Sonoma Contracting

Mike and Aldo really care about their customers. They delivered on their promises. Their subcontractors were equally good. Their expertise is ensuring that there are "good bones" to a house - unlike some contractors who emphasize "exterior flash" to the point where basic flaws such as moisture express themselves in later years.

As one indication of the quality of their work, they enjoy an excellent relationship with building inspectors. One contractor we had in on small carpeting job commented on the quality of their work.

We're asking them to do more work for us.

We would not hesitate to recommend Mike and Aldo to others. They have done work on three houses on our street and our neighbours have only good things to say about them.

Sonoma Contracting just did a complete renovation of our basement including the addition of a bathroom and gas fireplace that effectively doubled the living space of our home. We chose Sonoma because of the reviews on Homestars and they did not disappoint. Mike is scrupulously honest and a great communicator. All of our questions and concerns were addressed promptly. His courtesy never wavered. The estimate was accurate and detailed. We knew what every deviation (extras we elected to add on) from that estimate meant so that there were no surprises on the final bill. Having heard so many horror stories of renovation costs spiralling out of control, Mike's precision about all matters financial was a huge plus. The entire Sonoma team was very skilled, professional and impressive. The result shows. The basement is GORGEOUS and was completed at a reasonable cost in good time. We would happily have them back. Sonoma made what is often a stressful process a pleasurable one. Yes Mike, we will send photos as soon as we unpack!

We called Sonoma Contracting in early December to get an estimate on finishing the basement in our new house. Mike offered a lot of good suggestions, and came up with a very reasonable estimate. Over the next six weeks, he worked wonders. They worked weekends and over the holidays to get things done quickly, and did so without much impact to our day to day lives.

And the basement is breathtaking. It's hard to believe that what was a dark unfinished place is now the gorgeous work that it is. The details and finishing touches were astonishing, including making a column out of one of the support poles and designing a bookcase to hide some unsightly pipes.

I would highly recommend them to anyone, anywhere, any time.

Sonoma contracting had done our basement a few years back and we were so happy with the work, reliability and price that we had Mike do our bathroom. We were thrilled again with Sonoma and will use them again when we do our other bathroom and the basement in our new house. It is so hard to find a contractor who says what he means and does a good job. If this is what you want, use Mike at Sonoma.

I came to know Mike through a friend of mine who recommended that I speak to him for our project. We were very happy with the staff Mike has working for him, they are all professional & courtious, and made sure that they cleaned up after each day of work. The basement was transformed into an area that we now can enjoy. Mike made some suggestions as to where to locate our kitchen & office and in the end the space was utilized well. I am in the building supply business, and I can tell you that I have dealt with many Contractors over the years, however working with Sonoma Contracting has truly been a great experience and has restored my thinking that there are still a few good people out there that are not in business just to make a buck, but who truly take pride in what they do. I would definitely recommend Mike to anyone who wants a good job for a fair price & in a timely fashion.

After reading other positive reviews of Sonoma on Homestars we invited Mike to provide us an estimate. We had previously met with other contractors to provide quotes but Mike stood out among the pack. Throughout the project Mike was well organized, promptly responded to questions and maintained a clean work site. Mike is a professional who takes pride in his work and has a friendly "customer first" approach (which included bring the occasional Tim Horton's coffee for us). We had several customized features we wanted to include in our basement project and Mike had great suggestions to make them even better than we had originally planned. We are very pleased with the work that was completed ahead of schedule and would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone and we expect to ask Mike to do future work for us.

Our basement renovation is going to be more than we can afford at once, so Mike worked with us to fit our budget and phasing in of the renovation. As a result, his crew dug up our floor, replaced and relocated drains and poured us a nice level floor. All within a shorter timeframe than anticipated. Mike was also quick to respond to any questions or inquiries we had along the way.
I would have given him a 10, but can anyone be perfect? Only gripe I have would be cleanup/restoration. Nothing terrible, but what am I going to do with some old drains and used 2x4 and plywood? I already have a pile of junk building, just wasn't looking forward to having to dispose of more.
We do look forward to calling Sonoma back to do some more/finish the work when our budget permits.

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My partner and I have recently started renovating our first home, specifically our basement. Needless to say, we are completely ignorant and easy targets. Mike and Aldo were kind from the start, invited us to look at their existing basement projects (Mike even gave me a ride to the go train, with my bike, because it was raining), and bent over backwards to give us a great quote. Their professional pride knows no bounds. They do not take shortcuts and they go out of their way to help you understand the work they're doing. I'd recommend them to anyone wanting to get the job done right.
Thanks, Mike, and thanks homestars.

It was clear from the outset, after getting quotes from a number of contractors, that Mike was the most competitive and reasonably priced. It was also clear that we were the most comfortable in dealing with him. He did not disappoint. Mike always responded personally to any concerns. He was always available and any questions were resolved to our satisfaction. The work was quality and we are very pleased with our basement. It turned out how we wanted and we were happy we chose Mike. We would recommend him.

Mike and his crew were great in helping to restore and improve our basement after a sewer back-up destroyed the flooring and drywall. They were trustworthy enough for us to give them the run of the house while we were working. Other than an initial short delay, things went efficiently and smoothly.

We made a few changes to the flooring and parts of the laundry room, which they accommodated with ease and minimal additional cost. The quality of the carpentry and painting was excellent.

Mike shopped around at many stores to find matching laminate for our wine cellar and did not blink an eye at returning his initial purchase when another colour suited us better. He returned to personally install shelving after the job was done and offered to come back later to cut a counter top for us that was not in his initial contract.

We found the company to be professional, flexible and attentive. All workers were friendly and skilled. We would definitely consider Sonoma for future projects.