Electric Safe

From the demo to the smallest final detail John at Renovate Plus was able to put together the ideas of two homeowners with difficult/very different work schedules. He is always a step ahead and with just a few words from us as to our wants, needs, and wishes he delivered a finished product that turned out better than we could have imagined. Although we knew he had other clients (the best contractors always have more than one on the go) we felt as though we were the only ones. He was in constant communication with us and a real partnership and genuine trust were installed within the first day. The work was done quickly and efficiently and we came home every day to a clean house with very little disturbance. We have stopped counting the many reasons why there is the word Plus in the company name. With John and his team (because he only employs the best in each field) you really get more than a renovation, you get a stress-free experience from beginning to end. Next, on to the kitchen!

John, from Renovate Plus, just recently installed some needed pot lights and two pendant lights in our kitchen as well as more pot lights in our living room. Before installing anything, he informed and educated us on the process of the installation in terms of the hardware recommendations, preparation and installation. The lights were installed in perfect placement, on time, and with a fantastic clean up in the end too! We're very happy with the results and would not hesitate to use Renovate Plus for future work in our home and will certainly recommend John to our family and friends.

Work is done with high quality, project completed within given time frame.Good skilled personal also can advise home owner what is the best within budget.I recommend this contractor for the work completed and I am happy.

I found John through his Kijiji Ad earlier this year when I was looking for someone to do a major kitchen and bathroom renovation in my brother's condo. My brother, who is 61 years old, has a disability and he is dependent on family members to look out for his best interests. His condo was in desperate need of repairs. Both the kitchen and bathroom needed to be gutted and rebuilt. I spoke with other contractors, but I was hesitant. I needed someone who was properly licensed and insured, easy to communicate with and who could help to coordinate everything since I don't live there. After speaking with John and then meeting him, I felt so relieved. He is professional and reliable and he takes pride in his work. He was very kind, patient and respectful in listening to my brother, answering his questions and making him feel comfortable. John was committed to ensuring that my brother received the best possible value. He completely transformed the kitchen and bathroom which were literally falling apart, and turned them into beautiful, functional spaces. He modified the original design of the kitchen to make better use of the space and added extra lighting to make it brighter. In the bathroom, he installed a lovely surround tub with a safety bar and glass doors for easy maintenance. I really appreciate that John worked with us to manage our budget and he did not compromise quality. His attention to detail exceeded our expectations. My brother can enjoy his condo again! We are extremely thankful for John's efforts and would not hesitate to recommend his services.

This involved the replacement of cupboard doors, drawers, countertops and kitchen sink and a sink and vanity in the bathroom. The contractor took detailed measurements beforehand, had the materials precut and did the reno in two and a half days, leaving our home clean and back to normal the third day. Our neighbours did not believe such a beautiful job could be done so quickly and neatly but it was.

I was referred to John from a friend and upon initial trouble shooting call with him felt very confident in his knowledge and professionalism. My husband is a trade and was confident in leaving our rental in his hands. We had a few lights dimming and then receptacles that were not working. He was able to schedule to fix it quickly, showed up on time and completed the job within the perimeters agreed upon (he was going to touch base if it got over budget). He called to follow up and explain what he had done as well as a check on other areas to make sure the unit was safe for our tenants. Our tenants also notified me to say they were pleased with him and his apprentice while in the unit and the issues were solved. I will keep his contact handy should we need an electrician again!

We contacted John after seeing some work he had done for a friend. From the beginning, we had a very positive experience working with John and his team. We found him to be helpful, reasonable and totally professional. He listened carefully to our ideas and concerns, and gave us good suggestions. When there was a small glitch in the project, John handled it immediately and with no fuss. The entire kitchen renovation was done within the budget we had agreed on
and (perhaps more remarkably!) within the time frame he had given us.
It was a pleasure to work with him, and the new kitchen turned out even better than we had imagined.
Thanks, John, for a great job.

John was a pleasure to deal with. He installed a ceiling fan and a new electrical outlet in a bedroom. He patched up the holes in the wall and ceiling and he cleaned up after himself. He also replaced our front porch light with a new one. I would recommend his services and would hire again.

John and Alex did a great job installing two bedroom ceiling lights and replacing a chandelier in the dining room. They were both professional, tidy and worked hard to make sure that the job was done right. They also provided great customer services. After I realized there was a manufacturing problem with one of the fixtures, John was flexible about coming back on another day after I had exchanged it to reinstall the new fixture.

I emailed John asking to come to replace the old bathroom fans in 2 bathrooms as they are very loud and to check if the problem with a dryer is caused by the dryer or electric system (it turned the fuse off after 1 to 20 minutes work). John came, took a look at everything and said that he knows how to fix everything. I got happy and agreed to the price that looked good.

He went to the store, came back and spent on everything about 20 minutes, and said that everything is done.

In result:
- both fans are just a bit less loud then before, but it's absolutely not what I needed!!!! When I complained, he said that he made it cheap for me. But I didn't need cheap, I needed done well!!!

- he just replaced dryer fuse with a larger one, that is one-time only use, and the next time we used it, the new fuse just went off, so the problem wasn't related to fuse, it's a dryer.

- he broke a light bulb. When I asked to remove the glass (and I had a 10 month old baby on my hands) John was very upset about it and just pretended he did it, left many pieces on the floor. One of my tenants stepped on the glass left the same evening and cut his foot. Had to cancel his plans that day.

When I was trying to contact John after that, he was very rude and not going to help to solve anything. As problems with his "work" were discovered when he left, and after the tenant got hurt, I was going to stop the check to somehow make him solve the issue, as $310 for just nothing is too much!!! But John was very quick in depositing the check. I'm going to file an official complain and to take him to the court. It's absolutely NOT how it should be done.

There were lots of other small things that added to bad client relationship that I should have paid attention to in the beginning, like that he stopped at the parking lot and for some reason waited for me to come with the baby (and it was very cold and windy) to come and show him the way, and that he kept calling me someone else's name, even after I told him many times what my name is. And he didn't even apologise!

Absolutely don't recommend! Rude, didn't solve an issue, took money and ran away.