Stoneworks Contracting & Design

Approximately 6 years ago Bally did our front landscaping which included covering our concerete stairs with stone. Unfortunately after the first year many of the stones had fallen off or come loose. I called Bally and he did come to fix the problem. For some reason the stones yearly kept coming off - and Bally was always there coming back to repair the problem. This year Bally's crew did identify the issue as to why the steps were coming loose every year - his crew came back and did a fabulous job fixing it yet again. We are hopeful with the problem identified that the stones will no longer come loose. Thank you Bally for coming back time after time to fix the problem. I'm finally happy with my front steps and you did promise me that I would be...

We retained Bally to rebuild our front porch, stairs and retaining wall, which had sustained damage due to water infiltration over the years. In addition to dealing with the technical aspects of effectively sealing the structure, we were particularly concerned that the stonework be of a high enough quality to enhance the appearance of our entranceway. Bally and his crew did an excellent job on both fronts. We were very impressed with the skilled work of his stonemason, and also appreciated Bally's efforts to accommodate our requests and to communicate with us throughout the job.

We have an older house and over the past 27 years have had numerous reno jobs completed. We have encountered the good, the bad, and the ugly. This time with Stoneworks we found the very good! Why did I choose Stoneworks. It started with the professional way Bally handled himself when we first met. He wanted to know in detail what we were looking for, then used his experience to help shape the project. His crew were true professionals and the finished product was exceptional. I told Bally when he took on the project that I would advertise for him one way or the other. If he did a poor job I would let people know. If he did a good job I would let people know. This was one good job! I highly recommend Stoneworks.

Bally and his team are professional and amazing. I'm not sure if I can say anything to talk this man and his company up, but they trully are expectional and I will look forward to using them again in the future!

This is the second project that Stoneworks has done for us. Five years ago, they did the interlocking around the front and back of the house and this time they replaced the steps and stonework on the front porch. I have always found Bally to be honest, trustworthy and reliable. He accomodated our need to choose the stone on a Saturday which was most helpful and his advice on selecting the correct stone was excellent. The staff always kept the job site clean when they were through for the day. I would highly recommend Stoneworks. We are planning to have them complete another job for us next year.

We hired Bally and his team to install a stone parking pad for our house in Sept08 - it turned out beautifully! Unlike many other contractors, he was very agreeable to deal with, provided us with references and a clearly detailed contract as per our request. We appreciated Bally's willingness to listen to our concerns, and to work with us in coming up with the best layout and execution. For example, mid-way through our project, unplanned structural reinforcing was required. Although an inconvenience and an incremental cost, Bally worked with us to come up with most cost-effective solution, to the satisfaction of all parties involved.

Bally's crew was friendly, conscientious and tidy. Mike, the foreman at our site, even sketched out the parking pad for our review before building began, to ensure that our project with tight constraints was executed properly.

I give a resounding 'two thumbs up' to Stoneworks, and unhesitatingly recommend their services.

It was clear in the initial consultation process that Bally was a pro. We went to three companies in our search to find someone to work on our backyard. Bally's quote was not the lowest but it was the best laid out and incorporated our ideas. He had great input and was not afraid of some of the constraints imposed by the unique configuration of our property and the materials that we wanted to use. The project was well run from top to bottom and when we had a small hiccup in the process, he and his team remedied it quickly and professionally without complaint - this, if you've done any reno work, is a big deal.

We will be doing our front yard with him next year and would not hesitate to recommend him.

This is my 2nd time with Bally. As usual, the work was done professionally and tidied up daily. The team know the importance of good planning so the work only had to be done once. Bally and his team always contribute good design ideas and actually listen to mine. There was constant communication and resolution of unforeseen problems that arose and as usual they did due to improper work done previously by other contrators or previous owners. Due to their knowledge of the building code, a future problem re the stability of the house itself was identified and resolved quickly. I recieve nothing but huge compliments on the work done and ultimate good looks of the result.

My family and I just bought our house just under a year ago and we needed a complete overhaul on our front and backyard and it is a blessing that we found Stoneworks. We not only needed the job done quickly, professionally and effiently but we also needed a lot of advice. Bally, the Owner, was always there to help and guide us especially with the professional design aspect of landscaping and the crew was phenomenal!

We re-did our front and back yards as well as a lot of the stonework around our home. The work involved landscaping a space for planting, building walls and patios, installing lighting and irrigation, re-building the front and back entrance stairs and porches, and redoing the stone driveway we share with our neighbours.

Bally and his team are personable, friendly, hardworking and considerate. They accommodated our requests and concerns, and really listened to what we wanted and took our involvement seriously - something that's very rare to find in a contractor.

The original designer's plan for the work (not provided by Stoneworks) was flawed and incompetent and this caused some serious problems with the project, but Bally and his team were incredibly professional and helpful in the way they addressed the difficulties and overcame them. Along the way when problems of any kind arose, as they inevitably do even without the flawed plan, Bally was completely open, honest and trustworthy, and his assistance meant we ended up with a result we are proud of.

The exceptional quality of their work was also obvious to us, and was commented on very favourably by a friend of ours who is a building contractor.

We unhesitatingly recommend Bally and Stoneworks.