Category :
Kitchen & Bathroom - Cabinets & Design
Address:
437 Glen Park Ave Toronto , ON M6B2E8
Owner/Manager:
Lee Sanchez
Hours:
By appointment only

Ikea kitchen specialist

Company Profile

Ikea Kitchen Specialist was established as a response to the needs of the market. Its founder, Lee Sanchez, a former IKEA kitchen planner, felt the market needed a company that would offer a service that would be friendly, efficient and detailed.

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Servicing:

GTA + These are my most common areas;

Harbour Front, Anex, Trinity-Bellwoods, Wychwood, Oakwood-Vaughan, Parlmerston Little Italy, Corso Italia-Davenport, Greenwood-Coxwell, Cabbagetown, Danforth Village, The Beaches, East York, South Parkdale, Runnymede-Bloor West Village, Etobicoke, Leaside, Davisville, Bayview Village.

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Once again, I'd like to express my gratitude for a kitchen installation job well done. Your professionalism, attention to detail, creativity, and experience consistently provided additional care to every step you took. I know so well that to achieve a modern aesthetic, precision preparation must take place in advance, a habit you seem to have adopted since the start of your company. You are one who are able to maintain your cost and schedule estimate unchanged while ensuring a high quality of work, a rare attribute indeed. You have proven yourself talented, creative , knowledgeable. Your friendliness and wittiness have made us feel the pleasure of you being around our house for the past few days, and sure you will be missed. I am more than happy to recommend your great service to any who are considering a kitchen renovation. You meet the market of service need criterion need; 'friendly, efficient and detailed' you described and beyond. I wish you the best of luck in your current and many more future project.

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Company Response:
Hans, It was my pleasure to be involved in your project. As a client you went above and beyond to make my job easy. Your precise measurements and drawings were the foundation for me to construct an amazing kitchen for you and your family. As well, I would like to wish you and yours all the best, and I hope you enjoy entertaining friends and family in the new kitchen.

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Lee put in our new kitchen a few years ago and we were very pleased. He is a very hard worker and was very pleasant to have in our home. I would recommend him to anyone having renovation work done in their home.

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Approximate cost of services:
$5,000.00
Company Response:
Mary Lou it was great working with you. Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

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Lee was prompt, polite, chilled, smart, funny and thoroughly professional. He gave a quote that basically stayed consistent throughout the installation. As opposed to another kitchen installer that ranks highly on this site, he recognized the quality of the design I came up with, helped perfect it, and didn't try repeatedly to change it so he could charge an extra 600 dollars for design time on his "superior" design program. Yes, the Ikea design app is flawed, but Lee effectively troubleshot any extra pieces that were needed to fulfill the design. I only had to make one extra trip to Ikea for 3 little bits of hardware when Lee realized he could actually optimize one cabinet by making me a whole extra shelf! The only reason I won't give a perfect score is because it didn't occur to him to widen the fridge cabinet, so that I could inset the fridge, flush with everything else, and not stick out (a key element of my sleek white design). I only realized later with my handyman how easy an adjustment that is and HE did it for me instead. Having said that, I would hire Lee again in a heartbeat. And I would never hire the previously mentioned other installer, who hales from a certain Eastern European country. One more thing- Lee recommended a great countertop person, who gave a reasonable deal on a very expensive material.

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Approximate cost of services:
$2,100.00
What could this company do to improve their services?
Lee's services are beyond criticism.
Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
Designing and planning a kitchen instal is a lengthy, expensive and complicate process, especially if you have to coordinate with other tradespeople. Hire Lee. On top of doing a wonderful job, he'll take a lot of stress out of it.
Company Response:
Josh, Thank you for your review, but you should have called me and I would have taken care of it; that way HE would not have had to fix it for you.

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Great service by Lee and company. Fast, friendly and efficient service through the planning, demolition and construction phases of the project. Kitchen looks awesome and has added additional value to the home. Love my new kitchen.

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Company Response:
Spiros, thank you for your hospitality, specially the excellent coffee. Hope to see you one day at Latinada.

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10

Lee was referred to me by my architect.It has been a pleasure working with Lee. In addition to installing my IKEA kitchen cabinets, installing the counter top and the back splash, he completed other projects in my small home. Lee is talented, creative and very knowledgeable. His attention to detail and care are evident in his work. I never worried that the end result would be anything less than brilliant. I have other projects in mind for my home and will be calling on Lee. I am thoroughly happy with my "new" kitchen.

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$1.00
Company Response:
Thank you Mindy for this wonderful review. You were so easy to work with, which allowed me to express my creativity through the work completed in your home. I look forward to other projects at your place.

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We had Lee in to update a kitchen in a new house we bought. The existing cabinets were in OK shape, but we knew we wanted to get a bit more cabinet space. We had Lee visit right from the beginning to help give us an idea of what we could do - he had some fantastic ideas! I think my favourite was turning a practically unusable corner cabinet into a very functional 4-drawer, pull-out cabinet. Lee also had some great suggestions for using face panels to spruce up the existing cabinets. I cannot say enough good things about working with Lee. He always got back to me leading up to the project start and showed up/finished exactly as he said he would. In a world of average, run-of-the-mill contractors, Lee is a diamond in the rough. Another thing that I loved about working with Lee was all of the other great contractors he introduced us to - a great, unexpected perk of working with Lee. If you're thinking about putting in an IKEA kitchen, I wouldn't look any further than Lee. I couldn't imagine finding a better experience or more quality job with anyone else.

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Company Response:
Josh, Thank you for this outstanding review. My job was made easy because you were such a fantastic client, very helpful and accommodating. I hope you are enjoying your new home along with your new kitchen.

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Found Lee through the classifieds, was consulting many contractors before going with him. I am very glad I did. Although our design was already detailed, he was able to provide some expertise upon reviwing the work plans. It had lead to a few changes that made a lot of sense. He is quick, clean, cost effective, and very pleasant to work with.

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Company Response:
Anthony, I am glad the changes worked out for you and your family. Thank you for your referral and your review, if you ever need any work done, let me know.

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We wanted to install Ikea cabinets in our laundry room but had a hard time to get anyone in for an estimate based on the job. We called Ikea's referrals, but they were too slow to respond. Lee was a referral from my brother and he responded promptly. We were given a quote and scheduled within days. He was efficient and tidy. Very professional. We would use him again for other projects and refer him to our friends and family.

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Approximate cost of services:
$200.00
Company Response:
Jasmin, It was great working with you and thank you for taking the time to write a review.

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Referred to me by a friend-Lee was very efficient in assembling the IKEA kitchen I purchased. Easy to interact with and I'm happy with the final product. Another 10/10 review.

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$2,000.00
Company Response:
Manny, Many thanks for this review, enjoy your kitchen.

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We came across Lee's website and reviews and thought maybe he was too good to be true. But I will reassure you that he is professional and our kitchen looks great. He was always punctual and replied to emails promptly. Lee was able to customize some cabinets for a more finished look, something we would have never been able to do on our own. Installation was done in only two days! Couldn't be happier with the results. Thanks Lee and great job!! Lindsay

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Approximate cost of services:
$1,200.00
Company Response:
Lindsay, It was great working with you and thank you. Enjoy these beautiful days.

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Company Profile

Ikea Kitchen Specialist was established as a response to the needs of the market. Its founder, Lee Sanchez, a former IKEA kitchen planner, felt the market needed a company that would offer a service that would be friendly, efficient and detailed.

Products & Services

Services
Our company offers installation of Ikea kitchens as well as, full kitchen renovation: tear outs, flooring, drywall, plumbing and electrical work. Aside from Ikea kitchen installation, we offer installation of Ikea Pax units if requested by customer.
Specialties
Our specialty is Ikea kitchens.

Credentials & Financial Information

PAYMENT METHOD
Cash, Cheque, INTERAC e-transfer
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION
No
PROJECT MINIMUM
No minimum
BONDED
No
PROJECT RATE
Hourly or based on estimate
WRITTEN CONTRACT PROVIDED
Yes
WARRANTY TERMS
All work is guaranteed for 1 year.

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