Distinctive Bathrooms & Kitchens

Rating: 4.6 out of 5

Distinctive Bathrooms & Kitchens reviews (73)

  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 1 out of 5
    Review left on 21 Mar 2013

    Bathroom Renovation

    After a major home renovation where our contractor left us with thousands of $$ in unfinished work when he ultimately walked away from the job we hired Distinctive to complete the work. This seemed to be the logical choice as we had purchased all of our bathroom requirements from Distinctive and worked for a year with the bathroom designer to build our dream ensuite bathroom. The designer reassured us that Distinctive would complete our bathroom in a timely and professional manner. They were to start the bathroom June 13th, 2011. A job that was supposed to take 6 weeks or so is mostly complete almost 2 years later except for a tile that was supposed to be fixed a year ago and still not done. At the end of the project when we were very excited to finally use or bathroom and use the shower we realized that the plumber had not attached our shower valves correctly and our shower would not function. The owner of the company came out at this point to meet with us. He advised us that although his plumbers completed the work it was not them that attached the valves incorrectly therefore not his responsibility if we had water in the shower or not. Although it was one of his plumbers that actually attached all the plumbing fixtures he did not verify the work had been completed correctly. After much discussion the owner finally agreed that perhaps it was their responsibility to fix the problem which they did by opening up a closet wall to access the plumbing and patching the wall back up leaving it for us to repaint of course. This was just one of many issues we had with hem. Another issue was no shows - many times they would just not show and not let us know or show up at the wrong dates or times Although the workers were excellent the management is severely lacking. We spent over 40k for our dream bathroom every penny of this paid to Distinctive and the garbage they left is still in our driveway. It will be picked up by us this spring. They agreed to take it away for $300.00 - this after spending that much money. I asked the owner when he met with us exactly how much money do you need to spend on a bathroom with them to have them haul away their garbage left from the project. We were not difficult customers as our bathroom designer would agree I am sure. Susan was wonderful and did her best in the design and the workers were for the most very good. it is strictly management we have an issue with as they just don't seem to care about client service. While the bathroom was being done we met with a kitchen designer with he intention of redoing our kitchen. That was over 2 years ago and we have not heard one word back from her even after our meeting and leaving her with detailed descriptions of what we would like in a kitchen. We are about to now embark on the kitchen project but will be having this project done but not by Distinctive.

    Answer from pro:

    Hi Anne, We are sorry your concerns have not been addressed prior to this. We were unaware of this forum until this week. We are sorry you felt someone here did not take care of your concerns. There are many points I think we could clarify for you about this online review from the information I was able to gather from your file and the contract for the job. When we quote jobs we are very specific and do the work quoted. Ex: We did not do any removal as the prior contractor did the removal and preparation = We did not quote for garbage disposal as it had not been requested or declined. We make sure to quote everything competitively and accurately and do all work to the contract and to the customer’s satisfaction. We greatly understand that a company’s reputation depends on great work and accuracy. Only one phone number on file worked but did not have any name in the answering machine. I have left you a message, I hope it will reach you. Please contact me to make sure we can fix any outstanding or warranty work for you. Thank you Dominic Manzo – 613-837-1796 ex 117

    Reply created 7 Nov 2013
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 9 May 2012

    two tub surrounds plus tile floor

    We hired this company in the fall of 2010 to redo two bathrooms. We moved into an older home with two grubby bathrooms that needed two new tubs, fixtures, some other upgrades. We simply could not be more pleased with the sales team and installation. The estimate was clear and comprehensive. The selection of materials, finishes, and fixtures was fantastic. Most importantly, our designer was understanding and NEVER ONCE pressured us to exceed our budget. She made helpful suggestions where we could cut costs in some areas to splurge in others. The installation was seamless. They started on Monday morning at 7AM and had both bathrooms gutted by 10AM. Garbage was picked up several times a day. The crew was polite and kept us informed. The work was finished by Thursday, keeping us (a family of 4 with two small children) without a bathtub for as short a time as possible. The tile work in particular was lovely. I would recommend this company highly to others. They are truly "one stop" shopping for bathrooms.

    Answer from pro:

    Hi Christine, Thank you for your feedback! As you are fresh out of bathrooms to re-do, let us know when you are onto the kitchen or move! I am glad you enjoy them. Thank you for your business Dominic Manzo

    Reply created 7 Nov 2013
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 3 out of 5
    Review left on 26 Mar 2011

    Bathroom

    They redid our entire bathroom and it went well but they cut corners and caused issues. It took several days for them to come back and fix the problem. The rest of the work was fine - they kept the place clean and the workmanship was well done. They would have gotten a higher rating if they had better customer support and electrical knowledge.

    Answer from pro:

    Hi Jean-Marc, I am the General Manager for Distinctive. I hope you will get a response to this message via your e-mail as I do not have your contact information. We do not like to have unsatisfied customers. I am sorry you feel we cut corners. Would we be able to meet to be able to discuss the issues you faced, potentially clarify certain items and remedy what is outstanding if any. Regards Dominic Manzo - 613-834-1796 ex 117 If I am not in the office at the time please leave a message and I will get back to you ASAP.

    Reply created 7 Nov 2013