Home Improvement People Inc.

My wife and I decided to totally renovate our new condo and we only had five weeks to do it as we had a baby on the way. My approach was to target several contractors with outstanding ratings. Daniel from HIP conducted a site visit in the short window of time we had (have not taken possession at the time), and from the start he left by far the best impression. He was professional, extremely knowledgeable and easy to work with. Ultimately, we decided to proceed with HIP as our general contractor and Daniel was our project manager. Daniel assigned to us Junior as the lead contractor and the project began. Since we lived in the same condo, it was easy for us almost daily to stop by and check in on the guys – it became a ritual of sorts to see progress. Junior is hard working and super skilled as he handles just about everything: plumbing, hardwood, tiling etc. (does impeccable tiling work). This was our first time doing a renovation let alone the one of this scope and complexity. On balance, we have learned a lot and although every project has its ups and downs in the end we are very pleased with the result. What we particularly liked about HIP is access to great trade discounts, dedicated PM to handle the project, additional resources to pitch in and help when required (and it was required since the project was delayed), friendly approach and professional attitude. Daniel was not difficult to get a hold off to address issues as they arose and he has an uncanny ability to explain concepts in straightforward ways. HIP folks try really, really hard to do and make things right. Although we still have a few minor adjustments that are required to address deficiencies (paining being one, for example) I trust and have no doubts that Daniel, as promised, will have this done for us. Based on our experience, we would make a few tweaks to our future project of this kind but would not hesitate to work with HIP again. They understand great businesses are built, or destroyed, one customer relationship at the time – reputation is paramount – and they do their best to uphold it.