Artisan Bathrooms and Kitchens - No Longer in Business

Eleven years ago, when I moved into my condo, I hired Artisan Bathrooms to remove the shower stall in the master bathroom and replace it with a soaker tub. Bob Beal and his team were prompt, courteous and efficient. They finished the job in the time frame promised, and left no mess behind for me to clear up. More importantly, eleven years on, my bath is still in the same pristine condition that it was on the day it was installed. I could not recommend a company more highly than I do Artisan Bathrooms. Norma Inch

We were EXTREMELY pleased with the work done by Bob Beal and his team at Artisan Bathrooms. I had received several quotes before I contacted Bob and this was my first time using HomeStars. Bob’s quotation was very competitive, clearly written and detailed in scope.
Our bathroom was a challenge: small in size but very complicated. Our home, in central Toronto, is 87 years old.
Bob is knowledgeable, professional and honorable. In addition, he was very easy to work with. He's an excellent problem solver and finds ingenious and clever ways to resolve difficult issues. He was actively involved throughout the project & went far beyond the call of duty.
All of Bob’s own trades were of the highest caliber.
They showed the utmost respect for our house.
In summary, I would highly recommend the services of Bob Beal at Artisan Bathrooms.

Bob Beal, owner of Artisan, is an accommodating, helpful and knowledgeable contractor. I contacted Bob with a very narrow timeframe for the renovation of the bathroom in my one bathroom home. I had 3 weeks when I would have an alternate bathroom that I could use. Bob told me up front that it would probably take 4 – 5 weeks but he would do his best to ensure that I had the necessary facilities. He took pains to finish shower area by the end of the third week. Even more wonderfully, I was only without a toilet for one night. For various reasons I did not have time to do as much research as I would have liked and Bob was very helpful by bringing me samples, taking me shopping and making some very good suggestions – including recommending the perfect paint colour when I was waffling over colour. He and his crew took steps to protect the carpet and the rest of the home and did excellent clean-up each day. Bob even brought me salt when it could not be had for love or money after the ice storm!

We recently renovated our upstairs main bathroom, and we are extremely pleased with the result. From the beginning, Bob and his crew were very accommodating. Bob is an honest and straightforward contractor, and works along with you to create what you want. It's nice to work with someone who communicates well and keeps you up to date. Of course, it's always a disruption to have a renovation done, but Bob and his crew clean up every day, and keep disruption to a minimum. The quality of the work is great, and we now have a beautiful and high functioning bathroom, with a custom glass shower, built-in bench, and custom cabinets. Bob dealt with the occasional hitches and unexpected minor problems promptly and efficiently. We are very happy with the work and have no hesitation in recommending Bob and Artisan Bathrooms.

Bob renovated our bathroom a few years ago. A couple of days ago, the hose that connects the water source to the shower head broke. I contacted him in the evening, and he was at our house the following day to fix it. It's wonderful to be able to contact someone in the neighbourhood and have him respond so quickly. I have recommended Bob to friends in the past and I will continue to do so!

Bob gutted and rebuilt our ensuite shower in 2004, and he recently returned in 2013 to re-grout and re-caulk the shower. As he was in 2004, Bob was completely professional, on time, very skilled, careful, and thorough. Bob understands the mechanics AND the aesthetics of the work, and will do everything he can to make sure you are satisfied. He is completely trustworthy, and it is a pleasure to have him work in our home. I would not hesitate to use Artisan Bathrooms again.

We had wanted to renovate our ensuite for ages. We have dealt with other renovators over the years but called Artisan because they specialized in Kitchens and Baths. Our first meeting with Bob confirmed that we were on the right track. Bob’s estimated prices and time lines were accurate and reasonable. Everyone was hard working and respectful of our home and our time.
Bob is very knowledgeable and helped us navigate the decisions we needed to make while updating our wiring and plumbing. He even fixed a few other items that were not part of the project.
We love our new shower, heated floor and neat dimmer switches. Thanks Bob
D & E Fraser

I chose Bob based on Homestars reviews and by the fact that he told me he does not use fibreglass insulation, as I wanted to avoid fibreglass due to concern about mould (all other contractors said they would use fibreglass in my basement). I liked the fact that Bob listened to my thoughts on the project and was able to fulfil my requests and always answered my questions. He took the time to drive out of his way to, check out vanities that I was considering, to ensure that the construction and quality was adequate. He was able to obtain some of the plumbing materials through his plumbing supplier which saved money. He also picked up large items for me thus saving delivery charges. He was very attentive to details to ensure excellent finishing of the room. In addition he fixed a few non-bathroom related issues in my house, at no extra charge and even found hinges to fix my grandmother's antique Hoosier cabinet. We are very pleased with the result as our dingey, cold basement bathroom is now a cozy comfortable room that we all like to use.

Bob is just incredible. We've never had a contractor before who has known more about the nuts and bolts of our old house. Unlike some contractors, if there is a cheaper solution to fix a problem, bob will suggest it. I feel we've saved thousands of dollars by using bob because of this. He is also very proactive in anticipating the best way to do something, or install something, etc, even when we haven't thought of it. In contrast to other contractors who haven't done it that way and go by exactly what you tell them to do, and afterwards we wondered they/ or we hadn't thought of the better way to do it, which seemed obvious in retrospect. I give bob my highest rating and would reccomend him to anyone.

Bob did a stellar job and we would definitely hire him again. there were no surprises. it was smooth sailing all the way. Not only did he do a great job on the powder room, but he lent his expertise to us in helping us fix some thorny house ( non-powder room) issues that had vexed us for years. His knowledge of old houses, of which ours is, is impressive. I can't reccomend him highly enough.