Quality Restorations and Renovations

We took possession of our house in Mid-August and had about two weeks until our move date. During this time we needed to complete an interior renovation, including removal and construction of banister and handrail along stairs on main, second and third floors, painting and electrical work. Also, we needed to complete exterior work including tuck pointing, re-shingling, new eavestroughs and waterproofing along one side of the house. Quality restorations commenced work on the scheduled start date and worked continuously until the job was done, enabling us to move in on schedule. This was greatly appreciated.

Workers were professional, courteous and made a concerted effort to clean the house upon completion of the work. When (minor) delays occurred, our project manager (or the company owner) always made efforts to advise of the delay in advance, clearly explain the reason, and provide advice on when work would be resumed. This too was appreciated.

The quality of the work is great. Painting was very nicely done and the banister is great. Really tasteful and, most importantly, is very sturdy and safe. Happy with the electrical work as well.

Best thing about this company...they gave us quotes and stuck to them. I'm certain that the amount of work that had to go into the banister was of far more value than initially quoted. The sub-trade carpenters really took pride in what they were doing, and had to get creative given a few obstacles that arose b/c of the way the walls in the house are structured. I suspect the value of the work was thousands more than quoted, but Quality stuck to their quote and did not charge us one penny more (or ever even give me any indication of the actual cost for that matter). Good for them! Very rare I'd say.

Also, neither Doug nor his guys ever encouraged doing work unless they believed it necessary. This was very helpful in keeping costs down, particularly as they related to waterproofing. I made (several) enquiries about all types of additional work with respect to waterproofing, but was always advised to "hold off" to see whether the measures taken this year would alleviate the issue. Repeatedly told to "not bother spending the extra money if its not necessary." Again, really appreciated the assistance in that regard. In fact, my neighbour made enquiries with Doug regarding waterproofing their own house, and were ready to spend the money, but when Doug took a look he told them it wasn't necessary.

Overall, Doug and his team operate with honesty and integrity, and they do great work!! Hire this company for your next home improvement project. I will definitely go back when the time comes to re-do our front porch and kitchen.

I had a chimney that was in very bad shape
Doug and his team were fast ,clean and friendly
I would highly recommend them
(the new chimney looks great also)

I have had a persistant leak in my roof causing damage to 3 floors of my home. After several attempts by other contractors to repair it I finally had the good sense to call Quality Restorations and get the job done right. The repair work was done quickly and efficiently. The staff were friendly, clean and very competant. The cost was reasonable and the work high quality. You can bet that I will be calling Quality Restorations first when in need of any other work!

We are very pleased with the way our stairs came out! Quality Restorations did a great job! Would recommend. The stamped concrete detailing really adds to the total effect of the staircase! Love the colour as well!

Doug was very responsive to our project, and helped provide a thorough estimate before work started, and a quick start to the project. The team was efficient and polite, arriving quickly and working long days to make the necessary fixes. Especially appreciated the professional explanations of the work being done to help us understand what was being fixed and why. Have already recommended them to our neighbours.

We hired Quality Restorations Co. initially to do the stone work on a small addition we added to the rear of our home. The crew were excellent and the job was finished very quickly. We were extremely satisfied with the quality of the work. When it came time to do some other renovation work around the house, we did not hesitate to contact them again.
The later project included finishing details in our basement (install laundry room cabinets, closet doors throughout basement, trim, level an office floor and other misc finishing details). We also had them completely renovate our living room. They installed bamboo hardwood floors, made custom built-in cabinets and built a beautiful fireplace mantel, in addition to all the drywall, painting and trim. The job was expanded when we noticed a very old leak in our masterbathroom. They took on this job (very last minute) and completely renovated the bathroom. The crew were working on every level of our home while we still lived there and they were very respectful and courteous the entire time.
Doug was great to work with and was always very easy to reach. If we had any questions or concerns during the project he addressed them right away.
Overall we were extremely satisfied with the work and would highly recommend them to anyone considering a home renovation.

I called Quality Restorations in as one of three companies to look at the chimney and masonry of the sixty year old home I purchased over the summer. The west side of my home had lost over 50% of the mortar, the chimney of my wood burning fireplace was crumbling and the firebrick in my fireplace was loose. Doug came to give me a quote. His knowledgeable, no nonsense approach made me instantly assured that he was the man for the job. I received a detailed written quote by email within days and all the repairs were completed in the same efficient manner.

Quality Restorations is real class act. We just moved to Toronto and bought an older house that needed a lot of work done on it. Doug Pearse the manager was a treat to deal with - knowledgeable, friendly and he just oozes experience and credibility. Doug has his own workers and also contracts with other companies. All of the workers that showed up were professional and did excellent work. And they cleaned up everything at the end of every day! A roofer came in behind the brick workers and said that the chimney they rebuilt was one of the best he's seen. I know that Doug had a lot of other bigger jobs at the same time and yet he treated our little job like it was the only one he had going on. I would highly recommend Quality Restorations and will definitely use them for just about anything I need doing in the future.

We needed to do some updating on our home which is over 60 years old.
I found Quality Restorations on this site and I'm glad I did. Doug Pearse was very helpful in explaining what was the work to be done and guiding us to making the right decisions so that we would be happy with the end result.
Michael & Dominic who did most of the work were excellent and very patient with our constant questions - not to mention a few changes.
Also, having received competitive quotes, I would say that Quality Restoration's prices are reasonable.
Excellent work - would definitely use this company again for any other significant project.

We had a large job of full restoration on a 1908 Riverdale home (old, dirty brick, but made from the Toronto Brick Works). Three stages: brick cleaning, 2-3 weeks restoration and replacement work, eaves installment. All done professionally, on time and with exceptional results - 3 separate work teams. After the dusty brick work, they fully washed down our neighbour's home and scrubbed their front porch - real class act here. Our brick work and home look beautiful thanks to Doug Pearse and his teams. One of his top experts (Mike) then came in and designed a really creative solution to a drainage problem on a flat back roof, designing a unique copper drainage solution. Costs were always fair and reasonable.