Hiring Alba Stone & Masonry for my patio project was the best decision I could have made. You really can't go wrong with hiring them - both from a price standpoint and a quality standpoint. I interviewed over a dozen companies for my project and was shocked at how overpriced many of them were and how completely untrustworthy and unprofessional most of them were. Sabri, the owner of Alba Stone, did the estimate himself and his quote was almost bang-on what I wanted to pay. Most of the estimates were thousands of dollars more and clearly overpriced (I researched the cost of materials so had a sense of the project's value). One estimate was lower than Sabri but conveniently that contractor became unreachable when I wanted to dig into his quote more fully. He also squeezed my project in rather quickly and finished the project faster than the other companies said it would take. Sabri did all of the work on the project himself and his small team were all full-time employees of the company - and they were all just the nicest bunch of guys. It was really a joy to have them at my house. They arrived every morning at 7:30 am and cleaned-up every day when they left - and they didn't work on the weekend so my family was never disrupted. Sabri is truly an expert on stonework and concrete and I would suggest that you put your faith in him. He is an exceptionally honest and trustworthy, self-made new Canadian. He pays attention to detail in his work and expects nothing but excellence from himself, his work, and his team. He also went out of his way to do a few additional things on the project (without asking for more money) just to be sure that it ended up being of the highest quality and to ensure that my family and I completely enjoy it for years to come. Don't be fooled by the fact that I am the first homeowner to review Alba Stone on Homestars - Sabri just wasn't aware of the website - you should really consider him for your own project. I have much experience with renovations and contractors and use Homestars frequently. If you are going to do any stone work, I strongly suggest that you contact Sabri - www.albastone.ca
