M Scott Home Improvements

I live in East York in a house that was built in 1921. The concrete laneway (2.5 feet wide) between my house and my neighbour was graded incorrectly, cracked, and was leaking water into my basement. My basement floor had a 4x6 area that was bare earth and needed to be covered in concrete. The rear wall of my house had vinyl covering a former 30 inch doorway (which had been replaced by a new french door in a different location). I needed a contractor to replace my side of the laneway (since my neighbour wouldn't agree to having his side fixed), fix my floor, and replace the vinyl with brick that matched the house. I asked some friends for recommendations, looked on HomeStars and made some phone calls, and chose Mike Scott - and am very happy with the decision. Mike was great - down-to-earth, professional, matter-of-fact and friendly. He and his excellent crew always arrived on-time, left the work site clean, and did a fantastic job on all three of the areas that needed to be fixed. He was also great at dealing with my neighbour who was being quite difficult - the laneway was so badly cracked that there was no way that only my side could be replaced, but my neighbour was insistent that he didn't want any work done because "he didn't have a problem" (even though he was likely going to have a problem in short order). Mike ended up replacing the entire walkway, grading it appropriately, and then did a fantastic hand-textured surface to prevent slipping. He handled my neighbour brilliantly and didn't charge extra for the additional work that was required as a result. The neighbours and friends who stopped by to check it out were impressed with the workmanship. Mike's team did a great job on the bricks - the color matched perfectly (minus years of accumulated grime) and the mortar joints were neat and clean. The patch on the basement floor was perfectly integrated to the remaining floor. Mike was also very responsive with after-sales service in response to some queries my neighbour had after the fact. I would recommend Mike and his team again, and if I decide to proceed with a replacement for my garage slab, will hire him again.