What our clients have to say about us

We are proud of building great relationships that last after our projects are completed. Here is what our clients have to say about their experience.​

​" In the past three years Nilson and his team have renovated most of my house including:
• gutting and replacing the kitchen
• new floors throughout the main level
• replacing all the wiring and much of the plumbing
• replacing the front porch and walkway
• replacing the main window on the upper floor
• replacing parts of the back deck
• stucco’ing the old brick exterior
• digging the basement out by two feet to create a full-height (8’) floor with full bathroom, laundry room, storage area, mud room, and office.

 I have come to know Nilson and most of his team very well and can vouch for their customer
service, attention to detail, honesty, trustworthiness, and knowledge of the industry, codes, and regulations. They will do anything and everything to make the smallest details perfect, and will work hard to find solutions to difficult situations.
I was completely comfortable providing Nilson with a key to my house for months at a time. I felt safe and secure, my home was always neat and tidy after the team finished a day’s work, and the results are beautiful
 

Sincerely,
Ruth Henderson"





​"Nilson Da Silva has overseen several renovation projects in our home over the past six years.

He is very much a hands-on contractor, and worked tirelessly with us during all renovations to ensure work met with our satisfaction, visiting our home almost every day to monitor progress. We always felt safe having Nilson in charge of our renovations, knowing that he would always come through.  Most importantly, he is open to ideas and suggestions and with his many years of experience, can offer sound advice.

Nilson is a person of great integrity who always puts his clients first.  His work crews understand his philosophy and compliment his standards.  They have always shown respect for timelines and have left our home in a clean and tidy condition.

It is with pleasure that we fully endorse Nilson Da Silva and his company, Atalaia General Construction. 



Janet and John Taylor
Scarborough, Ontario."





​"We have dealt with Nilson da Silva and his general construction company for approximately five years. During this period he has completed numerous renovation projects at our home, several of which were substantial, including installation of wood and tile flooring throughout the house, redesigning and rebuilding washrooms and changing the lighting throughout the house to LED.
In addition, during the last year Nilson completely renovated and rebuilt a townhouse in downtown that we rented to tenants for over 25 years. As a result of the high quality of his work, we were able to sell the townhouse for top dollar.
At all times we were pleased with the quality of the work done and the professionalism of the workmen he used. We are very pleased to recommend Nilson to our friends and others.
 

Robert and Ann Bondy"





"Dear Nilson

I just wanted to send you a note to thank you for the excellent job you and your team did in painting our house.  The three rooms and the main foyer were immaculately painted.  Your team were neat, clean and not intrusive.

We have already mentioned your name to others and are looking forward to using you on some of our future projects.

 

Bob and Cindy Hafner"





"In 2012 Atalaia performed two separate, complete bathroom renovations at my daughter’s house near Ryerson University in Toronto. Choosing the right general contractor was important in our case as my daughter didn’t know anything about bathroom renovations and I live 90 minutes away. We needed a contractor that could ask the important questions at the start of the project, provide a detailed quotation of the work and timeline and most importantly deliver on the promises made in the quotation.

My daughter chose and purchased the materials using the quantities and suppliers recommended by Nilson. The renovations were done while my daughter and her four roommates occupied the house. Nilson made sure his crew respected the girl’s school schedule and that the work site was cleaned after each day’s work. Nilson and his crew treated the girls with respect and took care of many time-consuming details that cropped up as the projects neared completion.

After the first, downstairs bathroom project was complete there was no question that Nilson and Atalaia would be  chosen to do the second, upstairs bathroom. Both projects look fantastic, work as designed and surely add to the enjoyment and value of the property. If you can’t figure it out already, I highly recommend Nilson and Atalaia for your next renovation project!

Yours truly,

Matthew Ward"





"We just completed painting a 3000 sq. foot home from top to bottom and we could not be more thrilled with the end result!! Nilson from Atalaia General Construction  along with his crew are true professionals. From our first phone call to Nilson to the end of the project, Nilson and his team were truly a delight to deal with. Their workmanship is second to none.

Nilson always took the time to understand what we wanted to achieve, helping us with everything from paint colours and texture, minor repairs and touch-ups. They were always on time every morning, treating our home with total respect, cleaning up at the end of each day. We highly recommend Atalaia General Construction for any painting needs, our house is now a home and we couldn't be happier!! Thanks to Nilson and his crew... great job guys, come over anytime for espresso's!!
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Carla, Woodbrigde"





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"Nilson and his team were complete professionals; extremely courteous and very punctual. They delivered everything they said that they would on time and on budget. Nilson and his designer worked with our vision and made recommendations to meet our goal. His team was hard workers and very clean, there was never a mess, although the house was gutted from top to bottom.

Nilson followed up post our move in and even came back in to complete touch ups to the walls from moving dings. The experience was truly a positive one and we would highly recommend Atalaia General Construction to anyone. We are looking forward to working with Nilson and his crew on our next home project; a deck on the backyard, already scheduled for next year.



Angela Mesquita, Toronto"









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