Issues throughout from start to finish. Design drawings very poor, my review comments mostly ignored as I advised that the floor beam design was too high to meet existing house floor elevations.
The anchoring issue resulted in City requiring revised drawings and approval delays.
Zoning issues not advised until after contract signed.
Came to build structure when permit drawing finally approved. Floor joists and anchoring design changed from approved on site as I advised that the concrete piers were being poured too low and not high enough-to meet Ontario Building code resulting in unnescerry friction with difficult installation crew. They advised that I needed to regrade site at my expense as grading not in their contract , they then changed the floor joists and anchoring to house design to comply after I vented a little.
French door gap at top due to unlevel corner mullion, told me that was normal all exterior doors like that, fixed myself after their failed attempts
In the end it got built properly and the correct way and we are happy with the end result but a lot of grief along the way.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $87,000.00
- Company Response
Hi Brian,
I apologize for the frustration you experienced throughout your project approval process. It's great to see you are pleased with the room and to us, that's the most important part.
As with all construction projects sometimes we get difficult examiners. Therefore, there can be delays and revisions to permit and plans. The inspector was very good in this case and understood how we work. He ended up approving all our work on-site as promised.
In regards to the zoning issue. It is impossible for us to know ahead of time if a committee of adjustment will be required or not. The city of Toronto has very complicated zoning by-laws. The only way to know for sure is by drafting official plans and submitting them for a permit or at the very least a zoning review.
Unfortunately, we can't do that without some type of agreement in place. The good news is that we got it approved and built you a beautiful sunroom. We hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Four Seasons Sunrooms Toronto