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Backyard retaining wall

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A review for Solo Construction, Ltd.

Oct 11, 2012

Needed to replace a concrete retaining wall between my property and the neighbours. It was going to be a difficult job. The access was very limited to the backyard to bring in equipment, the wall was big (<10ft high including footings at its max), and the yards were tight for the excavation. Nick gave a very competitive quote. He was able to start the work in the fall, and completed it, including final clean-up in about 2 weeks. The wall looks great, the yard was nicely restored, and clean-up was timely.

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Chimney inspection and cleaning

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A review for Magic Touch Chimney Sweeps

Jun 05, 2011

We moved in to a new house and wanted to make sure the chimney was in good working order. Magic Touch was able to set up an appointment for the next day. The technician was very professional. The chimney was cleaned with a minimum of fuss, and the area was cleaned up completely.

Company Response:

Thank you very much for choosing Magic Touch to take care of your chimney needs and for your kind words Geoff. Kindest regards, Marc

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Backyard Elevated Deck - Ipe and Cedar

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A review for Delta Decks

Jun 05, 2011

We were replacing a deck on our newly purchased house and wanted to get the deck done over the Winter so it would be ready for us in the Spring. Interviewed 3 contractors, including Delta Decks. Quote was very detailed and the price was comparable to the other quotes. Alex was very helpful and provided a couple of good ideas that we ended up incorporating in to the design. Construction got started in early December. The old deck came down in a day and the footings for the new deck were started. Things didn't go quite as quickly as we all hoped as the city had a pretty bad Winter, but Alex and team were great. They stuck with it (between major blizzards) and the deck was complete in early February. The site was cleaned up nicely, with hardly a trace that there'd been a construction team there. The crew was very professional and did an excellent job. Everyone who comes over raves about the deck. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Delta Decks.

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3 bedroom + storage locker move

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A review for Tender Touch Moving & Storage

Nov 06, 2010

This was my 3rd time using these guys. My last move was a doozy, with hoists required to get furniture in to a 3 story townhouse so I wanted someone I could trust to get us moved out. I had three companies quote and Tender Touch was very competitive, especially after the repeat-customer discount. Maria was very helpful. On moving day they showed up on time with 5 guys and 2 trucks. Very personal and professional crew. They all introduced themselves and took great care in packing up and loading the truck. At the new house, the same care was taken in the unload. Alas a few hoists were required at the new location, and even after working hard for the last 5-6 hours, they threw themselves in to the task. The only caveat is that I'm always surprised by the final bill. Still reasonable, but it's always been a good 20-30% higher than the original quote. They seem to under-estimate the time to keep the estimate low. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the. To friends and family.

Company Response:

Good morning Geoff, Thanks for your positive feedback about our crews and service performed. We always try to be as accurate as possible with our estimates. In your case the estimate excluded hoisting (which occurred on both ends of your move ) which take expertise and added time to hoist several pieces. I am glad to hear that you will be recommending us to others and thank you for your valued business.

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