Clawsie Contracting

We were very pleased with the work provided by Bill Clawsie in the repair and regrouting of a tile floor. Bill was pleasant and easy to work with. He was reliable and efficient and completed the job within the estimated time and budget. We would not hesitate to recommend him for similar work.

Bill Clausie helped us get our house ready to sell by repairing some broken tiles in our main bathroom. He was easy-going, friendly, honest and above all else, reliable. He did a fantastic job with the repairs and even went the extra mile by doing some additional caulking that he saw needed fixing (and refused to charge us). We found his price to be great value for money.

Bill Clausie comes highly recommended!

I requested Bill's services initially for a tiling project - from a foyer through a kitchen and into a rear powder room. His service agreement was very clearly presented, he answered all my questions and he offered some advice on the trickier areas of the job. The tiling was completed on schedule and budget, and the work site was managed in a very tidy fashion. From what I can tell, tiling seems to be an area that Bill excels in - overall an excellent job.

I subsequently asked Bill to paint nearly all surfaces in the house. Again, his service agreement was very clear and he answered all my questions. Bill is a very conscientious painter, and was very careful to protect carpets and flooring. In some cases, he exceeded the expected number of coats where needed (due to stains on the existing surfaces).

In general, I found Bill very personable and happy to offer tips and advise on a wide range of home improvement areas. I would gladly re-hire Bill in the future.

Bill Clawsie did an excellent job on our basement office floor. Previous floor removed and new vinyl one installed. Very professional from provision of detailed contract to starting and finishing as agreed. Works very efficiently and neatly.

I liked Bill from our initial estimate and scope of work discussions. He was friendly, practical, and professional; he also had excellent communication with us the whole way along. His quote was clear as to each of our responsibilities, including observable points in the work where various partial payments were due, and it was a fair breakdown.

At various points he brought in individual specific trades to help out on things to move them along more quickly etc. which was something he mentioned as a possibility. Each time, he ensured I knew which days and times additional workers would be there (which helps for those who like to know who is in their space, and for what reason).

He is very easy to work with, and includes you in the decision making for portions where things could be done multiple ways (if you like that, which I do). He shared expertise in selecting options, and took personal preferences into consideration.

Overall, the work was good quality, and completed as promised. Even my husband liked him; Bill took care to check if our cat had ninja crept into the construction zone prior to securing it each night!

For full disclosure, our job took a bit longer than originally estimated; however, I did expand the scope of the project a little which would contribute to that fact.

The work he did for us included framing 2 full walls (each with doors), and one partial wall. He built a bulkhead, and drywalled/sanded all the walls built plus a ceiling. He took care to match trim to that used in the rest of the house. Additionally, he did an adjustment as to how our dryer vent was run, installed a countertop, and suggested a few tips we could later implement ourselves (eg. to maintain the healthy flow of air in our home with these new walls in place via passive venting etc).

He did turn down part of the work we wanted done! Which, once he explained why. . . made good sense. We had wanted a new bathroom vent put in, which would require new access through the roof or an exterior wall. Winter in Canada~ Bill said no to this aspect of the work, suggesting waiting until warmer weather to be able to ensure adhesives correctly bonded and cured. He said he didn't want that aspect of the job in a season where correct sealing and water entrance prevention couldn't be ensured. So come the spring, I plan to call Bill again for his next (smaller) job with us. So yes, I'd recommend him, and plan to hire him again as soon as the weather permits.

Bill is very professional and personable. He had proper contracts, was up front about costs, work was completed on schedule, he was flexible with times, he kept the work area clean and clutter free. The floor looks great; he spent time to lay out it out properly and with the tiles be rectified he made sure they were all level and fell into perfect line.

We recently purchased a home which had an old, peeling, linoleum kitchen floor. We shopped around for some estimates and Bill provided a very reasonable estimate and timeline. While explaining his timeline, Bill also went over any foreseeable issues and provided multiple alternatives; this allowed us to discuss and think about what was best for our new home. The final product is fantastic and we have received multiple compliments from our friends and family. We are going to have Clawsie contracting come in to look at re-doing our bathroom floor now too!

I hired Bill to do a renovation of my bathroom in advance of selling my home. He was very professional and helpful in deciding on the most appropriate approach. I am very pleased with the work.

My wife and i are very satisfied with Clawsie Contracting's work, you can tell Bill really cares about what he does for a living. He is really customer oriented and listened to what our expectations were but also provided great alternate choices.

We had to renovate our bathroom in the basement. All of the plumbing needed to be removed and rerun into the cement floor. For us it seemed like a lot of work, but Bill made it look easy. Final results are unbelievable and better than expected.

Timeline was met as per our agreement and any small "touch ups" once the job was complete were seen to asap. Timeline was extended slightly due to extra demands and unforeseen problems that arose once demolition was completed.

The contract was quite simple in the explanation of his break down of labour and materials and we were happy that he brought in all the licensed trades required for the job.

I know that choosing a general contractor can be difficult but with Clawsie contracting you are in good hands.

Overall we are more than satisfied with Bill's work. We are recommending him to everyone we know and we are considering hiring him again for more work in the future.

We had our deck renovated by Bill in late summer 2014. He did a an excellent job and I intended to write an review here and had been carried away (well I am lazy I have to admit).

I read his reviews here before decided to hire him as our deck guy:) Both me and my husband are not handy at all, I started to do some research on deck just weeks before started, and barely knew anything about post, railing and stuff. I ended up googling the deck pictures and made a draft for a rough design.

Bill kind of guided us in every single step and in each decision making so that the deck are well on the budget. We had some miscommunications regarding the design, and Bill had to redo some of his work, he was very patient and had no complain at all.

I have no hesitation to recommend Bill for the type of work he did for us.

Bill was very easy to deal with. He did what he promised to do , in a timely and reasonably priced fashion and the quality or his work was very good. We were very pleased with the work and the overall experience. I have no hesitation to recommend Bill for the type of work he did for us.

Bill was a great contractor right from the start, reliable and on time for his initial project review meeting. Timely in providing his quote and beyond reasonable. He worked efficiently and his finishes are all top quality. Both Bill and Jeff (his coworker) always responded to my requests openly and made any and all effort to always go above and beyond. In addition to working on what was discussed, they cooperated well with my cabinet maker which could be difficult, and even went even corrected previous work done and issues left by the cabinet maker. I liked their work sooo much that they are scheduled to do work for my parents in the new year.

We had our kitchen redone and we hired Clawsie Contracting to get rid of our old cabinets in our kitchen . They did the job in a very quick time and very efficient . Very professional and the communication was excellent. We were very happy with the service.

We recently moved into a new home and decided to renovate the basement. We soon discovered that the previous owner had done such an atrocious/pathetic job on the basement (probably did it himself to save money) that the entire basement would need to be taken to point zero and then started again. I got around 5-6 different quotations and Bill Clawsie's was the most reasonable one. Not the lowest and not the highest, but reasonable! Another thing, talking to Bill, we (me and my wife) instantly felt that he knew what he was talking about and that we could trust him to complete this job properly. In short, hiring Bill for this job was the best decision we ever made. He worked very hard on making sure that everything was done properly and professionally and took care to incorporate each and everything we had asked for. There were times when we wanted to make changes in the original design and Bill always listened to us patiently and accommodated us. He also gave us good advice and guidance in areas where we didn't know much. A very important thing with Bill was that he left it to us to buy some of the key stuff for the basement like Wood Flooring, Bathroom sink and shower glass door and tiles etc. Many renovators don't allow you this choice and then charge you a big markup over the actual cost of the items. We were able to get exactly the quality material we wanted and at the best price that we could negotiate. Finally, the finished basement is a source of delight to all of my family and now we spend most of our leisure time in there. I would highly recommend Bill to anyone who is looking to renovate their basement. I have also included some before and after pictures to show the outstanding work that Bill did on our basement.

We found Bill on HandyCanadian.com for a previous job (foyer tile job) and a year later my husband and I were demoing our basement bathroom and thought this job is a little too complicated for us so we decided to call Bill to see if this small job could fit into his busy schedule. As always Bill was ready for the challenge. He came by the house to scope out the job and then chatted with us on the options we had in order to move forward. With our decision made Bill came back and within two days our bathroom flooring was completed. It is always on time and cleans up after himself (you wouldn’t even know he was there). I appreciate the respect he has for our home and for that reason we will continue to leverage his services for future projects. Thanks Bill

We hired Bill to renovate our 3 bathrooms, paint our bedroom and fix up several small items in preparation for selling our home. Bill arranged for the plumber to replace the sinks and toilets and everything was done on time and on budget. We had a very bad snow storm on the second day of the renovations and because of a recent illness I wasn't able to shovel the driveway so that my wife could get to the store. Bill and his assistant, Jeff kindly shoveled the driveway for us without us even asking. One of the sinks proved to be a challenge because the pieces did not fit correctly. Jeff was able to work around the problem and we're very pleased with the result. We won't hesitate to use Bill again and in fact, we have a couple of more items that we've asked him to complete for us. Throughout the process, Bill listened to our concerns about staying within budget and on time and he handled the entire job with courtesy and professionalism.

Professional, on-time and courteous was how Bill approached our project.

My husband and I are somewhat handy but never have we laid tiles so we wanted a professional to come in given the high traffic space we were looking to renovate (our front foyer).

We found Bill Clawsie (of Clawsie Contracting) and asked how he felt about this “small” job but that we also wanted to do the demolition. He didn’t blink or make us feel that he needed to do that part of the job. In fact, he gave my husband pointers as to what to do during the demolition to prep for his part of the project. We worked together to organize a quote/contract that we both agreed upon (leaving me feeling safe about the work he was about to do on our home) and within 4 days the job was complete, clean and looking great.

We felt that his work ethic and end result value a recommendation and in future we will call him again for other projects in our home.

Bill and Jeff were a pleasure to have in my home. I hired Bill to undertake a basement bathroom tile project which included the floor and the shower walls. I felt that Bill was a very good listener and tried to address all my concerns before the job even began. I gave Bill a general plan drawing depicting the tile pattern that I wanted and I was very pleased with the results!

What really impressed me was that during the project Bill discovered that most of the remaining shower tiles that I ordered were broken and unusable. Bill and Jeff drove to Home Depot and looked all around to find some more tiles in order to finish the job. Even though they did not find a suitable match Bill was patient with me while, we waited for more tile to arrive from the supplier. When the tile arrived Bill had to make an extra trip back to my home to finish the job. He handled the situation well and was courteous. So Clawsie Contracting has my vote, I would definitely use them again and would recommend that you give them a try also!

We really like the workmanship and professionalism that both you and Jeff

displayed during our bathroom renovation.

All issues - and they were all minor in scope - were quickly and efficiently dealt with to our complete satisfaction and we would NOT hesitate to recommend you or invite you back into our home.

Thank you!

Clawsie Contacting is highly recommeded by my family.Bill and his coworkers were professional in their work ,friendly.efficient,timely and the results are fantastic! I have recieved many compliments with the improvements done in my home and I am personaly proud of the end result. Bill was able to work within my budget and he was competive with his pricing.Bill provided honest ongoing updates,recommendations and communication regarding every project. Bill did an excelelnt job with the painting.tile work and cleanup.The work done was above standardand and Bill would go out of his way to do the extras that were so greatly appreciated and which set him apart from anyone I have dealt with in the past.Bill made sure to satisfy his customer in every way and I would use his company again for any home improvement required .I personally recommend his company to any one who wants a top job done!.

Clawsie Contracting recently completed 2 bathroom tiling renovations in my home. The work did not meet my standards or expectations and overall I am disappointed.

One of the tiles directly in front of the vanity has been incorrectly cut. Because the tile is not the right size it falls visibly short of the vanity. Although the contractor later tried to fix the mistake by filling the gap with additional grout, the offending tile is still noticeable.

There is a conspicuous gap along one wall where the new baseboard does not meet the tile. It is not acceptable for a professional contractor to consider his work complete and leave the clients home with his work in such a state. After some discussion the contractor suggested a fix, but all things considered I have opted to undertake a solution myself.

Another problem is that some tiles are not level which creates some disparity underfoot. The contractor was called back to inspect the uneven tiles but chose to do so without benefit of a level or a straight edge. I have stumbled on one particular tile several times. This is unacceptable, indefensible, and inexcusable. I most certainly expected better from a professional contractor. Over the years I have hired many contractors to do renovations and upgrades in my home, and until now, I have never had any problems.

Well Dear Reader, I have gained some valuable learning from this bump in the road. When I approach my next renovation I will carry out a complete due diligence before selecting a contractor. Also, I will be sure to get that service agreement and warranty in advance. Unfortunately in the case of Clawsie Contracting, the actual agreement and warranty were not presented until the day the work started. With this contractor it was necessary to be extremely specific about small details and capture everything in writing. A case in point is the area where the new tiles meet the existing carpet. A simple transition cap would have ensured a finished appearance. This however, was not specified in the service agreement and as such, has resulted in an unattractive, unfinished appearance. The contractor has referred me to the service agreement and has suggested that I "quit complaining". I have never had any such issues with other contractors who have laid flooring in my home. Clearly it cannot be overstated how important it is to make sure the contractor provides adequate time for the client to fully digest the contents of all documents that require signature. The learning from this negative experience will surely result in a better outcome for future renovations. The lesson of the day: Live and learn.

We recently used Clawsie Contracting for two bathroom renovations and we were extremely pleased with the outcome. Bill brings years of invaluable experience to his work and it shows in the quality of the end product. His ability to troubleshoot unforeseen problems and provide practical solutions, his expertise in tiling and good eye for exceptional design, his focus on maintaing a safe and clean work site, his unwavering attention to detail, and his extremely reasonable cost all make Clawsie Contracting a must choice for your renovation work. We were so pleased with the renovations that we asked him to lay down a hardwood floor in our dining room, again with exceptional results.

We hired Bill to do the ceramic tiling in our kitchen and two bathrooms. We are very happy with Bill's work and would definitely recommend him. The job took a while longer than we were first told due to Bill's assistant being away but the job was finished by the deadline we had given him. Bill uncovered a hole in the kitchen floor under the original vinyl and took care of it for us. Bill is very thorough and knowledgeable and we will definitely call him if we need any more work done.

Bill did a great job and was on schedule as per our requirements. Our basement was a complete disaster and after the completed work is now an awesome living space. The value for money is amazing. Clawsie contracting gave us a price that was a fraction of the other offers.

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Clawsie contracting came into my home over the summer to re-tile my shower stall. Throughout the entire process Bill was upfront with costs and took the time to explain any complications that may arise. If any problems did arise he pointed them out to me and explained how the problem would be resolved. The service was excellent! We were very happy with the work and would be glad to hire Bill again. Thanks for your hard work Bill.

Bill and his team completed our basement renovation this fall ~ everything turned out beautifully. It was done on time, working within our timelines and schedules as the renovation was done in stages. The quality of work was excellent and we were very relieved that everything was done to our expectation. The basement and bathroom look great and the family is really enjoying the extra space!

Clawsie Contracting did our kitchen renovation and flooring. The quality of work was excellent! At all times Bill was professional and happy to talk about the work and answer questions. The finished kitchen exceeded our expectations. How rare it is to find someone who does such a great job ... and actually CARES about the work he does! Before finding Clawsie Contracting we had hired another contractor who made a mess of one of our bathrooms ... and when Bill was on site doing our kitchen, he also came to the rescue and fixed up the washroom too, as if it never happened! Needless to say we are grateful & will be recommending him to friends and family. He is someone who they can trust and who really knows what they are doing!Mike Holmes watch out !! THANK YOU BILL !!

We hired Clawsie Contracting to do a second renovation for us. This time it was an existing basement bathroom, with some moisture issues. And with an older home and any renovation project, there were a few unexpected surprises once the work started. Bill ended up having to repair the concrete floor under the old shower and replace a framed wall due to mold problems. He was very reasonable with pricing the unforeseen work and fixed the problems in a short period of time. Also - during the rebuilding phase - Bill showed much more concern than I did about how solid the new walls and base were going to be for the custom shower that was going in. He wanted to do it right the first time and not have to return to repair broken tiles or grout lines. Due to his concern and effort, we now have a new huge custom shower stall - tiled floor to ceiling - and a basement bathroom that is no longer an eyesore or embarrassemnt. He was also very helpful with tile layout and arrangement ideas. In fact, I trusted him enough that I let him decide some of the final décor tile placement. His choices were much better than my simple layout attempts. Custom showers and bathrooms are one of his specialties. I look forward to using my new shower stall every morning when I wake up. Thanks Bill

We had a subfloor problem in one of our bathrooms which resulted in a toilet that leaked into the ceiling below. We called Bill, who was prompt and courteous and gave us a very good estimate of the work. His estimate and workmanship was consistent and timely. With his colleague Jeff, they completed a job beyond our expectation. He even installed a few small accessories @ our request without any problems. I'll definitely call him for future works. Awesome job Bill. We love our bathrooms!!!

Kitchen Reno - August 2008

We took on a major renovation of our small kitchen this year.

There were many problems that needed to be fixed: plumbing and electrical; leveling the floor; heating; water/air venting; how to fit everything we wanted into the small space we had. The existing kitchen had to be torn out and replaced -- wiring, cabinets, the walls and the floor. We spent a lot of time finding the right contractor to do the work.

We hired Bill Clawsie of Reborn Renovations for several reasons. He was personable and easy to talk to. He listened to our ideas/concerns and was very clear about what his plans to address them would be. He gave us a written quote and a written contract with flexible payment options. We received the quote and contract in lots of time and we were able to review and change both to suit our needs.

Bill did everything that he said he would do. He even did a few small extras without changing his price. He planned out his work carefully, keeping us informed of his plans and progress. He was flexible when issues arose. We had to get the window company back to fix a crooked window. Bill and another contractor, (who was installing new roof shingles), worked together to get the new kitchen air vent installed.

We tore the old kitchen apart and Bill put it back together. He leveled the floor, installed ceramic tile, insulation and drywall; put in our new cabinets and dishwasher; fixed the plumbing and venting. And he did a great job with all of it.

Our new kitchen is great! Thanks to Bill, the whole project was a success.

Steve from Milton.

I initially hired Bill (Reborn Renovations) to rebuild my front porch, after Bill provided a very reasonable quote. The quality and workmanship on the front porch were outstanding. Since I was very satisfied with his work on my front porch, I again hired Reborn Renovations to demolish a mudroom at the back of my house, and replace it with deck, and to install a wooden fence. Bill handled everything from demolition, to building/installing the new deck and fence, to full cleanup of the work area. Again, I was very pleased with the final result - Bill went out of his way to ensure the look and design of the back deck exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend Reborn Renovations for great workmanship, and reasonable prices.

I hired Bill Clawsie for my ijstalling a new Kitchenette in my already finished basement. The scope of work included hot/cold water lines, drain line, power line for electric range, build a wall with door in the rear of the basement, tiles in the kitchen area, floor cabinets and wall cabinets, sink and range hood & restoration of all breakups. He gave me a reasonable quote for this project though I had another quote from another contractor for almost $1000 less but I preferred to give contract to Bill due to his presentation and the way he explained the project to me.

He did all of this work quite satisfactorily and upto the required standard. Though he brought in an electrician to carry over power line since I required a certified electrician which he is not.

He is honest, punctual, qualified and knows his job very well. During this work, he also did some extra work for me without charging me for that. At the end my basement looks great and I give the credit to Bill Clawsie for his efforts and hardworking.

I will highly recommend Bill Clawsie (Reborn construction Inc.) to anyone who is looking for a contractor for such work he did for me.

Javed Ghouri

416-930-8392

I hired Bill Clawsie from Reborn Renovations to put up tiles in both of my washrooms. The two washrooms were right next to each other, with the tubs being right next to each other seperated by a wall. The wall had tiles on both sides - over time (35 years) the tiles fell off and the wall started deteriorating. Bill was recommended highly to me by my landlord, so I called him and he came down within a couple days of my call to give me a quote. It was a very reasonable quote, and he was able to start working soon after. When the initial work started it soon became apparent that this was going to be a much bigger jog than expected since the whole wall would have to come down and be completely rebuilt. The rebuilding of the wall was just as much work as putting up the tiles and Bill did all of this at the price of the original quote. After all of the work was done the washrooms looked great. I would definetely recomend Bill to any of my friend who need renovations done in their homes. And in the future I will definitely be calling him if any other work is needed.