Anne

We have had many contractors work with us over the years hired through our interior decorator so we were a bit reluctant to engage a new contractor for our first solo project in our new home. However we went ahead based on the glowing recommendation we received for Tomislav. As we were only drywalling the interior walls of our garage and installing a storage system we thought it was a good test of his workmanship. The results were fantastic. My husband said he wished the interior of our home had been drywalled and painted as well as the garage. We immediately hired Tomislav for another project on our long list. Unfortunately this one didn’t go as smoothly because while Tomislav was away at a pre-advised personal commitment the employee painting the cedar siding wall Tomislav had installed applied the stain incorrectly. The look of disappointment on Tomislav’s face when he saw the wall pretty much summed up our feelings. He immediately told us that he would remove the newly installed cedar siding and replace /stain it at his cost and labour. That response has pretty much typified our relationship with Tomislav. He treats your house with respect as he would want his treated. He tells you exactly what he is going to do and why or provides alternative solutions when something you want is not feasible. He is very organized in both the delivery of his work and his time commitments. More importantly he promises and produces a high quality outcome. We have been so impressed with Tomislav’s results that he has completed 2 additional projects for us, including a small bathroom renovation, is lined up for a 3rd project and we are in conversation with him regarding a 4th project. We highly recommend Tomislav’s work to our neighbours and friends. Tomislav’s work and the outcomes are impressive.

We moved into a new home where the previous owners hand sanded the hardwood floors down to the bare wood which may have worked if the floors hadn’t been beveled. As the floors were definitely not the look we wanted we planned to replace them in the longer term. However shortly after taking possession we removed unwanted bookcases that had been left behind uncovering the original floors which were dark cherry in very visible locations. As we could not live with two toned floors and any google solution required the rental of tools we realized professional help was needed. After a thorough review of Homestars we found New Ridge Refinishing. Unfortunately Scott informed us that our “just sand off the cherry stain” fix was not quite that simple and the entire room floor would have to be refinished. When Scott provided the initial quote we thought it was an error. It wasn’t. After Sebastian came to the house to discuss the process and timelines we decided to refinish the floors and staircase treads throughout the house as well as change the staircase spindles, newel posts and railings. We could not have purchased wood for new floors let alone all the extras for the cost of the entire project. If anyone told us before the work started the end result compared to new install would be so beautiful we would have thought they were joking. Sebastian and Joe (spindles, newel posts and railings) looked at our Houzz aspiration pictures and delivered something even better. Sebastian showed us multiple samples of floor stain to ensure he achieved the colour we were looking for resulting in us switching to his recommendation. Joe engaged us as he custom built / installed the newel posts, caps, spindles and railings to meet our exacting standards. The result is stunning. The level of customer service from Scott, Sebastian & team and Joe was phenomenal. Sebastian & team and Joe are masters of their craft and it shows. We would not hesitate to engage them again and are thrilled with the outcome. Our house looks amazing thanks to their efforts.