A&R Renovations Inc.

EXCELLENT WORK AND BETTER ATTITUDE.
ALEX, THE OWNER, WAS VERY GOOD AND HE DID MORE THAN WE EXPECTED.
I WILL RECOMMEND HIM TO ALL MY FRIENDS

As an interior designer, it's crucial for me to work with contractors who are professional (both in our working relationship and in how they present to my clients), clear in their quotation, competitively priced, good at communicating, and deliver quality work. Alex checks all the boxes. He is flexible with change orders, always pointing out where there's an increment in cost and where there isn't. His work is excellent. He is pleasant to work with and on point and timely with his communications. I look forward to working with Alex on many more projects to come.

Alex is very professional and did a great job on our complete kitchen makeover. He came day after day and did not work on other projects at the same time- which makes a huge difference in service and shortens the time it takes to complete the renovation. We would definitely recommend Alex and will use him again in the future.

Hired Adrian to redo my entire washroom. Incredibly happy with his work and his professionalism. He gave a thorough estimate and stuck to the budget 100% Adrian was super helpful and knowledgeable regarding all the design and products. His employees were very friendly, considerate and always on time. Adrian always followed up on any questions we had promptly and definitely went the extra mile to ensure quality work. Beyond pleased with the entire experienced and would highly recommend A&R Renovations Inc for all of your bathroom/home renovations

We found Adrian on this website and were lucky enough to have him fit in our renovation on such short notice which consisted in a full build up hair salon,full basement and main floor.
We had a very tight deadline to complete the work. Adrian and his team ensured that not only was everything completed ahead of schedule but also with the highest of quality, attention to detail and excellent communication as to what was being done and when. Even when faced with small unexpected issues Adrian remained calm and professional and offered alternatives and much appreciated suggestions. And never once did his initial quote change.
Adrian is definitely a rare find - very fair, honest and a pleasure to work with. We have already recommended him to friends and will continue to do so. He will be our go to guy for any future work.
The end result exceeded our expectations and we are so happy we decided to go with Adrian.The posted pictures speak for them self's.THANK YOU ADRIAN !!!!and your lovely team!!!!

The renovation went very smoothly, He showed up on time through out the renovation. He was always courteous and explained what was going on if we had any questions. He always cleaned up at the end of the day and explained what he was going to do the next day. I was very satisfied with the work done by A and R Renovations.

Blackmail and bullying is the best way to summarize our experience. Please call me at 416 697 2643, I'll provide pictures and documentation from contractors who fixed all his issues. This is not something we typically do, but now that the project is complete and we have contacted a lawyer, I feel it's our duty to make sure others don't have to go through the same horror we did. We originally found Alex on this site and will never use it again based on our awful experience.

I'll save everyone a long read. But here is a quick summary.

Alex threatened to leave the job the first time out of 5 - 3 days into the project after giving me the extras bill, which we had agreed to no extras without discussing - all of which were core project or gauging. More importantly he already had 80% of the money. We have 2 small children and had no leverage at the time and were living in the midst of a full Reno.

3 of 5 contractors (90 % of work) Alex had never met prior to the project. They all introduced themselves to me when they arrived. His labourer was his nephews friend who he had never done work with before. Alex uses a recruiting service for trades and has none of his own contacts. The ones he did have were just as terrible as he was.

He advertises himself as a G C - but refused to provide his number. Because he isn't one.
He threatened to call the city and not return to complete the project if we didn't pay him in full for work not completed. He also tried to blackmail us to provide a reference on this site. Hence the link provided by him.

We paid him in full to get him out of our lives, 3k not including the cost to fix errors. It was well worth getting Alex out of our lives. We provided him proper notice to end a contract we paid in full (contract is a cut and paste of home depos) even though it wasn't completed and his response was he was going to call the city. He sent us a legal letter that we agree not to post to sites like this one and he is not liable for any work completed.

Everything Alex touched in our home is what we had to have fixed. He does not care about workmanship and does not even use a level. All the contractors that we had in to fix his awful work repeatedly commented on the awful work he had done in our home. All he cares about is a good review and pictures. We have to be reminded of the money we wasted and the horrifying experience he put us through on a daily basis.

Not only is Alex unapproachable and a bully he his litigious and we expect his bullying to continue. 3 months after fixing all his issues and completing the project, we are now ready . We will update this post with all of Alex s next steps.

Do not hire him!!! If for some crazy reason you do - talk to people he has worked for and don't rely on these reviews only since he obviously manipulates and bullies people into writing good things.

From the start explained each stage of the work, then would encourage questions to be asked, respects the customer's needs.
Always prompt and ready to work and offers alternatives and solutions, excellent work ethic and trustworthy.
Would not hesitate to recommend his services.

We had Alex from A&R Renovations remodel our main bathroom, enlarge our ensuite and turn our 4 bedroom house into a 3 bedroom. From start to finish Alex was hands on and accountable. Each morning at 7:15 am Alex would arrive and start work. The was no waiting around for other tradespeople to show up. Alex did 90 percent of the work himself and brought in guys to do our hardwood floor and tile in main bathroom. Both times Alex was there overseeing the work. Any issues we had were dealt with quickly and without complaint. If you’re looking for honest, skilled a tradesman who is accountable you should strong consider giving Alex a call.

I have worked with other contractors in the past. Alex is the only contractor to work for me more than once. First in 2012 when he put in a basement, and now in 2016 completely renovating our ground floor. No doubt we will again get other quotes in 2020 (hopefully sooner) and again find Alex to be very competitive. But beyond competitive, Alex is utterly trustworthy, extremely knowledgeable and executes a project excellently. What he says when he sees a potential job vs what other contractors say when they see the same potential job is very different. No garbage, no hyperbole, and interesting insights and observations that other contractors just don't make. Alex is also very clear in agreeing Change Order costs before proceeding. He also keeps the job site very tidy (as tidy as a construction site can get!) - again, this is very instructive as to his professionalism and commitment to keeping the client happy. To summarize, Alex is on time (really), on budget (really) and on the whole good to deal with (really). No large renovation is easy. There are always twists and turns and bad surprises when things get uncovered. That is a reality. But Alex will do what he can to minimize your blood pressure rising.