Dino has an exceptional team of tradesmen that he has worked with for years and their professionalism, courtesy, and expertise really shows on our home renovation project both behind the walls and in the finished product of what you see. The first time we met Dino we got a really good impression from him and appreciated his knowledge, expertise and advice. We had him and his team brought on board to repaint the entire house, renovate our master bathroom (incl. a new shower room with body jets), completely gut and renovate our kid's bathroom, upgrade two old brick fireplaces and designing/installing a wall unit in the family room, upgrade the backsplash in the kitchen, convert a basement bedroom into a home theatre, convert a basement laundry room into a bathroom, convert our furnace room into a storage/furnace room, remove an old bathroom in the basement, completely remove and rebuild the ceiling in the main basement area and relocate the main water meter and shutoff in the basement. The flooring was originally included within their scope however, we wound up going with an independent flooring guy. Likewise, the flooring guy did an exceptional job and worked so well with Dino and his crew that my understanding is that he is now 'Dino's' flooring guy. Suffice to say, this was a big and complex job and my wife and I both being of a technical background would not have trusted anyone else unless they could have boasted a similar team of experts which I am sure is very hard to find. The project took a little longer than we had expected however, unlike the other reviewer, our delay was more due to the wait associated with the custom cabinetry and vanity rather than the availability of his tradesmen. The project started in February of this year and was essentially completed by June-July. Just a few key highlights of the project: The Master Ensuite - Whereas we had originally considered a complete gut and renovate of the bathroom, Dino helped us to work out the details of our plan to minimize the amount of things we had to change and yet still give the room an overall facelift of a more modern bathroom, Kids Shared Bathroom - He replaced the vanity to a double sink and recommended Asia Marble (another very professional outfit that I would recommend to anyone) to provide the countertop; kids love the new double sink and use it everyday, The Basement Theatre - affectionately called the "Man Cave", need I say more! This was actually a fairly complex mini-project in itself as it involved breaking up the concrete floor to relocate the main water shut-off and building some custom shelving for the entertainment unit, Re-facing the fireplace in the basement - Dino and his guys came up with an inexpensive way of re-facing the fireplace and giving it a really fresh new look rather than replacing the whole thing. I should also note that the basement was finished before by a previous owner whereby the plumbing and electrical workmanship was a nightmare. We felt a lot more at ease when Dino and his plumber and electrician fixed the code violations and a few blatant safety issues. Of course, the electrical workmanship was inspected and all things were done to code. In finishing, I recommend Dino and his crew to anyone who appreciates what goes on behind the walls as well as the attractive finish.
