Better Contracting Services

Roofing
Toronto ON M9W 4P2
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K Jamieson from Toronto
K Jamieson from Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Roof

I had been struggling w a leaky roof for nearly a year. Five different roofing companies came to my home mulitple times to try & find the source of the leak. I had quotes ranging from $2000 to $22, 000 (!!) ... one company recommended I redo my entire roof AND have my neighours redo a part of their roof as well. After inspecting the roof, they all came to the same conclusion - that the water was coming in along the shared wall between my house and my neighbour's - but when they did a water test to replicate the leak, they were all unsuccessful and completely stumped. One of the technicians actually said "I've been in this business 15 years, and I've never been stumped like this before. I don't know what to tell you." I found Better Contracting through Mike Holmes. I was completely frustrated and not very optimistic at this point, but the office staff was lovely & patient. They listened to my story and sent out a roofer named Rob to have look. Rob was the ONLY technician (out of 6) who actually arrived on time. He was very pleasant & professional. He went up on the roof, took pictures (and video), then came back and showed me what he had seen, taking time to explain it until I understood. He said he understood why the other companies had focused on a specific area, but that he suspected the water was coming in from another area. He was absolutely right. He fixed the area that he thought was the cause, and told me to keep an eye on it ... and that was the end of the leak! Long story short, I would highly recommend this company. They were courteous, careful & very professional. As a single woman completely out of my depth on the subject of roofing, I never once felt like they were trying to upsell me on an expensive fix ... and I very much appreciated Rob taking the time to explain what he was doing and why. I would highly recommend this company (and have done already).

Approximate cost of services:
$100.00
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Mary Lamb from Toronto
Mary Lamb from Toronto
2 reviews Caledon, ON
10/10

Roof

I couldn’t be more thrilled with Better Contracting. From start to finish they helped me feel comfortable with this large purchase on my home. Charlena kept me up to date on the progress of the job. The work was done effortlessly and the crew was polite and knowledgeable. The work is guaranteed and knowing they are a family owned business for over 25 years. I know they will be around when I need more work done. Thanks very much. Mary Lamb

Approximate cost of services:
$10,000.00
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Shannen from Richmond Hill
Shannen from Richmond Hill
1 review Richmond Hill, ON
10/10

Roof

We had Better Contracting out to do our roof a few weeks ago. Great service from start to finish, they were thorough and friendly. Both my husband and I would recommend them to anyone who needs a new roof. We're very happy with the workmanship.

Approximate cost of services:
$12,000.00
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Dave from Toronto
Dave from Toronto
1 review Etobicoke, ON
10/10

New Roof and Eaves Trough

I hired Better Contracting to install a new roof and eaves trough on my first house. It was not extremely complicated, but it was steep and I wanted to know someone professional would take care of it. We received a couple quotes and found a few were alarmingly low in price that we didn't even consider them. Better Contracting was competitive and their work so far is phenomenal. We would recommend them to everyone who wants professional work.

Approximate cost of services:
$18,000.00
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S.B. from Toronto
S.B. from Toronto
2 reviews Scarborough, ON
1/10

Smartscreen installation

Very poor customer service & scheduling - they do not show up when promised, they rarely return calls and do not respond to email.

I hired better contracting last year to install Smart screen on my eaves, at the time I was told they would complete the job before christmas, they actually showed up to do the work in Feb.

In spring I noticed that even in light rain water poured right over the edge of the eaves (in at least one location), I contacted better contracting and was told I they would schedule a warranty visit - it took approximately 7 weeks of calling and leaving messages before someone actually showed up and adjusted installation. Unfortunately the adjustment did not resolve the issue and I'm back to calling/leaving messages and praying they care enough to come out and fix the problem.

Approximate cost of services:
$780.00
What could this company do to improve their services?
1. If you cannot show up for promised time call the homeowner and let them know 2. Return calls - don't leave customers in limbo 3. Increase # of folks working warranty calls (clearly if it takes 8 weeks to get someone out there is sufficient demand to justify extra staffing.
Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
Really consider hiring someone else to do the work.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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John MacNamara from Toronto
John MacNamara from Toronto
2 reviews North York, ON
10/10

Roof, soffits, eavestroughs

What I find different about Better Contracting is that they do whatever is necessary to do the job right. Mike Graves gave me a price based on his experience.He could not have foreseen the difficulty encountered in actually doing one part. His guys got on with it and took the time to get it right.
Of course they have professional workers and fine leaders.Aryan led the roofing job and Tony the aluminum work. They did not waste time, they cleaned up after themselves and left a great looking job. They are well organized, they do what they say they will and you can always get an answer to any queries.
Mike explained what needed to be done and referred me to some websites to educate myself about why a cold roof is important. His men took photos of the job highlighting problem areas and photos showing how these problems were addressed. I hope we don"t need their services in this area again, but if I do they are the ones I'll call.

Approximate cost of services:
$20,000.00
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Allyson from Mississauga
Allyson from Mississauga
1 review Mississauga, ON
10/10

Roof,Eaves and Smart Screen

I called numerous companies, but Better Contracting had the knowledge I was looking for! Thanks to them my house looks awesome! Thank you Murray you were a big help with our choices.

Approximate cost of services:
$14,000.00
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Nicole from Brampton
Nicole from Brampton
1 review Brampton, ON
10/10

Roof

We hired Better Contracting to do work at our house and was amazed at the work. They went above and beyond for us. The knowledge, workmanship and care we won't forget! Thank you to all of the crews of Better Contracting!

Approximate cost of services:
$5,000.00
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V from Orangeville
V from Orangeville
1 review Orangeville, ON
10/10

Roof,eaves

We had our roof and eaves troughs done by Better Contracting and all I can say is Wow! The professionalism starting from the first call to Ashley, meeting Josh, scheduling with Charlena to having Andre and Tony finish the job! Awesome customer care all the way!

Approximate cost of services:
$10,000.00
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More about Better Contracting Services

The Better Contracting Services team, led by Michael and Steven Graves, has provided reliable custom roofing and siding to Greater Toronto Area homes for 28 years. We've established ourselves as professional, detail-oriented roofing and siding contractors covering the entire GTA. Our facility is conveniently located in Etobicoke. Our craftsmanship consistently satisfies our customers.

We strive to maintain the highest standards while exceeding client’s expectations at all levels.

CATEGORIES
Roofing
PRODUCTS
Certainteed,Vic West , IKO, Kaycan, Decra and Velux and Columbia
SERVICES
We offer a wide variety of services from a small leaking roof to a complete roof replacement (flat or Pitched). We also install skylights door, and windows. We specialize in siding as well as all type of metal work.
BRANDS
Better Contracting Services The Smart Screen
SPECIALITIES
residential re-roofing, Soffit, Eaves trough and Fascia
WEBSITE
https://www.bettercontracting.ca/
YEAR ESTABLISHED
1990
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
40
PAYMENT METHOD
Visa Mastercard and Cheque
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
BONDED
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
WARRANTY TERMS
10 year workmanship on roofs and 5 years on aluminum
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