important thing in the early phases of the job was that Dave listened. He understood we weren't only interested in creating more open space and a better flow but that we wanted the new house to feel like it was an old house (with new electric, a/c & plumbing, of course). When you do a major remodel there are thousands of big and small decisions to be made. We're not experts in design so we asked Dave Piches to help out. He prepared hand drawn color sketches of tile patterns and a kitchen prep table to serve as an island. He picked the interior and exterior paint colors, window styles, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, counter-tops, and kitchen and bathroom tile colors. Dave Piches designed a finished home with consistent design elements throughout and his consultation took away a good part of the stress of decision-making. (We still had to approve or modify Dave's suggestions but for the most part we went with it. Sometimes that was hard but it turned out he was right.) We used a contractor Dave knew and had worked with before. The job went smoothly and finished within two or three weeks of schedule. There were some surprises and some changes we made that added about 10% to the original estimate. (make sure you have at least 10% contingency money in your budget if your remodeling an old home) We ended up with a brand new 1930s-style home in McKinley Park for less than half what it would cost to buy a completely remodeled/restored home in the area. Five years later, we still love our home and we couldn't be happier with the decision we made. Before the remodel we rarely had people over. The house was old and dowdy and cramped for space. Now we entertain all the time and my wife never gets tired of giving people the grand tour to show off our beautiful home.

We had a wonderful experience with Piches Architecture in re-creating our home after devastating fire destroyed everything in January, 2011. We knew it was important to begin with a good set of plans. David Piches Architecture gave us just that. David had never physically seen our home and only had a few photo's to work from, We had a wonderful experience working with David; our vision quickly became his vision and our home turned out to be an exact replica of the one we lost in the fire. Typically, it takes at least several changes and re-submittal's before a final set of plans are approved. We were able to obtain final approval from our County within one week without any changes, this is unheard of. The entire process took just over one year, We moved into our home in March, 2012. The plans made the entire project enjoyable thanks to David Piches!

Over 15 years I have had Dave Piches do 3 major house additions and remodels to my primary residence. The first added a whole new entry way and Grand Family Room. The next was a total remodel of a kitchen, study, bedroom, utility room and dining room. The last addition was the grand finale of building a wine tunnel into an old basement, adding a grand patio cover and extending a third floor deck out to 20 feet. All three were technically challenging due to the existing structure, hill side and hill top location, and soil structure. All three projects draw rave reviews from my guests. Dave was visionary in his architectural ideas to make my projects unique. He delivered usable plans on time. And of course when i needed changes, he met the need. He works with the engineer, and my contractor as issues to my site arises. I would recommend him highly to any one who wants quality work. And besides that, Dave is a nice and personable soul.

My Wife and I enlisted Piches Architecture to design our retirement house. We could not be more pleased with the design process from the first concept discussions to final permit documents. Dave is a careful listener and translated our vision into a final product we both love. The footprint and location of the house presented multiple challenges and opportunities. Dave helped us navigate these so that the house might relate to the site in a carefully considered and positive way. His expert advice on orientation, scale, material choices and color were spot on. Pics to follow! Many Thanks Dave! Jim & Cheryl

We have used Piches Architecture a couple of times now and would definitely use them again. My husband and I love design and can always count on Dave Piches to take our ideas to the next level of perfection. Things we would never have thought of that turn out to be the very things that make it special. Dave is easy to work with, respectiful, and always takes our ideas seriously. We are so comfortable working with Piches Architecture. Sincerely, Vicky Lindberg

Dave Piches provided us with a home design that was classic and timeless. He was able to quickly get an idea of what we wanted and create a design to remodel our home. He created more efficient use of space which led to much roomier and more open spaces. His use of sky lights created plenty of light for our master bath. A true professional who we look forward to working with again in the future on our vacation home.

Dave Piches was a perfect fit for my project. There are many reasons to hire an architect but mine could be reduced to one large factor; creativity. Being a contractor for the past 23 years, I'm not new the construction process and I have rather high expectations. Couple this aspect of the situation with the fact that for years I had attempted to draw the plans myself as part of a creative outlet but could not bring all of the aesthetics in place as a comprehensive whole which had any panache. After Dave met with me and my wife, he took the plans I provided along with the ideas we stated and created an entirely different design. At first my feelings were a bit hurt that none of what I supplied was used in the final design, but as I went through his plans that faded quickly. He heard everything we requested and then added "wow" which resulted in a fantastic design that intrigues all that visit. Every detail I had described and drawn was used but in ways I had not imagined. If creativity is the order of the day, you'll be in good hands with Dave Piches.