We hired this company to do a general renovation of our low rise building apartments almost 2 years ago. I am not surprised to read some of the reviews here about them. These guys "re-branded" from JJ Handyman Services to JJ Home Renovations, that alone speaks volumes, but not in a good way. He was an unlicensed worker back when we hired them, I am not sure if that has changed. We were foolish enough to let him do light electrical work and some re-wiring, which we had to re-do later with a licensed electrician. There was a few red flags and lessons learned in retrospect: 1.)He was unlicensed. 2.)He didn't provide a written quote, estimate or anything with their company name or logo. 3.) He asked what our budget was prior to him even looking at our work order. 4.) Regardless of budget, the price kept on climbing to a point where it went over by $5000. 5.) Poor accounting of work done and materials bought despite asking for this information. At the end we asked for statements but he could only show us a handful of crumpled up home depot receipts. All in all, a very important and costly lesson learned for new property owners. Do your due diligence, hire reputable companies that advertise their metro licensing # and WSIB info. Ask for a written contract and estimate and obtain copies of all information and credentials. I wouldn't rehire this company.
In retrospect, there were a few red flags
- Approximate cost of services:
- $14,998.00