Gord from Mississauga

I found Michael Aviv here on Home Stars. His reviews stood out as they were the only ones to mention the work of an individual rather than a company. I took a chance based on the excellent reviews he had received. I couldn't be happier. Michael returned my email promptly - arrived on time - went right to work. He solved the problem immediately due in no small part to his experience. He explained what the problem was and provided me with some other advice for which I am grateful. I will be more than happy to hire Michael again for any job, big or small.

I contracted Semywood to refinish the flooring in my new house before I moved in. I informed them of a tight timeline and they were given 6 days to strip and re-finish approx. 1300 sq.ft. Although the person they sent was a nice fellow and seemed to know what he was doing, I discovered after the first day that as soon as I left to work for the day, they headed out the door, not to be seen until the next morning. I wanted an explanation the next day - they told me they were getting supplies etc. and that they would be finished on time - not to worry. They stayed for the rest of the day, but the rest of the week was a different story. They were clearly working on another job. I finally went to the showroom to speak with the owner, Yuri. He told me that they were sub-contractors and "what can I do about it?" I asked him to take responsibility for the job and he informed me that I didn't understand how the business worked. When we finally got to staining the floor, it turned out the colour we had chosen was a custom mix and they couldn't remember what the mix was. They suggested I go to Home Depot and choose a new colour. Could I EVER recommend this company? NO! Never again. BEWARE!