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Sorel Park - (full house renovation)

We are close to completion of a major renovation to our home! John Toro has been incredible in every aspect of our renovation. He is extremely knowledgeable and sets very high standards for his trades. Having worked previously with other contractors, we have been so fortunate to have found his company. Our confidence in the quality of work and follow up is best demonstrated by the fact that we have taken a few months holiday and left the project in John's hands. Anyone who is looking for an excellent contractor and able to give him the leeway to show his ability will not be disappointed !

Eric - (full house renovation)

I bought my house and needed a large renovation, which was quite a stress since as a first time home buyer I knew nothing about the process and also who to trust. Fortunately, a friend referred me to speak with John De Toro of Toro Renovations, since he had utilized Toro for his own home renovations and had a good experience. I contracted John for our 6 month roughly $100,000 renovation. John & his Toro team did a terrific job. The work was performed on-time and as promised. 5 years later everything that Toro worked on is still in good condition, and we have been repeat customers in recent years we have continued to hire Toro with additional updates. My relationship with John is definitely long-term, and I expect to hire him again if ever our family moves to another home

Marni - (kitchen, basement, office)

This was quite a large and complicated project, with many areas that had to be coordinated skillfully, and in every case, this coordination was seamless and timely. Every facet of this renovation, from design to demolition, to construction to finish, was handled with a level of care, good humor and professionalism that seems to be clearly rare in this business at times. We are delighted to say that our experience with Toro Renovations has been an absolute pleasure.

Janice and Don - (kitchen, basement)

John De Toro has done quite a bit of work for us and we couldn't be more pleased. He put in a new kitchen for us, along with a family room reno. This involved electrical, flooring, new ceiling, crown mouldings, etc. His advice along the way as we chose tiles, counter, etc. was invaluable. We had him put in a waterproof basement floor, re-do a small bathroom and construct a walk-in closet. We are extremely pleased with the results and highly recommend him to our friends. We would use his services again without reservation.

Andy - (garage build)

I had been left holding the bag after a disastrous renovation scam by another contractor working on my garage who disappeared after dragging out relatively poor work for six months. The umbrella company (The Renovators of Canada) washed their hands of the project as well so I was left looking for contractors to finish the job.
John's company Toro Renovations Inc. didn't provide the cheapest quote but probably provided the most honest estimate with the best overall overview of the services that would be provided and why. A lot of contractors offered almost hilarious estimates without bothering to even come look at the project in person while John came and did extensive measurements and an in-depth examination of the work site before providing an estimate.
After starting the work was essentially non-stop until it was finished and I was kept informed on what would be happening and when every step of the way. The work crews who came to the house were professional and tidy; while the area around the garage is still littered with garbage from the previous contractors, there was essentially no new waste added by Toro Renovation's crews.
Overall the whole affair was a dumpster fire that John put out and restored to function for a reasonable price on a good timeline. You can't ask for much more.

Lisa - (kitchen renovation)

I recently renovated my kitchen with the assistance of Toro Renovations. Being a decorator by trade, I found John to not only exude extensive knowledge of all facets of the industry but also his impeccable customer service skills ensured perfection throughout the renovation project. I have worked with several contractors in the past, however, John's dedication and perseverance to complete the task at hand within the desired time frame only reiterates his exceptional ability to provide customer satisfaction

Marina - (basement renovation)

This project was not the first time me hiring Toro Renovations for a serious project of creating a separate apartment unit in the basement. The house was a raised bungalow and was over 40 years of age, having changed several owners who tried to finish basement at their capacity.
John and his crew came with an amazing solution of how to utilize the space to maximize the potential . The work was completed in timely manner (even though opening the walls unveiled more problems than first anticipated), the work place was extremely organized, the crews were supervised by John and after the completion of work the house was appraised for 125 k more than before the Reno .
I highly recommend John De Toro and Toro renovation inc.
Looking forward to hiring Toro Renovations for the future projects !

Julian - (exterior)

My wife and I bought a house with a huge question mark attached to it, there was rotting in the wood sill which as a foundation issue can lead to a major expense to repair. We liked the house a lot and were given enough incentive to buy that we rolled the dice. John came in, assessed the job and the informed me step by step what was going to occur. The next day his excellent crew came in and got down to business. They were efficient, highly skilled and fast. The job was over before I knew it, cleanup was perfect and the bill was a lot less than we had anticipated. I would recommend them to everyone! Thanks John, Julian

Tim - (kitchen renovation)

We really can’t say enough to thank you for the wonderful job you have done on our kitchen renovation. This was a first for us, and you so thoughtfully introduced some ideas that we had not considered, but which have made a marvelous difference. We found from the get-go that you were knowledgeable and you always made us feel that our job was equally important as any others. Your chosen crew was also very hardworking and polite and to top it off everyone was very neat and tidy. We look forward to our next renovation with you and will definitely be recommending you to our friends.

Mike Holmes has some serious competition!
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Stephen - (washroom)

We recently hired Toro Renovations for our bathroom remodeling project and are extremely pleased with both the quality of work and the professionalism with which they conduct their business.Telephone calls were returned promptly and the project was completed exactly within the time and budget which was originally estimated. Toro’s tradesmen were polite, punctual and a pleasure to have in our house. His attention to detail really shows in the finished product. We have recommended Toro renovations to a number of friends and family members, and would not hesitate to hire them again for future projects.

Tanya - (washrooms)

I have found Mr. De Toro to be knowledgeable, experienced, reliable and pleasant to deal with. He made helpful suggestions which we adopted into our plans. He did not try to push us out of our price range. He kept us fully apprised of his progress. Both jobs were completed on time and on budget. We would not hesitate to engage him again for future work on our house.

Dennis and LuAnn - (kitchen)

Our project involved very tight timelines and on very short notice. John and his crew were very well organized so that he delivered on his promises on time and the quality of workmanship was excellent. We also appreciated John's experience and innovation with his design ideas and suggestions. john was truely committed to our full satisfaction.