Matt Caddel from Calgary

The garage door failed to close when my wife left for work. She managed to get the door mostly closed and noticed that one of the cables had come unspooled. I phoned Stampede at 10am and they had a repair person by shortly after 11am. The technician was professional and excellent, repairing the cables and doing a once-over of the whole system (tightening bolts, straightening tracks). The rapid and professional response is why I recommend Stampede.

Our existing hot water tank failed on us a couple weeks ago. The tank was clearly cracked and leaking and when I shut off the water to the tank, the shut-off valve was leaking too, causing us to have to shut off the water main and call for emergency replacement. We chose Knight Plumbing, because of favourable reviews online and a van that is parked in our neighbourhood. The fellow who came by was clean and pleasant and at our house within an hour of the call. He did an assessment and recommended an equivalent model. The emergency replacement costs are high, and due to the situation, we did not really have the luxury of shopping around. The replacement (including removal of old tank) took less than 90 minutes and the workspace was tidy. I'd recommend them, but try to do tank replacement during regular hours if you can. Pros: friendly, clean, good product, prompt Cons: cost