RICHARD

Hiring Dave to do a roof inspection was the best move I made towards getting my roof fixed. When it became obvious that my roof needed repair, I despaired as I had been taken advantage of in the past. I decided to start with Dave so that I would know what was really needed and what was not. Dave provided me with a comprehensive report, photographs, and his personal explanation of the work required. The roof required a few small repairs and replacement of the eavestroughs. I discussed the work required with Dave. As it was difficult for me to find someone to do the small repairs, Dave was able to do them as well. He said that although he no longer does full-scale roofing, on occasion he will do repairs for his clients due to the difficulty in finding a roofer to tackle them. I could not be more pleased with both the inspection and the repairs! In addition, Dave also gave me invaluable advice for when the roof eventually would require complete replacement. He would also be available once the roof was completed to make sure that the job was done right. Dave provides a complete service from start to finish. For me, the best part was that Dave provided me with peace of mind. No longer did I have to keep second-guessing or worrying that I was being taken advantage of. I recommend Dave wholeheartedly in every respect!

When Scott first visited my garage, he urged me to accept his renovation proposal, otherwise "you're 30 to 40 grand into it. Why? Why pay so much?" Subsequently, I received a written quote from him for $24,968.50 + HST. Based on his proposed design, he asked for and I gave him a deposit of $3,320.50 to begin. While I had not asked for any changes to the original design, Nabeel the Professional Engineer, who had also visited the site, created 3 sets of drawings in total for this project. On the day I was to sign for the building permit, Scott said that he had to change the design in order to meet the Building Code. He left a second quote with me. This second quote was so confusing that I had to look into it and calculate the final price myself. It said that the "Costing" was $42,267.70 + HST, by my calculation totalling $47,762.50. But when I totalled the payments listed on the quote, again by myself, the total came to $49,853.00. I believe that this was done deliberately to try to cover up that ***** THE PRICE HAD EFFECTIVELY DOUBLED! ***** The time of construction of the project had also increased from 1.5 weeks to 4 weeks. I told Laurie that I had lost all trust in them and I wanted my full deposit back. She only gave me part of my money back and still refuses to refund $1866.50 for drawings that do not meet the Building Code and which I cannot use. Scott and Nabeel the Professional Engineer should have produced a design to Code from the very beginning, and Scott and Laurie should not have switched the quote to something that was not agreed on and does not fit my budget. Yet they expect me to pay for their mistakes! My wholehearted advice to you is: ***** STAY AWAY! I COULD NOT TRUST THEM WITH MY HARD-EARNED MONEY! *****