Rudy Braun from Toronto

My furnace quit working at 430pm and so I phoned around trying to find someone to come that evening. Excel gas was the only one who could and so the tech showed up within 2 hours. He diagnosed a seized blower motor but got it working temporarily and said that he couldn’t guarantee that it would last very long. He provided a quote for the new motor - I agreed and he returned the next morning to replace it. I appreciate the quick turnaround. I can’t comment on the cost (emergency repair on a furnace in December) but I’m sure it’s in line with standards. It seemed reasonable to me in any case. I’d totally recommend Extel gas for any hvac work.

I contacted 4 companies for quotes on replacing my eavestroughs and as per usual one didn't respond, one couldn't do the work til November and the other was too high a quote. Yaron and Solid Eavestrough came through like Goldilocks -Just Right! I originally was only going to replace one that was leaking but his quote was reasonable enough that I went ahead and got him to replace it all (knowing that it was only a matter of time to do it anyway). Yaron's communication was great, his price was good and he did what he said he'd do - everything you want in a contractor.

I had some racoon damage to a part of my roof (ripped up shingles) and so I happened upon Mr Roof Repair through a google search after striking out with another roofer who failed to show up for an estimate. I have to say that I was thoroughly impressed with their professionalism. I did everything through the phone where they outlined the process which included an estimate (reasonable to me) if they could fix the problem on the spot. I phoned on a friday and they showed up on monday during the 3 hour window that they gave and fixed the problem. I was at work and kept expecting a call to say 'oh there's a problem', but no it all went as smooth as silk. They also did a thorough assessment of the roof and within 5 days they provided a written report and estimate of some other issues (some of which I was aware). I definitely recommend Mr Roof Repair because of their professionalism and reasonable cost.

Had a major problem with pigeons at the side of my house. It felt like running the gauntlet to get to the back yard. It was obvious they had been there for years and returned to build a nest yearly. I emailed Pigeon busters with my problem and Shirley came immediately and gave a reasonable quote. We had to wait for some baby pigeons to leave the nest before they would come to do the work but Christian showed up after I gave them the all clear. He worked all morning in confined high spaces installing the spikes and did an amazing clean up of all the accumulated mess. I now have a clean walkway to my backyard- worth every penny!

I had to get the water service line replaced because of the new smart water meter requirement. Got quotes on a monday. Went with Max (Dr Pipe) and although I was a little concerned about the lack of reviews on Homestars, I went with my gut and my gut was right. The work was done by wednesday (in by 8:30 out by 3:30). Max and his guys were punctual, careful about maintaining site cleanliness and very respectful. His price was the best of three quotes and he is honest and straightforward in his communication. His follow up once the job was complete was great. I highly recommend Dr Pipe for any plumbing issue you may have and I am happy with my new water pressure!

I ordered a 24' truck(confirmed it) , they showed up with a 16' truck. Didn't fit everything, had to leave stuff with neighbours to get later. Broke the legs off a 50's teak sideboard. Took longer than usual trying to fit everything so estimate was off by $200. No response to my complaints. ( guys were nice and polite though).