Mainland Ventures

My mothers rental property was vacated this past summer. As she is older and wanted to downsize from her single family home she decided to move into her condo and sell her home. Unfortunately after a decade of renting the unit out to a family with 2 small children and pets the unit was considerably degraded and in desperate need of updates to the two bathrooms, kitchen, floors etc. I started to look for a company to manage and take care of the renovation for my mom as she is not familiar with the process. After meeting and "interviewing" over 5 major companies in the Metro Van area I was convinced the only company that I would feel comfortable hiring for my moms renovation was Paul from Mainland Ventures. The first 2 companies would not even deal with me as I was negotiating on behalf of the homeowner. Even after explaining that my mother was very elderly and felt intimidated with the whole process they shrugged me off and were very unhelpful. The next two companies seemed rushed in our meeting and their breakdown of their estimated prices were vague and unprofessional. Finally, I met Paul and immediately knew that I had his full attention when he turned off his phone ringer and proceeded to ask me a series of questions about my mother and the project that none of the other companies had brought to my attention. After a lengthy meeting I received a prompt follow up and detailed written estimate. Paul had no problem with a follow up meeting so he could meet my mother and discuss her specific design wants. She also felt immediately as ease with Paul and we signed a contract the following week. Even though he was unable to start until the fall we were willing to wait. My mother and I are thrilled with the end result. Paul's quality custom wood cabinets are impeccable and my moms neighbors are already inquiring as to pricing and contact info. His prices were fair and consistent with the quality of work he provides. I have no problem recommending Paul and his crew to anyone looking for any type of renovation. In fact, I've told my wife that we'll be having Paul come to our home next (as soon as his schedule frees up) to revitalize our 40 year old home. Thanks Paul for taking care of Mom. She's going to miss having you and the guys around.