Howard B.

Bart was essential to the success of our home renovation project. We hired Bart as our architect to help us with converting our 3-apartment semi-detached building located in Toronto into a home for our family on the above-ground floors, while retaining the existing basement apartment. Bart worked closely with us on the preliminary design of the space, going through several design iterations until we arrived at a plan for the space that we were happy with. Bart handled the permitting process with the City and made sure everything went smoothly. During the construction phase, Bart visited the site on several occasions to see that work was proceeding according to plan and to advise on critical design decisions along the way. Overall we are very pleased with the final result and our experience working with Bart through all stages of the project.

I contacted Wayne from Home Smartz to help us clean-up our TV/home theater equipment in our living room. The job included walll mounting a flat screen TV and sound bar so that we could get rid of our traditional A/V setup with stereo receiver connected to speakers sitting on the floor, and an ugly HD antenna that sat on our TV stand. We wanted to move the HD antenna outdoors and have it connect to the TV. I also wanted a solution for playing my old records thru the new setup. Wayne helped us select components to get everything working together and have a complete system that meets all our needs! The installation went smoothly; Wayne arrived on time and well prepared for the job. The installation of the TV and sound bar included hiding the cables in the wall and routing to the back of the TV stand to produce a neat and tidy appearance with no messy tangle of wires in sight! After the install, Wayne walked us thru using the new system and confirmed everything was working correctly. Overall, we are very happy with the entire experience with Wayne and Home Smartz. Highly recommended!

We have used Victory Carpentry on several occasions and have always been very satisfied by the attention to detail and quality workmanship produced by Victor and his team. Our latest project with Victory Carpentry was to install an outdoor spiral staircase to allow access from our 2nd storey kitchen to the backyard. The project involved assembly and installation of a prefabricated spiral staircase kit, installation of a sliding door, reconfiguration of eavestrough/downspout to accommodate sliding door, and laying patio stones at the bottom landing of the staircase. The finished product was of excellent quality, completed within budget and on time. I would highly recommend Victory Carpentry!

Victory Carpentry to the rescue! We had the unfortunate experience of a flood in our rental property caused by the 2013 ice storm power/heat outage in Toronto. Damage to the 1st floor apartment was extensive. The tenants had to move out temporarily while repairs were being done. Victor of Victory Carpentry was there at a moments notice to assess the damage and prepare a quote for the insurance company. The work involved extensive demolition and removal of flood-damaged materials in bedroom and kitchen areas. Industrial-strength dehumidifiers were set up to dry things out before reconstruction. Reconstruction included installing new drywall for ceilings and walls, rebuilding a closet, rebuilding a coffered ceiling to preserve the original character of the bedroom, new trim/finish carpentry as required, minor plumbing and electrical, and finally painting. Victor and his team did a great job; the quality of the work was excellent and done in a timely manner. The job site was clean during construction and they went to great lengths to contain the dust and prevent it from contaminating the rest of the apartment and all the tenants belongings. When the tenants moved back in they were thrilled! - the apartment looked better than it did before the flood! Thanks Victor - the tenants and I really appreciated all your hard work.

Had a great experience using Victory Carpentry to build a 2nd storey walk-out deck! An existing deck had to be demolished because the flat roof underneath had to be replaced. Victor quoted a fair price to replace the deck. He took great care to properly assess the flat roof conditions in order to design the deck to be structurally sound and allow for water drainage underneath the deck. Victor was able to work around the roofer’s schedule, which was delayed several times due to inclement weather. He completed the deck construction amazingly fast in less than three days! The job site was kept clean during and after completion of the deck. Victor also patched a hole in the ceiling below the flat roof caused by the roofer accidentally stepping on the exposed ceiling from above. The finished product is far superior to the deck it replaced...it looks great and will provide many years of enjoyment!

Had a great experience using Tilestars to install kitchen floor tiles! Dimitri quoted a fair price, completed the job on time and left the job site clean and tidy. The workmanship of the finished floor is very good. The Tilestars crew was mindful of the residents and did a great job containing the large amount of dust to the work area and preventing it from getting into kitchen cupboards and other areas of the house.