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BLDG Workshop Inc.

BLDG Workshop Inc.

Average rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars45 Reviews
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About Us

We believe that great clients are integral to the design process, so we seek them out as we seek to create beautiful work. We engage in architectural design, and love the creative process no matter the medium. We enjoy sites that can respond to the design and vice versa. In Toronto, the Muskokas and throughout Canada, BLDG Workshop pursues the goal of creating architectural design that forms a sense of place through responding to client needs, the site and its conditions. Favourite projects often include custom homes, cottages, renovations and additions where the site includes natural features that can become integral to the overall design. We consider sustainability, interior, industrial, and landscape design as instrumental in our work as we approach projects in relationship to their context. We feel the best way to create successful design is to embrace a collaborative relationship in which the client’s voice and ideas are heard and implemented. We believe that good architectural design should respond to many fundamental and site specific principles; however, at the end of the day, your home should respond primarily to you.

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Business Details

Business Name

BLDG Workshop Inc.

Phone Number

(416) 877-4741

Website

bldgworkshop.ca

Address

163 Sterling Rd.
Toronto, Ontario M6P 0A1
Canada

Followers

701 Followers

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Services Provided

Architectural Design

Building Design

Home Remodeling

Architectural Drawings

Custom Homes

House Plans

New Home Construction

Home Additions

Home Extensions

Kitchen Design

Kitchen Remodeling

Sustainable Design

Energy-Efficient Homes

Floor Plans

3D Rendering

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)

Bathroom Design

Green Building

Space Planning

Guesthouse Design & Construction

Universal Design

Multigenerational Homes

Pool House Design & Construction

Drafting

Home Restoration

Historic Building Conservation

Project Management

Outdoor Kitchen Design

Basement Remodeling

Structural Engineering

Barn Design & Construction

Mudroom Design

Basement Design

Tiny House Construction

Staircase Design

Garage Design

Deck Design

Site Preparation

Landscape Plans

Laundry Room Design

Passive Solar Heating & Cooling

Prefab Houses

Rooftop Deck Installation

Log Home Construction

Dock Design & Construction

Land Surveying

Construction Drawings

Custom Home

Forward Thinking Design

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Areas Served

Agincourt

Baldwin Village

Brockton Village

Carleton Village

Centennial Park

Clarks Corners

Corktown

Davisville Village

Distillery District

Don Mills

East Bayfront

Eglinton East

Eringate

Etobicoke

Forest Hill

Greenwood Coxwell

Humber Valley Village

Junction Triangle

Lawrence Park

Leaside

Liberty Village

Little India

Malvern

Mimico

Mirvish Village

Mississauga

Moore Park

Niagara

North York

Oakridge

Old Mill

Pape Village

Parkdale

Parkway East

Port Credit

Port Lands

Princess Anne Manor

Regent Park

Rexdale

Riverdale

Roncesvalles

Rosedale

Seaton Village

South Hill

The Elms

Toronto

Trinity Bellwoods Park

Wanless Park

Willowdale

Woodbine Gardens

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Credentials

14 Houzz Awards
Best of Houzz 2025 - Design
Best of Houzz 2024 - Service
Best of Houzz 2022 - Design
Best of Houzz 2022 - Service
Best of Houzz 2021 - Design
Best of Houzz 2021 - Service
Best of Houzz 2020 - Design
Best of Houzz 2020 - Service
Best of Houzz 2019 - Design
Best of Houzz 2019 - Service
Best of Houzz 2018 - Service
Best of Houzz 2017 - Service
Best of Houzz 2016 - Service
Best of Houzz 2014 - Service
5 Houzz Badges
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5 Star Houzzer
Houzz Influencer
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45 Reviews for BLDG Workshop Inc.

Average rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars4.9|45 reviews
Work Quality
5.0
Communication
5.0
Value
5.0
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Gale Force V LLc
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
BLDG Workshop, led by architectural designer Nathan Buhler, is simply brilliant. This is our third experience working with a designer to build a new home--BLDG stands out for its clear and creative dialog with us on both the interior and exterior design. Responsive, sensitive and very collaborative, we feel that BLDG is our partner in creating a home that will not only be a pleasure to live in, but we expect will stand the test of time as fine architectural design. BLDG is respectful of our budget, and has been very responsive to our aggressive timeline, turning solutions within days of our discussions. Nathan's knowledge of resources and building techniques for extreme weather conditions (i.e. Vermont), was a must for this project. Fun, exciting, and a flawless effort.
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Comment from BLDG Workshop Inc.:
Thanks so much for these kind words Gayle, this is going to be such a nice home!
SG
Scott Grant
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
My wife and I very much appreciated Nathan at the BLDG Workshop as a designer with significant expertise including an in-depth understanding of the permitting process. He was also patient, personable and with a positive attitude.
BLDG Workshop Inc.
Comment from BLDG Workshop Inc.:
Scott thank you so much for your kind words, it was an absolute pleasure working with you. Hopefully we'll be able to do some more together at some point in the not too distant future!
SA
Shaun Armour
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Nathan/BLDG Workshop designed my dream standalone office. Every day I go to work, I feel happier, more motivated, and more prepared to face whatever kind of day is in front of me. They were professional, achieved everything we asked, and more, and were wonderful to work with. Phenomenal! Thank you!
BLDG Workshop Inc.
Comment from BLDG Workshop Inc.:
Wow, thanks Shaun!
It was such a fun project and we loved working on it.
Amanda Garraway
Amanda Garraway
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
So happy to have been working with Nathan. We have a perfect design for our home and will finally have the space we need to complete our home.
BLDG Workshop Inc.
Comment from BLDG Workshop Inc.:
Thanks so much for these kind words Amanda! I can't wait to see the space once it's finished.
CF
Candace L. Fieguth
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
The BLDG Workshop helped us turn our dream into reality! They were the perfect designers for us - creative, visionary and super easy to work with. We have no hesitations in recommending them!!
BLDG Workshop Inc.
Comment from BLDG Workshop Inc.:
This was one of the funnest and most creative projects ever. Thanks so much for letting us be a part of it!
MC
Micky & Christopher
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
In our first meeting we explained we were looking for a cross between Cottage, Industrial, and Modern. They made sense of it! We highly recommend Nathan and his team. Their ability to understand, space by space, what we envisioned and then finding the right compromises to make it functional is what we sought - and what they delivered on. BLDG was also pro-active in resolving permitting and helped narrow down the choice of contractor. Building a house is stressful - working with Nathan was not. He is down to earth but knows his stuff inside and out.
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Comment from BLDG Workshop Inc.:
Thanks Micky and Chris for such kind words!
We always try to work through all the challenges and this house is going to be so intricate and so great!
Can’t wait to see the finished product.
DP
Deb Pakes
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Nathan at BLDG workshop lead the design of our large home renovation. He was very professional, flexible, and creative. He took our vision and made it come alive on paper. He lead the process of getting it through the gruelling permitting, making sure we met all the by-laws to ensure timely approval. We were very pleased with the final design and can’t wait to live in our new amazing space. I highly recommend this professional small business to anyone who wants to make their dream home renovation project come true without all the headaches that many others face. Thank you Nathan for all your hard work!
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Comment from BLDG Workshop Inc.:
Thanks Deb so much for this.
You're our type of client.
We always find it very easy to do good work for clients who give us the optimism/postivity and freedom and to do so!
BN
Barb Nagy
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Nathan designed an awesome detached garage that related well with our house which was recently renovated. The design has helped to make the back yard cosy and inviting. Nathan was great to work with and suggested a great building contractor as well.
BLDG Workshop Inc.
Comment from BLDG Workshop Inc.:
Thanks Barb!
This has been such a delightful process, your garage looks even better than we imagined!
Cheers
SC
schmambey
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Nathan built us our dream home and we would recommend him to anyone. All of our asks were delivered on (especially our ask to maximize natural light!) and overall beyond our expectations with an amazing design. Nathan was so lovely to work with, highly collaborative, very accommodating and creative. All of the trades have gone out of their way to tell us how much they love the design too - one experienced site supervisor asked if he could bring his wife round to check it out which was a first for him in all his years, he just loved the design so much he wanted her to see. Thank you Nathan for such an amazing design and it was a pleasure!
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Comment from BLDG Workshop Inc.:
Thanks Amber for your kind words! Our work is so much fun when we get to work with clients as enthusiastic and positive as you!
VA
Veronica Andrew
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Nathan Buhler drove down to our lot, took a look at the surroundings, we chatted a bit about our family and Oh my gosh! did he design a dream home for us! Everyday I walk around our new home and admire the thought he put in designing a beautiful space for us to live in. We were blessed to have found him on Houzz.com and teamed with a great builder, we ended up with a home which is even better than we imagined it would be. My advice to anyone starting on this very stressful journey of building a home is to hire a great designer like Nathan. It would be the best money spent as a good plan saves a lot of money during construction and beyond. The whole process becomes exciting and fond memories made for many years to come.
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Comment from BLDG Workshop Inc.:
Wow, Veronica, thank you so much for your kind words!
Hearing a client loves there home so much is exactly why we do what we do!
LL
Louise Lacchin
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Nathan is extremely creative. He listened to our ideas and developed a house plan that exceeded our expectations. He was receptive to any suggestions we made along the way, also working with us on any challenges in the building process to maintain the vision of the original design. We love our new home.
BLDG Workshop Inc.
Comment from BLDG Workshop Inc.:
Thanks so much Louise for your lovely comments!
This was one of our favourite projects ever; the design and the clients!
SG
Susan Gordon
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
house exterior moves to BLACK Nathan Buhler is the next person to thank for his keen advice and patience - my house has been transformed - everything from white to black - and perfect! Professional advice with kindness, that's Nathan! Our house hasn’t had an upgrade to its exterior for 40 years. With white shutters, downspouts, eaves troughs, soffit & fascia, Nathan was my first contact to ask for advice on using black. He thought black would be stunning, not heavy, but make a statement. So with a gasp, we went for BLACK - STUNNING! How our house speaks modern, sophisticated, elegant! THANK YOU!
BLDG Workshop Inc.
Comment from BLDG Workshop Inc.:
Thanks for your kind words Susan, it was so nice working with you too!
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Commented: Architects Input Needed for 80's contemporary facelift!I love that house in its current form. With some good architectural design to freshen it up it could become a real masterpiece.
June 30, 2022 in Building a Home
Commented: Love the design would you share the post hardware specificationThanks for your comment. It was all custom built out of 1/2" steel best, BLDG
March 13, 2022
Commented: Questions about this A-frame shedThis is prefab. Contact The Bunkie Co and/or ebare@bunkie.co
January 3, 2022
Commented: which manufacturer made the curtain wall?Thanks for your question. These were original windows from many years ago, I don't know when they were installed or who did them. My recommendation for something good (so therefore expensive) but pack...
November 1, 2021
Commented: gravelThanks for your question. I don’t know for sure because it was the landscapers decision, but I think it was just regular pea gravel
May 27, 2021
Commented: hi can you tell me the colour of that stain?Thanks for your kind words!
May 16, 2021
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How is BLDG Workshop Inc. rated?

BLDG Workshop Inc. is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5

What services does BLDG Workshop Inc. provide?

BLDG Workshop Inc. provides the following services: 3D Rendering, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Barn Design & Construction, Basement Design, Basement Remodeling, Bathroom Design, Building Design, Custom Homes, Deck Design, Dock Design & Construction, Drafting, Energy-Efficient Homes, Floor Plans, Garage Design, Green Building, Guesthouse Design & Construction, Historic Building Conservation, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, Home Restoration, House Plans, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Remodeling, Land Surveying, Landscape Plans, Laundry Room Design, Log Home Construction, Mudroom Design, Multigenerational Homes, New Home Construction, Outdoor Kitchen Design, Passive Solar Heating & Cooling, Pool House Design & Construction, Prefab Houses, Project Management, Rooftop Deck Installation, Site Preparation, Space Planning, Staircase Design, Structural Engineering, Sustainable Design, Tiny House Construction, Universal Design, Custom Home, Construction Drawings, Forward Thinking Design

Where does BLDG Workshop Inc. provide services?

BLDG Workshop Inc. provides services in the following areas: Toronto, Baldwin Village, Brockton Village, Carleton Village, Centennial Park, Clarks Corners, Corktown, Davisville Village, Distillery District, Don Mills, Eglinton East, Eringate, Etobicoke, Forest Hill, Greenwood Coxwell, Humber Valley Village, Junction Triangle, Lawrence Park, Liberty Village, Malvern, Mimico, Mirvish Village, Mississauga, Moore Park, Niagara, North York, Oakridge, Old Mill, Pape Village, Parkdale, Parkway East, Port Credit, Port Lands, Princess Anne Manor, Riverdale, Rosedale, Seaton Village, South Hill, The Elms, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Wanless Park, Willowdale, Woodbine Gardens, Agincourt, East Bayfront, Leaside, Little India, Regent Park, Rexdale, Roncesvalles