Arthur Fonseca in North york

Hired Accu-Star, lead by Nev Budhwa and his team, to demolish my concrete and brick deck that was tied to the house. Nev was friendly, courteous, and honest. The team on the job were hard workers and kept my backyard organized and clean. They completed the job to my satisfaction on time and on budget. Not sure I can ask for much more. Would definitely re-hire / recommend Accu-Star.

Had Michael Yuffa, part owner, visit my house, along with an apprentice, to give us a quote and inevitably do the work; Replace the water main shut-off. They were both very professional and efficient. The city turned on the water and the new shut-off valve worked to perfection. Would definitely recommend Waterworks to others. Just as an aside, as much as I understand the same job might have multiple price points due to unforeseen circumstances I don’t understand, when calling around to get prices, why most companies can’t give you a general cost range while clarifying the price is not set in stone. Why would a company want to send out their workers for an appearance fee when they are not guaranteed the work? I don’t take for granted the work plumbers do since they are usually put in a position of urgency by a homeowner, and I am no exception. The work needed to be completed as quick as possible. Waterworks was able to accommodate my needs within a few hours of a phone call and for that I do appreciate them. Arthur

I will start this review by stating I have emails, recorded voice conversations and video backing up all statements I am making against Granito Interiors Inc. In addition, we have a demand letter and a VISA complaint document showing attempts my wife and I have made to refund our money until the service is completed or the countertop is removed. So where do I begin? In May of this year my wife and I purchased a quartz countertop through Granito Interiors. During the 30 minute timeframe the templater was at our home he spent 15 minutes doing the digital template, 10 minutes talking on his Blackberry, 3 minutes doing manual measurements and 2 minutes talking to me about what I considered the more important details of our countertop. These details included the overhang of our breakfast bar, the angel to put on its corner, where the seam will be located if any, the opening for our stove and the template for our sink-cutout we provided. The answers were important yet simple to understand: A 12” overhang on our breakfast bar w/ a 60 degree angle, the seam location was undetermined, the stove was to be ½” larger than the standard opening, and a physical copy for the sink-cutout was provided to the templater to be used for the sink opening. So what went wrong? My wife and I understand a countertop is a custom product requiring forgiveness’s and leniencies because many things are imperfect such as walls, cabinets, floors etc. Nevertheless, the installation went like clockwork. The installers were efficient and courteous. It was only a day after the install did my wife and I notice the deficiencies. First, the stove opening was tight to a point where it pinched in the stove and it could not be moved whatsoever. Second, our sink, which is a standard double under-mount sink, had an overhang totaling almost ¾” from side to side and again from front to back. After talking to industry professionals, who included but not limited to a Granito Interior Inc. countertop serviceman and other technicians, we were told these mistakes should not have occurred because they are not part of the customization process. So why did it go wrong? My wife and I are still pondering this question. But after more conversations with Granito's sales staff we came to understand there was a communication breakdown within the company. We dealt with four different people at the company and at every stage of the process important details were left out between the staff. First, a service call appointment they did not keep. Second, a tight stove opening which should have been adjusted by the installers. And finally, the sink-cutout was lost thus never used to create the proper opening creating a sizeable and intrusive overhang. So what was the end result? After many phone-calls and emails Granito Interiors finally agreed to set up a service call. After a few weeks of waiting a gentlemen came out to address the issues. Not only did he agree mistakes were made but he spent the time to fix them. Unfortunately, he was only able to correct the stove opening. The Granito Serviceman explained he would need additional manpower to remove the portion of counter-top which included the sink opening. It is now October and with no shortage of attempts in contacting Granito Interiors they have not talked to us since the day of the service call. Our only assumption is regardless of what their own service call revealed Granito Interior's has completed the job and are not coming back. In the near future I will be PUBLISHING all the emails, audio and video files ONLINE. Not with the intention of slandering Granito Interiors but to protect potential customers from making a considerable investment resulting in POOR WORKMANSHIP, PROFESSIONALISM, and fundamental COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS. In my opinion this company does not deserve anyone's business. Responding to the response: Wow, wow, wow, really? 1) "All phone calls and emails answered" - after the serviceman addressed the first of two issues I never heard from the company again, even after making numerous emails and phone calls to address the second issue. 2) "I was never available" - This house is my job. I am here every day, all day overseeing work done or doing work, please. 3) "Nothing to do with Granito" - Wow, this is the first time Granito has admitted to having the sink template. Went back to store of purchase and retrieved another template to show the MISTAKE GRANITO MADE anyways. But I do have a few simple questions to ask: Who determined the template was not 100% accurate and who gave the order to alter it? Choose your words carefully because the video I will soon be posting might affect public opinion of your company. To clarify, because in your response it doesn't, the sink opening is 3/4" smaller than the template, the video will show the discrepancy. So again, why wasn't the opening made identical to the template and who gave the order to alter it? It seems Granito is trying to state the opening and template match which I find INCREDIBLY LAUGHABLE. If the sink opening did match the template I would not be complaining because that is what I wanted. Oh and GOOD JOB on responding to my complaint 8 MONTHS LATER, that in itself should SPARK CONCERNS about GRANITO. Yours Truly,

Thanks to one of the crews at Drainworks I will always know what is going on with my homes drainage system. The crew came in and got down and dirty. Within a 24 hour period they were able to install a double cleanout and replace an 8 foot section in my basement removing the original building trap. They worked hard, efficient and clean leaving things exactly the way it was. Will continue to use and promote the company.

We had a backup in our basement drain. Hired Drainworks, through the discovery on Homestars, to come out to quote and inevitably do the job at the same time. After discussing all the options available, we ultimately decided on a scope/camera to find the cause of the problem; roots in the drain pipe along with some other debris. Matt was professional, courteous and thorough when dealing with the issue. Kept everything clean and tidy even though the smell could not be helped when opening the cleanout. Within a short period of time he discovered at what point the problem had occurred and used an industrial plunger to unclog the back-up. How nice was that swoosh sound! With respect to everything that transpired I was very delighted in the patience Matt displayed regarding the multitude of questions I had asked. Would recommend and hire this company again to do future work.