I met with Marko from Urbanest to do some renovations on my home in the fall of 2019. At the time he came recommended by a friend whose house he was working on. We agreed on a budget and price. I gave him a $5000. Deposit plus hst.

Within two weeks he defaulted on the work on my friend’s house - angry tradesmen showed up at her house demanding to be paid because they had not been paid by the contractor, Marko.

I wrote Marko to say that I could not in good faith proceed with the work and he promised to refund my deposit. I have yet to see that money. I have written him attempting to come up with a payment plan but so far, nothing.

Marko and the Urbanest Construction team are a pleasure to work. They helped us to navigating through city permits, and even represented us on community of adjustment. He handled all city inspections up to completion, also handling minor change requests arisen, coordinated soil inspection as per city request and even unforeseen challenges like our garage not having any foundation and requiring underpinning. Very responsive, always available for a phone call and prompt to solve any issue that came during the renovation. The finishings used in our house were outstanding and gorgeous. They mantra comes with "we want to make you happy" is followed by heart, and even though they were not able to finish the project on time, our house became so beautiful, it has everything we ever dreamt of. Thanks Marko and Urbanest to make our dream come true.

Complete redesign for family room fireplace/ and tv location. Custom built storage and shelving and looks incredible and gets lots of compliments from visitors. We love it

One of the main reasons we picked Urbanest construction as we felt Marko would be a good communicator.....we were correct. We were updated and questions were asked typically on a daily basis....in person most days.
No matter what happened throughout the project, we always felt we are taken care of.
Our new and reno’ed bathrooms look spectacular with a few special effects/additions from Marko that we had not thought about. Marko has a good eye for design and will make sure the project works together.
The budget in our case never changed from day one. Marko prides himself of not adding costs unless absolutely necessary on major unforeseen circumstances.
Marko is a hard working, honest and responsible general contractor. I would have no problem in recommending Urbanest Construction.

Marko is professional, response time is quick, listens and makes great suggestions. Gets things done right.

I had been wanting to renovate my main floor for years but was always hesitant to get started. The job would require removing a load bearing wall; the thought of that alone stressed me out. I had talked to other contractors in my area and they would tell me the job couldn't be done or that it would cost me double what I had budgeted. No one wanted to think outside of the design box, except Marko. I contacted Marko and discussed the scope of work and my concerns based on what I had been told during previous meetings. We arranged a meeting and after checking out my space he assured me what I wanted done, could in fact be done and for a reasonable price. Marko created an open concept living space complete with a brand new kitchen that has changed how I feel about living in this house - I actually enjoy cooking in my kitchen now! I can happily entertain friends and family without feeling cramped or like my guests are on top of each other. The space is finally functional and to say I am happy with the end result would be an understatement. The process was long and strenuous as I anticipated it would be and as is expected when living through a major renovation, but Marko was calm, cool and professional all along the way. He listened to my wants and needs and with his keen eye for design and attention to detail, he worked with me to create the space I have so longed for. Some days, especially the ones when I was losing my sanity and blowing up his phone with text messages, I'm surprised he didn't fire me. Instead, he always talked me down and assured me things would be fine and it would be worth it in the end. It was. Thanks Marko! Looking forward to phase two!

I wanted an office on the main floor since I work from home a lot. I decided that the best solution was divide our very long dining / living room and use the living room as an office. (Cause who uses a living room anyways).

Worked with Marko to find the best solution which allowed the light to come Into the dining room but still gave me my cozy space for working. I love my new offfice space. Marko has beautiful taste and executed the design perfectly! Thank you Marko. Love my new office space.

Marko is what many trades are not these days. Delivers quality work for a fair price, courteous and conscientious! I would definitely recommend his company and have him help us with our next project!

Old stairs were removed and new stairs were installed up to code. A Laundry room cabinet and sink was installed with all the plumbing and an extra drain in the floor for the washer and dryer. An opening was made at the side of the house for another door to go outside. The electrical panel was upgraded from 100A to 200A service. Marko was very knowledgeable about the building code and what needed to be done to have everything correct. Anything he was not able to do to his own standards, he got a professional to do. (The electrical panel was done by an electrician.) He was always in a good mood and had a professional attitude.

Amazing job. Love my new winerack. Professional job. I designed the wine rack and Marko and his time made it exactly how I wanted