Said by anybody who visits and by passers by, 17 Gilchrist Place, Balmain East is very probably the nicest, most livable house on the Balmain peninsular and it is all thanks to the design and fastidious build supervision of Peter Janks.
I was tempted, once the design was complete and the builder contracted, to dismiss Peter and supervise the build myself. Fortunately I was talked out of this by my neighbor who had spent a lifetime in building design and construction. His comment was "Builders are very good at making things easier and cheaper for themselves, let your architect be the guy who deals with the builder." This was a very sound piece of advice.
Peter is firstly a gentleman, secondly a good listener and very importantly an absolute stickler for detail. At times even I was concerned about how much more time things were going to take to get them perfect but in the end every bespoke detail of this house is perfect.
The entire design and building experience was so enjoyable and if I ever get the chance, I'd do it again.

Peter Janks is the consummate professional. His attention to his project, is consistent, high quality and thorough. This together with his “can do” attitude and close working relationship with builders and clients, make him a pleasure to work with. Fast resolution of any queries related to complicated builds, save time and money for clients and contractors alike.

Peter, is the consummate professional. Very particular in determining the details of the brief. Attention to detail in terms of managing the building contract. Consequently, we were delighted with the finished product.
Over the years we have used him twice for our design & contract professional. Highly recommended.

It was a great pleasure to employ Peter Janks twice to renovate our home in Killara. Peter is an experienced, confident, state of the art Architect. He is a good listener, great problem solver, imaginative and reliable. I trust his judgement implicitly.

I had the real pleasure of working with Peter over a long time while designing and building a house at Killcare on the NSW Central Coast. Like most people embarking on a new construction, we wanted something "special". Peter had an uncanny ability to listen to my wacko ideas and my wife's far more mundane yet vital concerns and turn these (often conflicting) requirements into practical, buildable but inspired plans. He brought a wonderful vision to the whole scheme. But more than vision, Peter is painstakingly detailed in his thinking. No corner escaped his gimlet attention, no joint was simply a joint.
When construction time arrived, Peter's eye for detail came into its own. As the supervising architect, his site visits took hours. Not even the smallest detail escaped his scrutiny. I think the tradies on site used to roll their eyes when they saw his car draw up. The end result was a beautiful, wonderfully constructed home that is a delight to inhabit and a wow for all who visitor.

Excellent architect , great attention to detail and hands on approach to overseeing the work. Weekly sight meeting and more when needed.
Our house improved so much after our experience with Peter.
Would certainly use him again and definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a superb architect

We have done a few projects with Peter and have been thrilled with the results,
but even more so with the friendship that we have developed.
Peter is not only a great architect but a really fine character and a truly decent man.
We would highly recommend Peter.
Neill and Kathy Miller