Fv Renovations

FV Renovations was hired to renovate 2 bathrooms: 1) Our original Master Ensuite shower drain leaked onto the kitchen ceiling below. FV was hired to gut the Ensuite and install a new free-standing tub, glass wall shower, vanity, toilet and wall and floor tiles throughout. 2) In the main family bathroom, FV demolished the bulkhead, replaced the bathtub and tiles surrounding the tub and on the floor.

We had many issues throughout this project. To keep this review fair, well just keep to the facts.

Out of the 4 fixture installations in the Ensuite, we had problems with 3 installations. At completion, the hot and cold water was reversed on the free-standing tub resulting also in the Riobel shower kit not functioning properly. The NEW shower drain leaked onto the kitchen ceiling below, resulting in the ceiling being CUT OPEN FROM BELOW to repair that. One of the vanity drains leaked inside the new cabinetry. So far, fingers crossed, the toilet is the only proper installation in that bathroom.

In the main family bathroom, despite some avoidable hiccups, we are pleased with the result.

The 2 most important trades in any bathroom renovation are the plumber and the tile setter. Unfortunately for us, the plumber was no good and the promised tile setter NEVER showed up. Fabiano, the owner of FV, did a good job with the complicated tile work, but it took longer than a tile setter would have. 4 weeks became 7 weeks. On the plus side, the painter was good, and the glass shower guy did an amazing job.

The entire crew was polite and tidy. Fabiano seemed like a responsible man who unfortunately had a motley crew with varying skill levels. He fixed up their mistakes without laying blame. Perhaps we just had bad luck and got FV at the wrong time. Our biggest beef now is the kitchen ceiling is left with an ugly box that has become a new problem for us to deal with see photo.