Sonoma Contracting

When we decided to do our basement renovation we chose several top rated contractors from Homestars. Mike did an excellent job during the appraisal of discussing our options and showed a lot of flexibility on what we wanted to do. He submitted a very competitive quote and based on our comfort with him along with his quote we chose him and his crew. We were very happy with him and his team. They were all very friendly, were flexible with a few design changes on the fly and most importantly they did an outstanding job. Care was taken in the construction and we were very pleased with the result. Although Mike and Aldo had several other jobs on the go, our project was never delayed and was finished on time. I would highly recommend Sonoma to anyone considering a renovation. They are great people to do business with.

After comparing several contractors, I chose Sonoma Contracting, largely based on their Homestars reviews, and I’m pleased to say that Mike, Aldo and the rest of the crew are definitely a 10 out of 10. On-time and on-budget, they transformed a “do-it-yourself handyman” constructed basement rec room and bathroom into bright, modern works of art. Their craftsmanship is first-rate and the two rooms are better than I ever thought they could be. They also did a great job installing crown moulding in two upstairs rooms. The team keeps working until the job is done, and I felt totally comfortable giving them a key to the house.

Mike has a winning attitude, is extremely personable and was very responsive to all of my questions, even while I was emailing him late at night. He also spent the most time with me, out of all the people I had look at the basement, in discussing options, taking notes and ultimately delivering a completely accurate quote. I’m already thinking up other projects for Sonoma to do and won’t look anywhere else when it comes time to do the rest of the basement.

Basement project nice quality of work. Very neat. When finished, great job on clean-up. Polite and seemed honest and very willing to talk through many options to help us decide what was best for us. Hardworking guys. I have nothing but good things to say for these guys. Nice to know there are honest and hardworking people in this industry.

John

We are extremely pleased with Sonoma Contracting and recommend Mike and his team to anyone doing basement renovations.

We gutted our old basement ourselves and then obtained four quotes for our project. Mike was the only contractor we did not find through a personal connection, contacting him solely based on his positive Homestars reviews. We were impressed with Mike from our very first meeting and were thrilled that our first impressions were so accurate.

Mike and his team lowered our basement floor, repoured a new floor with new drains and sump pump, replaced two old brick posts with two steel posts, moved duct work and a doorway, converted a previous cold cellar into an insulated/finished laundry room, and then finished the rest of the basement as an open concept family room with office area, closets and a 3-piece bathroom.

Mike himself is very easy to work with, works long hours on site, has great attention to detail and a good eye for design/finishing. In addition, he has a team of tradespeople that he works with consistently on his projects (Aldo, Gino, Louie, Mike, John, etc.) that may be his biggest advantage. He knows that their work is up to his high standards and they have the experience and motivation of working with Mike on an ongoing basis. As a team they are extremely hard working (dug the whole basement by hand without even a conveyor) but also added extra value to our project by proactively making suggestions regarding our design and finishings that we hadn't thought of (e.g. changing closet and pot light layouts). They are friendly, considerate and tidy when on site, taking the time to clean up at the end of each day. Our two-year old son still talks about them and roleplays as Mike and Aldo doing renovations in his basement!

Every renovation has surprises and challenges and we found Mike to be very flexible and accomodating at these times. When a particular issue arose that Mike knew we were not expecting, he went out of his way to keep the incremental cost as low as possible and give us the final result that we all agreed was best.

Mike's estimates and quotations are comprehensive and reasonable and I would be wary of anyone who is able to significantly undercut his prices.

A great experience that we would not hesitate to repeat.

We hired Sonoma Contracting to demolish and finish our basement. Mike, Aldo and crew did a phenomenal job. The work they did at every stage exceeded our expectations and we couldn’t be happier with the end result. It was great dealing with Mike. He is honest and extremely responsive to emails and phone calls. He was on site every day that work was being done to oversee to the project. His crew is very tidy and hard working. Mike and his crew worked very hard to get the basement completed in advance of our deadline and finished early just before the arrival of our second daughter. He had a lot of great ideas and went the extra mile to give us our dream basement. Upon final inspection of our basement, the inspector commented that is was one of the finer basements that he had ever seen. A true testament to Sonoma's professional capabilities, commitment to quality and determination to work hard to make their customer's happy. Thank you Mike, Aldo and Team! We look forward to working with you again in the future.

Lilly and Mike (North Toronto)

Very nice quality of work. Very neat. When finished, great job on clean-up. Polite and seemed honest and very willing to talk through many options to help us decide what was best for us. Hardworking guys. I will be submitting my final photo's for his portfolio soon.

Sonoma Contracting are very reliable, they have great work ethics and get the job done to perfection. Our basement looks amazing and with Mike's great ideas and hard work, we are very happy with the finished product and would definely recommend Sonoma Contracting to anyone.

We used this company to renovate our split level basement. The reno required the use of a support beam, moving of drains, a bathroom and laundry facilities. Significant electrical wiring was also performed. We are very satisfied with all work done by Mike and his team and would highly recommend the company. We will also use Sonoma Contracting again for upcoming renovations.

We found Mike through Homestars and we’re so happy we did. We wanted to take our unfinished, dark & spooky 1920s basement and make it a place for our family to relax and play. Mike did a fantastic job and we’re thrilled with the results. He completed the work on time and on budget, and had excellent suggestions and solutions to whatever minor hitches and design challenges emerged as the work progressed. He’s honest, fair, helpful and a really hard worker, and his attention to detail is terrific. As well, all of the trades he brought in were excellent: they did great work, and were courteous and nice guys to boot.

We’re so happy with our new basement and would highly recommend Mike. We’ve dealt with different contractors/renovators before, and this was by far our best experience. Mike is the real deal.

Throughout the entire project, Mike was professional, flexible, articulate, reliable and very personable. He provided us with reasonable suggestions to work within our budget and the final project was completed on time and on budget. As the project progressed, Mike always ensured that the quality of his team's work met his high standards and he always kept close attention to all the details.

We are very happy with the completed project! The quality of the work is exceptional and Mike and his team were a pleasure to work with! We would definitely recommend Mike and his team to family and friends and without hesitation, would work with him again on a future renovation project.