Wilkens Contracting Inc

Great company. Good advice, they won't try to sell you work you don't need. Didn't ask for any payment until job was completed. I have no hesitation in recommending Wilkins to anyone needing chimney work.

Wilkens Contracting did some work for us last year, and I just finally got around to writing this review now.

Here's why I'd recommend them:

Excellent customer service (friendly, timely and accurate quotes)

Quality workmanship. The work they did stood the test of time.

"Above and beyond." -- a part of the cement fill around my basement window had decayed away. Although it wasn't part of the job, the mason who came to do tuckpointing filled that section, and some other sections as well.

The team @ Wilkens was very polite and friendly every time I had to deal with them on the phone. All our inquiries were always returned or addressed. They were also quick and efficient with the quote.

We needed our chimney torn down and completely rebuilt from the roof line. Ernie took down our address and came by while we weren't home and was able to just drop the quote in our mailbox - which we liked! We didn't have to be at home sitting around for an estimate.

The rebuild was quick, clean and efficient. A team of two came by, removed all the bricks and was finished in less than 6 hours.

The price quoted by Wilkens was in line with all the others I received. We chose to go with this company because of the great reviews on Home Stars! Because of the nature of construction and all the crappy rain we have been having, Ernie was not able to give us an exact start date because other projects kept getting pushed back because of the weather. We totally understood, we just needed it completed before our flat roof was installed and they completely made good on our deadline.

Overall we are very happy and would gladly recommend this company to others.

Highly recommend these guys. Ernie really knows his business. We have a 100 year old house and the fireplace was a problem. Smoke was coming into the house. We had 3 or 4 contractors in, but it was clear that Ernie understood the problem best. He explained a smoke chamber to us and how it works and why ours needed to be expanded. His company rebuilt it from the outside of the house and saved us from unneccessary work and expense that would have been involved in the bigger solutions suggested by others. They mixed the brick when repairing the exterior wall so it isn't glaring from the street. On another occasion they rebuilt our chimney too. This was a couple of years ago, and now it's time to call them back for another job. Nice to know the work will be done by someone we know and trust.

We had Wilkens replace deteriorated brick on our front porch. Their quote was reasonable compared to others and the work was completed quickly and done well. Would definitely recommend to others.

Ernie's crew removed a chimney from my house about a year and a half ago. The chew was quick and efficient. My only minor complaint was that they came back a second day, while I wasn't there and finished some work, but didn't tell me. So I thought it wasn't complete for the longest time. It was a minor communication issue, but the work was excellent.

Ernie Wilkens is probably the most honourable contractor I've ever hired. The job involved removing cracked bricks from a 80 year-old porch and replacing them. In the end, it looks great, and the price was very reasonable. Actually, Ernie saved us money by suggesting he salvage some old bricks from an unused chimney, bringing the cost down considerably.

I did have some concerns about some of the work, but Ernie addressed them and refused payment until I was satisfied. He treated my wife and me with honesty, respect and care. I would recommend his company to anyone and everyone.

The entire company is very professional. They will not over sell you, they just honestly recommend what you need. Ernie, the owner, the office person, and Ron who actually did the work were friendly, courteous, clean and on time. The joints now look absolutely perfect. Colour matched too.

Everyone can see that the reviews on Homestars for Wilkens are glowing. And deservedly so. Ernie was friendly, incredibly efficient and, miraculously, didn't try to push unwanted or unnecessary services on me. I had been told by a less trustworthy chimney contractor that I had a couple of major (and very costly) problems that needed immediate attention. Ernie, with his 30 years of experience, proved to be honest and reliable in terms of the necessary repairs. The man is a gem!

Ernie Wilkens came and gave me a quote in the summer to parge the brick work on the side of my house, and relay brick around a new window. The one man crew showed up early and cleaned up so well I couldn't tell he'd been there. He was patient while I sorted out the exact measurements and the job is VERY well done. He even made sure the cats stayed inside and left the yard immaculate. I would recommend Wilkens to anyone.