Best of Hamilton '11

These companies made the list of Best of 2011 based on the ratings and reviews from the homeowners that hired them. HomeStars is recognizing these companies for their exemplar work and service.

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Appliance Repair

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Appliance Repair: Cascade Appliance Repair

My Frigidaire washer/dryer stackable combo with a GE name on it had a problem with the pump. Service was the same day because my schedule involves working at night and weekends. Steve ma… read more

Peter in Mississauga, Nov 10, 2011

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8.7

Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Appliance Retailers

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Appliance Retailers: Chadwick's & Hack's Appliance & BBQ

Needing to replace corroded parts of our bbq, we took the parts to Chadwick & Hack's. They were able to find the correct parts, order them and have them in stock for us within the… read more

Sheila in Hamilton, Oct 02, 2011

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9.8

Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Aquariums & Aquarium Services

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Aquariums & Aquarium Services: Big Al's Aquarium Services

Purchased a 100 gal reef set up from Mario at Big Al's (owner). He was very knowledgeable and made sure the set up would meet my budet and ensure the livestock purchased would survive and thrive. It is now a treasure in our family room. The kids love the window into the sea...

chrisp in hamilton, Sep 30, 2011

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9.8

Best Of 2008 Toronto Awards Winner: Architects

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Architects

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Architects: Rijus Home & Design Ltd.

“We are very pleased! From top to bottom! The design was extraordinary and Jason paid attention to every detail of our new home design. We appreciated his professional attitude even though… read more

carole in Fort erie, Dec 13, 2011

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Basement Renovation

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Basement Renovation: Contracting By Us
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Excellent company to work with. Marcel is extremely flexible and always appreciative of your concerns. He's more focused on the end product, than the project end date. Quality is key, … read more

Chad in Milton, Jan 16, 2012

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Bathroom Renovation

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Bathroom Renovation: Majesty Renovations 'The Bathroom Specialists'
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I had complete bathroom renovation done, removed the 40 year old three piece (toilet, vanity, and walk in shower) and replaced it with a new four piece bathroom (toilet, granite topped vanity,… read more

Bill in Mississauga, Feb 10, 2012

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Building Supplies and Hardware

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Building Supplies and Hardware: Habitat for Humanity Hamilton
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At first it was difficult to find but I love the location now that I know where it is. As a person who runs a non-profit I appreciate being able to support a great one. I love to shop here for the environmental aspect and the reasonable prices.

Sarah M in Hamilton, Jun 11, 2011

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9.8

Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Cabinetry & Millwork

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Cabinetry & Millwork: DM Cabinets & Home Improvements

DM was an absolute pleasure to work with! Dan was able to accommodate our projects quick timeline, budget and exact specifications. He was very interested in our mandate of sustain… read more

Melanie from Fllow Environments, Feb 16, 2012

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Carpenters

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Carpenters: Krzys Construction

Krzys Construction framed my basement in the spring of 2011 and did a very good job. He is very professional and met all of his timelines and committments. He not only did great work but also … read more

Lillo in Oakville, Dec 16, 2011

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9.5

Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Carpet & Rug Cleaning & Repairing

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Carpet & Rug Cleaning & Repairing: Oliva Carpet & Rug Cleaning Service

Oliva Carpet cleaning has been providing cleaning services to both my family and my business for 5 years now. Every time the service is great, on time and reasonably priced, so a great val… read more

BorisM in Oakville, Feb 19, 2012

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9.2

Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: Water Filtration & Purification

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Drain Services

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Drain Services: Birnie Thos R & Sons Ltd

I was very pleased with the serviceman who came to my house this week to fix our plugged toilet. He was very courteous and fixed the problem quickly. I am a senior and am always concerned … read more

Evelyn Black in Stoney creek, Jan 26, 2012

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9.8

Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Dry Wall Contractors

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Dry Wall Contractors: Modern Konstruction

The job was to install drywalls in whole basement, mudding, taping, sanding and apply 1 coat of primer. The job was completed on time and of very good quality. Matt and his staff were always … read more

Dharmen, Mississauga, Jan 18, 2012

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Electricians

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Electricians: Jans Electric Inc.

I called Ed, the owner of Jans Electric and he sent one of his talented employees to service my electrical panel. He not only met my expectations but exceeded them . I would call Ed and his team at anytime for quality professional and reasonable electrical service

Gilman from Mississauga, Jan 30, 2012

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Best Of 2009 Hamilton Awards Winner: Fences & Gates

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Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: Fences & Gates

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Fences & Gates

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Fences & Gates: Maximum Fence Inc
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Paul is a great guy ... Very friendly and customer service oriented. His price was competitive and he and his crew were highly competent. He also stands behind his workmanship. I recommended him to my neighbor who ended up using him and was also satisfied. Thanks Paul!

Gary in Oakville, Dec 29, 2011

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Best Of 2009 Hamilton Awards Winner: Floor Laying & Refinishing

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Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: Floor Laying & Refinishing

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Floor Laying & Refinishing

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Floor Laying & Refinishing: NewRidge Refinishing
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Overall, we are very pleased with the curteous staff, and a job well done! The floors came out better then I ever imagined! The floors we had were worn and needed minor repairs. We had our whole main floor done.

Lindsay Niagara Falls, Jan 07, 2012

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9.9

Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: Floor Retailers

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Floor Retailers

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Floor Retailers: Speers Flooring

Our ensuite marble project was very complicated in that it required installation of heated floors, marble floor and wall tiles, mosaic floor , wall and ceiling tiles, large marble slab casing pie… read more

Brad Beaman in Oakville, Feb 21, 2012

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7.6

Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: Furniture

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Furniture

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Furniture: Stoney Creek Furniture

My husband and I purchased a TV unit for our house. The unit was on backorder and was supposed to be delivered in x weeks (forget the actual time....something like 4 or 6 weeks). Well 6 w… read more

Lesley in Grimsby, Feb 06, 2012

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9.6

Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Garden Centres

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Garden Centres: Terra Greenhouses - Milton

Terra is amazing. The selection is incredible and the staff are extremely knowledgeable. We take my 3 year old daughter with us so she can look at the aquatic creatures at the aquarium … read more

Allyson in Oakville, Dec 07, 2011

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9.8

Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Garden Maintenance

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Garden Maintenance: The Garden Girls

We heard about the Garden Girls from two neighbours and friends. We had been wanting to find someone trustworthy, and experienced to create and plant gardens at the front and down the side of o… read more

Marlo & Beth in Mississauga, Feb 22, 2012

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Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: General Contractors

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: General Contractors

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General Contractors: Summit Renovations
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We are extremely happy with our new bathroom. Joe and his crew and his trades were very professional. Their workmanship was outstanding, very high quality. They listened to all of our requests… read more

Christine and Vince in Oakville, Feb 08, 2012

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8.7

Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: Handyman Services

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Handyman Services

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Handyman Services: Sam THE HANDYMAN

Had a roofing problem recently and asked my co-workers and family who they knew. Sam was referred to me and I was very pleased with the roofing repaired I needed around the house at a fair price… read more

Jan Jalberg in Burlington, Feb 22, 2012

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Heating & Air Conditioning

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Heating & Air Conditioning: AtlasCare
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AtlasCare came to my home to perform Duct Cleaning. Ardi and Brandon were both professional and very courteous. They did a fantantic job and I would highly recommend AtlasCare to everyone. I have dealt with other companies in the past but I have never been as satisfied as I am with AtlasCare.

D. Bucciachio in Oakville, Feb 17, 2012

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Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: Home Inspection

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Home Inspection

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Home Inspection: AA Elite Home Inspection Inc
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YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH JOHN !!!!! I am very pleased for choosing John from AA Elite Home Inspections. I was very impressed with the thorough inspection and the time spent explaining w… read more

Eric in Thornhill, Feb 21, 2012

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Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: Insulation

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Insulation

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Insulation: Affordable Insulation & Renovation Inc
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We desperately needed more attic insulation and have been very pleased with the service of Affordable Insulation. When Jason came to give me a quote, he explained things thoroug… read more

Adriane in Mississauga, Feb 03, 2012

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Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: Landscape Contractors & Designers

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Interlocking Stone

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Interlocking Stone: Landecks Landscaping
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Beautiful end product. Very creative and unique, meticulous attention to detail, would highly recommend Darren and his crew. Job started earlier than expected and end result was absolutely… read more

Benny in Oakville, Sep 28, 2011

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Best Of 2009 Hamilton Awards Winner: Garbage Removal

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Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: Junk Removal

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Junk Removal

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Junk Removal: Junk iT
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We called Junk iT to come and remove the sofa left by the previous owners of our home. The process and painless and very simple, and affordable with the $25 coupon on their website. Overall, they were great from booking to the actual moving.

Hamilton in BURLINGTON, Dec 02, 2011

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Kitchen & Bathroom - Cabinets & Design

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Kitchen & Bathroom - Cabinets & Design: j. grguric contracting
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Joe did a phenomenal job on our renovation - it turned out even better than we expected. Joe went out of his way to accomodate our extra requests, has a keen eye for quality workmanship, h… read more

L. Bourdeau in Brampton, Dec 15, 2011

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Kitchen Planning & Renovation

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Kitchen Planning & Renovation: Chermark Renovations
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Chermark was contracted to carry out an extenisve renovation project of our basement that involved the finishing of added living space including an office, family room and closet space. Thi… read more

Greg MacDougall in Binbrook, Dec 30, 2011

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Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: Landscape Contractors & Designers

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Landscape Contractors & Designers

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Landscape Contractors & Designers: Extreme Property Maintenance

We hired Rick to create a brand new look for the front of our home, and we couldn't be more pleased with the results! Rick went above and beyond our expectations, creating an awesome… read more

laura in Mississauga, Oct 23, 2011

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7.7

Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Mattresses

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Mattresses: Leon's Furniture Limited

We had a stove, dishwasher and fridge delivered a week after purchase. The delivery was free. There were two gentlemen that did the delivery- one was courteous, the other guy swore a l… read more

Oksanna in Waterdown, Sep 30, 2011

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Mold Detection & Removal

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Mold Detection & Removal: PuroClean Emergency Services - Oakville Mississauga
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Joel from Puroclean arrived in an instant. He was very kind and polite and compassionate about the situation I was in. I really didn't know where to start and Joel followed up ev… read more

Gloria Smith in Burlington, Feb 21, 2012

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9.9

Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Paint & Wallpaper Contractors

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Paint & Wallpaper Contractors: McDonald Painting

Jeff is reliable, dependable, trustworthy and an awesome painter. He is very particular about his work. Our office staff carried on working while Jeff was painting and they enjoyed his presenc… read more

Maggie Newlove in Oakville, Ontario, Feb 15, 2012

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Pest & Animal Control

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Pest & Animal Control: PPC Services
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My husband and I ended up bringing bed bugs back from a vacation. We were horrified because we had heard the stories of how difficult a pest these monsters were to get rid of. The morning after ou… read more

Jessica in Hamilton, Feb 20, 2012

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Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: Plumbing

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Plumbing

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Plumbing: A McKenna Plumbing of Oakville
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Greyhound bolted from rear garden through gate and caught outside tap on wall. Pipe sheared flush with wall so access from inside the house behind drywall to do the repair. Pipe re… read more

robert in Oakville, Jan 12, 2012

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9.9

Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Railings

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Railings: ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORKS

They did a great job on our new porch railing. They were very accomodating and had a lot of great suggestions. They were on time and accountable. The whole process was painless. They cleaned up afterwards. True professionalism in every regard. Thanks Rich and Jenny

Richard in Oakville, Jan 07, 2012

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Roofing

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Roofing: City 1 Roof Works
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From providing a quote to completion was very professional and courteous. The quote was reasonable for the quality of the materialI. Also impressed by their committment to ethical handling. The… read more

A Jeyarajan in Mississauga, Feb 05, 2012

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Snow Removal

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Snow Removal: Burl-Oak Landscaping
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The scope of the job was extensive, including: - Replacing an existing set of steps with a new patio area - Building a new set of steps in a different location for a newly-installed set of … read more

Marianne in Mississauga, Dec 31, 2011

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Swimming Pools, Spas & Hot Tubs

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Swimming Pools, Spas & Hot Tubs: Pools For Home

We received a quote and plans for a pool about 2007 from a big commercial pool company in Oakville. We did not like the position of the pool in the backyard, the steps coming out of the house or th… read more

Angela in Oakville, Jul 27, 2011

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Best Of 2009 Hamilton Awards Winner: Tile & Stone Contractors

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Best Of 2010 Hamilton Awards Winner: Tile & Stone Contractors

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Tile & Stone Contractors

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Tile & Stone Contractors: Stonecote Inc.
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Operator/.owner was very professional. Received professional detailed quote prior to job for approval Delivered product as described. per quotation Have received several complement from not only family and neighbours but other tradespeople. Happy to recommend to others

john in brantford, Dec 18, 2011

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Waterproofing

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Waterproofing: Omni Basement Systems
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We had a crack in the basement and the assistant used a special technique to not only fill the crack but go through the back of the wall to the floor install a drainage system so any future … read more

Michelle Sampson in Hamilton, Oct 01, 2011

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Window & Gutter Cleaning

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Window & Gutter Cleaning: Go to Gang

I thought that my gutters needed cleaning badly, because rain had been gushing down from the roof every time we had a heavy rain. Beau was quick to come over and let me know that the issue was with m… read more

kerry in hamilton, Dec 14, 2011

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Best Of 2011 Hamilton Awards Winner: Windows & Doors

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Windows & Doors: QSI Windows, Doors & Sunrooms

Had a replacement window installed in 2004. Noticed a draft and cold coming off the window. QSI came out to check, said it was 'condensation cold'. To this day, we cannot sit in fro… read more

Hamilton homeowner, Jan 14, 2012

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