Dan Beesley in York

Vlad and the Umbrella team were fantastic to work with and I recommend them without hesitation. I knew from the amount of time Vlad took to fully assess my property and the water damage that this could be a promising company to work with. Vlad then walked us through the entire solution, materials, and processes Umbrella uses to repair and waterproof the foundation and associated project timelines. We were then presented with a very detailed full page quote that included two pricing options to suit our budget. Without hesitation, we contracted with Umbrella to re-seal the entire length of our founcation and install a weeping tile system. The project did take a bit longer to get started but that was largely due to the lousy weather we had this summer. Once the project kicked off, it took approximately three days to dig down to the foundation, repair and seal it, install the system and fill the void with gravel. Umbrella advised that it would take 60 - 90 days for the gravel to settle before they would return to re-cement the impacted area. During the 60 - 90 days, we experienced some very bad weather and heavy rain. On top of this, my eaves backed up and caused a massive downpour right into the unprotected gravel! It was quite alarming but we didn't need to worry as the weeping tile system did its job perfectly. What a great way to test out their workmanship. Following 90+ days, we made arrangements with Vlad to complete the driveway repairs. However, instead of just filling the impacted area, we worked with Vlad to coordinate a complete repaving of our driveway. Again, with his meticulous approach, Vlad provided a detailed quote of this project as it was more than originally planned for when we first contracted Umbrella. Again, a competitive price and plan was presented and we moved ahead to complete the project. So, as you can likely tell, we are very happy with Vlad and the Umbrella team.

The team at Finer Edge did a great job on the exterior of my house and detached garage. I knew once Bill came by and spent over 30 minutes discussing the job and providing a highly detailed quote (a page long), that I was dealing with a professional company. In fact, I didn't even bother seeking alternative quotes - the price seemed right and we could not be happier. My first impressions were reinforced when Colin came by to scout out the job and ensure his team would have everything they needed to be productive on day one. This included reviewing the quote, walking through some areas of concern (over-spray, rusted metal trim, flaking paint, etc.) and custom colour matching. My job was then assigned a Project Manager (really!) named Taylor who was present to ensure everything went smoothly. The job was completed in just two days (less than the 3 originally planned). I met the painters at the end of day one and pointed out a bit of trim that to be painted a different colour and on day two this fix was addressed. Taylor then offered to come by the house to walk through the finished job to ensure we were happy and collect payment. I look forward to working with these guys again in the Fall to work on the interior. Thanks.