Sonoma Contracting reviews (236)

Basement renovations are not easy. Basement renovations in an older home is even harder. If you still want to go through with it, I would recommend Sonoma Contracting. Mike is very reliable,professional and honest. These traits are essential to look for in a contractor. My renovation started in January and was completed in May. There were many different issues that I wasn’t expecting (need for engineering drawings, need for in floor heating drawings, need for a heating permit, staircase issues,unanticipated collateral damage on the main floor due to the supporting beam(wall cracks/floor unevenness/door not closing properly), heating issues on the main floor with the addition of the infloor heating). Through all this Mike and Aldo were there to advise and educate me and to smooth things out , so in the end I was pleased with the end result and I have a beautiful, functional basement . My father who is very critical didn’t have a bad thing to say! The only negative thing I can say is that I wish that I was given a heads up about potential issues but Mike says that some of these were unforeseen and that some were due to inconsistencies in the permit/inspection process.

We were in terrible shape when we first met Mike from Sonoma Contracting. We were about 80% done a basement rennovation project that had gone horribly wrong. The company that we selected previously had given us a fantastic quote but made a giant mess! We were very frustrated but we were lucky to be referred to Mike. Mike and his team came in and really saved the day! They were professional from day one and saved us as much money as they possibly could. They were on time, their work was excellent and they tried very hard to stay within our budget. Now the basement is done and it is everything we dreamed that it would be. We are very greatful and would recommend Mike and his fantastic team to any of our family and friends. All is well that ends well! Daniel and Abby Concord Ontario

This project was done on a very short notice. I had a deadline to meet and Mike made it possible for me to finish the insulation on time. His follow-up with his contractors was impressive and the Armstrong Brothers completed an amazing job. They even locked the side door for us after they vacated the premises and showed a lot of concerns. I would certainly recommend Mike and his contractors for similar jobs. Thank you both.

From the beginning, Mike and Aldo were an absolute pleasure to work with. We had a vision in our mind and wanted our unfinished basement to be a seamless extension of our 5 year old home. Sonoma made that vision come true! Mike was always quick to respond to emails and call, made great suggestions when we were being indecisive and gave very good advice when needed. Our original design would have made the basement look closed in, and Mike worked with us to create a design that had all the elements we wanted and kept the space very open and clean. We were able to fit a bedroom, TV room/family room, kitchenette, full bathroom (with bench) and Study/storage room, with good storage space. He also completed our garage putting up shelving for storage and completed our main floor family room TV mounting and home theatre wiring. The quality of the workmanship is top-notch! When we saw deficiencies that concerned us (such as some drywall issues with walls and flat ceiling) Mike made sure his crew came back out, no matter how often, to address our concerns. His crews were always courteous to our family and the clean up during and after renovations were well done. While our project went over the estimated timeframe, it was understandable, as delays were caused by vendors and special orders. Sonoma was not the cheapest quote, and as with most renovations, we did have some additional costs, but mainly due to upgrades we wanted. Any additional costs were always approved first. And as the saying goes – you get what you pay for! The end result was worth it and the wait. To date the follow-up and after-sale service has been great and Mike is still quick to respond to us. In the end we have the basement we wanted with high quality workmanship. We highly recommend Sonoma Contractors! Thanks Mike, Aldo and co.!

Mike was great to work with and seemed happy to work on a smaller job for us. He was very accommodating and revised our estimate several times. The quality of all the work was great and Mike was a great contractor for this job. Thanks!

Basement Renovation We were happy we chose Sonoma Contracting after reading some positive reviews on Homestars. Mike and Aldo are very friendly, scrupulously honest and great communicators, always available for our questions and concerns to resolve and delivery our satisfaction. The team was very skilled, professional and impressive. They delivered on their promises. I would definitely recommend Mike to anyone who wants a good workmanship for a reliable, fair price and timely fashion. We will post more pictures once all unpack.

Mike was great. He made himself available after hours to do the quote. The job was completed on time and on budget and looks great. As a first time renovator, Mike was a super help/resource and did fantastic work

Mike and Aldo really care about their customers. They delivered on their promises. Their subcontractors were equally good. Their expertise is ensuring that there are "good bones" to a house - unlike some contractors who emphasize "exterior flash" to the point where basic flaws such as moisture express themselves in later years. As one indication of the quality of their work, they enjoy an excellent relationship with building inspectors. One contractor we had in on small carpeting job commented on the quality of their work. We're asking them to do more work for us. We would not hesitate to recommend Mike and Aldo to others. They have done work on three houses on our street and our neighbours have only good things to say about them.

Sonoma Contracting just did a complete renovation of our basement including the addition of a bathroom and gas fireplace that effectively doubled the living space of our home. We chose Sonoma because of the reviews on Homestars and they did not disappoint. Mike is scrupulously honest and a great communicator. All of our questions and concerns were addressed promptly. His courtesy never wavered. The estimate was accurate and detailed. We knew what every deviation (extras we elected to add on) from that estimate meant so that there were no surprises on the final bill. Having heard so many horror stories of renovation costs spiralling out of control, Mike's precision about all matters financial was a huge plus. The entire Sonoma team was very skilled, professional and impressive. The result shows. The basement is GORGEOUS and was completed at a reasonable cost in good time. We would happily have them back. Sonoma made what is often a stressful process a pleasurable one. Yes Mike, we will send photos as soon as we unpack!

We called Sonoma Contracting in early December to get an estimate on finishing the basement in our new house. Mike offered a lot of good suggestions, and came up with a very reasonable estimate. Over the next six weeks, he worked wonders. They worked weekends and over the holidays to get things done quickly, and did so without much impact to our day to day lives. And the basement is breathtaking. It's hard to believe that what was a dark unfinished place is now the gorgeous work that it is. The details and finishing touches were astonishing, including making a column out of one of the support poles and designing a bookcase to hide some unsightly pipes. I would highly recommend them to anyone, anywhere, any time.