Clarence in Toronto

I highly recommend Upanoak Tree Care. Darryl and his team performed a tree and stump removal for us, and were fantastic for these reasons: 1) responsiveness/timeliness: Darryl responded to our inquiries and follow-ups always within 24 hours - this was not the case with anyone else I contacted. He also fit us quickly into their schedule, which was critical because we were removing a dead tree 2) quality work: the work was done in a professional manner and the results were excellent with the team grinding out quite a large portion of the stump. Note that Darryl's team made sure to prepare the work area to ensure no damage was done to the surrounding areas. They also performed the work incredibly quickly - they were in and out within a couple of hours 3) value: pricing was very competitive 4) passion: Darryl genuinely loves the work he does, was eager to talk about the trees, and explained details about the process/method both before and during the job.

If you are looking for an excellent home inspection, I would recommend Vahn to you and anyone else, on the spot. Vahn greatly exceeded my expectations by demonstrating these qualities: 1) Quality: He was very thorough and spotted many details. While this is what you would expect of any inspector, the details were often very small and could've been easily missed. Also, the overall volume of details found was much higher than I expected. 2) Communication: Despite all the details, he took the time to explain each and every one of them to us. For example, when showing us the HRV, he explained the predecessors to HRVs in order to better help us understand the problem it was solving. 3) Timeliness: He showed up early and began inspecting the exterior proactively. This ended up being important because the inspection ultimately went beyond the original timeframe. After the inspection, he sent over the report well ahead of the stated SLA timeframe. 4) Attitude: Perhaps above all, Vahn was really friendly and was genuinely passionate about his work. As someone unfamiliar with the inner workings of a house, I thoroughly enjoyed talking to and learning from him. The outcome was two-fold: 1) A report that we converted into a 60-item list that our seller agreed to fix. That's real $ value. 2) Psychological confidence in our investment, which has its own intangible value. If you're looking for an A+ home inspector, go with Vahn.