Brian in Toronto

Journeymen underpinned our basement (increasing the finished height to 8’ clear), poured a new slab, built a new entry stair and cut a new opening for a double entry door. It was a big job so I had the pleasure of getting to know both owners during the project. They were always present on site and also subcontracted the under-slab plumbing, hydronic heat piping and concrete floor polishing for me, so it was a one stop shop. I am an Architect and am very particular with how I like things done. Donal Fisher’s patience and his clear, quick correspondence lasted right from our first meeting to the end of the job. He also kept me informed about what the plan was for each week and at what stages payments were due, and I felt 100% informed throughout the process. We encountered some extremely challenging soil conditions going down so deep and their crew was dedicated and relentless in their efforts. They were also willing to work with the structural engineer on a unique detail for the underpinning which kept the new part of the foundation wall flush with the old part so that we saved 4" of space on all sides. This required more complicated formwork (see photos) and extra time spent pouring the concrete into the forms. Tom Nugget’s masonry was very clean and precise and his concrete floor troweling was so good that we had the floor polished and sealed and are keeping it as exposed concrete. We were living upstairs while the work took place and Journeymen took extra steps to make sure we (and our neighbour) always had clean and convenient access to our doors. They power washed the driveway multiple time during the course of the work and installed a plastic barrier on the basement ceiling to help keep the dust and smells from coming up through the floor. These guys know their stuff and were also spoken highly of by the structural engineer I was working with. I wouldn’t hesitate to call them back for any masonry or concrete work in the future and am confident that you would be satisfied with their work.

I am an Architect based in Toronto and contacted Grizzly to install a new combination boiler (Navien 240E) based on their excellent Homestars ratings. Grizzly was one of four contractors who we spoke with and received estimates from and they were ultimately selected based on their responsiveness, honesty and knowledge about the project. The owners of Grizzly are the people who come for the initial visit and estimate and also the ones who install the equipment so was never any miscommunication. Since Grizzly was working on the heating system we also had them replace all of the piping in the basement, that ran below the joists, with new piping. The new piping provided a dedicated supply and return to each rad in the house and all tied back into a manifold new to the new boiler. They estimated 3 days for the work and finished right on time. We also provided a very small footprint which we need the boiler and associated equipment to fit into and Grizzly was able to installed it exactly as discussed with no surprises or extra costs and the results were neat and tidy. We will be contacting Grizzly again for future plumbing needs.

Seven different 'accent' walls in an Architect's office . Multiple colours, high ceilings, lots of edges. Quick and friendly during quoting (Ryan) and painting (Gill's team). We would use WOW again.

This is the second time we've used Red Robin on our house in East York. Both times they have stood out from the rest with their quick responses to calls and emails and the time they take to discuss all the options with you. Their estimator is a senior guy, has obviously spent time in the field and gives clear breakdowns of the scope of work.. We had one crew for cutting the opening ans another crew for the re-pointing so got to meet a lot of their employees. As well as being great at what they do they are also incredibly friendly and respectful. I was quite comfortable reviewing their work and asking questions as the work is progressing. The guys who put the sliding door into the opening created by Red Robin, even commented on how plumb and level the work was. Could not be happier with John, Mike, Dave and their Team