Reviews of StijlTree Architectural Designers (Architect)

Jayshree Shanghavi

We hired Simply Exquisite team to do our main floor reno which included taking down a load bearing wall, gutting down the whole kitchen and putting up new kitchen, new flooring, building a fireplace, installing under mount range hood (down draft ) putting up a coffered ceiling, feature walls, putting up a new staircase etc...etc...and more. The job was quoted for 6 to 8 weeks but it took a couple weeks extra because we had to finalize the permit from the city other than that they were extremely accommodating to our needs and did the job very precisely and professionally, i'd say they really exceeded our expectations, went way beyond what we had on mind and they were very pleasant to deal with, always picked up our calls and were always there for us, I will recommend Richie, Gagan and their team to anyone who needs to do any kind of renovation like their name they were simply exquisite!!!!

Brendon

Tremendous help with my laneway project. Very attentive and creative in their design process, and Gagan was always there to help guide me along the way! Would definitely recommend to others around me looking for a good designer!

choseh feal

Very bad experience with Gagan Hajatri & Stijl Tree Designs, very young inexperienced staff, not professional, and very dishonest. (This was such a frustrating situation). We gave our project to Stijl tree design, with Gagan working on our project. The total contract cost was about $11,000. a few months after the project started Gagan informed us that the previous agreed amount of $11,000 was not enough to finish the project, he claimed he needed $20,000 extra to finish the job. (almost a 300% increase in the original contract price). He informed us that he had also ran into some issues with the city/region and was unaware how to continue or complete the project. Gagan made a statement and said we should just sell the property instead on developing it and be done with it. (very inexperienced and not professional at all). We tried to contact them for our deposit back but Gagan and his colleagues refused and proceeded to ignore our calls. They did not complete the project, and they did not return our deposit. Please Advise: Find a contractor with previous work experience, and check the companies job references, to ensure they know how to complete the job before you give them the project. problems during projects will always arise, but knowing how to resolve those problems is a skill that must be learned. (very inexperience)

Sam Ham

Please read this detailed review before giving development or construction projects to StijlTree Designs or Gagan Hajatri. Hiring Gagan & stijltree designs to complete our site plan project started off as a good idea but ultimately turned out to be a mistake. Before the project started We had agreed to be given updates on a regular basis on the project and completed work, as well as a time span of 2 months to finish required drawings & work for this project. 2+ months into the project we contact Gagan for updates on what has been completed on the project. He reply's and states that everything is completed and there is nothing to worry about. We ask him if he could supply or show us what was completed or just make a list and tell us what has been completed. He reply's saying we cannot give any updates on what has been completed unless he receives all the money for the contract first in full. We tell him this is an absurd request to ask for $10000+ before telling us if you have or have not completed anything there was no reply for a few days. (turns out he did not complete everything) A few days later his partner called us and informed us that the contract is terminated, claiming we swore at him and claimed we said he doesn't know how to do his job. Also claimed we emailed and called him too much for his liking, apparently he doesn't like to be contacted about his jobs. He continued to state that he can give us a refund of our deposit, and will not longer continue working on the project. A few weeks later we call him to try to work things out but continues saying he does not want to continue working on the project anymore and says he will give our money back. and then the next day he states that he will no longer be giving a refund of our deposit because we took too long. unfortunately waste of 3+ months of our time and got nowhere with the project.. Very poor communication, very bad business ethics, and unprofessionalism. All in all, save your money go somewhere else, hire someone with experience, and knowledge on this field.

Maryam Ebadi

StijlTree is a very responsible and professional company. I very much appreciate Gagan's service and his bright ideas! Strongly recommended...