This reno happened before I moved in to my home, and was supposed to take about 6 weeks. It took 5 months. The bathroom upstairs went through extensive remodeling including a re-positioning of the toilet and bath. The contractors didn't use spacers on the tile (so the tiles are uneven) and the grout has almost all fallen out in the 4 years since, beginning right away - including on the floor and beside the window. The toilet tank was chipped as they installed it, they didn't cap the window until a friend pointed it out to me and I specifically requested it, and the tub leaked down into the dining room below upon its first use - at which point they came back and smeared sealant on the tub and cut a hole in the wall to raise it up from the room next door. It still collects water on the side whenever the tap is turned on. My very expensive little bathroom never looked as though it was properly finished, and they didn't even clean before they handed it over until I asked and showed pictures of the various urine stains and dirt in the bathroom. During the reno, they left my house key "hidden" on the porch in the front of the house despite my requests not to (I had a neighbour who kept coming into the house and removing fixtures for the former owner), smoked inside, and were generally filthy. The owner took no responsibility for the issues on inspection, was defensive and dismissive, and did little or nothing to address them. They were both expensive AND careless with this reno, and needed constant oversight, which was both unexpected and more than I could provide at the time.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $30,000.00
- Company Response