howard song from Toronto

Work done in October, 2017. Price does not include tax. Prompt response to email. Timely work. Great price. Accurate quote. Good workmanship. Design was based on something we took a screen shot from while browsing the internet. Minor adjustments and recommendations made prior to construction. Accommodated our specific request to have the height of the gate lower than the usual standard and a latch. Only minor issues to highlight: 1. Neighbours were not expecting the work to happen so early in am, given that the gate had to drilled into their brick. Despite this, even the neighbours are happy with the end product. 2. I think a better effort could have been put in covering up/masking the old drill holes, from previous gate and the adjustment that was requested for the gate height. Otherwise, I would use them again and recommend them for any gate work.

I had an old galley kitchen that was in severe need of an upgrade. I wanted a more open kitchen with new cabinetry, backsplash, floor tiles, and appliances. I opted to use IKEA in order to reduce costs with the cabinetry. With that in mind, I came across LS Kitchen using Homestars. I have to say meeting Lee for the first time, I was a bit surprised at his laid back and rather soft spoken demeanor. This was not what I was used to with my previous contract work. Lee however was quite firm about expressing certain ideas/concepts. At the same time, he was accommodating with specific requests that I was equally firm with. The exchange of ideas was quite free flowing, which made for a good creative design process. We even had to redesign the kitchen on the fly during the middle of the renovations due to some unexpected piping in the wall. After a brief discussion, a solution was agreed upon and the kitchen modified accordingly, with ease. The renovation work itself was done in a timely and efficient manner. The quality met the standards I expected, at a price that I was equally happy with. The only area of improvement I would recommend is some improved coordination/communiation with the subcontractors (eg plumbers, tilers). I think Lee was quite welcoming of the feedback I provided to him in regards to this, which is always a good sign. Overall I am very happy with LS Kitchen Specialist's service and the end product/kitchen. If only IKEA could keep pace with the demand (another issue more appropriately directed to IKEA), and the whole renovation would have proceeded without a glitch. The price below is without material costs of the tiles/backsplashes and appliances. I also reduced some of my costs by completing the cabinetry demolition and floor tile removal on my own.