We specialize in foundation parging, brick pointing and concrete resurfacing. Professional work guaranteed for two years. We do the job right the first time!
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Would NEVER recommend this Company
The work done at my home is sub standard and within a year has been deteriorating and now looks horrid.
Called and sent email as soon as spring arose to ensure it would be covered by warranty. To date they have not even returned to my home to inspect damage.
Now we are looking at having to hire another contractor to redo all the work.
Since this will be at my cost, we will be taking steps to get reimbursed through the legal system.
A number of years ago I had a service from Don and his Mr. Parging associates. The work that was preformed was absolutely under-par and unacceptable. I asked for a resurface of my chimney, and it ended up looking like a Jackson Pollack painting in the end.
I tried reaching Don in the end and he never got back to me. He breached his contract on what he promised and instead of going through civil litigations I took matters into my own hands and painted the chimney to cover up the atrociousness his company had left me with.
Best of luck to your company Don, but you over charge your customers and take advantage of them through aggressive sales talk.
If I were to make a suggestion to the general public, I insist you find better quality in hiring a mason straight from the ads or someone who went to trade school. All customers have a right to ask for credentials.
As for the company of Mr. Parging it is terribly said that it is ran by a “painter” who prides himself on his gooseneck paintbrush and claims he gets “the job done right the first time.” The claim is all lies, and he’s in the business to make money.
During his expansion years, Don, started off his business as a pyramid scam hiring those who had to pay $3000 upfront in order to receive a franchised area of the city. He jurisdictioned maps of the city of Ottawa to a potential buyer. He even took advantage of a young gentleman who was saving for college and swayed him into investing in a franchise. The young gentleman paid his down payment and he was subjected to work as a labourer for less than $4/hr. Furthermore, he continuously got his lawyers to harass him with calls for false estimates to go out and perform, to see whether if the young male was scamming his company or not. The kids college was delayed for two years due to Don’s false promises, he never intended to draw up a contract for this naive individual, instead he ousted the young man from the company.
Don Seems to have a kind affect at first, but once he’s used you up, he will hold you with I’ll-contempt and or neglect your pleas.
I strongly suggest that you never work for this person, nor pay for his work. He simply lacks a moral compass, yet if you like his style with the lacking of morality there is a place in hell for people like you and him.
Clients: Ginette and Joel, Orleans
We hired Mr Don Sincennes and his crew for parging, brick and concrete repairs as well as installing patio stones in front of our house. I was a bit concerned about the negative reviews on this site, however, our experience was very positive and we would recommend Mr Sincennes. He did the requested work as indicated in the written contract. The quality of the finished work was excellent!
Mr. Parging (Don Sincennes) and his crew (Ceasar and helpers) did parging all around our house and in our garage at the end of the last season. They also rebuilt our front stoop. We were very satisfied with the quality of the work. The price was also reasonable - comparable to other estimates and better than others. During winter, one small corner of the parging crumbled. I called M. Sincennes and his crew came back and made the repairs on the guarantee. I would not hesitate to recommend this company to family and friends.
I had a contract with Mr. Don Sincennes to parge 400 square feet of basement wall (exterior) and do some cosmetic work on our front step. Mr. Sincennes requested a large down payment which we paid. We later changed our mind and eliminated the front step work but requested the parging be completed by end of May 2017. I specifically requested that the wall under our deck be inspected and parged if necessary.
End of May and a threat of cancellation of the entire project led to a sub-contractor showing up at our door to do the parging. They informed me that Mr. Sincennes told them not to bother going under the deck to check the wall though at my request this sub-contractor graciously did do a careful examination of this portion of the wall.
During the completion of the parging, Mr. Sincennes left me a phone message stating he wanted another cheque to cover the parging cost. Simple one coat parging in Ontario can cost anywhere from $2 to $3 per square foot. Mr. Sincennes wanted a total of $3,300 ($8.25 per square foot) for this simple job and had not even bothered to come and inspect the completed job. When I asked for a detailed explanation of his costs, Mr. Sincennes could not even tell me how many square feet had to be parged and stated that he always charges $2,400 to parge a "House as big as yours" (note the sudden change in costs here). Several times I offered Mr. Sincennes to come to my home and verify his costs but after a heated exchange he hung up the phone.
I refused his demand for more money as the down payment covered the entire cost of the parging at $3 per square foot. Mr. Sincennes then told his sub-contractor that I had refused to pay for the job and therefore, he could not pay the sub for their work. I feel bad for the sub-contractor who was very polite and seems to have completed some very good work.
I am extremely disappointed with Mr. Parging. I hired them to resurface my steps. They proved to be incompetent and do not stand behind their work. After a year and a half, the coating they put on is flaking off. It looks terrible and needs to be completely removed and replaced but they will no longer take my calls. Avoid this company.
I did not like Mr. Parging, Don Sincennes work. I contracted him to re-do the garage floor and he was so pushy to get the contract and kept telling me that he is very honest, hard worker and that the job will take 3 days. His crew showed up (2 men) and did the work in 1 day and a half. My Mom did fell in the garage and broke her pelvis as the workers removed the step from the laundry room to the garage. She is in bed since July 27, 2016 and use a walker. I kept calling Don Sincennes as there is sports of humidity and water on the floor and the smell stinks in our garage. I keep calling him, he promised twice to come and see the damage that he and his crew did but did not show up. He gave me the phone # of one of the workers who promised again to come by but never did.
Today is September 20, 2016 and still no word from Don or the worker despite my repeated phone calls, twice a week. I can send you photos of the garage floor with the humidity spots after Don's work. I am surprised that a person that keep saying that he is honest, he does not lie, he does good work and do not return your phone calls or come by to see the mistake/problem that he and his crew created.
Very bad guy, no professionalism, no honesty, no credibility. Do not deal with Don Sincennes, Mr Parging.
Claude
Seven winters in our new home had made a mess of our garage entrance. The concrete was deteriorating and the driveway was slumping. We also had crumbling of the parging around the house foundation. The crew from Mr. Parging had everything repaired within a morning. They showed up on time, worked with real attention to detail and left no mess behind. They were also very courteous, friendly and professional. The owner, Mr. Don Sincennes, personally followed up to make sure we were happy with the job. I would recommend Mr. Parging 100%.
Mr. Parging has a TrustScore™ of 1.7. The average TrustScore™ for other businesses providing similar services in Ottawa and the surrounding areas is 3. For detailed information on how TrustScore is calculated, click here to learn more.
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Customer Reviews | Last 12 Months | All Time |
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Total Received | 0 | 16 |
Approved | 0 | 12 |
Unverified | 0 | 4 |
Suspicious | 0 | 0 |
Overall Rating | 2.6/5 |
Complaints Received | Last 12 Months | Last 3 Years |
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Suppliers & Creditors | 0 | 0 |
Employees & Sub-Contractors | 0 | 0 |
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Posted License Information | Services listed by Mr. Parging may not require a Trade License. Check local laws to confirm license requirements before hiring. |
Posted Liability Insurance | Not yet provided |
Posted Workers Compensation | Not yet provided |
Company Website | No |
Social Media Profiles | Not yet provided |
Endorsed by Peers | Not yet endorsed |
In Business Since | 2002 |
Member of TrustedPros Since | 2012 |
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Our specialty is parging foundations. Mr. Parging looks forward to fulfilling your needs. We take pride in customer satisfaction, because we know you deserve the very best. All work guaranteed.
Trust the professionals at Mr. Parging for your next concrete resurfacing job. We repair crumbling basement walls, garage floors and walls.
Trust the experts with your brick repair. We colour match mortar to blend with the existing wall. All work guaranteed.
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We specialize in foundation parging, brick pointing and concrete resurfacing. Professional work guaranteed for two years. We do the job right the first time!
Main contact(s) | Ian Boyle , Don Sincennes |
Alternate Phone Numbers | 613-294-9933, 877-319-4555, |
Listed with TrustedPros since: | 2012 |
Residential work | Yes |
Commercial work | Yes |
Warranty | Warranty details not yet provided |
Accepts credit cards | No |
Year established | 2002 |
Offers financing | No |
24 Hour emergency service | Yes |
Legal structure | Partnership |
Licensing information | Services listed by Mr. Parging may not require a Trade License. Check local laws to confirm license requirements before hiring. |
Insurance information | Contact Mr. Parging to request insurance details. |
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