Wilkens Contracting Inc

Highly recommend these guys. Ernie really knows his business. We have a 100 year old house and the fireplace was a problem. Smoke was coming into the house. We had 3 or 4 contractors in, but it was clear that Ernie understood the problem best. He explained a smoke chamber to us and how it works and why ours needed to be expanded. His company rebuilt it from the outside of the house and saved us from unneccessary work and expense that would have been involved in the bigger solutions suggested by others. They mixed the brick when repairing the exterior wall so it isn't glaring from the street. On another occasion they rebuilt our chimney too. This was a couple of years ago, and now it's time to call them back for another job. Nice to know the work will be done by someone we know and trust.

We had Wilkens replace deteriorated brick on our front porch. Their quote was reasonable compared to others and the work was completed quickly and done well. Would definitely recommend to others.

Ernie's crew removed a chimney from my house about a year and a half ago. The chew was quick and efficient. My only minor complaint was that they came back a second day, while I wasn't there and finished some work, but didn't tell me. So I thought it wasn't complete for the longest time. It was a minor communication issue, but the work was excellent.

Ernie Wilkens is probably the most honourable contractor I've ever hired. The job involved removing cracked bricks from a 80 year-old porch and replacing them. In the end, it looks great, and the price was very reasonable. Actually, Ernie saved us money by suggesting he salvage some old bricks from an unused chimney, bringing the cost down considerably.

I did have some concerns about some of the work, but Ernie addressed them and refused payment until I was satisfied. He treated my wife and me with honesty, respect and care. I would recommend his company to anyone and everyone.

The entire company is very professional. They will not over sell you, they just honestly recommend what you need. Ernie, the owner, the office person, and Ron who actually did the work were friendly, courteous, clean and on time. The joints now look absolutely perfect. Colour matched too.

Everyone can see that the reviews on Homestars for Wilkens are glowing. And deservedly so. Ernie was friendly, incredibly efficient and, miraculously, didn't try to push unwanted or unnecessary services on me. I had been told by a less trustworthy chimney contractor that I had a couple of major (and very costly) problems that needed immediate attention. Ernie, with his 30 years of experience, proved to be honest and reliable in terms of the necessary repairs. The man is a gem!

Ernie Wilkens came and gave me a quote in the summer to parge the brick work on the side of my house, and relay brick around a new window. The one man crew showed up early and cleaned up so well I couldn't tell he'd been there. He was patient while I sorted out the exact measurements and the job is VERY well done. He even made sure the cats stayed inside and left the yard immaculate. I would recommend Wilkens to anyone.

I am a realtor in East York and cannot praise Ernie and the Wilkens team for professionalism and honesty. I deal with a lot of seniors and while other people have come in trying to "steal" money from them with contractor jobs, Ernie came in and gave them simple, economical solutions to their problems.

I have referred this company to numerous clients, particularly my seniors who really don't know where to turn when they have a leak. Wilkens is honest and trustworthy. Wilkens is the best!

Was very satisfied with the work done - also want to mention that they went out of their way to accommodate some special requests with no hassles. Definitely recommend.

Wilkens Contracting 'gets my vote.' I'd hire them again without hesitation. Perfect work, perfect service. Polite, knowledgeable, skilled. Mr. Wilkens gave me an estimate 1 year ago, but we didn't want to spend the money on this job at that time. He gave me the same estimate this year. Thanks, to Dave, Ernie, Allan for a job very well done.