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Michael Gaertner Architects
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From BuildZoom: Michael Gaertner Architects, 2200 Market St, Galveston, TX (Owned by: Michael Gaertner, Sr.) holds a Architect license and 3 other licenses according to the Texas license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 76 does not rank in the top 50% of Texas contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Michael Gaertner Architects, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.
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By Ashley S.December 1, 2023Complete architectural construction documents$8,699
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By Marcelo M.May 10, 2021Draft and design commercial kitchen equipment.$3,000
When I hire Mr. Michael Gaertner he seem very professional, knowledgeable courteous and nice.
My project was, and is suppose to be small ( Simple and pretty quick) On October 9th, 2020 I hire Mr. Gaertner.
Project was suppose to take approx. 2 months. Which I was seeing progress at that time.
Now As of today May 10th, 2021 It has not been completed yet. after long periods of non communication We finally met on March, 2021. At that time on March my project was at its final stage.
It just needed a few more hours of work. He said he would have it ready in 2 or 3 days. 2 to 3 Weeks went by Mr. Gaertner does not reply to emails, and does not return calls.
After several attempts, I caught up to him on his office on April 20th, 2021 He apologies for the delay and explain to me that he had been in a car accident.
He said that he would email me the plans in 1 to 2 days. It is Now May 10th, 2021. And I have not heard of him.
Mr. Gaertner does not reply to email, does not return calls, and he is not at the office. Zero communication on Mr. Gaertner behalf.
I have gone by office it is always closed.
Mr. Gaertner if you read this please contact me regarding my plans Project "La Perla" - Marcelo
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Verified License
| License # | RID #3913 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Texas |
| Type | Architect |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of June 2026.
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Verified License
| License # | TACLA00034638R |
| Status | Active |
| State | Texas |
| Type | Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Contractor |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of May 2026.
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License Not Verified
| License # | ARC.00401773 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Colorado |
| Type | Architect |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of October, 2017. Check the current license status of Michael Gaertner Architects with the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations
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License Not Verified
| License # | ARC-401773 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Colorado |
| Type | Architect |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of October, 2013. Check the current license status of Michael Gaertner Architects with the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations
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Permits
- Building permit records show that Michael Gaertner Architects has worked on 58 permitted projects.
We hired Mr. Gaertner on 5/31/23, to design and complete architectural construction documents for a home in Galveston. He requested an initial retainer of $2,500, which we paid immediately. He sent an additional $4,200 invoice on 6/21, which we promptly paid. Initially, Mr. Gaertner was very engaged with our project, taking our calls and responding promptly with progress drawings. We did notice that we were always the ones pushing him to send us updates, but weren't too concerned. The concerns began when Mr. Gaertner promised progress drawings by specific dates but did not deliver. He then told us he was 99% complete with our drawings and sent another invoice on 7/26 for $2,000. We again promptly paid believing he was almost finished. He sent us the progress set, but after reviewing the drawings it was obvious they were not 99% complete. After many lies about when he would send us finalized documents, he finally sent us a set on 11/7, only to discover that they were not complete and had conflicting information. He even admitted after sending them that he had not included an entire page. He again promised to send corrected, revised drawings by 11/17. After not receiving them, I called him on 11/20. He texted me that he was at a doctor's appointment and would send documents when he got to his office. After receiving nothing, I sent several requests begging him to send the documents. The only thing I received was a forwarded email on 11/27 that he allegedly sent to our structural engineer on 11/16 with very basic drawings and no dimensions. I sent them along to the structural engineer who said he had never received these before. Mr. Gaertner will not return our calls, texts, or emails. After 6 months and $8,700, we still have not received complete or accurate construction documents per our agreement. Today, we learned he stopped communicating mid-project with another of his clients who also paid him thousands of dollars requiring them to hire and pay another architect.