Tom Fair Construction specializes in Residential and Commercial Renovations in Southwestern Ontario. Our company offers a complete range of renovation solutions that will fit your needs. We understand the importance of strong customer service and quality assurance from start to finish of your project. An unparalleled depth of experience helps us prepare p read more...
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We have an old house and it is sometimes difficult to find people you can trust to give you want you want and still keep the character you are looking for. Tom Fair Construction came through with flying colours. They designed and rebuilt our master bathroom and the results are beyond our expectations. They were courteous, clean and on budget despite running into unexpected issues.
We are planning additional renovations and will be asking them to take on the challenge.
Tom and Dean renovated the main floor of our stone house built in 1855.This involved wall removals, new reclaimed floors, a new kitchen, propane fireplace, plastering and painting. New plumbing and electrical work was necessary. We are delighted with the results. Our budget was respected, ideas were shared and the project was completed within the time frame. We are very pleased with our new old home and are proud to say it was done by Tom Fair Construction.
We were referred to Tom Fair Construction from a very reputable source. Tom visited our home to listen to all of our ideas we shared, as well, he provided extra advice to help us with our decision for our renovation in the kitchen. He provided us a quote and stuck to that quote. During this process he even helped with his creativity to help design our custom curved island with a lot of thought and experience.
There were many contractors sub hired by Tom to help with the electrical work, tiling, and counters and each day I would arrive home from work, I expected to see dust or a mess but the workers were very considerate by cleaning up from a hard day of work each day. Very Impressed!
We did experience an issue with our countertop right after it was installed. I contacted Tom as soon as I noticed and he immediately came and addressed the concern right away - free of charge. This proved he takes pride in his work and knew the importance of customer service.
I would not hesitate to recommend Tom Fair Construction for any project you would need. We were really satisfied with the service and today we're still receiving compliments on our kitchen!!!!!!!
To date, I have hired Tom Fair Construction for two renovation projects at my home. Having been very pleased with their craftsmanship, I have hired them yet again this spring to build a deck.
The first project was a complete gut job of a living room, bedroom, hallway, and partial kitchen. Tom was clear on the budget, materials, and schedule of labour, and the work was done professionally, in a timely fashion, without damages, and with extreme attention to detail. Most notable was the extra care given to the specific needs of the 1920s house: jacking up and reinforcing sagging floors, and finishing ceilings, walls, and transitions, with precision. Unique custom work included a modern railing made of handcrafted steel posts and cable, a beautiful countertop, and distinctive built-in book shelves.
The second project entailed replacing a non-vented range hood with a vented one. This job was done quickly and efficiently. The job site was left spotless.
I look forward to working with Tom again. His wealth of experience and employment of a highly skilled team have delivered exceptional quality on a variety of renovations.
We recently contracted Tom Fair Construction to renovate our ensuite bathroom. I had specific needs for shower access to accommodate disability. We had to completely gut the washroom and rebuild it as we needed a curbless shower which offered unique challenges. Everything he said he was going to do he did. We decided to do the job based on time and material. He gave us an estimate and stuck to it. He worked within that estimate and the actual cost was a little less. In the end he did a first class job. I would definitely recommend him to do renovations not only in the bathroom but in other areas of a home.
We deeply regret our decision to hire Tom Fair.
My parents met with Tom and were impressed by his polished look and his smart talk. The work was completed many months ago. Despite being very disappointed with the work and experience, my parents were exhausted, discouraged and unwilling to share their observations with Tom, choosing instead to leave one washroom unfinished and to concede that no funds would be returned. I recently shared this list with Tom:
- washroom door hung crooked, not closing properly and floor gap is uneven
- door trims are too long, crooked, too short, separating from wall and mitre joints not attaching
- new paint not covering many spots on the walls, only one thin coat of paint applied
- debris and crumbs from renovation painted into walls, surfaces not sanded or prepared for painting
- wall patching done poorly and visible through paint
- paint splattered onto receptacles and new cupboards
- top shower tiles are crooked
- tile installers unwilling to install/drill a curtain rod
- bathtub installed incorrectly, significant squeaking, not level
- most caulking separating from walls (trim, countertop, molding, baseboard)
- crown molding separating from wall and sagging significantly
We paid Tom Fair $30,000 to renovate two bathrooms. The finishes we chose were standard, conservative and not costly (except quiet-closing cabinet doors). The renovations were largely cosmetic in nature. When I met with Tom he directly called into question our knowledge and understanding of contracting and renovating, instead of addressing the deficiencies cited. We found it troubling that he sub-contracted most of the work and later said he was not responsible for their work.
We felt uneasy about his young son completing some of the work, including the crooked door, molding and incorrectly measuring and installing a towel bar. His brother-in-law was responsible for the painting and Tom seemed very quick to defend the quality of his work, despite seeing the deficiencies. One of his friends came from a carpeting store during his lunch hour and installed two metal strips on the floor under the doors. For that quick visit we were charged $100 dollars. We insisted we wanted a curtain rod installed for the shower, just as we had prior to the renovation, but the tile contractors were essentially unwilling to drill into their own work. We were told that installing one shower rod would cost $100 dollars. Instead, we purchased our own for $11 and installed it ourselves without any issues.
When I met with Tom he said he would respond shortly. One week passed and we had not heard back, so I called him. He seemed agitated and said he was very busy. He told me that running a company is expensive and he has many bills. I requested to know when I should expect a response to our list. He assured us that he would call in one week.
It has now been over two weeks and he has not responded in the time that he promised. We feel utterly used and deceived.
Mr. Tom Fair came across as a very competent and fair professional at the time of signing the contract. However, he proved to be completely a different person by the end of the project. First of all, he arranged the contract in a way to allow him to go above the budget. When we asked him to clarify his confusing "clause", he reassured us that these were just standard wordings of contracts and that he will make sure to stay within the budget. Throughout the project, he kept reassuring us that he will stay within the budget, but when the project was completed, he produced us a new bill requesting us to pay an extra sum totaling %35 on top of the maximum amount allotted in the contract. During the project, he did not give us any indication, much less an estimate, of if and how much he is going to go over-budget. Also, he did a poor job at painting and in attention to details. When we refused to pay him the extra charge, he called us liars and opportunists. Later on, he started threatening to take legal action against us. I am writing this review to inform the good people of Guelph of Mr. Tom Fair's misleading and deceitful business practices. As "Stephen from Guelph" mentioned above, "Tom Fair, Not Fair".
Best renovation (total gut) I have ever seen or experienced. Hard to pin down on cost perhaps due to the nature of renovation but guesstimate turned out pretty close given unexpected twists and upgrades. Would definitely use again
We were given this companies name by an electrical contractor and as we were new to Guelph and did not have anyone to recommend someone we decided to use this company. We needed them to go in to repair any damage after a re-wire of the house we bought and we have since found out that the price that they charged us would have paid for the whole house to have been completely dry-walled! We had a problem about 3 months down the line to which Tom (the owner) attended and could not understand why it had happened - he could not understand why it had happened but he DID know it was NOTHING to do with what they had done, refused to correct it unless we paid another $500, we of course refused. We asked a dry wall contractor who was part of a team buliding a house next door to look at it and he knew exactly what had happened, it was the previous contractors error and he fixed it for $90 and we are nearly a year down the line with no recurrence of the problem! Tom Fare - we have christened him "Ton Not So Fare"!! Good Luck and we hope you "Fare" better than we did - thank goodness for websites like this where people can recommend the good guys out there.
Tom Fair Construction has a TrustScore™ of 2.5. The average TrustScore™ for other businesses providing similar services in Guelph and the surrounding areas is 3. For detailed information on how TrustScore is calculated, click here to learn more.
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Total Received | 0 | 10 |
Approved | 0 | 9 |
Unverified | 0 | 1 |
Suspicious | 0 | 0 |
Overall Rating | 3.9/5 |
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 | Not yet provided |
Posted Liability Insurance | Not yet provided |
Posted Workers Compensation | Not yet provided |
Company Website | Yes |
Social Media Profiles | Not yet provided |
Endorsed by Peers | Not yet endorsed |
In Business Since | 1980 |
Member of TrustedPros Since | 2009 |
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Tom Fair Construction specializes in Residential and Commercial Renovations in Southwestern Ontario. Our company offers a complete range of renovation solutions that will fit your needs. We understand the importance of strong customer service and quality assurance from start to finish of your project. An unparalleled depth of experience helps us prepare professionally for every project. Our expert capability means that Tom Fair construction is a valuable, flexible resource for the design community.
Main contact(s) | Tom Fair , Dean Fair |
Alternate Phone Numbers | 519-822-1087, 519-803-4458 |
Listed with TrustedPros since: | 2009 |
Residential work | Yes |
Commercial work | Yes |
Warranty | No |
Accepts credit cards | Yes |
Year established | 1980 |
Offers financing | Yes |
24 Hour emergency service | Yes |
Legal structure | Sole Proprietor |
Licensing information | Contact Tom Fair Construction to request licensing info. |
Insurance information | Contact Tom Fair Construction to request insurance details. |
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