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10/10

We had a whole house reno done 2y ago, in a few spots the work was less than stellar. The caulking in our shower (esp. the floor) is one of those, its already half peeled off causing mold growth that is near impossible to remove. I knew we'd need experts to solve this problem, I found 2 top rated companies on Homestars and spoke to them. Both seemed great but Angel's impressed me with their approach, I really like how they responded back with the picture I took and colored in the portions where they would redo the caulking. The lady that came out to do the job was polite and explained everything clearly, when I checked at the end, first the caulking was immaculate, like a robot flawlessly applied it and she explained there was a portion they were going to do but now that she saw in person, could tell the work on that portion was much better quality as such why ruin it. So instead she made up for that by adding caulking to a part outside the shower...you rarely see this level of dedication these days! I highly recommend Angel's Caulking and I already have a few more jobs lined up for them!

Approximate cost of services:
$425.00
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Thank you for the nice review Andy. We appreciate your review and your business. We look forward to work on your next projects :) Thank you again!

10/10

In the last few years I've tried a few highly rated window companies, but other than 1 from pre-pandemic days where they had an entire team come out and finish in 1-1.5h, I have not been 100% happy with most of them. With some the issue was the single person sent out, was just a bit slow and overwhelmed with how many windows we have etc. Well that's not the case for Parker from Ecosparkle, he was super efficient and got thru everything in 3-4 hours. He was very polite and asked on a number of occasions if we were happy with the results. Unfortunately, it was only after he left when the sun came out strong in the back and that let us see there were a few spots in need of cleaning. But the owner was very understanding and said Parker would come back soon to fix any issues. It was not anyone's fault, with that sun to show off the smallest imperfection, everything looked great. Parker came back and climbed up to these 2 story windows, even scraped them, and also cleaned from the inside. Stupendous effort! We'll be calling on Ecosparkle in the future for sure. Oh also, we had the screens cleaned as well, great job there too! Price was quite fair to boot, so very happy all in all!

Approximate cost of services:
$590.00
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10/10

Seems there is a wide range of quotes you can get, even when you only call out top rated Electricians. There's many reasons for that, overhead etc. I think most of us just care about 2 things, is this a good qualified electrician and do they charge a reasonable fee? Kyle is both of those! Not only did he ask about half as much as my 1st quote but he even pointed out at least one of the jobs the other quote insisted on, isn't really necessary and explained why. Kyle did great work on rewiring a not so well wired line to a major appliance, as well as a much needed upgrade of our panel from 100A to 200A. Highly recommend!

Approximate cost of services:
$5,500.00
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Andy, thank you for highlighting your positive experience with us. We understand that pricing can vary, but we're committed to providing excellent service at a reasonable cost. We're glad to hear that you found our quote competitive and appreciated Kyle's expertise in recommending necessary improvements. It's great to know that the rewiring and panel upgrade met your expectations. We truly appreciate your recommendation!

Thanks again,
The team at KV Bear Electrical

9/10

The agent we worked with was great, worked in a timely efficient manner and finished her reports quickly. Answered our questions and was fairly responsive via text/email. I would have no issue recommending All-Seasons but 1 difficulty we experienced is that while our agent would finish the report fairly quickly, it then needed to be approved by someone else at All-Seasons and it is there we'd experience delays. This only mattered for the post-audit report because we paid for the windows on a line of credit, which we wanted to transfer over to the 0-interest loan asap! So I had to bug All-Seasons almost daily to get thru that bottle neck but in the end after a few weeks delay it all worked out. By the way, the Greener Homes grant/loan programs are excellent idea and the process and support are quite good too.

Approximate cost of services:
$600.00
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10/10

Top notch company, very honest and no high pressure tactics at all. I think something unique I could share is how one of our key asks for the 3 companies we interviewed was if our expensive blinds could be reinstalled after we change all our windows. One company said no, the other said maybe, only Panorama (specifically we worked with the extremely knowledgeable Otto) explained why they can guarantee this in writing and why most others cannot (has to do with higher level of skilled labor). We also discussed the many options there are for low-E coatings on the windows, argon filled layers etc. We covered the many aspects/choices to getting new windows these days, I had done my research and Otto confirmed what I knew and in some cases went beyond it. The workers were polite/professional and cleaned up as best they could. Nobody is perfect so a few small mistakes were made in the process but all were fixed without issue. We will definitely call upon Panorama in the future and happily recommend them to our friends & family!

Approximate cost of services:
$41,000.00
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Thanks Andy! We enjoyed completing your project as well! You're the best, always a pleasure chatting with you! Thank you for your kindness, compliments to our team and the time you took to leave these reviews! God bless

10/10

After exterior renovations all summer, our windows were very dirty. I saw good reviews for Window Cleaning People and gave them a try. Right off, Eugene was quick to get back to me and was very friendly. The price for exterior window cleaning was quite fair. Eugene showed up at the agreed upon time and with little intrusion to my day, did a great job cleaning our windows. I highly recommend this company, would use them again.

Approximate cost of services:
$220.00
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Thank you Andy for a review
We are around whenever you need us

10/10

We've been waiting for a number of years to finally get to this major reno, luckily and with Poolcraft's smart planning, we bought most of the expensive items last year when we locked in with them for this project. The way we found Poolcraft (PC) was thru their very high ratings on Homestars & Google Reviews, also their website is beautiful (completed projects etc.) As this is a big ticket item, I'll try and provide a thorough review for others looking to make this major investment in their home. We worked with PC, Stonecraft (Landscaping) and Timbercraft (Carpentry). We enjoyed working with everyone, but a special shout out to Rick (Sales) and Chris (Pool project mgr), as they were truly top notch individuals! Rick has a very calming and reassuring presence, Chris provided an email update daily on what was done and the plan for tomorrow! I will try and upload a few pics, the work done was - Julie helped us come up with a wonderful design for the project - Pool and large patio - Floating steps down to pool with garden on each side - Putting green with astro turf surrounding it - Moving stairs from right side of the deck to left - Flagstone front porch, garden and driveway banding We were supposed to start work Apr 1, but due to weather and other issues the work didn't start till May. The landscaping team who had the most work to do, were doing their best but got delayed a few times due to many other concurrent projects. As such we finished in mid-Aug but these days that's par for the course. Discussing details of the plan, especially when changes were required was not stressful, everyone had great ideas and we relied on their vast experience. I didn't have to spend much time chasing after people, and also only once or twice was anything not 100% correct, that I had to work with the team to correct. For a project this size, this is pretty amazing. We had new grass put in, in the 1st week after it was in, looked fairly brown but the team reassured me with the sprinkler system running it should come back and if it didn't they had my back...it did in fact come back beautifully! So all in all, I can 100% recommend PC for a project like this, they are definitely one of the top companies in this field! I cannot say it is cheap but if you want to minimize stress and headaches, and $$ spent in the future repairing items then it's best to go with a top company like PC! Finally I'll add, we also had a good experience with their pool support team, they explained why our concerns with elephant covers are unfounded as long as you have a reputable company install them and they did a great job closing the pool!

Approximate cost of services:
$330,000.00
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Hi Andy,

The Pool Craft team would like to thank you for the opportunity to work with you on this project! We take a great deal of pride in what we do and are very grateful to work with clients like yourself! Your yard looks fantastic and you and your family will enjoy it for many years. See you again next spring
The Pool Craft Team !

10/10

I chose Invincible Garage due to their high ratings and as usual the ratings were spot on. Aryan and team were the utmost professionals throughout the process and the final price was reasonable. I showed them a picture of the denim polyaspartic floor finish and the team delivered with exactly what I was looking for. They arrived and finished on time, cleaned up after themselves as well. They are quite busy so book early!

Approximate cost of services:
$2,900.00
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Thank you Andy. It was a pleasure to work with you on your project.

10/10

I found Joe on Homestars via his high rating and as usual the rating reflects accurately. Joe was a pleasure to work with, great with explaining what would be the best way to fix my driveway (we ended up repaving with double layer) and answering all my questions. Joe and his team arrived on time, cleaned up after themselves and finished the job in good time. Highly recommend!

Approximate cost of services:
$4,800.00
14 of 14 people found this review helpful.
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Thank you very much for the great review!
We hope you enjoy your new driveway for many years to come Andy !!

Cheers Joe

10/10

My wife, after a bad experience with a previous plumber, wanted to find a highly rated reputable plumber to help her folks. They have a whole house water filtration system, the shoddy plumber who installed it did not give us a warranty on his work and over time the system started leaking from various components. My wife called 2 Bro's Plumbing, they have a great system, they asked for photos etc. so they can do an assessment for free rather than charge say $100 to come out for just an assessment. They then came out to work on the leaks, quickly they realized the fittings were just loose, and tightened them. It was so easy to fix, they adjusted our bill to match! No leaks since! We're very happy with their approach, and their fair billing practices...they also very polite which is so important especially these days! We will be calling them again should we need a plumber!

Approximate cost of services:
$135.00
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Thank you Andy for taking the time to let us know how we did. We were glad we could help resolve your filtration system issue and that you were happy with our service and pricing. We greatly appreciate your business!

10/10

Others have posted pictures of Lifetime sheds so I'll skip that, but I did want to commend Matthew and his team for doing such a great job! I already had an 8x10 foundation, and I had purchased a Lifetime shed so the job was to simply install and remove an old shed. The workers were polite, they worked hard and they packaged up everything very nicely. Not that there are many choices for shed installation but The Shed Installer Guys price was very fair, and I saw a bit of a low score on responsiveness...well that is fairly accurate but it wasn't so slow to be an issue and I think they are just very busy. Thanks for a job well done!

Approximate cost of services:
$750.00
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Thank you, I don't always check my HomeStars leads, I gravitate more towards phone calls and emails, hence the lower responsiveness score at the moment. Thanks for the feedback.

10/10

I'm usually very good at finding things on line but searching for someone that can repair builder windows was proving very difficult. So I was so happy when I ran across this great company and I saw the great ratings on Homestars. They got back to my questions quickly, the pricing is fair and they did great work. We also had a screen replaced on 1 window. Definitely a good one to bookmark for the future!

Approximate cost of services:
$775.00
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Thank you, always love to help.

10/10

A few months ago, my 4yo was playing near the dishwasher and fell on the open door...this dislodged it from it's secure holding. Ever since, I'd have to pack it carefully as it would tend to tip forward! I called Top Tech since their reviews are so good, they did not disappoint. Fast & friendly service, they came to fix quickly and at a reasonable cost. Thanks Top-Tech for the great work!

Approximate cost of services:
$130.00
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Thank you very much Andy for your great review. Glad to know your satisfaction. We appreciate your sincere comments. Customers like yourself are a pleasure to do business with. I truly appreciate your support. We always care our client's satisfaction. Thank you again for your busy time to write this review. Looking forward to hear from you in the future.

10/10

We've had an issue that was getting worse in our 12yo home, we thought it was a power bar or something connected to it but were able to rule all those out. I then suspected it was the way the original Electrician installed the outlets. I researched the best Electricians on Homestars, they are not cheap but you get what you pay for as Zac and the people at Captain Electric were Professionals thru and thru. They accommodated us by wearing a mask, they were able to come very quickly, they explained the process/set costs, what the issue was and exactly how they would fix it. It made sense to me, they replaced all the outlets connected in that series. Worked like a charm, no more circuit breaker trips! Thanks, Captain Electric!

Approximate cost of services:
$850.00
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We were happy to be of service, and solve this very annoying breaker tripping issue for you. Arc fault protection is necessary on receptacle circuits to prevent electrical fires from occurring. The connections within the circuit have to made to the highest standards, which takes more time and effort, and this is often not the case with original installation methods.Thank you Andy for the review - much appreciated.

10/10

My Hunter Douglas roller blind detached from the housing, I needed it fixed, clearly this wasn't going to be Kevin's biggest or most important job but he treated as such! He is very knowledgable in his craft, which sadly these days is rare and he was very kind and generous with his time when he dropped by with the repaired blind, helping me put it back and configuring it just right. Thanks again Kevin, I'm happy to recommend you to my friends and family!

Approximate cost of services:
$95.00
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Thank you too Andy. my pleasure to help. Cheers!

10/10

Great work and attention to detail, very meticulous! First we did have a bit of a communication malfunction for the date of the work but Greg was very good with offering a discount for my troubles. Next, the work took about 5.5 hours which definitely show's it is a painstaking process. I did have a bit of a missunderstanding of 1 aspect of the proposed project but that's likely do to me being a so busy and not listening carefully enough. Thanks Greg, great work, you deserve the 10/10! Homestars reviews came thru again for me to find a great craftsman!

Approximate cost of services:
$600.00
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Hey Andy,

Thank you for the awesome review! Glad HOMESTARS worked out for you and hope you have many more enjoyable experiences.

- Greg

10/10

This is a professional, customer oriented company from top to bottom! My wife booked the appointment with no issues, they had a reminder call for us...the whole works. Then when they were on site, they were very professional but friendly at the same time (our 4 yo daughter likes to chat :-). All windows were cleaned spotless, even Garage windows which I forgot about! They did mention it's very hard to 100% perfectly clean out the mold stuck in corners of windows...I know this as I've tried myself (I keep the humidity quite high in winter)! We have 20 foot ceilings in the living room with some cathedral type windows, they brought in the ladders and handled those as well no problem! Finally, they just called to follow up on our satisfaction so as I said a great company from top to bottom!

Approximate cost of services:
$230.00
What could this company do to improve their services?
Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
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Thank you for the great feedback! We look forward in providing your home with our services in the future. We always appreciated referrals as well.

10/10

We heard Pestend was one of the best companies for dealing with Mice (here on Homestars but elsewhere as well) so we gave them a try as this was the first time we had mice in our home so we were quite concerned. The first thing I liked was that they got back to me super quick, by phone first but I was busy at work so I couldn't talk on the phone but they followed up by email as well which is perfect! They were able to come out the next morning, where I met the technician Sajad who was friendly and knowledgeable. He explained how the bait works, showed where the best spots to place it are and check everywhere inside and out for signs of infestation and/or entry...luckly for us we seem to just have a couple, I felt much better after a professional confirmed that plus now we have a 6 month warranty on any mice issues! Great work, at a fair price...will call on PestEnd again, highly recommended!

Approximate cost of services:
$200.00
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10/10

I hired Gary because of the great reviews he got here, in the past we've hired handymen without seeing any reviews and regretted it sadly. Gary lives up to his reputation! He was prompt in getting back to my many emails, with lots of detail and good suggestions. On site, he was friendly, courteous and meticulous with all the varied work we assigned. Most of it was caulking, roughly 25 windows, some of which he had to remove old caulk. He resealed 2 bathroom sinks, installed a door closer on one door...etc All this and he even finished 1 hour ahead of schedule and did a great job with a bit less material than budgeted which helped make my cheque smaller! These days all of these attributes are rare! Thanks Gary, we will call on you again and will recommend you to our friends and family! Andy_Whitby

Approximate cost of services:
$650.00
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You are most welcome Andy, and it was great chatting with you about our mutual interest. I will be sure to check out the names you gave me when I have a little down time.
I appreciate the extensive review, and thank you in advance for the business that will certainly result from your effort.
Gary Pastor | Fixitgary.com | 416-276-4977