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10/10

We had to get our house completely re-wired (knob and tube) and can't imagine having used any one else. Work started on time every day - Virgil & team were fantastic! They took care of some terrifying hazards (nails driving through knob & tube, exposed wire running from our panel to the city hook-up) and were great with giving suggestions on where to put in new plugs, fans, etc. They cleaned up every day and as a previous poster mentioned, easily left the house cleaner than when they arrived! While they were not the cheapest, I really appreciated that we didn't have to put down any of their fee until the day before completion. Having worked with other contractors who need you to bankroll other concurrent projects this was great - cost never crept up above quote. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again and have no problem recommending their services to other home owners.

Approximate cost of services:
$17,000.00
Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
Be prepared to find other areas of concern once your walls are opened. In our case we found that one of the second floor bedrooms had laundry tubing being used as a hot-air duct, and that our plumbing was plastic pipes that aren't approved for use in Canada. Was an extra 10k in work we didn't know we needed to get this up to standard. Expect the unexpected and put aside some money for when you're getting your electrical done so that if you DO find scary things behind the walls, you've got the cashflow to handle it.
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10/10

We had the misfortune of finding our basement apartment sink cabinets molded through. To save on cost, we did the removal and began the cabinet assembly ourselves. Needless to say we did not have the know-how to finish and were worried that no contractor would take on such a small job. We called Oborne because of the positive reviews on Homestars. On the same day as we called, Colin came by to quote out the job and they were able to come in the following week to do the work. I was out of town so my fiance looked after seeing them in. On the day the work was to be done, I got a phone call from my fiance telling me how blown away he was by the professionalism and quality of work done by Colin. I got back into town later that night and WOW! It looks amazing! The cabinets are perfectly aligned and straight and it was completed on time and on quote. I was also impressed that I received a call after the work was done to verify once more that we were satisfied. In a word, we're thrilled!

Approximate cost of services:
$525.00
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