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A-201The firm

An architect
runs every job.

FounderOscar Tellez
EducationArchitecture, Universidad de América, Bogotá, Colombia (1999)
In the DMVRenovating homes since 2005
CompanyHI Contractors, founded 2009
StandingLicensed & insured

How the training shows up.

01

Measure first.

The first visit is not a sales pitch. We measure the space and talk through a rough idea of the work before anything is sold, so what we propose fits the house.

02

Your style, worked out first.

Every project comes with choices to make. We lay out the options, take your input, and settle each one with you before work begins, so the finished space reflects your style.

03

Fluent in other architects' sets.

A good share of our work is building someone else's design. It goes better when the contractor understands the reasoning behind a detail, not just the dimension.

A-203Timeline

More than 25 years of experience.

  1. 1999

    Architecture degree

    Universidad de América, Bogotá, Colombia.

  2. 1999–2005

    Architect in Colombia

    Designs vacation houses and residences in Colombia.

  3. 2005

    To the United States

    Moves to the U.S. and begins renovating homes in Washington, D.C.

  4. 2009

    HI Contractors

    Founds HI Contractors.

  5. 17

    Years and counting

    Years leading every job, start to finish.

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