K&D in Vancouver

Our initial meeting in October 2011 with Randy from Penfolds was a great meeting with him providing actual samples of his metal roofing option for our home + various pricing options to go with the feature colours available. Most Vancouver Specials have tar and gravel and the current trend is to replace this with torch on roofing systems. Penfold's ziplock metal roofing system was a longer term viable solution that will last well in excess of torchon, and the additional cost of moving to metal roofing was marginal. We had this installed just before December 25th 2011, and shortly there after felt the relief of having a solid roof over our heads before the traditional lower mainland rainfall. in May 2013, I noticed water pooling on the roof due to lack of gutter cleaning, and Bill from Penfolds sent out a colleague to check out the reason. They installed additional meshing where the gutters were to reduce future clogging. It has been a great experience to have them provide a long term solution for us!

We found Mainland Ventures (MLV) through Homestars in mid 2012. After meeting with Paul Pharaon, followed by a written estimate, reference checks and comparative meetings with other homestar “stars” we decided to move forward with Paul and MLV. We redesigned the interior layout of our home using an architect that works regularly with Paul. As a result of a layout redesign, our initial estimates and budgets were altered and increased to accommodate scope changes. With permitting and layout redesign approved by the City of Vancouver, MLV moved forward with the demolition and gutting of our house, top to bottom, on Oct 1, 2012 and we moved back at the end of April 2013 following full approval by the city. An additional couple of weeks following our move back was required to complete the doors for our kitchen/washroom cabinets, and closet storages. A follow up final walkthrough was conducted by Paul and us to identify any final touchups and fixes. Scope of work with MLV includes: Redesign of layout of house. Gut entire interior house. Reframed entire basement and reconfigured both floors, including removal of walls and dealing with structural changes. All new electrical and plumbing. Foundation crack repairs and mould removal. New insulation and new window/door installations. Expanded master powder room to include shower, added upstairs laundry, added 6th bedroom for the house, added full network cabling throughout, prewiring for alarm. The list goes on… At the end of the day, the pictures we have put together below highlight the work that MLV conducted, pre and post renovation. We think they are self explanatory. MLV and Paul provided a significant revitalization of our Vancouver Special. We couldn’t be more happy with the workmanship that they provided. Numerous compliments by everyone who have come through our home, in particular the kitchen/washroom and storage systems.

My wife contracted the company to stage our apartment for the purposes of selling back in September 2011. They used a lot of core pieces of furniture that we had (Sofa, Dressers, Bed, Dining Table, etc..) but added significant pieces and artwork to make the home a show stopper. The home showed very well. We used the service for one month and incorporated their design into our own home staging afterwards for the following 5 months before the unit sold. Courtney's vision was amazing. Our condo layout included many angles, not your typical rectangular shaped room. She managed to make every corner functional. We would recommend their service.