We had our basement finished this summer when we moved into our new home. We were not sure where to find good contractors and after much searching, we found Sandy and Zack at the Aurora Home Show at the very last minute. With very little notice, they came all the way up to Bradford to give us our quote and create a plan for our new basement. Compared to the other quotes we got, they were the most reasonably priced. Also, Sandy worked very hard with us to stick to our very tight budget! The work began the very day we moved into our home and they were on time and ready to start. The entire project went smoothly, and everything fell into place perfectly. The foreman Nick was wonderful! He was on sight most days and did much of the work himself. Although we had hoped Sandy and/or Zack would be on sight more often, we understood later that it was because Nick had everything under control. Although I must say that any time we needed to speak to Sandy or Zack they always answered our calls or called us and texted us back immediately. The quality of the work was wonderful! Anything that we asked them to fix, touch up or change, they made sure that they did. They never tried to pressure us to add more to the job or upgrade to things that were out of our budget. I really felt that they respected what we wanted to spend. Despite being on a strict budget, the spending allowance we were given for things like tiles, carpet, cabinetry etc. was more than enough to give us a wide variety of high quality selcetions. Each of the tradesmen that came (ie. plumber, electrician) were so friendly, easy to work with and good at their trade. They each showed up exactly when they were supposed to and did a great job. They explained everything they were doing clearly and involved us in the entire process. Everyone was even so wonderful with our black lab who is hyper and always wanted to watch what they were doing. They made sure they didn't let him get out of the house and took good care of him when I wasn't home. They even let him spend time with them in the basement and watch them work. Most importantly, our basement was finished exactly when they promised it would be. Although it was a close call and went right to the very last day we needed it done by, they did it and we are so happy with the end result!!! Our kids now have a functional playroom, we have a beautiful bathroom and laundry room and we even gained some more storage space. Our space is perfect for what we needed. Thank you so much to Sandy, Zack, Nick and the rest of the crew for all of your hard work. We highly recommend Snider Homes to anyone who asks!

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Thank you so very much Andrew and Alana for your incredibly kind words. The warm feeling we get from testimonials like this provides us with encouragement and inspiration to help fuel our family company into our 4th generation and 94th year of business. Here is to the next 94! It was a pleasure to work for you, Smith family, and we hope you enjoy your new home for many years to come!

Our small fireplace project was done on time and on quote. Only glitch was that the electric fireplace did not work - this was rectified the next day. Good follow-up by both Sandy and Zack.

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Thank you for your review Frank. We appreciate your honesty and your patronage. It is good for people on Homestars to see, that as in other areas of life, things do not always go as planned. What matters in times like these is how the issues are handled. Prompt and sincere attention will guarantee a positive outcome. We are thankful to have such a great support network to help us achieve these results and once again, we thank you for your business.

The tradespeople were AWESOME. The company that made the cabinets did an excellent job. When I had changes I wanted done Sandy made sure they were done. The only negative was that it took longer than I was advised so that was frustrating. They did a beautiful job of the kitchen. Only comment that I can make which I found was that if having a microwave put above the stove, homeowner should advise contractor the heighth before the cupboards are made as I didn't even think of this. Also Sandy had an excellent idea to give me a granite windowsill to match the counter and it looks awesome. He also had a great suggestion on extra cupboards, which I thought would make kitchen look small but it looks great. He and Zack were very easy to talk to. Lorna Mississauga, ON L5G 1T2

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Thank you Lorna for taking the time to write this review for us. We appreciate your kind words, as well as your constructive feedback. Sometimes in renovations there are unforeseen circumstances that take time to be resolved. The most important thing for a good contractor is to take ownership and responsibility of these circumstances in order to deliver the top quality final product that happy customers like you can enjoy. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be your partner on this project.

We are delighted with our new carpets and windows! The house looks great and once the shutters arrive, the bedroom will be so nice! We now want to change our front door! We will call soon! Thanks for the great service and products!!

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Thank you so very much Marni for sharing your experience here with us and with the visitors to this site. We appreciate your business and we look forward to your continued patronage.

Value for your money, period. We were planning a major renovation of our entire main floor so we did our due diligence. We interviewed several contractors before focusing on Snider Homes. Then we spoke with a number of previous clients of Snider Homes. Each gave a solid referral - on time, on budget, etc. But what really stuck in our minds, was the "attention to detail" comments. Now we know why. The attention to detail is everywhere, but more importantly, it is evident where you can’t see it. No corners are cut with Sandy and crew. Sandy offered great advice before and during the renos. Listen to him - it will be worth it! This is not to say that they tried to up sell us - there was no pressure that way. In fact Sandy knew our budget and consistently reminded us of it. Sandy has the BEST people working for him. Ask for Nick, Ray and Jack and you will not be disappointed. Each day we marvel at what our home has become. This was our first and only renovation of this magnitude. Sandy and company transformed our house and gave us our dream home - all on budget! Many thanks Sandy and continued success. We’ll call you when we are ready to do the basement!!

Company Response:

Wow! Thank you so very much for your incredible words Ian and Christina. It was an absolute pleasure to work for you and your family. We know how difficult it is to undertake your first major renovation. The fear factor on your part given such a tricky industry makes it very difficult to have faith and give trust to a stranger in your home. We are proud to have the many happy customers over all the years with whom you were able to connect in order to feel comfortable in giving us this wonderful opportunity. We are so proud to be a part of building your dream home and we wish you many years of happiness to enjoy it to your heart's content. We'll look forward to the basement when the time is right!! Again, many thanks from all of us - from our family to yours!

Their quality of work was as advertised, professional ,neat and of high quality. The people were easy to talk to and always did what they said. What is very unusual in a good way about them is ,if they said they would come on a certain day and a certain time ,they would be there. Their estimated time of completion was on time . they had a crew for each task and all on time .

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Vince, Thank you very much for taking the time to share this feedback with us and the folks at HomeStars. We appreciate this kind gesture, as well as your patronage. We wish you an excellent summer and look forward to hearing from you when you are ready for that next project! Warmest Regards, Sandy, Zack and all of us at Snider Homes

S M SNIDER RENOVATION RENOVATION OF TWO BATHROOMS 7 TROTHEN CIRCLE MARKHAM, ONTARIO RENOVATION COMMENCED JULY 2011 RENOVATION COMPLETION DATE SEPTEMBER 2011 The planned renovation originally started out to be a two bathroom renovation but ended up much more. The planned renovation for the first bathroom was to raise and rebuild it with a glass enclosed shower with seat with side spray, add a new window, a new toilet, a new custom made vanity, add new tiles for the walls and floor, heat the bathroom floor, add a new silent fan and add a new mirror wall to ceiling behind the new vanity. The planned renovation for the master bathroom was to enlarge it in size, add a Jacuzzi corner bath tub, add a new toilet, a new window, a new vanity, retile the floor and walls with tiles chosen by the client, add a heated floor and a new silent ceiling fan, add a new mirror wall to ceiling behind the new vanity, add a chandelier above the tub, and finally add a custom wall to ceiling in bathroom storage cabinet. Additionally, the master bedroom walk-in closet was to be reduced in size, add a new door, repaint the interior and door and add a new closet organizer. Cost estimate for the job was $45,000. The project was completed on budget. Gloria and I were completely satisfied with the finished product of the renovation. The Snider Electrician, Plumber, and especially foreman/expert tile technician Nick Cicero, his wife Virginia and team who assisted him in the construction work did a brilliant job beyond our wildest expectations. Now renovated our two bathrooms have become not only extremely functional for its purpose but a beautiful showplace adding a much valuable asset to our home. During the construction we discussed further renovations while the job was being completed at the suggestion of Nick Cicero and Sandy Snider. The other unplanned renovations completed were as follows; ➢ Paint the master bedroom and add crown molding around the perimeter. ➢ Add new doors to all bedrooms in the upstairs replacing outdated doors we had. ➢ Add a new custom oak stair case replacing the deteriorating existing staircase that was much higher and better constructed then the original. The railings were dark stained and the new staircase pickets were painted white. ➢ New interior with storage shelves was installed in the linen closet. ➢ Increased installation was added to our attic to make the upstairs of the house warmer in winter and cooler in summer. ➢ New hallway closet door were added. ➢ Our garage was completely dry walled and insulated and a work bench and storage area was created on one side of the garage. ➢ New white flashing was installed over our front bay window. ➢ The garage had two new aluminum windows installed replacing the old wooden windows. ➢ An interlock brick extension to accommodate a new storage enclosure was created expanding our existing interlock on the west side of the driveway. ➢ Wall and ceiling painting for all areas including repairs to drywall damaged in the construction process. Cost of the additional work was $21,000. Total spent on this job by Wayne & Gloria Burns was $76,000 which both of us felt was extremely reasonable for the vast amount of work which was done to completed the bathroom renovations and additional add-on work for the rest of our home which was completed. As a summary we were completely satisfied with all work and service we received from Sandy Snider, his son Zack, his foreman Nick and his wife Virginia and all sub contractors used to complete our renovation projects. We would therefore be happy to give S M Snider a five star rating and recommendation to others for his professional contract work done at our home.

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Wow! Wayne and Gloria, my heart is warmed reading this incredible review. The time invested, along with the thought and dedication to putting this together speaks volumes, not only of how we have made you feel, but how you have made us feel! It has been an absolute honour and a pleasure to work for you, most notably because you have always made us and all of our staff feel like a part of your family! This is a perfect example of why the Toronto Star wrote about us many years ago, and we ended up using their quote as our company motto - "We Work from the Heart, not the Pocketbook!" It is all heart. That's what it is about for us more than anything else, and to read such raving reviews like this makes it all worth the while and gives us the fuel to keep moving forward into the 4th and one day 5th generation of our family's business. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Wayne and Gloria, from our family to yours!

Any home renovation is both a financial and emotional experience and it is said that many a couple have divorced over the stress. Well the "client/contractor relationship" is similar to a marrige, you have your ups and downs. However,open communication, mutual respect and a shared vision/goal will result in a mutual satisfaction! Sandy Snider and his son Zack had to deal with a very demanding client at every step of the way with a very challenging project. Well our "marriage" survived and we have a "showcase" MBR loft addition that all our friends and neighbours say "WOW" !!! Call Snider Homes for your projct and call me for counselling!

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This is the best type of review and referral any contractor can hope for. How true these words are, that speak of the reality of this business. A contractor who truly understands what this experience means to a client can ensure, that despite any obstacles that are faced along the way, working together towards a common goal will indeed achieve that outcome! Thank you very much Mike for sharing your experience here, and furthermore, for allowing us into your home and helping you build your DREAM home!

We had had a bunch of quotes for a kitchen reno before we found Snider Homes. What impressed us the most was their unique ideas with regards to design, and how they made sure they listened to all our concerns. They were very conscious about our budget and gave us many options to show how they could work within it to give us what we wanted. In the end, we were just so happy we picked them. They were friendly and courteous for the whole job, and everything about our new kitchen is just perfect.

Company Response:

Evan - thank you kindly for taking the time to share your experience with us and everybody seeing this on Homestars. It was my grandmother's philosophy - when she started our company in 1919 - to offer real, tangible value. She said, unlike what they teach you about business and economics in school, you should never try and get the HIGHEST price the market will bear. Rather, aim for the lowest price you can live with - i.e. how little can you accept in order to make sure there is enough money to pay for the materials, labour and enough profit to keep the company in business for generations to come, and that is how you price your work! With a fair price and the great ideas and high quality work we are known for, we can continue to earn the business of clientele like you, and maintain this family tradition for another 93 years!

You guys are the best. I recently got my kitchen redone by the good boys at Snider Homes. They were fast, hard working and reliable. I for one really don't care how a job gets done as long as it's done right. They were very respectful during the course of the reno and tried to make the process as quick and painless as possible. What else can I say. Oh yeah, I had an idea of what I wanted, but wasn’t exactly sure. The recommendations they made put the finishing touches on my ideas. This consultation part of what they do is invaluable. Sandy, you’re the man. Thanks again!

Company Response:

Right back at you Cristina - YOU are the best! I am always happy to design and build exactly what a client asks for, but when I have an opportunity to contribute and help shape the concept of the project in the first place, it is a pleasure and an honour. Thank you for giving me that opportunity Cristina and I am glad that we have lived up to our reputation of great ideas, sound design expertise and quality work at the end of the day. Thank you for sharing and we'll look forward to that basement reno we know is still on your 2012 list...