Yes. Due to ever-increasing demand, and to ensure that the Randy Angell Designs team is delivering you the higest quality service that we can possibly offer, we now charge a fee for our consultations. This fee is non-refundable and is separate from the fee listed in your unique design proposal which is custom-tailored for you after the consultation is complete.

No, we don't. The world is full of people who focus intensely on just one thing so that they can do that one thing better than anyone else. This is what we aim to do with design, and we'd like to think it shows. HOWEVER -- we do work with several highly-qualified partner builders who are capable of constructing all of the unique things that we dream up. Once we've completed a design collaboration with you, we will recommend some of those builders to you, and we will even solicit competitive bids from them on your behalf.

YES! We've received inquiries from across the nation and from around the globe. No matter where you live, we can engage in a collaboration with you remotely. All we require is enough information to get us started. That may be information you already have at your disposal, or it may be information you're willing to gather for us (photos, measurements, existing plans, etc). And just to be clear; if you're the type of person who would value a face-to-face visit and you're willing to pay for travel expenses, we're more than happy to come out, meet with you in-person, and gather all of the information and measurements ourselves just like we would if you lived in Dallas.

When collaborating with us, you will receive the following: - Thoroughly-detailed 3D architectural model - Shareable fly-through video of the design - Large format, full-color, aerial 2D plan of the entire design space - Conceptual planting and furniture layouts - (1) round of revisions Once revisions have been completed, the same deliverables listed above are re-created and re-sent to you once again. After that, together we decide which contractors are best suited for your project, and we then solicit competitive bids from them on your behalf.

Our pricing is based completely on the scope of work, which is something we can determine once we've had our consultation with you. We assess how many hours it will take our team to address everything and deliver a mind-blowing design to you, and we even cover the revision time for your included round of revisions. And once we have sent you our formal proposal (within 24-48 hours of the consultation) our hours and fees will be listed for you so that you know exactly what to expect. We do not "nickle and dime" you with hidden fees or additional costs. What you see on the agreement is what you pay. And in the event that you would like to pay for additional work or revisions (which is rarely needed), we can give you an estimate for that too.

There will probably never be a standard answer to this question, as the wait time depends entirely upon our demand and the length of the design queue. Each client is accommodated in chronological order, according to the date that they paid their design deposit. In the past, we've completed designs in as little as 4 weeks. At times, the wait has increased to well over 3 months. And it's not because performing our duties or creating a design necessarily takes that long. It's because we're usually working with multiple clients at a time, and out of fairness, we operate strictly on a "first come, first served" basis. If you're curious what the current wait time is, just ask! We will be happy to give you a reasonable time estimate.

Don't be alarmed! Despite the fact that she seems to be asking you for money, Michelle is actually a sweet, funny, compassionate and wonderful person and we all want to be her when we grow up. She also happens to be our Client Services representative. The invoice that she sent to you is just an invoice for our deposit amount. You don't have to pay this invoice *until* you're ready to engage our design services. Otherwise, if you decide to go in another direction, you can totally disregard this invoice altogether.

Your property survey contains detailed descriptions and measurements of the legal boundaries surrounding your home. In many cases, it even outlines where certain municipal easements may lie (like buried water lines, gas lines, utility lines, etc). There are often areas that exist which cannot be built on. This means they are areas we (most likely) cannot design on. Obtaining your property survey is crucial because it basically tells us the size and area of our canvas, and which areas we cannot touch. And beyond needing it for design purposes, the City will eventually require the design to be superimposed over the survey before they will approve a construction permit.

Before we begin a design project, we want to have the most realistic interpretation of your yard and home so that we can custom tailor our design precisely to your existing space. This means that we want to know the exact dimenions of your home's footprint and where all of the major sight lines are (doors & windows which face the design space). It also means recording the slopes and grade changes throughout your yard so that we know how the terrain changes in every area. Not only that, we also need to locate fixed objects like trees, poles, fences, accessory structures and other permanent fixtures.

Well... To be honest... We don't actually know that for a fact. There was one time where we all collectively decided to "accidentally" give him a skin prick just to see if he bled. There was a lot of bold talk around the water cooler that morning, but when it came time for action, everyone just went back to their desks and pretended the conversation never happened. However, I will say this: One time, Matthew *thought* he saw Randy connecting himself to a USB cord, as if he might be re-charging or something. But there were no other witnesses, so his story couldn't be corroborated.

We proudly use SketchUp (www.sketchup.com) to create all of our concepts. And while we use a paid professional version of it on all of our desktop workstations, there is a cloud-based, web-browser version that is free for anyone in the world to use. If you've always wanted to explore creating things in 3D but couldn't manage to pry the controller out of your child's hands long enough to play Minecraft, then SketchUp might be for you! And while SketchUp is quite possibly one of the most intuitive, approachable and versatile 3D modeling programs on the market, it does lack the photo-realistic finish that other modern architectural CAD programs now commonly feature. To make up for this single, lonely flaw, we've now turned to a companion program called "Enscape". It brings an amazing sense of life and realism to our SketchUp models, and gives us the ability to play with lighting, shadows, realistic texturing and even subtle movements. The end result of using these two programs together is the ability to give you an enriched, realistic sense of how your space will look and feel upon completion.

In the past, some have been confused about the terminology here. "Landscaping" simply refers to the practice of shaping and/or beautifying the land and all it's features. In that regard, this can include everything you see in a yard; pool, plants, walkways, structures, walls, entertainment features and fire/water features. Conceptually, we include all of these things in our 2D design plan. But if you're speaking more specifically with regard to plants, then you may be referring to a "Planting Plan". This is a detailed, plant-focused 2D plan that a landcape installer can use to purchase and install plants with. This is a separate service which we can provide to you via a separate agreement.

Short answer--No. During the bidding process, we provide to contractors something we call a "Bid Plan" which is different than a detailed construction plan set. A Bid Plan is a one-page, simplified aerial plan, created at scale, which gives them enough dimensions and information so that each of them can provide you with a reliable, "apples-to-apples" construction estimate. Beyond that, we make ourselves available to those competitive builders via phone or email to answer any questions they might have in case any of the information happens to be missing or unclear.

Yes! In fact, we prefer to do so. Traditionally, a detailed construction plan set is not necessary until a builder has been chosen and the build process is beginning. And often, many builders have preferred to make their own construction plans in-house when everything gets put into motion (which becomes a fee you end up paying whether you know it or not). But we've found that when a builder is left to interpret the intricacies of some of our more "unique" features, our intentions can get lost in translation. We make ourselves available to create beautiful, multi-page construction plan sets which cover every dimension and detail of our designs; from pools and spas, to fire and water features, scuppers to screen fences, to cabanas and pool houses. We will even involve a structural engineer to verify loads, beams, ties and foundations.