This past Wednesday, it was #serviceStarShoutout day. Just like Valentine's Day, showing your love…read moreand appreciation shouldn't just be done on a single day, but more consistently throughout the year. However, when it comes to some services, you hope that you don't show daily love, though, or it's a sign that something that shouldn't be serviced so often is likely broken! My shoutout is for Custom Door & Lock Service. I don't recall whether it has always had this name over the years. However, the lock and key services that it provides have been there all my life. The business is located on the northeast corner of Kingston Road and Victoria Park Avenue in the Beaches. Well, these days, it would be considered the upper Beaches, but that sounds snooty to me. Beachers aren't like that! It is located next door to Pizza Pizza, which has also always been there all my life. The high school that I attended was blocks away. I have fond memories after a music night at the school of coming here with my parents to grab a pizza before heading home to eat it after my performance. Ah, good times! My tastebuds weren't that sophisticated back then, but I loved it. Custom Door & Lock Service was our place to get keys cut. When we lived in the Beaches, we needed keys to our apartment and the mailbox downstairs. A few years later, a door lock was installed on the main door, so we needed additional keys. My dad had all our keys made here. We never had an issue with them not working. The folks here have always been courteous and helpful when my dad needed keys. I remember coming in with him to get keys done. They cut them right on the spot. I loved watching them cut them, which still makes me happy when I see keys being cut anywhere. This place continues to offer after-hours lock and key support. If you accidentally lock yourself out of your home, they provide emergency services to get you back in your own home. Luckily, we have never had to use them, but it's peace of mind knowing that they are available. This place is still closed on weekends. If you can wait for getting new keys on Monday, you're good. Parking is limited. I recommend parking on either Kingston Road or a side street. There are a few spots behind Pizza Pizza. Alternatively, there's a parking lot across the street where there are more retail businesses. I often drive along Kingston Road to head downtown and pass by this store. I'm glad that it has endured over the decades, which shows how important it is to the Beaches and the quality of its services. (281)

This guys did an a-ok job on a door for me recently…read more The door was sticking and the door knob and deadbolt were pretty tired too. I found them by searching on the web. Gave them a call and explained what I needed so they asked me to send some pics of the issues. I got them done right away and sent them in email. I heard back within a couple of hours. Very prompt and friendly! I then stopped by the next day and picked up a nice looking lockset and talked with the tech there about when they could come for installation. We arranged a time for them to come - they were on time and did a great job! No more sticky door and a wonderful lock and door that closes and locks properly. Totally recommend them.

Bought a Stilh trimmer from this place, great service and knowledgeable guys there…read more This place is targeted towards professionals but they do offer consumer grade products. We wanted to buy a good trimmer and wanted to skip stores like Home Depot, found this place on Google with great reviews and decided to check it out. The guy was very nice and knowledgeable, he asked me to go the back with him and he let me start the trimmer just to get a feel for the product that I wanted to buy. The thing with any product is that you can either go to big name stores or these specialized shops, what I find is that these shops is that they always offer more expertise, better product and service. It's like buying bicycle, you can get a $150 one from Walmart or a hobby grade one from a bike shop for $500. For certain items, I'm fine with cheap low end stuff but some stuff that I want it to last, I always visit these shops. They are also local authorized dealer for many brands and they also do warranty repairs for them.

Highly recommend Markham mower as they have excellent customer service. They are very honest and is…read morea store that I can trust. We bought our snow blower there and took back for fixing after the warranty, they fixed it in no time, very good after sale service. I think we should all help to support local business and we will definitely go back to Markham Mover for any future purchase.

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Inside the store it looks like the reject parts from the…read moreconstruction of a Transformers army with bits and parts scattered everywhere. However, the staff seem to know everything they have in stock, and how to order parts if they don't have it.

On several occasions I have turned to Oshawa Appliance parts to assist with repairing my home…read moreappliances. They have helped me with my clothes dryer, side by side refrigerator/freezer and my oven. Each time they have provided excellent service. Most recently I called them confident that the ice maker auger motor had broken on my fridge. They recommended bringing in the part to have it tested before ordering it ($160 part). I did take it in and they bench tested it for free, confirming that it, and the solenoid that controls the motor were working correctly. Puzzled, I investigated further (there are a lot of great DIY appliance sites out there with detailed videos) and found that my problem was a couple of broken plastic tabs on a $12 part. I couldn't be happier that I did not waste money on a repair service call, or a motor that did not need replacing. DIY has saved me a lot of money and I have OAP to thank for that.

My wife and I purchased a bedroom set from DeRUCCI. Our salesperson was Lydia; she was fantastic…read morefrom start to finish. Because we picked black leather, it had to be custom-made in China. Even with Covid-19 still affecting the world, our order came in before anticipated. Once in Canada, Lydia contacted us and updated us on shipping and arranged delivery and set up. The bedroom set is very high quality and looks terrific in our master bedroom. We would definitely recommend DeRUCCI furniture to others. A very positive shopping experience indeed!

It was a pretty good experience. The floor layout was arranged reasonably well and not feeling too…read moretight. Staff were responsive to questions. However, many items don't have a price tag so you have to ask the staff frequently. There's also some "AI designed mattress" which are crazily expensive and prey on the gullibles.

I've rented from this place recently for my place and even purchased the sofa at very affordable…read moreprice. I strongly recommend Rent WOW!!! for your staging needs. Very professional, friendly and accommodative staff.

We've worked with Rent WOW!!! on multiple home staging projects, and they consistently deliver…read moreexceptional service and stunning results. Their furniture selection is stylish, versatile, and perfectly suited to elevate any space--from condos to luxury homes. The team is responsive, reliable, and genuinely invested in helping properties show at their best. Delivery and pickup are always smooth, and their attention to detail makes a huge difference in how buyers perceive the home. Highly recommend them to any stager or real estate professional looking for quality furnishings and a dependable partner. They make staging easier--and more impactful.

My family and I enjoyed working with Nick. He was great at communicating and laying out all our…read moreoptions. He was a huge advocate for us during a very stressful period where we needed to sell our condo and lock in our mortgage for our new townhome. I highly recommend working with him and Monster Mortgage!

I have been working with mortgage brokers and banks for almost 30 years, and I have to say our…read moreexperience with Karen Mann was the best! With me being retired, looking to renewal our mortgage, and looking at investment opportunities, our situation was a complicated one. I investigated a few brokers and banks to not only complete what we were looking to accomplish, but to do it with the best rates and outcome for us. None of them came close to what Karen was offering. Karen was an absolute professional, and her 'A' personality is exactly what we needed to accomplish our financial goals. She never pressured anything, and it always felt as though she always had 'our interest' as her priority. It was a breath of fresh air to work with someone that is so focused on the client's needs. I highly recommend Karen Mann!

Amazing staff and owner…read more Good quality merchandise, and a great variety. If you want cheap Big Box service and products....go to one of those stores. Good luck finding help there. If you want something with high quality, creativity, and variety....go to Plumbing and Parts Home Centre. The staff always approach you to see if you need help. It's my first stop and I've never needed to go anywhere else.

I am a do-it-yourselfer. I lived in Whitby for 25 years and during that time I used these folks for…read moreall my plumbing projects. Now I live 50KM away and there is no place in this area that compares with Plumbing and Parts Home Centre. I am now in the process of renovating 3 bathrooms in my house. I will make the trip to Whitby to purchase all my new fixtures and parts.

Haven't purchased anything yet but I went in to browse and their customer service is great! Lots of…read moregreat pieces in their showroom.

The first time we went to Grafus we were impressed by the quality, variety and look of their…read morefurniture , accents and decor in general. We were able to find items that were unique and beautiful. Everything seemed to be picked by experts in interior design with exquisite and sophisticated taste. The store itself was stunning and the staff pleasant, friendly and knowledgeable. We furnished part of our condo with their furniture as they carry some of our favourite brands, mostly made in Canada or US. Since then Grafus has become our go to store to get the best in terms of quality and comfortability. They also offer very competitive prices. We couldn't be happier with the look that our home has achieved. Ten stars!!!!