ABOUT US

TED SMITH, OWNER

Ted Smith is general contractor & owner of Han Smith Construction LLC (licensed, insured, and bonded).   He originally hails from Maine and grew up in a house over 130 years old!  He began his start in woodworking early by working summer vacations in cabinet making business. 

After attending college in Pittsburg, Ted felt California calling to him and moved to the Bay Area. He continued with building but this time- Boat Building and Rehabbing at the Berkeley Marina. Then in the early 2000’s he transitioned into construction.

Ted has over 20 years of construction experience in both residential and commercial sector with experience in all phases of managing construction from rough carpentry to finish carpentry. He is committed to building out the client’s project with high level of service, attention to detail, and clear line of communication in order to execute the project to the clients’ high standards and needs. In fact, about 95% of our business comes from recommendation from past clients and referrals from architects, interior designers and real estate agents!

ELISSA HAN, PROJECT COORDINATOR

Elissa Han is a jack of all trades supporting in administrative tasks and project coordination. Elissa is originally from Los Angeles and has a true love of all California architecture from Victorian to Modern West Coast homes. After moving to the Bay Area to study textile design- Elissa worked in the Apparel Industry for over 12 years with experience in Design, Production, and Product Development.

Transitioning from apparel industry to the construction industry may seem difficult and vastly different, Elissa finds the experience extremely helpful since both industries requires having a lot of experience in working with cross functional partners and tight schedules in addition to troubleshooting problems when building products.