Michael from Mississauga

So found this company based upon Homestars reviews. Started dealing with them in October and finally got installed in December. In October we got few other quotes and Speers was comparable within 10% and was a middle price quote, however what won us over was the product selection and knowledgeable staff. We settled on the "Superior Solid hardwood red oak hand scraped and brushed driftwood colour" product. Dino came to gave us a quote which was easy. He saw a few issues with our subfloor and area around the fireplace. When it came time to install there was one additional issue with the joists changing direction requiring a second plywood base to be applied to the existing subfloor to add stability so that the boards would not get a wave. Overall they met my expectations on price, timeliness and follow up and exceeded my expectation on quality of products/installation/thoughtfulness. What I really liked was - knowledgeable staff and company who put allot of thought into the products that they stock and suggest. - samples are not just small 6" pieces, but you get a large tray sized sample for looking at the product. Really helpful to get a feel for the product in your space and how they fit together. - painless quotation process - pricing was comparable considering products - I forget the name of the installer but he was excellent. His installation was professional and thought threw, not just slapped into place which some people do. Whenever he reached a decision point it was brought to our attention before he did it. That being said I made a point to be home so not sure what would happen if I wasn't home. However I don't think we ever disagreed with what he suggested. Areas that bugged me were not large but I can see people getting upset. - missing that the joist direction changes during the quote so missed about a $1000 expense on top of the quote. - left over pieces were small after some thought it would have been nice to have a couple longer pieces I look forward to dealing with them on our staircase and upstairs flooring.

I have used Got Junk once before for taking stuff out of a basement and they were quick and efficient. So I had drywall, trim and some waste wood in the backyard and thought that I needed someone to pick it up. Calling and arranging a pickup was easy on the phone. However I was quoted about $450 for the whole truck and no expectations set for the sorting of material. When the company came to pick it up they looked at the pile and said that the drywall would need to be done separately due to weight. This was unexpected but he set the price at $800 roughly. It needed to be removed and otherwise I'd have to wait to arrange some people to move the garbage to a separately ordered bin. I went forward with this and they did the work as expected. I wasn't happy with the initial quote on the phone, I explained the material that I was going to have picked up and thought that the maximum would be $450. I didn't like that this effectively doubles based upon a mix of material. I wouldn't use them for any removal of construction waste as it just isn't cost effective. I later got a 12 yard bin for almost half the cost even factoring labour. I'd recommend them to pickup old heavy trash in a basement or some such things but not for any mixed material construction waste. They don't seem to be geared for it or priced competitively.

I was looking for someone to provide a bin to take some drywall, insulation, kitchen cabinets, backsplash, bricks and trim. After getting a $800 dollar charge for the first pile I was loath to call them again. I called a few other providers and settled on Roadrunner. His price wasn't the cheapest but the quality of the bins and I particularly liked his attention to detail on putting down the bin with protection for the driveway and his ability with the truck. It wasn't just a drop it and run, pricing and pickup times were done before he left. We clarified what would be going in and it was all easy going from there. He removed the bin despite my two cars being parked right next to the bin, the only complaint would be that he picked it up at 7am which was technically fine but was expecting him at noon. Overall I loved that there was no hassle and the price was all in. Made it very convenient.