David R. Smith Design Inc.

I am searching for a new home, something that might need a few updates and allow me to put my own personal stamp on it. Dave was able to give me a preliminary zoning analysis for several prospective properties, and then walk through each site with me to discuss potential renovation ideas and what ideas would be most efficient to get a permit. His suggestions have been the right mix of the creative and the practical. This has been a tremendous help in my quest for the perfect place.

We are renovating our 100 year old Toronto Semi. We are moving a bathroom to a bedroom and removing a wall in our second bedroom to make it bigger. We got in touch with David to help us through the daunting permit process. David came and measured our space and listened to our needs. He produced very expert drawings, and applied for the permit for us. The whole process was quick and painless and David was available and accommodating throughout.

We have had several false starts with our renovation and working with David has renewed our confidence that we will get this done.

From the moment we got in touch with David we knew we had made the right choice. He is professional and capable and has been in constant contact with us thoughout the process to let us know how it is progressing.

We will use David’s services again in future renovations. We can recommend David without hesitation.

Rigid frame structural engineering firm has been working with David Smith for more than one year. We collaborated with them on many projects involving residential properties alterations and additions. David guides his clients through the planning of their projects with great deal of expert and patience. The way he combines his architectural and building code knowledge with his practical construction experience, makes him stands out from the rest of the crowd in the same field. David is a very prompt architect as well as cost efficient for his clients. We definitely recommend him to anyone who needs help and advice for any small to big construction projects.

We engaged David to complete the drawings for our 2nd floor addition and changes to the main floor. From the moment we met David during the interview process, we felt very comfortable with him. His knowledge on the design and permit application process is second to none. In fact, despite having met with several other companies, we hired David the next day as we knew right away he was the right person for our project. He took the time to explain the entire process to us including all the cost associated with the entire process.

During the design phase, David took into consideration our needs as well as provided some suggestions on several areas to fully utilize the space we envisioned and improve efficiency. We were able to come up with a final design very quickly, including last minute changes that were requested. We were very happy with the final design.

During the permit application process with the city, David took care of everything for us and represented us with the city. The city often finds kinks in plans and David was able to respond and provide the additional details immediately. Overall the entire permit application process was relatively painless, although it did take quite some time due to the several stages involved.

David was also very helpful during our contractor selection process as he helped to answer some questions contractors had. In fact, some contractors complimented us having such detailed plans available, as it made their job of quoting for the project a lot easier and accurate. After we selected our contractor further changes were required to the plans and David was very quick to respond and make the corrections and resubmit the changes to the city for approval.

Overall, we were very, very happy to have David on board to complete the design of our project. His attention to our project didn’t falter when the permits were issued and he continued to be involved with our contractor to ensure that all the questions were answered and the details are followed up.
I would highly recommend David to other couples looking to do large complex renovations, as we were quite pleased with his professionalism, diligence and attention to detail.

David was a pleasure to deal with, responded quickly to calls and emails and turned the whole project around from quote to designs and building permit in my hands within 2 weeks. I will definitely use his services again if the need arises and have no hesitation recommending him to others.

My family owns an investment property whose back mudroom was falling down. We decided to build a 2-tier deck to replace it and contacted David to facilitate the process.

He was very easy to work with-- going through numerous iterations of the design until we were satisfied-- and knew the ins-and-outs of the permit process. Whenever we had questions, he would respond quickly and provide alternative options that resulted in cost savings on the project. He has a wealth of experience in the industry which gave us confidence throughout the process. I wouldn't hesitate to use him again in the future.

In a nutshell, we will be using David again. He is an excellent communicator. He takes the time to explain every process and continuously adds value by sharing his ideas and experience.

Above all, is trust and professionalism. He has been phenomenal in this regard. Acting as an intermediary between trades, engineers, and surveyors, he has taken ownership and responsibility in ensuring things got done.

We strongly value the relationship we have with him and would not hesitate to recommend him to family and friends alike.

We just purchased our new home and needed some extensive renovations done. David was very easy to deal with, walked me through the entire process and was able to work on and complete the project within 1 week. He also got us our building permit in 4 days without any issues. I'll be recommending him.

This is my 11th studio that I have either been part of or have had built myself but the first time that I have worked with David. My only regret is that I cannot travel back in time to have him be part of all the other ones.

Designing and building a recording studio space is a huge challenge when it comes to the structural needs of sound isolation. Room decoupling, floating floors and odd angles are not the norm. David's immediate understanding of these needs PLUS the absolute fantastic and creative input that he put into this project was priceless.

I am more than pleased with David, his work, his professionalism and his deep creative well. Please look for pictures of my space once it is completed mid-April 2013 @ Cylindersound.com. The work will speak for itself.

Kind Regards
Brad Nelson
Owner/Director - Cylinder Sound & Film - Toronto.

David's assistance in designing our project went far beyond what had initially been contracted. Not only was he prompt for meetings, and on time with delivering plans, and responded quickly to email queries, he helped us through to the final design which ended up being a process of several extra iterations. His advice with respect to helping us envision a stunning kitchen space within a limited budget was invaluable, and we plan to use him again in the future.