Testimonials



"Thank you for your excellent work and professional manner during our renovation. Tim and I love our new space. (It was almost painless). I will definitely pass on your name to friends. "

P.T.

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"We love our new cottage - a wonderful experience with you and your team. I especially valued your guidance as to where to spend the money for the best product and when to opt for the cheaper version to still meet the budget".

J.F.

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"I am writing this letter to express my gratitude for the beautiful renovation that you managed for my family and me.

Our home is approximately 100 years old. Our renovation involved the gutting of two of the three stories of our home and a small two-story addition. The renovation took approximately six months from the initial design stages to completion. After the demolition you found and repaired several unexpected problems with the structural integrity (unstable floors, rotting roofs etc.) of the house and with all of the core functions (plumbing, electrical). I am confident that our home is now as structurally sound as it is beautiful. The successful completion of our renovation is due to your ability to manage large-scale construction projects and your knowledge of construction trades in general. First and foremost, you are an amazing project manager. You are able to see the "big picture" and still manage the project down to the smallest time frames and details. This was important for me as you always kept me abreast of our renovation and gave me specific timeframe's in which to get things done such as when to pick and order faucets, knobs, bathtubs etc. I was confident in your ability to keep the renovation moving and I never became overwhelmed by the numerous choices that I had to make.


Your project management skills are enhanced by your knowledge of each of the trades and your relationships with subcontractors. The subcontractors always knew what they had to do when they arrived at our home and you paid attention to the details to make sure everything was done to our specifications and your high standards.


You are also very calm and "unflappable." As the "point person" of a large project there are many different demands placed upon you from the many different people, agendas, concerns and schedules involved. My concerns were always "When will this be done?" "How much will it cost?" "Will it look good?" "What are my options?" and "What do you recommend?" You always calmly answered my questions, offered alternatives and were truthful. You did not make promises that you couldn't keep. You also always treated each subcontractor with respect and handled any problems with a direct approach so that small problems were managed before they became big issues.


Last, I trusted you implicitly. We did our renovation during a time of great stress for our family. We had started our renovation, were selling our house, paying two mortgages, taking care of our two year old and I had our second child in the midst of this chaos. We also had to move out of our old home five weeks before we could move into our new home. I left the country for five weeks to stay with my family and left you in charge of our home and all the day-to-day decisions relating to it. I always knew that you would make decisions that were in our best interest.
In the best of times we would have needed your guidance through our renovation - during the stressful period that it was - it was absolutely essential. We thank you and can't wait to start the kitchen!"

K.T.
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" Everyone seems to have a story about "a contractor from hell"; the contractor that didn't show up on time, the contractor who left wires exposed for weeks or decided that he had enough and just left.... Well, this isn't our experience.
We hired Custom Design Group (CDG) to renovate our basement in the fall of 1999. Jurij and Andrew (and their sub-contractors) were excellent to deal with and the quality of their work was outstanding.

They worked with us throughout the entire process They alerted us to when specific projects were going to be done. They happily took on additional work but always alerted us to the costs so there wasn't any sticker shock at the end of the process They also took care of the small details that we would never have gotten around to.

Hopefully, success for Divine Homes doesn't mean that they will be too busy to renovate my living room in the spring. And, when my husband sees the light, the bathroom in of couple of years ... the sunroom off the kitchen ... maybe a new deck.... wouldn't mind a new garage ... "

J.P.