Urban Improvements

Kevin was fantastic at troubleshooting and figuring out how we could make an exhaust fan work in a bathroom with less than ideal structural bones to work with. Kevin was always great communicating arrival times/etc and I’d happily use him again. Thank you Kevin!!!

Quick and efficient, scheduled me in quick and had the project done in good timing.

Thank you, Urban Improvements, for the amazing work you did in my home! We are extremely pleased with the outcome of our renovations, which included consolidating two bedrooms into one (with a beautiful closet), demo'ing my master bath to extend my family room, kitchen upgrade, flooring and electrical work throughout my main level. The work was completed on time and at budget!! I would recommend Urban Improvement for anyone looking for a professional company to make their renovation dreams reality!!

Thanks again!

Trish

Hands down the greatest home renovation we have had, thanks to Kevin and his crew at Urban Improvements.

From the first time he came out to give us a quote to the finished job, nothing but professional and quality work!

Installed pots lights in our kitchen on a separate switch along with an amazing backslash! Couldn't be happier with the work completed. Glad they were able to complete everything in a timely manner! Will be using again for more projects!

Excellent work and did our complete bathroom re-model in a 5 days!

Kevin did a good job in a timely manner. He gave me good suggestions and completed the job on time. Thanks again Kevin.

I would recommend Kevin and would hire him again.

I referred Kevin to do home renovation work at a friend of mine. My friend was very pleased with the workmanship and attention to detail with his work that he completed. He also did some tree removal on my property which helped us a lot.

Excellent workmanship. Also showed up every time he said he would. That’s a biggie for me.

Kevin was amazing to deal with. He was fast to respond, showed up on time when he said he would and delivered. Prior to the job communication with him was very easy. He was able to get the job done quickly and efficiently and did a great job. He removed some closet doors for me that were installed incorrectly and put on new ones, he even offered to purchase all the supplies so I didn't need to worry I was purchasing the wrong thing. He also regrouted my bathtub which had been done poorly by the previous owner. I found the price to be completely reasonable for the services provided. He also cleaned up after himself and left my house better then he found it!

I purchased a home in the summer time that needed a face lift. Kevin completely renovated our bathroom to give it a whole new look and I could not be happier! Not only did he renovate the bathroom, but he also laid our new flooring, including leveling our floor, and enclosed our fireplace, completing all work in under 3 weeks! I would highly recommend using Urban Improvements!

Kevin and his electrician, Tyler, installed several light fixtures for me. They arrived on time and completed the installations quickly. They left my home neat and tidy after completing the work. When an unforeseen issue arose with a breaker, they dealt with it patiently and resolved the problem quickly. Tyler even returned a second time to complete some finishing touches on two light fixtures that required different ceiling caps.

All in all, Urban Improvements did great work and were a pleasure to deal with.

Kevin did an outstanding job on our bathroom reno and I would highly recommend him. He was way ahead of schedule, courteous, spotlessly clean, and best of all, we were overwhelmed with the outcome! Thanks again!

Working with Urban Improvements was an awesome experience. Kevin was very knowledgeable and made every step easy. He followed through on everything he said he was going to do and more. My bathrooms both look wonderful and function exactly how they should. Can't thank Kevin and his co-worker enough for all of their hard work. I will definitely be in touch when I'm ready to start the next project.

I have used Urban before and they are the best group of contractors I have used. Their work is impeccable, fast and affordable.

Thanks so much and I will be contacgting you very soon for some bathroom, painting and staining work as well

M. Ward - Bowmanville

Kevin is a very professional, honest man who isn't afraid of a challenge! Our Century Home built in 1852 had a few to say the least, & Kevin resolved them with confidence & completed the job within our timeline. He is a perfectionist & does beautiful tile work. I would highly recommend 'Urban Improvements' & we will certainly hire Kevin for our future projects! It was a pleasure working with him!!

Kevin has remodeled two bathrooms for us, as well as completing a rec room in the basement. I have found him great to work with - always willing to find a solution that meets our needs. He does great quality work, and at a great price.

I would recommend kevin from urban improvements for basement finishing. His attention to detail and quality of work has not only resulted in the home gym of my dreams, but has also increased the value of my home. I have a long list of 'to do' renovations & I look forward and am excited to have urban improvements do them for me.. Thanks so much again kevin!

We can use our shower again! I recently had Kevin fix our master bathroom. The shower stall had always been a problem with a glass shower door that always leaked. Over time, the wall showed the water damage and it was a mess. Kevin fixed the wall, enlarged the opening and properly hung a beautiful new shower door. Thanks Kevin! The bathroom looks great!

Kevin was nothing but a pleasure to deal with from beginning to end of our project. He was patient and accommodating as he worked with us to make our vision a reality. He went out of his way to find us exactly the product we required to complete our reno and even brainstormed options available to work around when any snags or "bumps"were encountered throughout the project. He was cost effective. Always Cleaned up at the end of the day And always lived up to his commitments.

We would highly recommend Kevin and his team to any family or friends that are in need of a contractor with skill and expertise.

We were referred to Kevin through a mutual contact. Kevin and his team are true professionals and are a rare find these days. They showed up on time, delivered what they said they would and had no surprises. Although it was not a big job, Kevin and his team gave it his 100% and finished faster than anticipated. They also followed up with a service call later when we needed some additional work done. Nowdays, its getting harder and harder to find people like Kevin who have a strong commitment to quality and promise a hassle free experience. I would recommend Kevin in a heartbeat to all of my friends and family and for sure, we will be calling you again anytime we have another project and want the job done right.

Thank you Kevin.

When I ran into trouble in a DIY bathroom project, Kevin came to my aid! He went above and beyond of what I expected and put my mind at ease. He installed my new shower faucets plumbing, tub, and drywall; he also fixed up a bad patch of sub floor!

Kevin did a great job. When he said he'll be here at 7pm, for example, the doorbell would ring at 6:59. He gave us the quote and never tried to add to it. Also, when the job was done, he gave me some friendly advice on the rest of my washroom project. Very friendly guy with a lot of skill. *Highly Recommend.*

Kevin provided a quote and stuck to the price. Renovation was done quickly, professionally and we're very pleased with his workmanship. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend his service to anyone. Thanks Kevin!

We found Urban Improvements through this site -- the positive reviews were incentive enough to contact him and request a quote. The quality of work and level of professionalism that Kevin has shown in building us a deck have been above and beyond in every way. We strongly recommend his services.

Kevin Urbaniak of Urban Improvements was recommended highly by a friend of ours on facebook. We had seen some of his completed jobs on facebook and wanted to see if he could make ours as beautiful as a the rest. Kevin did not let us down and built us a wonderful deck for us to enjoy our summer in the backyard of our new home. Kevin was able to stay to a specific timeline for completion, and was also skilled to stay within our budget to produce a quality finished deck. We would highly recommend Kevin for your home renovations if you like a guy who is easy going, and able to get the job done on time and on a budget. Thanks Kevin!

Kevin did an excellent job for us helping out with cleaning our dryer vent that is about 30' high (2nd floor)

He was very easy to communicate with and did exactly as promised. Looking forward to the nextopportunityto hire him!

My basement was completely transformed and we loved it.

The project was done ahead of time and it stayed with in the budget.

They made sure the area was clean during the renovation and after.

I would recommend urban improvements to anyone looking for spectacular looking renovations.

Work was completed in a timely manner and to my satisfaction. It's great having a bathroom in the basement, thank you Kevin and Tyler.

Kevin was patient, friendly and got the job done fast & professionally. The job is complete and looks great. I am happy with the results. I will most likely call him again when I need a job done. Thanks Kevin!

Kevin built a fence for us in the fall and he has done a great job. Our house is brand new and the curbs run along the borders of the property. We had no idea about any of the laws regarding building a fence. Kevin went to the city and contacted the builder to clarify everything. That was a huge help as I was busy with my work. There was no need to chase him and he completed the work on time. Thanks a lot, Kevin!

Urban Improvements installed a new bathroom in my basement from scratch. Not only did Kevin and his crew do an amazing job they stayed within my budget. No hidden expenses; they did as they quoted and constantly kept me informed. Professional work and communication during the project. I couldn't have had a more pleasant experience. I will definitely use them again for my future projects. If you want great quality and a great price give them a call!

I sourced out several contractors for my job using this site. Some tried to give me a quote without coming to the house, others came but didn't provide me a formal quote just a verbal quote. Some of these were even "highly recommended" and rated through this site. Kevin came after one of these individuals and took measurements, explained what would be needed, how to complete the job to code and good timelines on when he could reasonably complete it. He took away all our details and told me he'd get me a quote by the end of the weekend.

He provided a formal quote on time that was lower than all the others I received and explained the work. We booked him and he showed up on time and ready to work. As a general contractor, the electrician employed by him and the hvac installer for our OTR were polite and pleasant to both myself and my family and completed tr work on time and with excellence. It has been a couple of weeks now and things are flawless.

The only reason I gave him a 4 on communication is that he was a bit later than we expected on day 2 of the job and I couldn't reach him for a time he'd be there, but he still showed up and completed the project on time, so not a big deal.

Thanks again Kevin!

Kevin did a great job on my home. He explained what he was doing and what to expect as an outcome. (one wall was wonky from the builder) He is pet friendly, punctual, tidy and when asked, shares his opinion with experience.

Recently I needed to have some renovations completed on my new house, It was imperative that these renovations be completed prior to my moving in as they were for my disabled daughter. My renovations included handicap accessing the bathroom creating a roll in shower stall, raising my front porch to accommodate a wheelchair rolling in and installing a electric wheelchair lift on the front of my house and all the electrical to go with it (note: lift from removed from old house in Toronto and transported to Oshawa by Kevin) These renovations needed to be completed within 2 weeks.

My First meeting with Kevin was great he was courteous, polite, knowledgeable helpful, and confident all the things that I was looking for in a contractor. Kevin never let me down, I even called him at 7 am on a Saturday as I had a leak in basement and didn’t know what to do and he called back within 5 minutes and was over to my house within 45min.

Kevin completed all working within the required time and I was AMAZED as was everyone else to came to see the finished product. Kevin left a lasting impression on me, my family and my friends and I am sure we will use him again for future projects.

THANKS KEVIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kevin put in a fence for us this past summer. He did a great job, we have no complaints at all. He was quick, clean, and courteous. Communication was a breeze, as he was very good getting back to emails. There was no sense of having to chase him down like we've had to with other contractors in the past. We were out of town on the last day of the job and were not able to pay him till we got back a few days later, Kevin didn't make an issue of it.

Thanks very much Kevin!

Kevin quoted the amount and the time it would take to do my bathroom. He never wavered from either. He was always courteous and friendly, making me feel comfortable having him in my home. My bathroom was done exactly as I wanted and I love it. Kevin even suggested an accent stripe in the tub area that was being tiled but didn't push it. I decided to do it and am glad I did. It really adds to the decor. I would use Kevin again for other projects in my home and plan to in the future.

Kevin removed an old bathtub, installed a new tub, and installed tile. Everythihng was done in a timely fashion, professionally, and with good communication. I was pleased with the project overall, and the pricing was very good. I plan to get Kevin back for future projects.

I was very happy with the work that was done in my bathroom, I have not had any problems since the work was done which was last summer in July of 2011.

After purchasing all the materials in advance and realizing I had bitten off more than I could chew, I contacted Kevin to install a bath tub, counter top, and faucets. Kevin removed our old tub and installed the new one with tiles set on the walls.

After the work was completed, we noticed the tub faucet was not operating as we expected. After contacting Kevin, he quickly came back to see what the issue was. He idendified there was a small missing part in the faucet package I had purchased, and ordered the new part on our behalf. Once the part arrived, he returned and installed the missing part and our faucet is now working perfectly.

The work was completed in a timely manner, and we are pleased with the finished product. I really appreciate Kevin's efforts to return to our house and address our concerns.

I will definitely use Kevin's services and would recommend him to friends and family in the future.

I contracted Kevin to put a fence up to pen in my dogs. From the moment I spoke to Kevin on the telephone, I felt totally taken care of and respected considering I am a single female with no experience in this field. Kevin offered excellent advice in a friendly and professional manor. He listened to my concerns and helped me to build a vision of how my new dog pen would look. His quote was very reasonable and he completed the work quickly and efficiently. The standard of work is superb, with detail paid to every aspect of the job. There were no surprises and completed right on budget. An extra nice touch was the step he made for the dogs with scraps to replace the failing Rubbermaid one I had purchased, with no extra cost to me. I would not hesitate to recommend him to all my family and friends. I certainly will be using Kevin and Urban Improvements in the future.

Kevin did a great job fixing my backyard. I had a drain grate in my backyard he made it higher so I could put sod down to complete my backyard. He also got the area ready for my hot tub to go in.

Backyard looks awesome!!! thanks again !!

Denise V.

I hired Kevin to put a bedroom in my basement. As he was doing the job I would question different things he had done and was made to feel like it was unimportant. When bringing the studs,etc in they dinged the wall in the foyer and then again going down to the basement - never showed this to him since I needed my project finished asap before company arrived I thought he might not come back to finish the job . When he was finished he had neglected to put a closet in the bedroom and said he would come back in afew weeks when my company left to finish the job but he has never shown up or replied to my emails. I paid him in full and in cash this was my problem. The tape in the drywall for the ceiling was coming off within a week. He used inferior materials for the trim and the workmanship was poor. He didn't finish around the window and didn't supply the doorknob for the door and the door looks like one he might have taken out of somewhere else. I would not recommend this company to anyone.

Kevin was hired to do a renovation on our basement bathroom. He started November 9 (2011) and despite his undergoing an appendectomy half-way through the job, still worked within our tight schedule to finish before month’s end. Kevin truly went above and beyond our expectations and we won’t hesitate to hire him for future work around our home.

We had hired Kevin to do a considerable amount of interlocking for us when my almost three year old son was diagnosed with leukemia. Unsure of our financial future, we felt that it would be best to prepare our house for sale if need be. We were given a very reasonable quote by Kevin. The cost of the project seemed to keep inflating as it progressed. Upon completion, everything looked fantastic, we even gave him another smaller job inside the house. When the snow finally disappeared after winter, I could plainly see that the interlocking Kevin had done was all settling towards the house. I called him about the situation immediately. He came and took a look and assured me that he would fix it up 100% but would like for the ground to settle a little more. That was in April. I have left him multilpe messages since then, however he never calls me back.

We had Kevin build a very large deck. His quality of work is exceptional. He even took the time to discard boards that were of poor quality from the load that was delivered and sand the corners of the railing. Our only personal comment is we would probably have liked a little bit more contact on when they were going to be starting the project and working on the project. Overall, we would still highly recommend Urban improvements for any work that you require around your home.

Did an Excellent Job! Thanks A Million!!!

When we had work to do in our home, we were overwhelmed over who to call. We wanted porcelain tiles installed in our kitchen and breakfast area. We called Kevin and several others and felt most comfortable with Kevin.

He showed up on time, was professional, cleaned up and completed the job in a shorter time then anticipated. He responds to questions quickly. He even came with us to the hardware store to show us our options.

The floor looks incredible and we are extremely pleased. His price was very competitive. We now are having him install a new countertop!

I would highly recommend Kevin if you are looking for someone. We now know who to call.

Thanks Kevin!

Tree cutting job done verry well, on time and for the right price. Would hire this contractor for future jobs as well.

As a Building Construction Manager I am extremely fussy on work being done in my home. Kevin always exceeds my expectations. He has done yard contruction, minor repair and most recently a basement renovation. He will continue to be my first call!

Great work! Very impressed! I was honestly shocked how much work Kevin was able to do in one afternoon. Kevin is obviously a hard worker and aims to please. Plus the price is right. I have already recommended him to friends. Don't waste your time on other contractors - I didn't and was not disappointed. Cheers!

Kevin was quick to respond and professional. I would recommend him and use him in the future! Thanks again Kevin!

Kevin has done 3 jobs for me and all have been done with great workmanship and in a timely manner. He redid a bathroom for me as well as a big fencing job and a couple of repairs as well. He is courteous and helpful and was great at helping me make decisions that I was unsure on. I would totally recommend him for any project around your home!

Kevin is a professional with great quality work.

He was understanding of our issues and dealt with all the concerns with professionalism and respect - his work is accurate and detailed.

And oh yeah - the price was right too.

2 thumbs up for Kevin - Thank you for a job well done.