Rob in Upper Forest Hill

I hired AK Plastering from HomeStars through a competitive process. Their responses to questions were rapid and Asad came onsite promptly to assess the work and offer a competitive quote. Asad was very professional and very respectful of masking/COVID19 vaccination requests. The work was started and completed on time as promised. Asad and Leo were punctual each day and their work is solid and diligent. They work very quietly allowing no issues for clients working from home. Overall, I definitely would use AK Plastering again and I am happy to recommend them to others.

Caio and his crew at Alpha Renovation renovated two storage rooms in our basement and miscellaneous repair work in our house. The work included dry wall, insulation, paint priming, and flooring. Their quote was quite competitive and everything was completed on time and on budget. The work quality was high, everything was kept clean, the crew was professional, friendly, trustworthy and respectful. In brief, I highly recommend this group and hope to use them again.

Alpine offered the best quote for a new roof just about 5 yrs ago. Now I know why. The two wind storms in 2018 just about blew off all the shingles off the west side of my house. By far, the largest damage in my neighborhood. I initially called Alpine but they were clearly swamped and never called back to schedule a visit. An Alpine crew did show up unannounced after the repair work was already completed by another company. Although, it's not uncommon to lose roof shingles with winds exceeding 100 km/hr, I was told that whoever installed my roof shingles clearly did not meet the highest standards in securing the shingles to the boards and was more interested in completing the job fast. Clearly, I won't use this group again and I feel compelled to share my story.

We have used Air Treatment for more than 10 years. This is the second furnace they have installed for us. They have also installed an air conditioning unit for us many years ago. For this latest installation, they recommended upgrading our older mid-efficiency furnace nearing the end of its life to a high-efficiency furnace that could be eligible for government rebates (which we did receive). We proceeded to get several quotes and Air Treatment was competitive in pricing. We have used this group over the years for maintenance and repairs as needed. In brief, they are professional, reliable, responsive and cost-effective. I recommend them highly.

This is an extremely professional company - well organized, coordinated and responsive. The team works well together and is methodical, knowledgeable, and safety conscious. They pruned and cut limbs from large oak and maple trees and cedar hedges. They were efficient and left a clean work site. I would certainly recommend this company highly and will use them again.

We had a second story deck situated on top of an exterior storage space. The old pressure-treated wood was deteriorating and the floor/roof had been eaten away by carpenter ants allowing for leakage into the storage space and mold infestation into the existing drywall. We knew 8 years ago that we would eventually need to replace the deck but our carpenter ant infestations over the last few years brought the problem to the top of our priority list. So despite the poor economy we started interviewing contractors. We found John through Homestars. Very early in the process John impressed me with his knowledge, openness, and detail orientation. All of John’s references were outstanding. He was punctual and provided a reasonable estimate and options. John worked well with my architect and responded in a timely fashion to all questions and modifications that we encountered. John coordinated many of the trades that were needed for garbage removal, roofing, and aluminum railing and the work from demolition to build progressed on an even pace and was finished according to expected timeframes and budgets. I was consulted regularly on progress and new options that might deviate from budget. John and Paul did all of the demolition and carpentry work. Their attention to detail and quality craftsmanship is obvious. No corners were cut (so to speak) and in some cases lots of extra time was devoted to improving the drainage of the new structure and ensuring its long term stability. They built the new deck to last. John and Paul and all of their sub-trades were pleasant and personable and honest people. I recommend John highly and would not hesitate to use him again.