Andrew in Toronto

Hired Mike to pour the cement walkway between my house and my neighbours. I got some other quotes and he was definitely competitive, as well as appearing to be a good guy to deal with and willing to do the project quickly. We were away for a week while the job was being done, and it looked great on our return. Very clean lines, and exactly what we contracted for. I wasn't worried because his Homestars reviews for these types of projects were good. I've hired him to install permeable pavers on my driveway. I'll report back on how that went. [addition] Had permeable pavers - Eco-optilock by Unilock - installed on the driveway and next to my rear deck. On my suggestion, the guys dug down around 16 inches under the driveway, because the soil tends to be clay-ish and doesn't absorb water too well, We used high quality HPB gravel, which drains well. The stones were laid nicely in the front, and when I queried Mike about the unevenness of the small section in the back he immediately sent someone to re lay it properly. Great job.

These guys are true professionals. Dealt with Marco, who is a perfectionist (which you have to be in this business). The showers look great. I later talked to another contractor who agreed that Shower Deluxe is the only company he would use.

When you're building a new house, you want to deal with guys who are easy to talk to and provide good advice. I've deal with some of the larger outfits, and their "painters" tend to be otherwise unemployed college students who lack a deep understanding of their craft. For my house, I needed the drywall, doors and trim primed quickly, and Warren assigned Paul, a very knowledgeable and competent painter, to the project. I have zero complaints about the quality or overall professionalism. In my opinion, Warren and Paul really care about what they're doing. Thanks, guys!