Jenni in Toronto

We needed several windows carefully removed and stored in preparation for a masonry company to rebuild our porch. Because we werent purchasing new windows, most companies wouldnt even give us a quote. Bevan Kanter was happy to help. He and his crew were pleasant, hard working, and efficient. I wouldnt hesitate to recommend this company.

I know I'm bucking the trend here, but I'm really not impressed with the work that Red Robin did on our home. It was sloppy -- to the point where there is mortar smeared and hardened on our brickwork and even on our mailbox. Red Robin removed some of our old brick windowsills and replaced them with cement lintels while we prepared to have new windows installed. Unfortunately, they slathered a couple of inches of mortar beneath the lintels to raise them up so that the new windows would fit snugly (rather than using a thinner layer of mortar and allowing us to use wood to fill in the extra space that would have resulted above the new windows). It is really unattractive. The largest lintel that they installed isn't even centred beneath the window! When one spends money on the front of one's home, one expects greater curb appeal, not less.

Following a flood, my husband and I gutted our basement and hired SQRC to renovate it. This included lowering part of the floor, structural work, plumbing, electrical, flooring, framing, new stairs, drywalling, painting, you name it. Florin was decent to work with; he has a child-like spirit and a good sense of humour. One thing that Florin did very well was to schedule the individual tasks. Overall the reno looks great.

We had several contractors quote this job. Francesco was affordable, professional and friendly. He did a wonderful job sanding and refinishing our very old, beat-up floors. They look like new!

The drywall in the two upstairs bedrooms in our 1 1/2 storey home began as a do-it-yourself project, made all the more awkward due to the sloped ceilings. Once the drywall was up, we hired George to tape, mud and sand and we were very impressed with his work. When we discovered that he had been a painter, we hired him to do the painting as well. You can't see any seams or screw heads even though my husband had been trigger-happy with the drywall screwgun. In spite of the amateur start to the project, it now looks as though only professionals were on the job from start to finish. George is pleasant, easy to work with, provides valuable suggestions and advice, and he is a true professional at his craft. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking for quality work at a fair and reasonable price.