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10/10

Valente CAD Studio helped me with the design of an extension in the front of my house. They got a survey of the house done. They put the survey into Auto CAD, and added the entire house with all the dimensions to it. Then on top of the existing plan and house drawings, they added the proposed extension. They had to get an engineer involved to make sure the structural aspects of the extensions were correct. The proposal got rejected by the city, which was expected. They then helped me with the committee adjustment to get my plans approved. I am very pleased with their work and highly recommend them for help plans for renovations/extensions.

Approximate cost of services:
$5,000.00
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Company Response

Thank you so much Sumit for the review and the business. Much appreciated. We are so glad that we were able to get your minor variance approved at the Committee of Adjustment and acquired the required building permit for you to build the extension of your house. We look forward serving you again in the future. Cheers

10/10

I had a tree leaning towards our house by about 25 feet. Even cut removed the tree. They were quick efficient and professional about the job. They cleaned up all the saw dust after on both our and the neighbour's property. There were a couple of stray stumps on our property, and they were nice enough to cut them down to ground.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,400.00
What could this company do to improve their services?
Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
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Company Response

Thank you for the review Sumit. We do our best.

4/10

I have a backyard, about 120 feet by 50 feet, out of which 50 feet by 50 feet usually gets flooded every time it rains heavily. I called Hawksdale after I got a recommendation for them by my neighbor who had a similar problem. I was advised that my yard needed a french drain, and I wanted to put artificial grass to prevent my puppies from digging my lawn. Tony's crew dug out a big pit in the backyard and installed a french drain, and prepared my backyard for the installation of artificial grass in about 8 hours. The french drain work was completed, but only 75% of the prep of the lawn was completed. The other 25% had to be left out because the bin ordered was too small, and they ran out of sand. I had to get the crew for a second time to complete the work, so in that respect they were a little inefficient. There is not all positives but some negatives with this company. My initial estimate was quite a bit smaller from the first invoice and the subsequent invoices I got from them. The second negative aspect is that the french drain I put in does not work for my house. The flooding remains similar if not same in my backyard inspite of the french drain. I have a link here for Hawksdale's pricing procedure that I had to go through and some pictures/details of the work done. My recommendation to prospective clients is to be careful with the pricing and estimates provided by this company.

Approximate cost of services:
$5,200.00
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Company Response

We are sorry to hear of your experience with Hawksdale Landscaping and surprised by your new rating, you stated in e-mails that after the installation of your french drain that you still had some minor puddling. We monitored and the water drained after a few hours where as before you would have flooding that would last well over a week. We quoted you on 1 french drain that would be 1 cubic yard in size, and advised you that you may need a second french drain, we both agreed that putting 1 extra large french drain was best suited for your yard, and we installed a french drain that is 5.5 cubic yards in size, this is why it cost more, because we gave you a french drain that is over 5 times the capacity of what we told you a standard french drain goes for. Our original design proposal was declined, this is why your project was done in "piece meal" and cost more than it should have, you initially only wanted the french drain done and we convinced you to prep the turf at the same time since we had machinery and a disposal bin on site already and this would be an efficient move. We stride for efficiency and accuracy, but we could only do so much since there lacked proper communication which is essential in carrying out a construction project. We truly are sorry this learning experience has been difficult for you as we tried to encourage you to be more efficient and communicative. The price and estimate was accurate for the project as is standard practice with Hawksdale Landscaping. When you are ready to move forward we will help you in making better choices and help you view construction projects in a different light. I'm sure your home is much cleaner now that your puppies have a dry backyard to run around in, at least they are happy!

10/10

I needed my BBQ hooked up to a permanent Natural Gas line. So I called Tony on a recommendation by the BBQ store. While at my place he looked at my furnace, thermostat for the house, and the central humidifier connected to the furnace, and recommended some servicing which I am glad I got done. Humidifier which was broken was repaired, the furnace and the computer on the thermostat were not compatible which he replaced with a new one, and he did a fantastic job hooking up my BBQ. I am very happy with all the work he did. I intend to call him to look at my Air Conditioner when it gets warmer.

Approximate cost of services:
$2,100.00
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