Is it possible to find a 5-star contractor? Well, I honestly thought that the answer was NO until I…read moremet Steve. I am a picky person with background in Architecture and Design. A lazy rushed contractor doesn't work for me. After so many frustrations and searches for the perfect contractor, I randomly found Steve. Basically when I searched for a contractor to renovate my two nasty bathrooms and fix all the leaking problems that had happened for the past 18 years, I came up with a short list of contractors. I had met a few of them, but when I met Steve for a quick chat, I felt that was the guy! He seemed to be so proactive, technical, intelligent and clever. He was the person I wanted: I guy with good eyes for great finishing, respecting what the client wants and, the main thing, focusing on solving real problems and not just talking about pretty light fixtures. And I gladly hired him right away! My 2 bathrooms look so perfect! All the small details where carefully done and in the way I wanted. Always sharing the possible problems and solutions. Steve not only fixed all the plumbing, electrical and structural problems, but upgraded everything for high end quality service and products. And more... he did not only beautifully renovate our bathroom, but figured out problems in my building that existed for at least the last 10 years! Steve became popular among my neighbors and everybody loved his presence in the building. Not only because he is a such a good professional guy that helped the neighbors, but because he was nice, pleasant and honest person that everybody was glad to see around. Yes, that's Steve. Some even said Steve felt like part of the family! He is also a very clean contractor. The reno happened while we were living in the condo. As he understands well how physics works, he knew exactly what to do to not spread dust to the rest of the areas like living room and bedrooms. Yup. Sounds impossible, but that happened. When he was producing dust, he always vacuumed everything at the end of the day. Steve had free access to my condo for several months and I fully trusted in him. He respected the time to come to our place and leave. Finally, the reno took longer than I thought, but at the end of the day, it is totally understandable when he works by himself always making sure that he is doing his best and also making sure I was happy with his work. I'd would rather going through a long reno with someone that I fully trust than 10 strangers doing whatever work to finish everything in a month, so 10 years later you would have to deal with problems. That is not an option for me at all. Not even if I was going to sell my place right after. I wish everybody thought the same way, but, I know, if they did, it would be hard to find a second Steve in this city. :) That's all. Steve, thanks for everything!

Steve took a lot of time to answer my questions and come up with progressive and creative ideas to…read morecreate a kitchen with features I had not even thought of asking for! His experience helped create a kitchen that is very easy to work in. His work was meticulous, and I could definitely tell he takes pride in his work. He was also very clean and tidy throughout the project, which was an unexpected bonus! Overall, it was a pleasant experience, and the kitchen is even more impressive than I imagined it to be!

Contacted him multiple times to complete a job. He does not respond in a timely manner. He often…read morehas a lot of excuses and isn't reliable. Will arrange a time and doesn't show up. He asked me to leave a good review, but I want to be honest about his communication.

I would highly recommend the services of Billy Gray from Ace Projects Contracting. He did an…read moreexcellent job of painting our whole condo of approx. 1,000 sq. feet in New Westminster. It was a very challenging job, as it was tenant occupied, full of furniture and misc. stuff everywhere. The tenant only gave us access to the condo for 2 days, with 7 hours per day to paint, and had to clean up after each day. Billy and his team of 2 painters were very careful to move the furniture away from the walls and cover it while painting. The windowsills had previously been covered in mold with paint peeling off, so Billy's team filled the uneven surfaces and re-caulked against the windows. They also sanded down the hundreds of holes in the walls that I had filled. Previously there had been grease dripping off the kitchen walls, which we tried to clean prior to painting. Thankfully Billy was able to cover the kitchen walls with a nice clean coat of paint. He didn't hesitate when I requested that he use an expensive paint from Benjamin Moore. Prior to starting the job, I had emailed Billy with various questions and a long list of tasks to ensure that we were on the same page. Billy always answered me very quickly, even if it was late at night. He was very respectful and professional at all times. Prior to the paint job, we had our condo listed for sale, for 4 months. After Billy's paint job of the entire condo, it looked bright and fresh again. We received a good offer, a few weeks later. I would gladly hire Billy Gray again for any future project work.

I found Nick and Plain & Simple Painting on-line. I contacted him, explaining what I required,…read morebeing a kitchen/family room ceiling, and he phoned me back within a couple of hours. He told me that he would come look at a certain time and he was there. We looked at what I required and he gave me a price which I thought was reasonable and he said he would be here today, Thursday, Oct. 23, and he was. He came fully prepared and completed the job within the early afternoon and I could not be happier. There was a leak stain, the leak had been rectified years ago so no more staining and a crack in the ceiling. He repaired the crack, primed over the stains. Protected everything and I could not be more thrilled with the result. I would gladly recommend Nick and his company, Plain & Simple anytime.

We recently renovated our condo with a design and project manager firm handling the project. They…read morehired Simon at Finishing Touch to handle the painting. We needed the painting done with a tight schedule and it included some challenging ceiling finishes as well as every wall, ceiling, door, window frame etc. Simon and his crew did a great job working long hours while still maintaining a quality attention to detail. Very happy with the job and highly recommend!! Gary

We acquired some new office space to add to our current location. It was in dire need of upgrading…read moreand also needed one room converted into a kitchen/ lunchroom. It needed everything! Electricians, plumbers, drywall, design, etc. Tom was so good at keeping the job on time, co-ordinating all trades people and very close to my budget and his original estimate. If changes happened and I guess they always do, he kept me posted. We made decisions together. Never any pressure. He was very clean too. Trusted him completely and would highly recommend him. I had two estimates done, his was the lower one which scared me a little. I did not choose him strictly because of price but he was also available sooner. I had a time-frame and he met that with days to spare! If you have a project and even if you only need another estimate or opinion I feel you would only be happy that you gave him a call and have him out to take a look. The transformation is amazing. He even did extras like mounting the TV and touching up the paint! We are very happy with the results. Thank you Tom!

When Damian came to quote on removing the paint from our patio we liked him immediately. A very…read morepersonable guy, and he'd clearly done some research in advance on paint stripping with a pressure washer. When he came to do the work, he was punctual, polite and meticulous. He stayed longer than he'd planned in order to get the job done. We thoroughly recommend Perovic Pressure Washing!

I had already moved into my new apartment and really wanted to give it a fresh lift and make it…read moremine. The thing is I've never hired painters before so I wasn't sure what to expect. A friend of mine recommended Derek so I gave him a call. Derek is a professional. He definitely knows what he's doing and I felt as though my place was in good, experienced hands. I was debating between a few colours and he helped me decide between them which would look best given my furniture colour, my sun exposure, and the size of my apartment. He even offered to paint some samples on my walls. Throughout the whole process, he was friendly, clean, reliable, and fast without compromising on quality. For reference, he painted my 540 sqft apartment in under two days, doing several coats. If or when I move again, I'm giving him a call. Highly recommend.

Derek from Easthope painting did an amazing job for us out here in South Surrey. On time and works…read morehard. Completed job in two days. We had estimated 4 days. Quality job and was very professional. We give 5 stars out of 5. Highly recommend

Scott helped me renovate my loft in Gastown after someone else came in and completely ruined a new…read moreset of cabinets while trying to install them. He's not the cheapest, but he's fair, and it's not worth it to try to lowball.... you'll get what you pay for, believe me. Scott was able to fix my problems and there were no surprises with the bill. He is a great communicator, very talented and detail oriented. I had a small problem with one of his contractors installing incorrect baseboard heaters (both of us were at fault, I bought the wrong wattage and the electrician didn't see the warning.) Scott made sure it was taken care of right away, at no additional charge and he didn't make me feel like I was in the wrong. I would hire him again in a heartbeat.

I reached out to Scott about installing curtain rods, shelves and mirrors around the house. Even…read morebefore he committed to the job, he was very thorough in his communication and made sure to ask all the correct questions to minimize the time he was going to spend installing. He was very positive when I added a last minute request (conversion of a lamp & its install). He showed up on time and had an impressive tool kit! Throughout the day, he was extremely neat and always cleaned up after him. As somebody who has worked in a museum, I was very impressed with his cleanliness and attention to detail. Scott is very knowledgeable and cares about what he does. Additionally, he makes sure the job he does will last a long time: when he saw the IKEA floating shelf, he explained (very scientifically) why they always fall off the walls and suggested that we install it with an L bracket. That made my day. Despite the amount of jobs I had piled on him, he finished the project in a timely manner. I look forward to hiring him again as more projects come up!