Custom Cabinetry Maker in Calgary, AB

Kev and Emma re-did about half of my condo last summer. It was a total gut of the kitchen, fireplace, half of the living room, as well as finishing my ensuite bathroom and updating the baseboards, ceilings, light fixtures, switches, and baseboards throughout the whole house.

Before meeting Kev and Emma, I had actually given up on being able to do the reno that i wanted. I had spoken with 3 contractors previously, all of whom were well known names in Calgary, known for their contemporary/modern flair which is what I wanted. These guys came to my house, for about 30 minutes, looked around briefly and sent me a quote which caused my eyes to bulge. I had given up on my reno, until i saw some favorable reviews on here. Kev came over, and spent nearly 3 hours with me, walking around my home, taking measurements, discussing options, and what my ideas were regarding the new kitchen and living room design. It was blown away at how honest and easy he was to deal with.

Then I thought he'd abandoned me.

It took about a 3 and half weeks to get a quote back from Kev. Turns out, he had spec'd the cabinets i wanted (extremely high gloss, white laqured flat panels) to a number of cabinet companies and wasn't happy with the prices. So he was actually working on finding me a solution that would REDUCE my costs and still give me the product i want. At this point, i knew I had found a contractor that I was going to work with.

Kev ended up doing my kitchen, bathroom, living room, a large window, refinisheing ALL my hardwood, new baseboards, new ceilings, and a new fireplace for LESS than some other people in town had quoted me for JUST the kitchen.

It wasn't all roses -- some of his sub trades were quite messy, and didn't stick to the timeline as well as they could have. But overall, a 6 week job was an 8 week job. Which isn't too bad, considering.

Many times, Kev did work that most other contractors would have said was "unforseen" and would have charged more for. He spend two extra days moving a duct that we didn't know was there so that the kitchen would be perfect. He kept to the budget and to the quote exquisitely. I was never surprised with extra charges.

Kev's quality and attention to detail was fantastic. He often obsessed over minor things which if he had not pointed out, i would NEVER have noticed. There is another posted here saying he didn't pay attention to details, which i find hard to believe.

I would recommend him to anyone, and in fact, he's doing work for my neighbour right now.

There's not much to say other than Kevin and Emma turned our ratty little abode into a welcoming den that's would make even the most affluent, young, snobbish Calgarians in the city be cool with. While we had picked out most of the materials ourselves, Kevin was incredibly prompt with dealing with issues, bringing issues to our attention, and guiding us along the way in our first renovation project.

As expected, the project itself was a learning experience, but the attention to matters after the completion of the project has warranted a high rating. It's clear to see, Kevin cares about your home, and his reputation, and that's a welcoming change from 90% of the contractors in this city who are ready to bound off to another job the minute something goes wrong.

A year later, our new place is amazing, looks good and is well built. Great care was always taken to prevent damage on wood surfaces, and Kevin was more than happy to make adjustments and alterations to plans on the fly which was very flexible.

Our condo was essentially gutted out. New hardwood flooring, new kitchen, new wall cabinetry, floor tiling, wiring and electricity, etc, etc. All was taken care of.

Thank you Kevin and Emma

On the positive, Kev is a very nice individual however, that only gets a contractor so far. Kev removed and put in a new kitchen for me as well as upgraded 3 bathroom countertops. The work is quite substandard and he obviously does not take pride in the finish of his product. Within every kitchen there is a fair bit of grouting work - within a month the grouting had multiple holes in it. Kev did return to fix it but within weeks there were multiple holes in all the grouting. When doing the tile work, Kev got the grouting for the tiles all over the kitchen window frame to which his response was "it will just wipe off with a wet cloth". It does not and he had not intentions of removing it. When Kev needed to cut any pieces, he did so in the garage (which is filled with baby/kid articles) and got shavings all over absolutely everything. I had to ask him to blow it all off which he did but very minimally. Had he known this would happen, i would have removed all the strollers, bikes etc. The boards under the cabinets look awful, the piece he put on the island to cover the seem keeps falling off, the sealant for the sinks & countertop are a thick white as opposed to just something that blends in, etc. etc.

I contacted Kev again about cleaning things up to which the response was i would have to pay for any work he had to do. When asked what the issues were, i emailed pictures of the shoddy grouting etc to which i have had no response. In all honesty, i don't want Kev to fix it because when he has in the past it is no better. It is extremely unfortunate that i now have to hire another contractor to come in and clean up many of the messes Kev made and the substandard work.

I would not recommend Kev and have many regrets about having hired him in the first place.

I recently hired Icon to do some renovations to my home which included a complete kitchen (cabinets, countertops, backsplash, new island etc..) new floors (hardwood throughout the main floor as well as the stairs to the upper floor and hallway and tile in the bathroom and laundry). As well as refacing my fireplace, painting the walls and replacing baseboards and casings.

Kev did an excellent job and I was completely satisfied with the entire process, he finished the job in exactly the time he said he would and within budget. He was easy to talk to and I would not hesitate to recommend Icon to anyone looking to get work done to their home.

Kev, was willing to work within my budget and as well let me do some of the work. Very positive personality and shows up on time.

Upon hiring ICON Custom Interiors, one can expect exceptional professionalism and excellent finishing detail. It is a breath of fresh air to work with someone with such talent and integrity. Thanks again Kev, I will be looking forward to more work together in the future :)

I used Icon Custom Interiors for the renovation of my kitchen (which I wanted updating). I had all the cabinet doors and draw fronts replaced, hardwood flooring laid and new work surfaces.

All the work was done to a high quality leaving me very satisfied. Kev gave me great advise and helped me chose materials within my budget leaving me with a great looking affordable finish.

I felt comfortable leaving Kev unattended in my home and found him easy to talk to. All areas were left clean and tidy when he finished each day which really pleased me. Icon will be my first choice for any future work I require. I highly recommend him to anyone.