Contracting By Us

Basement Renovation
Oakville ON L6H 1S3
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Amanda in Oakville
Amanda in Oakville
1 review OAKVILLE, ON
10/10

Finished our basement

Marcel came to our rescue!

Before working with Marcel, we'd had a brutal botch job done by another contractor. We needed to demo all of that work and start over. We lost $20 grand. We were stressed, sick of our house under reno and not sure what to do next.

Then we hired Marcel. He demo'd most of the previous contractors work and practically started from scratch. The following highlights our experience:

Marcel did a fantastic job from start to finish:

- he was patient and understanding of the extra stress we had, given that we were essentially finishing our basement for a 2nd time. He understood the emotional toll that took on our family and that not only was our basement damaged, but we were too.

- he was great with design ideas, but also good at allowing us to decide how we wanted it to be.

- his quote was competitive, not the lowest, but was strong and he mostly stayed on budget...

- his team works very fast, we had a finished basement in less than 4 weeks. This was huge for us as we'd already been through a long reno the first time

- Marcel was hands on and was on site several times throughout the day monitoring progress

- he is highly organized. The work stayed right on track and was done when he said it was going to be.

- his tradesman were all friendly, hard working, great to work with and skilled at what they did

- and most importantly the finished product looks fantastic, sleek, and we've had no issues... everyone that has come in comments on how awesome it looks.

We'd highly recommend Marcel for any basement job and we've already suggested him to several friends thinking of finishing their basements.

We're also planning to use Marcel again in the future for other work inside and outside our house.

Now we have a wonderful basement to enjoy! We are fortunate to have chosen Marcel and thrilled with our new basement.

Approximate cost of services:
$35,000.00
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Company Response

All to often I run into clients that are taken advantage of by less then honest or qualified contractors. This was the main reason I became a contractor; to give people what they ask for without the headaches of extended timelines, poor workmanship and price inflations once the project started. I truly enjoyed renewing your faith in the process. Thanks for taking the chance in us to make it right. also thanks for the referrals

Rob D. in Mississauga
Rob D. in Mississauga
2 reviews Mississauga, ON
8/10

Basement Renovation

We had our basement renovated in 2005. Marcel and his team at Contracting By Us did an amazing job of providing the design, installation and on-time service from beginning to end. We would definitely recommend Contracting By Us to anyone requiring a basement renovation.

Approximate cost of services:
$20,000.00
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Thanks and we enjoyed working with you and your family.

Stephanie in Mississauga
Stephanie in Mississauga
1 review Mississauga, ON
10/10

family room renovation including fireplace refacing

CBU had connections to the professionals I needed to do the job I wanted. The contractor was around to oversee that every aspect of the job was completed properly and in a timely maner.

Approximate cost of services:
$30,000.00
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The best part about working with you was your clear design vision. Collecting pictures of things you like makes our job easier. The result was a beautifully finished basement and amazing wall unit in your family room. Looking forward to your future renovations.

Ann  in Mississauga
Ann in Mississauga
1 review Mississauga, ON
10/10

Bathroom

Marcel McKay and his trades were reliable, professional and punctual. Everything was done, to my liking, on time and on budget. I worked with Contracting by Us at our last home, and when it came time to do renovations at our new house, I did not even think to look anywhere else. I'll be calling them for any future work as well.

Approximate cost of services:
$15,000.00
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True to your word. We have finished a basement together, your ensuite bathroom and your kitchen, refinished your stairs and main floor. Thanks for your trust in us.

Todd MacDonald in Milton
Todd MacDonald in Milton
1 review Milton, ON

First Review

10/10

Basement Renovation

We have worked with Marcel twice now and we have been extremely satisfied with his work! His team of workers are professional, polite and methodical! The jobs were finished on budget and on time! We will be having Marcel back in the future for more home projects we have in mind!

Approximate cost of services:
$20,000.00
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Having finished the last two basements in your homes and renovating your mother in laws main floor means we must be doing something right. Looking forward to working with you again. Marcel

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Contracting By Us specializes in basement finishing, starting with your ideas,  wish lists and a clear budget, your dream basement renovation will come to reality. Contracting By Us has been remodeling basements since 1998 and guarantees quality on time and on budget.  Even though basements renovations usually take an average ...
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