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

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.

Working with Anna was great. Her deep knowledge guided us seamlessly through design, expertly…read morebalancing our vision with local code requirements. She was able to work around limitations, turning constraints into opportunities. She was always giving us great advice keeping in mind the desired end result. Highly recommend for anyone seeking a partner who listens and delivers.

Chad Williams designed and provided construction management services for a 1200 square foot ADU,…read morecompleted this year at our property near the top of Hecker Pass Road in Watsonville. The home he designed turned out great--very unique, and highly energy-efficient. Chad knew how to design in some custom touches that made the home very site-appropriate for our rural setting. He also was great in navigating through the vast number of permits required for the job, and lined up some great subcontractors to execute all aspects of the build. I highly recommend CW Design for your next complex project such as this. Bob Climo

I called asking for only structural engineering services. This company does not offer only…read morestructural engineering so could not help me. However the person I spoke to over the phone was very helpful and gave me a referral to someone who might be able to help. He was honestly just very helpful even though he had nothing to gain from the conversation.

We purchased an older, fixer upper on a hillside in Portola Valley with the hopes of rebuilding it…read moreinto our dream home. We aimed to generate income by converting the former primary bedroom into a rentable, attached JADU. This mean building a new primary BR on the back, downhill side of the house, along with creating a new family room, and office. The front of the house was definitely old style, and did not, in any way, match our vision of a contemporary, hi-tech, look. I had interviewed other architects who had suggested we add a new front foyer, but I wasn't thrilled about the look presented, which was basically to add a gable roof addition ("A" frame shape add-on) at at the front, that would be harmonious with the rest of the house. In my first meeting with Davide, he suggested something that changed the whole dynamic of the house. He suggested that rather than be constrained by trying to harmonize the new entry with the old architecture, we could add a new layer to the front of the house, and change the look completely. This also creates a new corridor at the front that greatly improves the flow/circulation from the front to the back. It was a genius idea! This new layer at the front of the house gives us a spectacular new front entrance, plus a new corridor with tall ceilings. He also very skillfully raised the ceiling heights in many parts of the house so it feels like the rooms were expanded (when only the height changed). I am attaching a photo of the original house and Davide's concept for the new design. I want to add that we are not demolishing any part of the old house so we are not losing any existing square footage. We are just adding and "splicing the old with the new". For the new room additions at the back, he integrated the complex siting of the hillside PBR & family room to flow seamlessly into the same level of the existing house on. I have very strong ideas of what I want in terms of design, and Davide has been very patient in working through my ideas. He uses his critical eye and design experience to guide me so I don't get off track, and we can get to where it is I want to end up. We are now in the building permit process, and I can't wait for construction to start. I will be updating this post when the house is finished with more photos, because I want to show off the dramatic transformation between the "before" and "after". If you are looking for a miracle transformation, Davide Gianella is the architect who can make this dream come true for you! I can recommend him 100%

I reached out to Davide about two or three months ago to see if I could hire him to help design my…read moreremodel. He was really polite and so friendly and VERYYYY transparent that he was inundated with some work at the moment and that he gives his all to 1-2 projects at a time, so that they get the best out of him. He then gave me a suggested timeline, which unfortunately didn't match with what we had in mind - but no worries! I enjoyed the interaction and his work is beautiful, and I truly appreciate the communication and friendliness that transpired in our conversations.

Palo Alto Home Improvements ( PAHI ) was hired by me to do a complete build-out of my restaurant,…read morewhich was a very long and complicated project. Construction in general is always challenging, dealing with scarcity of material, labour and dealing with inspections. PAHI, not only out bid other companies for the job, but always delt with all these issues professionally and daily kept me informed of what was going on. During the build-out, I got to know several of their employees, all of them extremely professional and accommodating. The finished project was beautiful in every way and just what I had expected! I have included some before and after shots. I highly recommend PAHI for any remolding / construction needs. I would most definitely hire them again!!

This company were the subs who worked on the house I live in. Very dishonest people and work was…read moredone subpar. I am very dissatisfied with how the work was done. Things were half done, broken pieces, damages, and unappealing work. As a mother of children I want to ensure a safe environment for them, and what I have to live in is not it. Now I have to spend more money out of pocket fixing their mistakes. I really hope they decide to do the right thing in the future if people decide to use them. They need to have integrity and be more ethical. I have definitely learned my lesson.

Robert designed our original remodel which included a second floor (mostly over our garage). He is…read moreexceptionally skilled and thoughtful and deliberative in his design and, while we basically knew what we wanted, he was able to suggest several tweaks that we ended up incorporating. Almost 9 years later, I will say literally our only regret is the stove we purchased, which had nothing to do with him. His recommendations and design were awesome. We're using him again for another remodeling job and have been very happy with his suggestions. Highly recommend him to design your remodel!

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Cesar from gilroy web design has created and designed the websites for both my businesses. Very…read moreaffordable, professional and prompt. Their knowledge of web design and marketing skills has been very valuable to our business. Our customer inquiries has had much improvement since the creative design of my website by Cesar and his staff. Highly recommended:)

At first we hired contractors to design our bedroom addition, but no one could design something…read morethat we wanted. After struggling a few months trying to come up with a design that we excited about, a friend recommend Mr. Tony Rowe. He patiently inquired about our wish list for our master bedroom addition. Our request list was as follows: a walk in closet, a large bathroom for two, a shower/steam room, a private toilet room and a fireplace. We also wanted the design to fit with the standards of a Golden Mean. He designed a plan that fit with everything that we wanted. Mr. Rowe managed to create a well thought out design so that the existing roof line fit with the new addition. Because of his attention to detail our house doesn't look like it has been remodeled. His design also used the existing load bearing walls, which decrease our engineering costs. Mr. Rowe pays a lot of attention to details. He helped me pick out our windows, which increased our privacy, gave us lots of natural light, and decreased traffic noise. He returned our phone calls promptly and called numerous times to ask us questions regarding our preferences. We have received lots of compliments from the contractors and the work crew on the design of the room. We are very pleased with the outcome. Thanks Tony.

I contacted Britt-Rowe in 2003 after seeing the beautiful work they'd done for friends. We wanted…read morea Carmel style home and they had been very successful at pulling that off in Los Gatos and Willow Glen neighborhoods. Having taken design and drafting classes myself, I had our ideal floor plan designed already, but I needed David and Tony's help with the exterior elevations, roof lines, etc. They were wonderful and David was able to tweak my floor plan to provide much needed articulation in the exterior elevations. Then... Time to head to Los Gatos planning commission with the drawings. Story polls went up and all hell broke loose! A neighbor objected to our project and we then had a year long fight in planning commission meetings to get it approved. David stood by our side the whole time, redesigning the floor plan and project in ways we hoped would satisfy the neighbor, but there was no satisfying him. So a year later, when the planning commission voted to approve our plans, the neighbor then appealed their decision to the Los Gatos Town Counsel. That took another year of David by our side advocating for our project in Town Counsel meetings. In the end the town counsel upheld the planning commissions approval so after two years of fighting we were ready to build... (even though we had to do so at our own risk because that neighbor had also filed a lawsuit against us that ended up costing 5 years of legal fees.) By 2009, the house was finally finished. And even though it turned out different than we had first intended, it was a fantastic design thanks to David and Tony. I will never forget how supportive and helpful they were during all our trouble with the neighbor and trying to get plans approved. Hiring them was one of the best decisions we made.