John Barton Architect

John has done a Fantastic job, Very Professional. Everthing was done on a timely manor. I heard allot of stories about home projects,( be careful who you hire..just negitive)Not John, always a Professional approach!

We wanted to add a guest suite and remodel/rework some of the interiors in our house in Fremont, CA. We approached John with our requirements. He visited our house and talked to us at length and really understood what we were looking for. He also educated us on the permit process with the city and explained the cost and time of the different addition sizes. Once we decided what we wanted, he set to design and very quickly presented us with a few different options. His design made the extension seemlessy integrate into the existing structure, appears like it was always meant to be. He reworked the interior to work better for our needs and took care of the permit process with the city and had a working approved plan within 3 months. After construction started, when we needed an evaluation from him for a foundation issue, he was able to quickly evaluate the issue, find a resolution and get that approved by the city. John has a good reputation and standing with the city planning commission and he is highly respected. He is open to our suggestions, input and constraints and factors that effectively into the design that he comes up with. It was a pleasure working with John and would highly recommend him.

Hired John for a complete rebuild project in Albany, CA. John is very good at what he does and very professional. Before hiring John, I had another professional to design they house and had lots of issues with the cities regarding the design. John took over the project, his experience really showed. He was able to redesign the house that addressed all city and neighbors concerns and quickly got approval. Project was all smooth sailing after John took over. John can also do structural engineering as well. This saves both time and money. The house turned out great as we could see from the pictures. I would love to work with John in my future projects.

John Barton is an exceptional architect. We contracted with him on the renovation of our 2-bedroom, 1-bath house in Alameda, CA. He invested time to connect with us early on to understand our vision for our forever home and was attentive to our needs throughout the planning process. John has a wealth of knowledge and experience and made valuable recommendations and suggestions that enhanced our plans. We were incredibly impressed with his collaborative spirit in partnership with us, our contractor and the city of Alameda. Throughout our renovation project, John proved to be timely and responsive. With gratitude and confidence, we strongly recommend John Barton as a highly-qualified architect for whatever architectural design needs you might have.

We are fortunate enough to be working on our second! John Barton home. John designed our home just over 20 years ago in the Bay Area. His ability to create our vision was spectacular and we had a home that we loved. Four years ago we moved to the Sierra Foothills into a family home that was in much need of revitalizing and even more so, in need of light (it was such a dark house!). We hesitantly called John (hesitant only because we are now about 125 miles away from him) and he was more than willing to make the long trip and again design a spectacular home for us. When he suggested taking down a rock wall we said, "we can do that?" and he knowingly said yes. We are just over half way through this project. The builder calls John for confirmations or clarifications and within minutes work continues. John has worked with our county building department to secure the necessary permits and has provided engineering expertise to replace three load bearing beams/posts with steel beams that are now unseen. John is so very easy to work with and we are so wonderfully lucky to now be working on our second John Barton home.

We wanted a first-floor master suite added to our home and a complete renovation of the ground floor, including an open-concept kitchen-dining-great room. We are absolutely thrilled with John’s design. He also incorporated a covered patio off the kitchen that is spectacular. The neighbors all agree that the house has been transformed from cookie-cutter to completely custom, one-of-a-kind.

This is a long overdue review of John Barton. We hired him as our architect for a master bedroom addition and partial home remodel. John was courteous and professional, and patiently answered all of our questions. This was our first major project on the old house, so we required a lot of education. John was a helpful guide throughout the process. He was prompt with his deliverables at each stage, and if we caught an error, he would fix it quickly. While our project wasn't the most complicated (nor very big), John contributed some interesting ideas that made our small addition unique and allowed us to maximize utility of limited space. We were pleased with our final design and configuration, and our friends think the house looks great. John also provided us with a list of contractors with whom he had worked in the past and trusted. We ended up taking bids from three of them and hired one. When we needed John's input during construction, he made himself available and gave valuable feedback. Finally, I should mention that John's rates were reasonable for the services he provided, as compared to the market. He offered us a flat rate structure for the designing and planning stage, and charges hourly for additional services during construction. I highly recommend John Barton Architect to anyone interested in doing new construction or a remodel.

We did a major remodel, addition, and refurbishing of our home about 10 years ago. John did an excellent job of translating our goals and desires onto paper. After listening to us he came up with 3 rough sketches for us to consider. He then miraculously blended them together into a perfect plan for our lifestyle. I think designing a remodel is more difficult than starting from scratch because you have to work with an existing structure and make it blend with the new additions. John made that happen for us. You'd never know it wasn't all built at the same time. We are eternally grateful and will happily stay in our home for many more years.

Our project is a medium-sized remodel. We are adding 150sq feet to the front of our house, adding a new roof (for vaulted ceilings), and giving the rest of the house a general facelift. We found John on houzz, and originally chose him because of his stellar reviews. We are very happy that we chose him! From the onset, John was extremely knowledgeable, taking time to educate me on the processes involved in our remodel. He has made a stressful process much more bearable by be responsive to questions, thorough in his designs and answers to our inquiries, and he's handled the communication with the city for us. John's work is high quality and punctual. We highly recommend him.

John completed the plans for a re-model including a small addition and some structural changes - he was very easy to work with and created a great set of plans. We have not gone through construction yet, but I expect it will go smoothly with the clear plans. Starting from a napkin sketch of mine, John brought his ideas to the table and helped guide the project in a direction that we are very excited about. We would not have thought of the way he approached it, and we look forward to working with him during construction a bit more.

I contacted John about a small renovation project at our house in Fremont last summer. He was very professional and personable. John quickly understood what we were trying to achieve, and was able to assist us with the project in a timely manner.

I was referred to John by a friend, and I am completely satisfied. Knowledgeable, articulate, and on time with plans for our addition. His understanding of the ins and out of working with the City and on its processes really helped make the process smooth, and the design he provided in the end worked out really nicely. He was willing to work on changes to the plans as our understanding of space and requirements evolved and impacted the design, and we were always met with a smile.