Barrett Smith Construction Ltd. offers residential renovations and additions with an emphasis on communication, schedule management, and tidy worksites. Clients frequently note organized execution and helpful guidance when choices arise Serving homeowners across Saanich, British Columbia.
Homeowners consistently mention clear communication, organized scheduling, and solutions-oriented problem solving. The crew checks details before proceeding, provides practical guidance when design choices arise, and keeps sites tidy. Many projects finish on time and to the agreed scope, with clients noting results that match their goals Local experience that helps homeowners across Saanich, British Columbia compare a more region-aware provider.
Based in North Saanich, British Columbia and serving Greater Victoria, including Saanich, North Saanich, and Sidney.
This featured listing includes fuller business details and a stronger local presentation for homeowners comparing nearby options.
This listing includes service information, customer review signals, a photo gallery, and public contact details to help homeowners compare this business more easily.
Featured listings may appear with fuller business details and stronger local presentation.
Home renovations, kitchen and interior updates, structural openings, home additions, exterior improvements and concrete/walkway replacement, and project coordination with trade partners.
Recent reviews emphasize responsive communication, helpful design guidance, and smooth coordination with subcontractors. Homeowners note clean worksites, adherence to schedules, and results that match expectations. Several comments mention organized project flow and willingness to confirm details before proceeding.
Barrett and his team built an addition onto our house with a garage and an attached suite (with two full bedrooms, bathrooms, and a small kitchen), as well as a gut renovation of the main kitchen and primary bathroom. The entire team does excellent, meticulous work that is thoughtfully and beautifully designed. Barrett’s sub-contractors are also great. We’re super happy with the finished results—high quality, durable, and aesthetically beautiful. Barrett Smith Construction combines the professionalism of a long-established, large company with the personal attention of a new, small company. We reached out to several well-established contracting companies in the Victoria area, and Barrett stood out by responding to our inquiry right away (while some other companies took their time or never responded at all). To us, the qualities in a contracting company that matter the most are reliability, professionalism, honesty/transparency, and of course, quality. From the first response to our inquiry, Barrett was quick, reliable, and respectful in communication about our project on all details, large and small. He was highly responsive by text, and was always happy to stop by in person to discuss—and even hop on a zoom call when we were not local for discussions. I have heard many nightmare stories from others about contractors who just ghost you—that’s not Barrett. If anything, he nudges you to make progress on design decisions. :) Barrett and his team also stood out to us for being straightforward, no-nonsense types, but also personable and kind. Barrett will tell you if he thinks a product is a rip-off, and also if he thinks the extra cost (and quality) is worth it. We came to trust his advice. We were especially struck when his own team member commented to us (without being asked) that Barrett stands out among bosses as being exceedingly honest and trustworthy. Our billing statements from Barrett reassuringly reflected this comment. We received detailed invoices with line item details, receipts, and hourly work logs for each team member. That level of detail and organization was also mirrored in the communication and decision-making about the project. Plus, my young children were obsessed with their excavator, and Barrett warmly showed them how it works, which has become a core memory for them.
We just completed an extensive, whole home renovation with Barrett Smith, who was recommended to us by friends. He was great to work with - professional, responsive whenever we reached out, and provided a high-quality team of both his own people and subcontractors. We found him collaborative, too. Sometimes we had an idea to make things better, sometimes he did. There were a few surprises, as will happen in any big renovation, but we got through them quickly. The bottom line on Barrett is this - high quality work done by someone who is easy to work with. We definitely recommend hi. (P.S. The punch list was tiny and quickly attended to - an added bonus.)
We had Barrett construction replace our carpets with engineered hardwood and create a faux fireplace for our electric fireplace and tv. The fellas that worked here were polite, meticulous and excellent workers. Both jobs were beyond our expectations. We are so happy with both projects and would highly recommend this company for any project you need done.It is now a couple of months since completion of our projects. The last was adding an extra bannister to our staircase. We are so impressed with how our home now looks and guests are quick to tell us our home looks amazing. Thanks Barrett and your excellent team of guys. We are more than happy.
Barrett and his crew were a dream to work with! Very professional, hard working, and great communicators. I really appreciated the extra mile they went to make sure I was satisfied with the results, checked before proceeding with any proposed solution, and they gave solid advice when I wasn’t sure about a design or construction implication. I would highly recommend Barrett Smith Construction to anyone :)
Barrett Smith Construction built a nearly passive house for us in 2022 using Integrated Concrete Forms. With solar panels added last year, we are now net zero. We designed the house ourselves for "living in place" and didn't involve an architect. Barret and his talented crew, supported by their trusted subcontractors and contract engineers worked with us to make it happen - patiently nudging us way from bad decisions, suggesting things we didn't think of and helping to improve the design we came up with. BSC wasn't our least expensive option, but they certainly produced something that we are very happy with, and with no delays, no conflict and no problems during the process. Way to go team!
Share your experience with this business. Reviews are moderated before they appear publicly.
Compare local businesses, homeowner reviews, and featured providers across Saanich.
Claim this listing to manage your business details, respond to reviews, and keep your public information accurate.