Sandra F. Smith ARCHITECTS

Sandra Smith was the architect and designer for our customer build. She was wonderful to work with - great ideas, professional work, open communication, met timelines, and worked well with builder and trades. I highly recommend Sandra F. Smith Architects for a build or reno.

Of the 4 architects we interviewed, Sandi took the most care to suss out the amount of detail needed to create the plans that would deliver the house best fitting the particular needs and wishes of our family. Our renovation took 18 months from first discussion to move-in date. Its scope required many and varied permits for which Sandi was instrumental in navigating their achievement. We had confidence in her leading these daunting approval processes and learned that she would push enough to get us what we were looking for without taking an approach that might jeopardize our applications. With Sandi, we were able to refine iteratively our layout and build a phasing approach that allowed us to start building and get to our move-in date sooner than if we had taken a more conventional route. She helped us address the challenge of wanting a modern, spacious interior while maintaining an exterior consistent with our neighbourhood’s tradition. She was available to us (and very patient and agile!) and our contractor throughout construction and always very responsive in our communications, while being considerate of our budget and mindful to step back once all permits were confirmed and the construction was underway. Having the benefit of 4 months of living in our renovated home, we couldn’t be happier that Sandi was the architect that provided the expertise/skill to create the blueprints of the home that we each continue to love and enjoy every day. Thank you, Sandi!

Sandra designed an incredible blueprint plan for our century home in Toronto. The scope of our renovation included keeping all the original brick and original footprint of the house, but completely gutting the main floor, removing all interior walls, and coming up with a more functional layout for the main floor. Additionally, we replaced the floors upstairs, and put in an upstairs laundry centre, too. Sandra was extremely patient with us as we tried to find the plan that suited our needs best. During the renovation we encountered many stressful moments, and Sandra was there to help guide us through them and make appropriate changes on the fly, as required. Her attention to detail is incredible. Sandra was always prompt and a fantastic communicator. If she couldn't answer the phone right away, she would get back to you within minutes. Email responses were also super quick as well, which we appreciated. Thank you, Sandra for making our dream home a reality. - Jennie and Steve

Sandi is an amazing architect who expertly guided us during our first renovation. Sandi is incredibly organized and kept us moving throughout the process from ideation, initial design, and execution. Sandi is able to parse your design feelings, understand what you want, and make it a reality. Our project was a very challenging bathroom in an awkward and tiny space. Sandi walked us through all the options and helped us rationalize our decisions. In the end, we were able to take previously unused space and transform it into a modern bathroom. This small project has added significant value to our home. If you are looking for a professional to help you with your next project, we would highly recommend Sandi.

Sandi is a consummate professional with excellent technical skills. We appreciated her attention to detail, organized approach to our meetings and clear communication surrounding our project. Sandi always made herself available when it was most convenient for us, which we sincerely appreciated. Sandi established realistic timelines for our project, which she was able to meet. We would recommend working with Sandra Smith Architects.

We hired Sandi Smith to design a 2nd storey on our bungalow, which also involved gutting of the main floor. We were total renovation novices, but it didn't matter - Sandi kept us on track with all major decisions and kept us within our budget. Her designs were excellent and working with her was a true pleasure. She also kept our contractor moving along when it came to the construction phase and expertly dealt with all of the issues that inevitably arose with such a major project. She kept us in the loop but didn't burden us with too much information that we truly didn't need to know. We moved back into our house in the summer, after approximately 8 months, and we couldn't be happier. We would recommend Sandi to anyone - a true professional and great to work with.

Sandi was great to work with! She guided us through a complete rethink of the way we used our space. From our closed 1950’s bungalow Sandi gave us a beautiful open design. Perfect for our next phase of life (empty nesters!) She completely understood we didn’t necessarily want more space but a better use of the space we had. We highly recommend her.