Sherri Erlichman in Toronto

Chris Brown did a great job painting three-story townhouse. He carefully covered our wood floors, was very tidy, protected our personal items, and cleaned up every day. Chris even patched a hole in the wall left by a smoke detector and painted the fireplace mantel, items that were not in his contract. Chris' price was fair and there were no "hidden" costs. I highly recommend him.

We had popcorn ceilings throughout most of our townhouse and wanted them smooth. Other plastering companies proposed doing the usual heavy sanding that can take weeks and leave the house full of dust. I contacted Ivan because his business is close to my house. When he came he explained that he does only light sanding and uses a different kind plaster (it contains crystalline silica) that fills in the popcorn. The job would take much less time and leave much less dust than the usual method. All this was true. Ivan and his crew finished the job in less than a week. They came in every day, something that can't be said for many contractors, were polite, hard-working, protected our hardwood floors, and cleaned up not just at the end but throughout the job. There was a small amount of plaster dust but nothing major. The ceilings are completely smooth and we lost no ceiling height. If you want to get rid of old-fashioned popcorn ceilings, get in touch with Ivan. Highly recommended.

Someone who cleaned the heating ducts in my house showed me a discoloured grid in the furnace room. He said it was a thermostat for that space, that it was defective and could be dangerous. It didn't look like a thermostat and when I tried to describe it to electricians on the phone, they would not come. I phoned Mark who came that day with an assistant. The thermostat was defective and it was replaced. Both Mark and his assistant were pleasant and efficient, and the price was reasonable for three or more hours of work. I highly recommend House Depot.

Colombo arrived on time to the minute to repair my broken doorbell and intercom system. Because the job was straightforward and took less than 15 minutes, he didn't charge us. No traveling charges. While I can't promise he'll do your work for free, he is very honest and competent. I'll hire him again.