Tesla Construction Ltd

Tesla / Boban, was the subcontracted by our general contractor. We had our own designer and provided blue prints. The first visit was a red flag but missed it-immediately we were being pressured to sign off on Boban's drawings, the day I received them, with little to no time to get my designers' input. When he brought samples to the contractor meeting they were pdf. I had lived 15 years with a builders' grade kitchen where the MDF was falling apart, doors and drawer faces gorilla glued etc. I did not want MDF. He was actually quite rude and off putting, so I'm not sure where the old country charm comes in from previous reviews. Our contractor corrected the miscommunication as far as doors and faces, but then the boxes were MDF. I objected but the boxes were done, and he assured me that MDF was a better product now. Attached is a picture of the fourth drawer face that has come off in crumbles after just over two years. When it happens I call/text my general contractor who sends me to Boban, who says he will fix it if I bring the drawer/door in. We have had to replace three hinges so far, and my husband, has and will again, 'gorrilla glue' the MDF in. We live in Cochrane and Boban is in Springbank. He complained bitterly about the travel time and delays, explaining he has to pay an assistant to come out and work with him. Delays were mostly due to his super tight timeline and when the other contractors had a part they had to wait for, and the fridge installation by a couple of hours, he was thrown off for days. We picked out a stain from a 2x3 inch sample, for the lower cabinets. When it came in on the lower cabinets it was not as dark as we wanted. That was a whole thing too, and it was more about accommodating Boban's timeline than my dream kitchen. The main thing is that now its two years later, the MDF I never wanted, is making me so disappointed that I didn't push back harder. I once again have doors/shelves falling to pieces.

I can't be happier with the work done by Tesla Construction in my house. Boban not only gave me an estimate for what I was looking to do in my house, but he proposed new ideas and improvements in the original designs for a great price. I wish I had pictures before the renovation to show the quality of the work done by Tesla Construction. My kitchen and bathrooms look gorgeous and I'm very thankful for that. I highly recommend Tesla Construction for the quality, timing, price and service customer offered by Boban.
Thanks again for everything.

it was an amazing experience having them build my cabinets and am extremely happy with the quality of this product, fits perfectly and looks beautiful and cost is in the budget.

I would like to thank you Tesla Construction for the wonderful transformation they performed on our kitchen. It is truly beautiful and functional at the same time. We are so pleased with the planning process, the installation and the final product. We appreciate the extra effort Tesla Construction made to accommodate our needs. Thanks again for everything.

We developed our basement, wet bar, wall unit and stair case with glass inserts. Tesla construction did an excellent job. We were so happy with their work and decided to get our main kitchen renovated too. He made extensions to our existing cabinets with glass inserts and gave it very beautiful elegant appearance. We are very much satisfied with their work and would highly recommend to anyone.

This is the second time we hire Tesla Construction to build the cabinetry in duplexes we have built. Boban goes out of his way to make sure the client is satisfied. We highly recommend Tesla Construction.

The simplest response is that this contractor will say anything rather than take responsibility and own up to his poor workmanship. I'm not sure what happened to the pics went from my original post so I have re-posted some pics showing the poor workmanship on our kitchen. You will have to be the judge but with all of the cabinet makers out there I strongly recommend you keep looking and DO NOT use Tesla construction or Boban for your cabinet work!

We were referred to Tesla construction by another contractor to build and install our new kitchen cabinets. We were initially impressed by Boban's old country manner and the fact he ran his own cabinet shop with computerized equipment. Unfortunately, our experience was very similar to the last review and we learned the hard way that despite the pictures he shows on his website Tesla quality and the attitude of the owner are in fact well below average.
After Boban "finished" installing our kitchen cabinets and was looking for final payment we found peeling maple veneer, blemishes in the painted finish, dust in paint grooves, gaps in drawer joints and both unlevel and outright uneven drawer slide installations so bad that many drawer slides are set at their max adjustment to get decent gaps and one set of drawers were striking each other so bad the slide had to be fully removed and re-installed 1/8" higher. The cabinet fabrication was average at best but the installation work is some of the poorest workmanship I've ever seen. The gable ends were not installed vertically, trim pieces were uneven, large gaps at the ceiling line, nail holes left unfilled and extensive damage to the interior of the cabinets from countless screws drilled randomly into every cabinet box. There were screws everywhere with some side screws too long and blistering the interior of the adjacent cabinets and the "Boban fix" was to simply cover all the screws with stickers. There were more than 100 stickers plastered all over the interior of the cabinets to the point it looked like a disease and unbelievably he told us this was "normal". Worse yet the cabinet backs had multiple screws & holes which not only looked terrible but the majority of the screws only went into the drywall leaving the cabinets only partially anchored to the wall. Boban seemed to be hunting for the studs with his drill and this lack of ability for such a basic task speaks volumes about the poor quality of this companies work.
Bad enough to have the issues but this contractor wouldn't even acknowledge the problems giving multiple excuses to avoid doing repairs and leaving us to resolve most of the items our self. Unbelievably, the cabinets on the right side of our cooktop are mounted a full 1/4" lower than the left side!
We fell for the "old country" charm but don't make the same mistake. I'm not sure what has changed since the first reviews but something has definitely changed and if you're looking for quality cabinet work from a company that stands behind their product ... keep looking. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT USE Boban/Tesla Construction.

Our built-ins from Boban were not finished, he did not paint and cover trim or nails. He said there was a issue with unlevel floor and ceiling and said he would accommodate for this when he took measurements, however the current job has gaps with the ceiling that are very noticeable and look amateur. When we asked for it to be fixed and completed or partial refund he ignored us and told us it could not be fixed. Extremely disappointed and feel ripped off by Boban for not trying to fix with additional trim and finish the painting of the cabinets.

My wife and I met Boban to discuss our project and he understood our vision right away. He was extremely detail oriented and took the time to make sure the finished product was perfect. He uses high quality materials and the staining, the turn around time, and budget was exactly as described, and expected. We love the new cabinets that he built on either side of our fireplace!

Our General contractor introduced us to Boban. Boban was great about translating our rough ideas into a doable project at a reasonable cost. His workmanship and follow-up service have been outstanding. His cupboards are beautiful and fitted out with hardware that make them a delight to use. Boban is the kind of worker it is a delight to have in one's home - clean, personable, on -time and wonderfully helpful. Thanks for a great project!