Bravehart Building And Design

We approached Bravehart with a vague plan for a kitchen and bathroom remodel. We ended up spending three times our original budget on a whole-home renovation. This is not necessarily a bad thing – we’re glad that Laura opened up our minds to taking on a bigger project; our home is now a much more livable and enjoyable space, and we’re glad that there won’t be any more work lingering over the years. We chose to work with Bravehart because they had a set price and process for design, drawings and permit. I’m not sure we were the typical clients for Bravehart – they weren’t keen to salvage and re-use items from the existing home. But after completing construction, I can appreciate that they weren’t disregarding the savings from re-using – they were considering the costs of labour, where figuring out anything new adds up to more time and money. Because our project ended up being so large, I think we would have benefited from working with an architect; we did a brief consultation with an architect that gave us a really clear idea of how much we could achieve with our budget, and what the relative costs and savings were of various items. But for a smaller, well-defined project, and especially a new build/addition, working just with Bravehart would have been sufficient.

After consulting with several companies, we chose Bravehart Building. Laura incorporated our short-term and long-term needs into a practical and beautiful design while Bill provided expertise around mechanical and structural changes, which is crucial for older houses. Both Laura and Bill worked closely with us to keep the project within our budget and on time. Their team was always punctual, friendly, and went out of their way to clean after themselves everyday. We are very happy with the renovation and will count on Bravehart for all our future projects.
Cynthia & Peter

The contractor, Bill Wallace, did an amazing job of renovating our main bathroom. The job included re-configuring the layout, removing and relocating the shower stall, design and construction of vanity, tile work, electrical, and plumbing. The work included modifications to the adjoining garage to stop heat-loss during the winter. The work was done according to the originally agreed schedule and for the originally estimated cost. Overall, an excellent job!

Bill did a wonderful basement renovation for us four years ago, and we were very happy with the results.

The huge storm on July 8/13 deposited five feet of water in our basement, knocking out our hot water heater (a special unit which handles under-floor heating). When we called Bill to ask for a service person to inspect our heater, he rushed over the same day and installed one of his own electric hot water heaters to tie us over until our unit could be repaired.

And he did this AT NO CHARGE.

Bill is a great contractor, and a great person too.

Thanks Bill (from the entire household)!

Went into this not knowing exactly what we wanted, but Bravehart did a fantastic job discovering our style and creating a design for our condo space that really re-invented the space. Highly recommend them!

We interviewed several different design companies and decided to hire Bravehart to help us create a design plan on how best to modernize and optimize the use of space in our near century Toronto home that we moved into. Right from the beginning Bravehart demonstrated that they really care about their clients. During an initial meeting we mentioned that we inherited a broken plumbing part with our new house which required immediate attention. Bravehart arranged to have one of their tradespeople to show up on a weekend to repair the part for us. Laura's approach to space design is a very collaborative and engaging process. She is very creative, passionate, detail oriented, thorough on follow-ups and had great ideas on how to address our needs given the fairly tight budget we were working with. The final design created for our main entrance and living space is a perfect fit for us functionally and aesthetically!

We contacted Bravehart based on their excellent reviews on HomeStars and instinctively knew that they would be the right fit for our century old home renovation. We were right. Bravehart is a very professional, experienced and knowledgeable design/reno team. They are diligent, committed, cost-efficient and very respectful of their clients' budgets without sacrificing style or quality. They managed to orchestrate the structural engineering and building permits in a timely manner so we were able to start the renovation project much sooner than we expected. We highly recommend Bravehart for their quick turnaround in getting the permit drawings and permit work; for their design, space-planning skills, and for their ongoing communications with us. Bravehart excels at design planning with respect to a total house gut but also with respect to home remodeling. We are so glad and relieved that we hired Bravehart over all the other contracting companies because Bravehart shared our vision for a dream home renovation.

Karen from Toronto

It took us quite a while to find the right renovation company that we felt we could trust to do a complete top-to-bottom renovation of our Toronto home. It took us no time at all for us to realize that Bravehart was perfect for us. From our very first meeting with Laura of Bravehart, we knew that we were in good hands. We respect Bravehart’s methodology in developing an inspired, yet functional, renovation plan for our home. Bravehart understands that a comprehensive up-front space plan, lighting plan, cabinetry layout and detailed finishes list translates into a very accurate final construction quote that serves to keep us on budget. They are like a Renovation Advisor firm and a Design and Permits firm combined into one company, for the price of one.

Bravehart provided us with comprehensive pricing from the very beginning, on a category and item-by-item basis, so that we always knew where our money was being spent at the construction stage of the renovation. With Bravehart, there is no guesswork involved. They are more organized, skilled and detail-oriented than any of the other renovation firms. We have always received expert guidance and advice from Bravehart, at both the design and construction stages, and they have always welcomed our questions and comments. Thank you very much, Bravehart!

Bill and Laura at Bravehart provided the perfect solution for our leaking flat roof/3rd floor balcony. Whenever you have a water leak, you're worried. Bravehart's solution was quick, functional and the best price among the quotes we received. They even fixed a problem with the way our door was hung which we didn't even know we had!

We hired Bravehart to renovate our Family Room to make it more functional for our large extended family.
They were to add some closets, additional storage, a mantle with built-ins and a gas fireplace. During the work, they discovered that the room did not have proper insulation and solved that problem too. The room is now warm where before it was always chilly. We enjoyed the Design help from Bravehart, as well as the Construction work. We really appreciated the professionalism of Laura and Bill and their workers. They are prompt, reliable and timely.We have called them again, for a second renovation!