We have worked with Mark at Broere Design for years now on multiple projects and have nothing but…read moregood things to say about him and his work. Fast turn around times, accurate detailed drawings of the custom homes, cottages and garages we build in cottage country. Very easy to work with communicate with, the few times we have needed a revision done (due to material shortages during covid) Mark took care of them immediately which kept our projects on schedule. This is the only company we use for custom home Design now. Thanks for all your help Mark

Woodsmith construction completed a major home renovation for me recently. They did top quality work…read morein a reasonable timeframe and communication was excellent at all times. Costs were transparent & reasonable. Quotes were given for a reduced cost alternatives whenever requested. Overall I am extremely happy with Woodsmith construction. I would highly recommend them. You would be very lucky to have them working on your home.

I'm contractor for more then 25 years. Worked with Paar Design for almost 10 years by now…read more I can tell this, great job every time for every project I had. Not ones I had any revisions from City Building departments, never had drawings with deficiencies. Yes it takes time to do good job but it is much better to spend some time prior to permits then having your application returned and starting over again. I'm very happy with their services, their friendly and professional attitude. Yes it is very busy office and I hope they will get even more busy but I will continue to work ONLY with Paar Design as much as my business exists. Best wishes, Serge

Firstly if you are planning to use Paar design. Don't !!!this company is run by a husband and wife…read moreThe husband the architect and the wife the interior designer. Firstly they Will rip you off by charging You triple the price for the amount of work they put in, you have to hound them to make deadlines And just don't go through the hassle of doing bussiness with these ppl.

Before you hire any contractor, I strongly encourage you to check the public Ontario court database…read moreand thoroughly vet offline references. The owner is an exceptionally persuasive salesman, but our experience was deeply concerning. We live in a school district where this company markets heavily, and I know at least three other local families who hired them but haven't written online reviews. (When doing your research, keep in mind that homeowners who settle disputes are often required to sign non-disparagement agreements, legally preventing them from warning others). As of writing this, the owner actually took down his google profile, which is odd. It appears there are at least three active lawsuits involving this company on the public court database. In one, Stratas itself legally pleads that our exact Project Manager "significantly underperformed in his role" and "failed to adequately carry out the duties and responsibilities associated with his position" (which, according to their own filing, included budget management, scheduling, and expenditure monitoring). Based on our written records, here is a summary of our experience: Inaccurate Budgets & Embedded Fees: The baseline contract budget bore little relation to actual costs. The owner later complained in writing that we treated his budget "as gospel" and admitted final costs vastly exceeded his own projections. We also discovered his 20% management fee was split--he told us in writing that 10% was actually "baked in" to the initial subtrade line items. Furthermore, he refused our requests to provide itemized breakdowns for his hourly "site services" billing, and billed us over previously agreed-upon cost caps. Staggering Framing Error & Delays: The site oversight was so lacking that they initially framed our basement a full 9 feet off the approved architectural plans. I had to personally catch the mistake after heated floors were already installed over the error and had to be ripped out. The 11-month project took 15 months, with the house sitting vacant for weeks at a time with zero trade activity. Workmanship & Deficiencies: The owner actively advised us against the HVAC system recommended by our engineers, and now our third floor does not properly cool. His own HVAC subtrade informed us our PM explicitly instructed him not to elevate our heat pump according to its manual--costing us $1,500 out of pocket to fix. Additionally, our backyard gas line was severed by their team and left unmarked, and custom front stonework was permanently damaged. Subtrade Interference: When we independently contacted a fireplace subtrade to help us fix a deficiency, we discovered Stratas explicitly instructed that trade not to assist us. We attempted to resolve these issues and intended to pay our holdback, but recent efforts were met with a non-response. When we requested a required letter for a rebate, the owner told us he would only provide it if we signed a legal release. While the owner made a few minor fee concessions during the build, his wife has great design taste, and we ultimately do like our finished house, I deeply regret hiring this company and having to navigate these extensive, unresolved deficiencies ourselves.

We had a full interior reno completed by stratas design build. The whole process was professional…read more, organized, timely and on budget. Andy Stratas kept us informed on the entire process and was always checking in to make sure we were happy with the job. We will be using Stratas design build for any future renovations. It's very hard to find this level of professionalism in this world, highly recommend!

Paul is very talented and a pleasure to work with. He did houses for my father and me, with…read morebeautiful detailing

We were excited to work with Paul Raff and team understanding their prestigious reputation…read more Unfortunately this reputation didn't match our experience. We were left in a situation where drawings were not completed correctly, and even submitted for planning as incorrect. We were overbilled (without warning) for additions that were missed by their team from the beginning. And then treated poorly when we exercised our right to question what we were billed for. While perhaps they are known for their brilliant designs, the technical process with the team was not a positive experience, and we will not be recommending them to our friends and family going through renovations and builds.

Paul Raff and his team have a wonderful process and approach. I think their designs reflect a…read moreunique way of visualizing their client's needs.

I have been working with High Print now for 6 months. My initial order was as a referral through my…read moreoffice and I was quite happy with the price and quality. Since then i have ordered items such as fridge magnets, greeting cards, post cards, open house signs and signs for my listings. I highly recommend Hamed and his team. The service i received was second to none.

i ordered cards online and got what wasn't what i saw when ordering and email to them was not…read moreanswered. I cant go there anymore as am sending to the garbage the 1000cards printed and the monies spent.

They finished too quickly , I expected them to stay the full 3 hours but they left within 2.5 hours…read more, so I was unable to tell them that i wanted my book shelf organized by color like I was hoping to explain to them. Although they did do good job and did not over charge or manipulate their hours, I just wish they had waited for me to come back before they headed out.