Matt G in Toronto

We had three HVAC contractors stop by to give us a quote. Brenmar was not the cheapest, but not the most expensive either. Joe listened to the layout my wife and I wanted for our future basement fit-out and his crew were able to deliver. Just make sure their crews are clean-up after themselves. A large renovation does not excuse the mess of your subtrades being left behind. Brenmar is worth the call to get a quotation.

The guys at Brothers were fast and were able to deliver on-time. While we paid a slight premium to have these guys come in and do the work, it was worth it. Consider shopping around a bit first, but in a pinch, Brothers is worth the call.

Wanted to take the time and say thank you to the guys at Bosco and to Rob who came to plumb our new kitchen. He was courteous, clean and efficient. He called us a few times to see how our kitchen was coming along, in order to plan his schedule which gave us ample time to finish our renovations on our own timelines. We are pleased with the finished product and we are enjoying our newly renovated kitchen. Thanks Rob and Bosco.

Barely a passing mark for BCS. The trouble with these sorts of companies that grow too fast too quick is that their main crews cannot meet the demands of their workload, so work is sub-contractred. This appears to be the common thread of reviewers who post 9's and 10's with those who post 4's and 5's; higher ratings are most likely to have a BCS crew whlle lower ratings most likely have a subbed crew. Commonly, all reviewers have had great first impressions with the sales rep. Workmanship appears to be in order and generally the crews clean the site afterwards. We noticed a problem with our window at the side of our house once the siding was completed. Instead of properly installing the final piece of siding at the top of our house, and terminating the siding into a flashing/modling properly, the crews resorted to a larger capped piece around the window with plenty of caulking to hold it in place. Hindsight tells me that the information we provided to BCS that the windows would be replaced in the near future, lead to a poorer quality installation. We had our windows replaced in December of 2011 and the comments from our window installer was that BCS had most likely subbed it out to a company with little knowledge of how to properly tie-in (waterproof) around a window properly. Our window installer was fantastic and had the knowledge of how to properly create a water-tight window installation, and our concerns and the leaks are presently mitigated. If you decided to go with BCS ask bluntly if the crew for your reno will be a BCS crew or a subbed crew. Refuse the answer and service of a crew who is not committed to BCS beyond the final payment. This seems to be a common cause of frustration, when requesting deficient work being correctly addressed. Don't be fooled by the Mike Holmes stamp; even the subcontractors he uses and references need to be scrutinized and vetted for performance and workmanship.

My wife and I had a few electricians come by to quote our electrical work and we ended up going with John. We checked out his references because his price seemed too good to be true. His workmanship and promptness were noted and he had no problem scheduling us in on short notice. We have no problems recommending John and have no problem calling him back for future work. Thanks for your work John.