Live Design Renovation

I had been thinking about doing this reno for years and when I finally made the decision to proceed, I had no experience in renovations or choosing a contractor. So I posted a description of the work I wanted to do and proceeded to interview a number of respondents. From the get go, I immediately felt comfortable with Ricardo. There was something completely different about the way he approached the potential job. He came to the house to see where I was coming from and where I wanted to go. He took the time to send me renderings of what my reno could look like. This in itself was a time consuming process as I only had a vision in my head and he helped me get it on paper via multiple iterations. Once I was satisfied with the vision, he provided detailed pricing and payment structure.

And then the journey began!!
- Remove walls (yes, load bearing) and turn main floor into open concept living, dining, kitchen. Add new beams in the ceiling to replace load bearing walls.
- Replace stucco ceiling with new dry wall (and as a bonus he added new insulation when he observed it was lacking
- Install 20+ pot lights on 5 different switches
- Brand new kitchen with custom cabinets, island, backsplash requiring new plumbing & electrical
- Brand new kitchen with custom cabinets, island, backsplash requiring new plumbing & electrical
- Replace hardwood flooring through out the entire main floor - thus new baseboards etc
- New framing on all windows
- Replace all closet doors and framing
- Paint the entire main floor

He targeted (and met!) 3 months to complete. He and his team were there every day, for long hard days to meet the committed timeline. His team was extremely professional and very pleasant. AND they cleaned up daily!!

I am so pleased with the results that we are now in discussions to renovate my basement.

I would not hesitate (and already have) to recommend Ricardo to anyone considering a renovations. He is a true professional and his knowledge, guidance and patience make him a pleasure to work with!