Oborne Contracting Inc.

We contacted Oborne Contracting last November to get an estimate for finishing the basement which would include a bathroom, laundry room, bedroom, and utility room. We’d never hired a contractor but had heard a number of horror stories about jobs being left unfinished, over budget, and with little concern for the homeowner. The fact that John showed up right on time, was polite, and was able to understand exactly what we wanted to achieve, gave us a great feeling and first impression of what we could expect. We received the estimate which we were happy with; not the cheapest nor the most expensive.

Work was started more or less immediately from the day we approved the layout drawings that were done at no charge. We were working with a tight space as we didn’t want to touch half the basement which was already finished. I was impressed with their ideas and the utilization of what space we did have. What impressed me more was the time they took to prep our house so as to minimize the disturbance to the rest of the house. It’s open concept and there is no door to the basement. It’s not easy to live through a reno when concrete is being broken, drywall sanding, etc. but they did everything I imagine to lessen the impact on us. Dean and Colin were extremely polite and courteous throughout the project and addressed everything we expressed concern about immediately.

There were some unexpected costs during the project i.e. replacement of a new furnace, hot water tank, etc. which John was able to source for us, passing along any trade discounts he received. The quality of work was as I would expect (again, I’ve little to compare it to but I do have high expectations) but what impressed me the most was the courteous nature of Oborne Contracting. We had thrown out a number of boxes, storage units, etc. which we were quoted $300 for a junk removal company to take away. John took it away without us knowing or asking which showed that they really care about lasting impressions.

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Oborne Contracting and using them again in the future. If you’re looking for a company that you won’t feel you’re being taken to the cleaners with, who are mindful and respectful, and who demonstrate a high quality of work, then you can’t go wrong with them.