S. Dudley & J. Frey

We have a very old house which had an unheated, enclosed porch in a dilapidated state. We engaged A. Lifetime Contractor to fix it and after discussions decided the best course of action would be to demolish the porch and rebuild, including residing the entire front façade. After many adventures wending our way through the City Hall bureaucracy, jumping through the many hoops and obstacles they put in our way, we got our permits (with no small thanks for the guidance and patience of Natalie and Antonella) and began the renovation. When dealing with a hundred year old house things are never straight forward and as demolition of the old porch moved along we discovered several major structural problems including rotten sill plates, joists and a missing supporting wall in the basement that had been removed by a previous owner. As these problems cropped up Sandra and her team came up with solutions, gave us a cost estimate and a breakdown of the work involved and, once they had the go ahead, fixed them with speed and efficiency. People in the neighbourhood would regularly comment on how impressed they were by the professionalism and dedication the whole team showed through rain and shine. A special mention goes to Scott, the site manager, who is an extremely hard working and pleasant person. He respected our home and neighbourhood, ensuring site was kept clean, safe and organized throughout the project. Although the final cost of the project was much more than we had originally planned, it was not surprising considering the amount of extra work that needed to be done and we can honestly say the house is much better for it. We continue to get compliments from the neighbours. Everyone who worked on the renovation displayed expertise and professionalism: Scott who did the lion’s share of the work; Hector who did the detail work on the floor and doors; Graz who put on the beautiful Hardie Board siding and Stefan who did the lovely tile over the heated floor.