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Ben and his team were chosen to come in on a tight timeline after we took possession of our house. They were given a week to do what I believe many other contractors would do in 2 to 3 times that amount of time. The group made use of all available time, while working around other miscellaneous contractors as they came on site. Ultimately everything was completed on time and on budget. Would use them again in a heartbeat - and would recommend them to anyone.

We are extremely pleased with the Barbato Development Group. We have a two bedroom apartment at Yaletown for my daughter.

Our renovations include:

Liaising with strata for approval for the renovations

Removal of dry walls for an open concept floor plan

Disposal of old metal doors and door frame

Re-finishing of kitchen counter edge and re-positioning of electrical power points

Installation of new hardwood flooring with underlay throughout the entire apartment

Installation of new baseboards where the new flooring had been installed

Installation of tile to wood transitions

Painting of the entire apartment, including doors and door frames

Removal and recycling of old appliances

Installation of new gas range, hood fan, fridge, microwave and dishwasher

Installation of new light fixtures

Pick up and installation of balcony tiles

Pick up and assemble of new furniture, including beds, sofa and balcony set

Relocation of furniture and belongings from North Vancouver to Yaletown apartment

Free post construction clean up.

Communication with Ben was first class. We exchanged nearly 200 emails and were kept informed throughout the renovations. My daughter found Ben and his crew to be very easy going and approachable.

Ben highlighted to us that our initial choice of flooring was cabin grade, which will not look good. He helped us with the final selection of the flooring. The new flooring looks great.

The renovations were done within a very reasonable budget and on time. A delay was caused by an extremely slow delivery of a new dishwasher from Sears.com, through no fault of Ben. Ben and his crew came back after the New Year and completed the installation of the dishwasher.

Ben and his crew helped my daughter with the relocation from her North Vancouver apartment to Yaletown. This was again done on time.

My daughter found Ben's work to be excellent. She is thoroughly enjoying her newly renovated apartment.

It was a pleasure working with Ben and his crew. I highly recommend The Barbato Development Group and will not hesitate to call them for any future renovations. You can most certainly trust Ben to deliver.

We didn't like our experience with this company. The boss (Ben) has very poor communication skills. He seldom answers his phone nor texts. I don't think he was ever at the job site once the quote was done. Noticed he spends time posting a picture of his teenage son making toast.

The job went way, way over the time that it should. Mistakes were made which took time to be rectified. The brand new bathtub was damaged which meant the "tub doctor" had to come in to fix the scratches. One wonders if they went with a scratch and dent one in the first place thinking we would not notice.

In the end my husband had to park himself in the condo to oversee that work was completed. I think they took advantage of the fact that our daughter could not move into it until the bathroom was complete. I think his company would not survive if he didn't have his employee Ron.

I did a major renovation of my 20-year-old townhouse. It included a complete remodeling of the kitchen and both bathrooms, as well as paiting of the ceiling and walls. The job involved a lot of custom plumbing and electrical work. The guys at Barbato Development Group were able to handle everything that was required to get the job done. I would recommend this crew to anybody who has an upcoming renovation project and wants to find a reliable contractor.

I was pleased with the workmanship and materials provided for the deck. If the crew were running behind on another project I was contacted right away. Ben's quote was reasonable and he worked with me when it came to how I much I payed for instalments and holdbacks.

We hired this firm to renovate a suite in a rental property. The suite needed a new bathroom, new flooring, lighting, a closet built and painted throughout. We also added fencing, constructing new outdoor stairs, exterior painting and laying of hardwood floors. Everything was done on schedule for the contracted work in renovating the suite. Additional work which included laying floors and painting the remainder of the house was delayed and not completed by a deadline we agreed to. Workmanship was good quality and Ben (the contractor) was easy to deal with and communicated well. His team went the extra mile repeatedly.

We have nothing but good things to say about the Barbato Development Group, owner Ben Barbato or his crew. Ben had been on our short-list, but when the estimates were pretty close, we opted for the contractor with more years in the business, more reviews and apparently lots of awards. Almost 2 months later Ben came to our rescue when that contractor bailed on us just prior to starting (thankfully no money was exchanged with the first one). Ben's professional handling of all communication and contracts, his calm, steady demeanor, his crew's amazing speed and quality of construction were wonderful to experience.

We are so pleased with what Ben's group did for us, at a very reasonable price. They will definitely be on our 'speed dial' for all the other projects we have on our list! Thanks Ben!

We recently had an old shed demolished and removed. Ben's team members were all very friendly and hardworking. Even after the work turned out to be more than anticipated, Ben honored his original cost estimate. We were very happy with the service provided.

Couldn't be happier with the work completed by the Barbato Development Group. Ben and his team were both professional and knowledgeable. The finished product was completely to our satisfaction and if they hit any problems we were informed immediately and they could always find a solution. We would not hesitate in recommending this company and should we ever need any work done in the future they would be our first port of call.

Paul F.

I posted my deck project on Trusted Pros & received several quotes from different contractors. I chose Ben of Barbato Development Group because of his expertise & excellent work ethics. His quote was most reasonable & stay within my budget. I gave a 3 stars for timeliness because of the delay of my custom railings installation. However Ben make it up in other ways.

We can now truly get to enjoy the outdoor space this summer in our new deck, thanks to Ben & his team. I will definitely consider hiring Ben Barbato again for my other projects.