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Jason did excellent work, re-setting a couple or so bricks and replacing the mortar between other bricks on the lower part of a pillar beside our veranda. He also cleaned up thoroughly, both on the pillar itself and the ground surrounding it. I was especially impressed that he wore professional safety gear when using an angle grindera ventilator with the proper filter and ear muffs to protect his hearing.

We recently hired Eclipse Roofing to replace the shingles and upgrade the venting on the front half of our roof. The work included the front slope, both sides of the front dormer and an area below our second storey windows that face the street. I first met the owner, Eduard Gjoshi , in late January (2017) when he visited to give us an estimate. Eduard climbed a ladder and took close up photos of the deteriorating shingles. During the same visit, he did a small repair job aimed at preventing a leak until the spring. The job was done during the second week of April and completed in about a day and a half, with the crew working around a surprising but brief afternoon shower on the first day. The job included ice-and-water shield, new flashing and repositioned vents. The crew arrived on time and worked efficiently but not in a rushed manner. The debris went into a bin on the back of a truck; and the clean-up was superb. I have yet to discover a single roofing nail on the ground! We were extremely pleased with the quality of the work and the manner in which it was done. And we appreciated Eduard’s advice on venting for both the front and back slopes. On the back, the crew added two vents and relocated some existing ones. We would strongly recommend Eclipse Roofing Limited.

We hired Lee in the Spring of 2016 to help us with a major kitchen facelift. Our home was built almost a century ago; and for about the last three decades we had been living with refaced cupboards, a white laminated particle board counter, a dishwasher on wheels and not enough electrical outlets. This time, we wanted to go professional; and that’s why we brought in Lee. He worked closely with us to draw up a design that eliminated some dead space and turned a 1960s-vintage broom closet into a multi-drawer pantry. Lee also advised us on what kind of drawers to go with and on how to squeeze in a small wine rack beside our new induction stove. Not to mention the countertop lighting and the LED ceiling lights that provide full-room brightness for when you really need it. Once we had agreed on the layout, Lee sent along a detailed shopping list that made our visits to Ikea straightforward and efficient. Soon after the boxes had been laid out in our living and dining rooms, Lee showed up and piled everything so as to spread the weight and carve out a passageway through the rooms. For the actual renovations, Lee sub-contracted to tradespeople he works with regularly. He installed the drywall himself, along with a co-worker. Afterwards, the tapers showed up and did a marvellous job hiding all of the joints and getting the walls ready for painting. Lee also brought in his electrician for a long overdue upgrade of the countertop outlets; and later he sent along his plumber to install the new sink and faucet and connect our first-ever built in dishwasher. It was the same for the backsplash. We did the shopping; Lee’s tile person did a great job making it look good. When you open up walls in an old house, you have to brace yourself for surprises. We discovered that our kitchen window needed an inside lintel to prevent bricks from falling. As well, we had to put in steel supports along the bottom of an old chimney base. For this work and for some other framing, we hired a separate contractor. We had no difficulty coordinating their work with Lee's. The cost figure in this review was for the entire renovation. That included the framing, spray foam insulation, new appliances, a quartz countertop, a higher-end sink and faucet and backsplash tiles. We did save some money by doing the takedown and painting ourselves and by preserving our cork-tiled floor. We also installed ceiling sound insulation ourselves. So, after a very busy summer, we are now enjoying our up-to-date and attractive new kitchen. We are most satisfied with the work Lee did to help up plan the changes and make our project a success. If you’re considering an Ikea kitchen, we strongly suggest that you call Lee Sanchez.