Building Ideas Inc.
Building Ideas Inc.
Rating: 5 out of 555162 reviews

All reviews (162)

  • John Chua
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 30 Mar 2022

    Honest, knowledgeable and very reliable

    I was originally looking for an electrician to change our light fixtures and replace our old hood fan with a new one, as I had just moved into a new home. Out of all the electricians I had spoken with, Jose was the only one who followed-up and explained everything in detail regarding what needed to be done and made me feel more comfortable working with him. The rest of the electricians I had spoken with didn't seem to care much. At that point, I knew I could trust him, in which trust became the primary reason for choosing him over the other electricians due to his sincerity and knowledge in his respective field, plus he was very fair with his pricing. Jose came on time with all the tools he needed to get the job done, especially for the complicated work that needed to be done with my hood fan due to the layout of my kitchen and the cabinets. I kept worrying days before he came about how we could make it work, though Jose's extensive experience and skills made it happen. Since he was already at my home, I had also asked him to look into the home inspection report, which I am beyond glad that I did, as I had learned that the existing wiring for my AC was a bit too small for the electric current passing through it and poses a safety risk for my home and family. After that was done, he also uncovered that the previous work done with my existing HVAC was not correctly wired, which I would not have known that my AC was not properly wired when summer time came, had Jose not caught the error of the previous contractors, hence he also fixed that for me. Everything was done beyond our expectations and my wife is very happy with everything, especially the quality of work and the outcome of the project. I highly recommend Jose for any HVAC and electrical work, and I will definitely recommend his services to anyone in my network, as well as for my own future projects. Thank you again and I look forward to contacting you again on my next projects!

    Answer from pro:

    thank you very much for your review we look forward to help you with your future projects José
    Reply created 31 Mar 2022
  • Vicente Junior
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 22 Mar 2022

    Outlet fixed

    Jose was very quick replying to my post, coming to my place and getting the work done. Punctual, professional and reliable. I definitely recommend Jose to whomever needs an electrical service and I'll be calling him back if something comes up.

    Answer from pro:

    thank you very much for your review
    Reply created 23 Mar 2022
  • Customer of Building Ideas Inc.
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 26 Jan 2022

    Electrical service by Jose

    Jose took care of us. He is concerned about doing quality work and his reputation. I would hire him for additional work without reservations. He is communicative and easy to get along with.

    Answer from pro:

    thank you very much for your, review we look forward to help you in the future.
    Reply created 26 Jan 2022
  • Customer of Building Ideas Inc.
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 15 Jan 2022

    Excellent All Around

    We have been helped by José two times. First, we contacted him because we needed an a/c tune-up, but wanted to ask someone who mentioned HVAC experience as well, as our new house had poor heat/cooling flow to the 2nd floor. During the visit he noted that we had an a/c leak. Even though he sells new units, he didn’t try to push this, instead trying to work with a fix that could give us more life on our ~13 y.o. unit. Meanwhile, he was incredibly informative with our HVAC situation and confidently described a fix, showing drawings and explaining why this would work. His proposal was different than other things we had heard. After some debate, we decided to go with the HVAC fix and get a new a/c as the interior pipework was already being moved around. While the total job was not cheap, based on other sources I think it was very fair, and most importantly I was convinced that I was paying someone with lots of skill and experience who knew what they were doing. His HVAC fix has completely transformed our house. He explained that we were getting 30% of our efficiency potential and said his fix would likely get us to 80%. Based on heat flow, it has surpassed this. We went from needing an infrared heater upstairs at times to being almost too hot! The basement heat is also better. Second call: our furnace started leaking water after its first use of the season. José explained what he thought it may be, and was able to come over to check. He fixed the problem (damaged gasket) and did the furnace tune-up we needed as well, explaining that one sensor was corroded. He explained the symptoms to watch out for if it ever malfunctions. Based on these two visits, I would give José the highest rating and be very confident to call him with any heating/cooling/HVAC needs.

    Answer from pro:

    thank you very much for your review we look forward to help you with your service in the future
    Reply created 17 Jan 2022
  • HomeOwner
    Rating: 4 out of 5
    Review left on 12 Jan 2022

    Awesome service

    Professional service, great recommendations. Fixed problem at my condo efficiently. Direct and consistent services. Excellent

    Answer from pro:

    thank you for your review
    Reply created 13 Jan 2022
  • HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 10 Jan 2022

    Basement Repair

    Jose and co were brought in to repair faulty electrical lines and repair damaged lighting. If you're looking for professionalism, subject matter expertise and knowledge, expedient and quality work, this is the man and team you want to be bringing on for your job. They came in, assessed the situation, knew exactly what needed to be repaired and executed. The job was finished in half the time I expected and with 0 faults or flaws.

    Answer from pro:

    thank you Dan for your review we look forward to help youin the future
    Reply created 11 Jan 2022
  • HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 5 Jan 2022

    Experienced Electrician

    Jose is an experienced electrician. We hired him to run CAT6 cable throughout our home, supply and replace a bathroom fan and shower light, install a car charger station, and troubleshoot an exterior plug. We found him to be honest, direct, efficient and neat. Communication and scheduling was problem-free and I would not hesitate to hire Jose again in the future.

    Answer from pro:

    thank very much for your review we look forward to help you in the future.
    Reply created 10 Jan 2022
  • Corban Hu
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 23 Nov 2021

    Leaky humidifier and furnace service

    Jose was easy and dedicated to excellent work He goes out of his way to help us out, left his heater and fan for us to dry the floor Will definitely work with him again

    Answer from pro:

    thank you Corban for your review we look forward to help you in the future José
    Reply created 24 Nov 2021
  • Andrew Moodie
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 25 Oct 2021

    Yet another glowing review!

    He showed up EARLY. That has never happened to me before. He was polite, fast, efficient, very knowledgeable, and very affordable. The only problem I have is that with all these glowing reviews he will soon become famous and too busy to come back. ;)

    Answer from pro:

    thank you for your review we look forward to help you in the future
    Reply created 5 Nov 2021
  • Harrison Griffiths
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 18 Oct 2021

    New A/C and Furnace

    House needed A/C quick and already had a furnace on its legs. Jose was quick to help, was knowledgeable, professional, and very efficient and clean. He was fantastic to work with!

    Answer from pro:

    thank you very much for your review
    Reply created 19 Oct 2021