UTES

Home Additions
Toronto ON M2N 0G3
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Average customer rating:
9.9 10 (37 reviews)

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Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Weight capacity survey for second floor of home and rooftop deck

Arash was great to work with. Will certainly be getting back in touch with him for any future projects.
Very responsive and professional. I would highly recommend Arash / Utes to anyone.

Approximate cost of services:
$550.00
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Company Response

Thank you Sean for your review. It was great working with you on your house assessment.

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need any further assistance on your project.

Thank you,
Arash

Ashley
Ashley
6 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

3 beams for Open Concept in a 100 year old house

From day 1 Arash was super helpful. Super responsive, came to the house in the evening, delivered on all promises, and didn't mind answering all of my husbands questions along the way. Highly recommend - he was superb.

Approximate cost of services:
$2,500.00
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Company Response

Hi Ashley,

It was great working with you and Nick on your project. We hare glad to see your satisfaction on the services provided for your project.

Please do not hesitate to call us if you need any further assistance on this as well as your future ones.

Thanks,
Arash

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Help with permitting process for an existing carport

Utes Inc. helped us get unblocked in a complicated permitting process with the city. After the city spent months going back and forth between our architect, Arash was able to inspect and address the structural questions for the city quickly, with minimal fuss and cost and get our permit got approved within a week.

Would highly recommend!

Approximate cost of services:
$800.00
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Company Response

Hi Steve,

Happy to see that your requirements for the Building Permit process are met! It was great working with you on this. Please let me know if you need any further assistance on this project or your future ones.

Thanks,
Arash

Ben
Ben
1 review Little Britain, ON
10/10

Quick Response and Speedy Assement!

Utes Engineering provided a quick response and was able to get on site within the week once an agreement was signed. Knowledgeable, professional, and courteous. Would work with again.

Approximate cost of services:
$950.00
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Company Response

Hi Ben

It was a pleasure working with you on your project and glad to see that your requirements have been met for your project.

Please call us if you require any further assistance on this project or your future ones.

Much appreciated,

Utes Team

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Structural inspection review

Overall I was very happy with the service. The only issue was a mix up of the schedule causing the inspection to be done an hour later than expected. Despite that the service was efficient and informative. He was patient answering many questions about the structure of the house and the planned renovations. The answers were very helpful, informative and thorough.

Approximate cost of services:
$450.00
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Company Response

Hi Brenden,

It was a pleasure working with you on your project and glad to see that your requirements have been full filled for the wall removal and alterations.

Please call us if you require any further assistance on this project or your future ones.

Much appreciated,

Arash

Paul from Toronto
Paul from Toronto
4 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Plans for Building Permits

I required a Balcony Restoration Permit fairly quickly to move forward with my project.

That means I required a Structural Engineer to review and approve plans. From there, Arash took care of all the forms, submissions, etc etc. And when we had questions or concerns, no issues. He took the calls even AFTER his service had concluded. Very professional.

It was headache-free. There were no surprises. He made everything seamless and efficient.

We are pleased to highly recommend Arash from Utes.

We were EXTREMELY satisfied with Arash services.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,000.00
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Company Response

Hi Paul,

It was a pleasure working with you on your project and glad to see that your requirements have been full filled for your project.

Please call us if you require any further assistance on this project or your future ones.

Much appreciated,

Arash

10/10

Pland and Permit

Arash was very through and addressed all our concerns quickly and politely. I recommend Arash for your permit and site needs.

Approximate cost of services:
$2,500.00
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Company Response

Hi Lorie,

It was a pleasure working with you on your project and glad to see that your requirements have been full filled for the foundation repairs and permitting process.

Please call us if you require any further assistance on this project or your future ones.

Much appreciated,

Arash

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Toronto, ON
8/10

Structural assessment

Arash was able to determine if my 2 storey house could bear the load of adding a 3rd floor. He provided me with several options for optimizing how I could increase the square footage density while minimizing possible objections from the committee of adjustment. He also demonstrated flexibility in combining elements of the various options so that I could consider moving forward with a solution that best met my particular needs.

Approximate cost of services:
$450.00
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Hi Regan,

It was a pleasure working with you on your project and glad to see that your requirements have been full filled.

Please call us if you require any further assistance on this project or your future ones.

Much appreciated,

Arash

Kevin in Toronto
Kevin in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Engineer/Architecture Drawings & Permit Submission

We hired Utes to design, architect and engineer drawings for a new Garage we were building, as well as submit & guide these documents through the Toronto Committee of Adjustments & building permit process. Throughout the whole process, Arash was extremely professional, courteous & very responsive. Every time I had a question or needed some clarity on anything, Arash was there to help and did so in the most professional way.
Highly recommend Utes for any structure engineering work, and will definitely go back for any future work. Thank you Arash.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,400.00
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Company Response

Hi Kevin,

It was a pleasure working with you on your project and glad to see that your permit requirements/specifications have been full filled.

Please call us if you require any further assistance on this project or your future ones.

Much appreciated,

Arash

Private User
Private User
5 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Excellent professional assessment and advice

We contacted Utes to provide a structural assessment of our east Toronto, semi-detached home’s 34 year old, 2nd storey extension. The Utes structural engineer promptly scheduled an appointment, conducted a thorough, on-site assessment of the extension including both its interior and exterior condition with particular attention to the foundation footings. Utes provided a preliminary verbal opinion at the time of the visit and followed up with an excellent, detailed, written report that included
recommendations and professional stamp within a week of the on-site visit. Before finalizing the report Utes provided us with a draft for comment. Utes was completely
professional in their conduct, observed all COVID19 protocols, and were friendly, open and polite. Payment was easily made in two instalments by eTransfer. We highly recommend Utes.

Approximate cost of services:
$620.00
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Company Response

Hello Hugh,

It was a pleasure working with you on your assessment project and glad to see that your requirements/specifications have been full filled.

Please call us if you require any further assistance on this project or your future ones.

Much appreciated,

Arash

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More about UTES

We are an interactive network of architects, structural engineers, mechanical engineers and construction managers specialized in custom house and commercial projects. We are a Design-Build company with extensive experience in design, permitting and municipalities approvals and construction of projects in Toronto and GTA. Below are the highlights of our services:

Design permit drawings, approvals and construction for new builds

Extension, additions, modifications, basement entrance, wall removal, deck, etc. permit drawings and approvals and construction

Site Plan approvals

Civil drawings including site servicing, grading, erosion & sediment control plan, etc.

Zoning by-law amendments

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Full structural design services for residential, commercial and industrials;

Structural wall removal;

Basement entrance & walkouts;

Extensions & modifications;

Deck structures;

Second story addition;

Foundation & footing design;

Temporary structures

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PERMITS, APPROVALS & PLANNING SERVICES
Site Plan Application

Building Permit

Structural Walls Removal Permit

Basement Entrance Permit

Second Floor Permit

Extension Permit

Swimming Pool Permit

Zoning By-law Amendments

Official Plans

Servicing Permit

CATEGORIES
Home Additions, Architects, Builders, Design/Build, and Structural Engineering
SERVICES
Architects, Design/Build, Home Additions, Structural, Basement Renovation
SPECIALITIES
New build, renovation, alteration, basement, home addition
WEBSITE
https://www.utes.ca/
YEAR ESTABLISHED
2020
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
4
PAYMENT METHOD
Cash, Certified Cheque, E Transfer
LICENSES
Certificate of Authorization by Professional Engineers Ontario
MEMBERSHIPS
Professional Engineers Ontario
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
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