Home Improvement Source

I hired Home Improvement Source to do a bathroom reno - new shower tiles, bathtub and ceiling fan. Victor and his assistant Pat have done an excellent job and I am very pleased with the result. Victor and his team are professional, courteous and as unobtrusive as possible. My phone calls were answered or returned within minutes. Not only did he fulfill my original requirements, but Victor alerted me to potential problems down the road, such as flooring and electrical issues - while giving me the option to address them now or in the future. As a result of his suggestion, I realized I required a new toilet - Victor accompanied me to the supplier to assist in the purchase and transport. He was flexible about design changes mid-project without significant cost increases. Victor is passionate about his work - he is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of plumbing, electrical, tiles, grout, silicone etc. etc. and is up to date on new products and techniques. The original cost estimate was not exceeded, apart from the changes I initiated. The work took longer than anticipated due to my modifications, unforeseen glitches common in an older home, bad weather and the necessary time required for things to dry and settle.

I highly recommend Victor and Home Improvement Source and would hire them for any future project.

I hired Victor for a number of jobs around the house as my parents had just used him for their bathroom renovation and they really liked him and his work and I am so glad I did. Victor is the most detail oriented person you could ever hire for any job you need done. He is perfectionist and made sure everything was as perfect as it could be, right down to the last detail. He is also very knowledgeable and is very honest when he tells you what needs fixing immediately and what can wait. I will be calling Victor any time I need anything done in my home going forward and I won't hesitate to recommend him to anyone I know looking for this kind of work. He knows what he's doing, takes the time to do it with meticulous detail and his pricing is very competitive. Thanks for everything Victor!!

Home Improvement Source responded promptly to our request for a quote on renovations to our small basement bathroom renovation which I had posted to Trusted Pros website. Victor came to our home to look over the room, assess the scope of the job and take the appropriate measurements. We had quotes from six other contractors, and accepted Victor's quote on the basis of his straight-forward "no-bull" approach, helpful suggestions and competitive price. We are very pleased with the finished result.

Victor and his assistant Patrick did all the work themselves. They took care to cover the house floors before demolition, and were careful with the demo itself. They were onsite every day while the job was going on, and did the work, carefully, thoroughly and with great respect for our home. The job involved relocation of plumbing, installing new backer board, ceramic wall and floor times, new vanity and plumbing fixtures. Victor and Patrick were friendly and professional. The quality of their workmanship was second-to-none!

The job was completed on-time, on budget and with pride. We are very happy with our new bathroom. I recommend Home Improvement Source, and Victor and Patrick to anyone considering a bathroom renovation. A "Five-Star" job!

David and Joan Wallace - Scarborough, ON September 2019

Victor and his crew did a great job painting different areas of the house to make it more appealing for selling. Very professional and courteous company. The painting was very well done without a mess. It took a couple days longer than planned but you can't control the weather!! I would definitely recommend Home Improvement Source for any of your home repairs or odd jobs.

John T.

Victor took on a large job at our 150 year old home, and he did not disappoint.

The job was taking an existing 2nd floor bathroom and gutting it down to the studs and floor joists, then putting it all back together in a different configuration and finish. In addition to this, he took an existing adjoining spare office and did the same, converting it into a second bathroom. The work involved extensive demolition, new plumbing, electrical, ventilation, removal of existing hot water radiators and replacing with new wall hung towel warmers, heated flooring, glass showers, drywall, tiling, and installation of all fixtures.

All on time and all on budget.

From the day that Victor originally arrived, his first concern was to ensure that nothing existing was damaged during the construction, which was evident in his team immediately laying down protection for our floors. This first gesture provided foreshadowing of the care that that Victor and his team exhibited throughout our approx. 3 month long renovation.

No-one enjoys renovations. Getting through renovation hell requires a Contractor with the passion to ensure that their clients are continually engaged in the process, kept up to speed on what is occurring, visible when needed, yet someone who minimizes disruptions. This embodies Victor and his team.

Victor was always striving for perfection in his work. There were a couple of times where he would actively express that he was not 100% satisfied with a piece of work he or his team had completed, something so small that we would deem insignificant, perhaps a small piece of grout that did not look perfect. Victor would take the time to address it to ensure it was up to his standards.

You will always hear stories of contractors going over budget, or tearing your house apart and then leaving for another more lucrative job. This never occurred with Victor. He was very clear on his price and stated that it would only fluctuate if it was a change was initiated by us, the home owner. That change would also have to be in writing on the contract and both parties would be signature to that change. This is pure honesty and integrity, and it was threaded throughout everything that Victor did.

Our family is ecstatic with the finished product which has made our lives so much more functional and our home more enjoyable to live in.

Thank you Victor and team for making this renovation a reality!

I hired Victor and his crew to renovate our main bathroom this Summer and we are still very happy with the results every time we walk in the room.

Victor always listened to my concerns and explained every step as they went along.

His crew were very polite and made an effort to clean up every night before they went home.

I also asked Victor to come back this Spring and re-finish our basement for us.

Thanks to Victor and crew. The job was well done. Great work ethics, stayed within budget and delivered as agreed.

I was searching for professional bathroom renovation contractor, and submitted a request form at homestars. Three company responded to my requests and I liked the formal and professional response from Home Improvement Source and took a chance to contact the owner, Victor José. He was very professional, detailed oriented and incredibly helpful. He gave me a competitive price and a time frame of 3 to 4 weeks to finish the project.

His team were very hardworking and professionals. Through the time, Victor always responded my questions and briefed me the daily work progress.

Work was completed as promised, except the shower glass company took a bit longer to deliver the glass.

I'm very happy with the results and I thank Victor and his teams for their work which was above and beyond their requirements.

I would highly recommend his company.

Victor Borge is an honest contractor and his workers are mannerly and respectful.The renovation was completed to our satisfaction and any issues were quickly and professionally addressed.

Victor and his team did an excellent job on this project. They showed up on time, were courteous, cleaned up at the end of the day and took great care to finish this job.

I would strongly recommend Victor and his team for any home renovation projects that you may have.

Victor remodelled my en-suite shower. He did an outstanding job retailing the floor. Very professional, great workmanship, at an unbeatable price!

Members of my family took down his number once they saw the final product.

Thank you Victor, we are looking forward to having you back over again!

Jennifer and James.

Victor and his team did a fantastic job on our shower renovation. Not only we do we love our new shower, but we appreciate how the guys did their best to minimize the stress of a new renovation on our family by sealing off the work area and always cleaning up at the end of the day.

We will definitely hire them back.

We hired Victor from Home Improvement Source, to make our bathroom wheelchair accessible for my husband. The job took longer then anticipated, due to unforeseen circumstances, but we are thrilled with the results. Victor showed pride in his work, explained each step of the process. Victor and his crew were very polite and always left the job site neat and clean, always making sure my husband was able to move his wheelchair around the work. We will definitely hire Victor again, and would highly recommend him.

We called Home Improvement Source after discovering that our fridge had been leaking for years, resulting in a hole in the floor, through to the basement. Victor came over the same day we called and sent us a very fair estimate that night. Victor & his team were very nice and professional and I now have beautiful kitchen floor. We will definitely be contacting them first for any future renovations.

I recently retained Home Improvement Source to repaint a 1,200 sf condo apartment in preparation for selling it. They applied two coats of paint to everything including cupboard interiors, vanities etc. I was pleased to realize that they employ only the best brands of paint applied with the best tools. This resulted in excellent and very eye appealing work. They also replaced all of the light fixtures as well as the door and vanity hardware. All of the work was completed on time and as promised. They never asked for money up front which makes one suspicious. I highly recommend them and will be hiring them for another project I need done.

Very pleased with the workmanship of Victor and his team. Since the garage doors have some detailed curves on each panel they took their time and hand sanded those areas which I appreciate. Job well done.

Victor and his team did an excellent job! We could not be happier with the service. Victor arrived when he said he would, obtained materials as needed, always asked questions of us before making decisions, cleaned up expertly after each day of work, completed the job within the stated time, and kept costs within the estimate. The shower is exactly the way we wanted it to look.

We originally hired Victor because, although we received many quotes, Victor was the only person who actually came to our house and inspected the job to be done, making sure he knew what we wanted. We immediately trusted him to do the job right at a reasonable cost.

We were referred to Victor from friends of ours who had their bathroom renovated by his company.

When we also checked his reviews on this site we decided to hire him to renovate our main bathroom.

To sum up, we are very happy with the new bathroom and with whole experience.

When was the last time you talked about a contractor being a trusted pro? Far too often I think people focus just on the budget, and not whether the person you hire can be trusted around your home and around your family! Victor for sure is that guy! We did extensive work on our house. Did a complete basement (approx 1,000 sq ft), added a large powder room on the main floor, backsplash in our kitchen. Working now on sanding and staining our large stair case. So a big job overall.

Our main goal was to do everything to achieve a magazine quality. So we needed a contractor who we could collaborate with we had the experience to make this all had. We hired and had to let go a bunch contractors because they just weren't good enough. we then met victor, and our search was over! Our experience with victor has been excellent. Finding a contractor who can do customized work, at magazine quality, on the right budget, with excellent people skills is pretty much impossible to find. I have absolutely no problems saying that this is the very best contractor out there (and no i'm not being paid to say that). Anyone considering hiring someone else other than victor would be making a mistake. He's the creme of the crop. He's a very very hard working professional with UNBELIEVABLE craftmanship, attention to detail with superb people skills. We're booked for him to do our stairs shortly, and feel fortunate to have him working with us!

Thanks for everything you do victor! You are appreciated!

Victor, our contractor is a highly skilled laborer. His passion for his craft is displayed in the detail and quality he puts out. Our bathroom required tiling from tub to ceiling. We had a glass insert border with a niche insert added. Stellar job. My husband and I are extremely pleased with Victor's transfer of skills. Once he assembled our ikea cabinet he found out plumbing was in order. Victor was up to the challenge and seamlessly aced the task.

My husband and I highly recommend Victor.

We are very pleased with the exceptional work done by Victor. He is a true craftsman, with great attention to detail and always leaves a clean work site.

Victor completed a full basement from doors to a kitchenette to 2 bathrooms and 2 custom walls with glass inserts. From start to finish, we were very pleased !! If you want a true professional that ensures the job is done right the first time, Victor is the person you should call! He is prompt and always very respectful. Thank you for making our home a showpiece Victor!

Victor has provided exceptional service and has a proven he is a "can do" handyman. He seems to be able to find a solution for all types of repairs, replacements and new additions.

I hired home improvement source to refinish my deck and build a new set of stairs which a previous contractor had built for me but made the steps too high and steep so that I was afraid of using them to go up and down my deck.

Victor and his helper did a great job on the deck and i love the new finish. But most important of all, they built a new set of steps that I and my children can use now.

Thank you

I hire this company because last year they repaint my stairs for me, it really match my design. So I hire them again to reno my bathroom this year. They are polite, and easy to communicate, the time is flexible based on my schedule. That's important to me. They did very good job and follow my design. They also let me check the work everyday and make sure they did right work. If I have concerns they fixed right away. Even they redo some works without extra charging because my wrong design. I am happy with my new bathroom so far.

Thank you so very much Victor for your hard work!