Beware! His designs look good , but have a lot of problems. I would stay away from this person. I…read morehad a bad experience with him. I lost $10,000. He has formula design. The rotunda front entrance design that you can see in most of his designs, will ruin the front door which is exposed to the elements, but he won't tell you about that ! He simply does not care about your dream house. I found a lot of problems with his designs. If you are not careful you will find problems later when its too late.

I reached out to iBuilders Design and Build for a free estimate to enclose my existing Alumawood…read morepatio. They responded very quickly through Yelp and scheduled a phone consultation. Luis and his team spent about 30 minutes understanding my requirements and provided detailed and honest feedback. They explained that since my existing patio is built with Alumawood, enclosing it with a regular wood frame would not be appropriate. The proper options would be either to remove the existing structure and rebuild it from scratch or use a specialized Alumawood sunroom system. Even though iBuilders Design and Build could not take on my project, I truly appreciate Luis and his team for their transparency, professionalism, and willingness to provide honest guidance upfront. Their responsiveness and helpful advice made the process much clearer for me.

Great customer service! Very knowledgeable and informative. Looking forward to working with you in…read moremy next project. Highly recommended!

Working with Anna has been an absolute pleasure! We had some previous work on our home that…read morerequired revisions, which meant documenting existing conditions and navigating a process that could have easily become overwhelming. But Anna had a way of making everything feel manageable. She was upfront and communicative every step of the way, so I never felt left in the dark. That was especially valuable during the back-and-forth with structural engineers as she always made sure I understood what was changing and why, which made the technical process much easier to follow. Her responsiveness was top notch as well. Anna stayed on top of everything and turned things around quickly. I highly recommend her if you need an architect who is knowledgeable, reliable, and genuinely easy to work with.

Anna is excellent at following up and chasing down issues. She was also flexible in terms of…read moreadjusting scope of the project as we encountered very tough requirements in the first round. The hardest part in doing a private job is the higher scrutiny the county has on it. So, it was definitely helpful in having someone who understands the "politics" of the process.

I would give no stars if Yelp would allow me to. I am in need of plans in order to get a permit…read morefor the work that I *would like* to do. Reid chose to judge me for having begun exploratory work prior to obtaining a permit and called my city's building department to report me as doing "illegal construction". Thankfully, the building inspector realized nothing was going on, so Reid's mean-spirited call did not have any effect. My advice: Beware of Reid - he has a mean-spirited side.

I am very disappointed at this guy. Basically took my money $12,000 and have not able to contact…read morehim about my project. I'm currently on the hunt for him. Straight crook do not trust this guy. He makes mistakes and then tries to blame you. No matter how good of a presentation he makes he's a con man type of guy. I am currently in the process of suing him.

We paid him 18,000 for a complete set of plans. So far it's like 20% done at best. Not even close…read moreto complete. I've left several messages with him even called police to do a wellness check. He has yet to respond. More than likely I will be seeing him in court. So sad because we're a good client and paid him in good faith. I went to go see him at his house about a month ago and he said he was trying to get over an illness. No, he was not on his deathbed by any means and from what I saw he was walking around doing fine. Why he hast responded or called is beyond me.

The work that W-M did for us was good & VERY expensive. However when we had a 2nd job done by them…read morethe money estimated and the money billed was quite different and a shock to the pocketbook. After that - I can only pass on to others to look elsewhere. There are many other designers/architects that do excellent, affordable AND accountable work. We have since moved and did a large addition to the current house. I did not even think of calling them. We used a designer an engineer and a contractor. There are other issues and I'm happy to discuss if someone wants to contact me.

As a construction manager, I worked with Weston Miles on several multi-family and school projects…read more One of the most important qualities of an Architect is the ability to meet project development schedules and provide timely responses during construction to minimize delay and associated costs. This firm met or exceeded all my expectations in both. I found Weston Miles exceptionally easy to work with, with a genuine commitment to partnering, a strong environmental conservation focus and some unique and creative solutions to problems I would not have considered otherwise. I look forward to working with them again in the future. Allan France Construction Manager

Unreliable. They were perfect until we signed with them, then they changed the rules of the game…read moreand decided to try to siphon as much money as they possibly could from us. We got nothing from them, not even an idea, anything to go with, and they still took $2000 from us, claiming they worked for hours. On what? No one knows for sure. Scam.

Bill is the absolute Best! His intimate knowledge of Santa Cruz code requirements made my project…read morepossible. His excellence, enthusiasm and great results make him my choice for best architect in Santa Cruz

We had our front yard redone with "All one Landscape" and we are really satisfied with the work…read moredone. Steve is really knowledgeable, professional and friendly. His team work hard while caring for the property . They made sure they did not disturb us while they work on the property. They took care of everything in a timely manner. Really satisfied with the work and added great value to our property. Thank you. We highly recommend this company if you need some yard work done.

We had our backyard done with Steve and are in love with it! Pedro and all the workers were…read moreamazing! They work so hard and can tell they care. We got pavers, turf, stepping stones, and mulch. Will definitely be doing more with them in the future! Highly recommend going with All One Landscape!

The Kastrop group are very professional company. My house was a total re-build and both Mike &…read moreBrian made this incredible task go very smooth. I would definitely use them again and would recommend the Kastrop Group !!!

We found The Kastrop Group through the Better Business Bureau. We were looking to renovate about…read more50% of our home and raising the floor in our laundry room to create a 2nd bathroom for the house. Brian V. came over to check out our house and to see if our expectations were realistic. He was very calm and organized. We found him very knowledgeable, especially about the San Mateo County permit & planning department. We interviewed a couple of other architeture firms, but found Brian at The Kastrop Group to be the best. Once we hired Kastrop, Brian quickly set up a time to come measure the entire house. Our 80 year old cottage had no central air/heat, so Brian referred us to an engineering firm that would help work out all the  computations that the permit department would need to approve this addition. As we moved through the architectural design process, Brian came up with solutions that would give us what we needed, along with a few suggestions that would provide more storage near our new second bathroom. We found Brian and Kastrop to be very accomodating with no drama. We like it when there is no drama. Once the architectural drawings were approved, we wanted to know if we had budgeted enough for the renovation. So, Kastrop had a General Contractor look at the plans and visit our house to give us some preliminary numbers. This was a big help for us and we were so thankful for this extra step. The Kastrop Group is an outstanding architecture firm that took us through the entire architecture design process with a gentle hand and no drama. We were grateful for their professionalism and their recommendations. If you are considering renovating your house, your first stop should be The Kastrop Group for impressive architectural expertise and being a great partner to navigate the county permit process.

Extremely impressed with the work team outside my home this week. They have really kept the traffic…read moreconjestion down and are continuously cleaning the project up through the day. I was thoroughly impressed when I walked by with my 3 month old and they quieted the machines untill we got inside our home.