Banner and Testimonial Statements
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Statements are taken from customer reference letters.
Testimonial statements can be organized by project type in Resources/What Customers Say.
Each testimonial provides the option to click for details. Clicking on “See details” should open a
separate window with a PDF of the full customer reference letter.
NOTE:
There are no statements for the following renovation projects/pages:
 Bathrooms
 Attics
 In-law suites
 Windows & Doors
If customer quotes for these types of projects are not available in time, use statements (for banners)
from other project types as an interim measure.
Project type
Kitchen
renovation
Customer Address
999 Chantenay
Drive, Orleans
Banner statements
“We’re very pleased with
the results and with our
experience working with
OakWood.”
Alex and Mindee Mirhady
Testimonials
“We’re really enjoying our
expanded kitchen and our
opened-up front entrance. The
project has given our 1970s era
house an up-to-date feel and
makes entertaining much more
enjoyable. Thanks so much to
Oakwood for making it
happen!”
Alex and Mindee Mirhady
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33 Glencairn Ave,
Ottawa
“There are two areas that
particularly impress us
about Oakwood: the quality
of work and the exceptional
work crew…”
Carolyn Turner
AND/OR
“We wouldn’t hesitate to
recommend Oakwood to
friends and family. Thank
you for a job well done.”
Carolyn Turner
“There are two areas that
particularly impress us about
Oakwood: the quality of work
and the exceptional work
crew…We always felt confident
that our home was in good
hands. We wouldn’t hesitate to
recommend Oakwood to
friends and family.
Thank you for a job well done.”
Carolyn Turner
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114 Kenilworth
“…we very much
appreciated the
professionalism and
courtesy of your [OakWood]
staff and sub-contractors
throughout the process.”
Dan Wayner
AND/OR
“We liked the idea that they
[OakWood] make use of
project management tools
and that the project
schedule was updated
weekly.”
987 Mossdale
Dan Wayner
“I am so proud when
someone comes into my
home to see the kitchen and
can’t believe the design and
impeccable workmanship
that has been completed.”
Debbie Oaks
AND/OR
“I am pleased to say that
OakWood was my design
and build team and I would
highly recommend them.”
“We are very happy with the
renovation work done on our
home…We had no real
surprises and all change orders
but one were initiated by us so
we ultimately had control of
expenditures. Overall, the
renovation was much less
stressful than we anticipated. I
should add, that we stayed in
the house for the entire
renovation…In the end, I would
be more than happy to work
with OakWood again.”
Dan Wayner
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“I found everyone right from
the initial designers to the last
person out the door to be
extremely professional, hard
working, friendly and very
respectful of my home. The
weekly meetings with you to
discuss the work schedule, as
well as any concerns I had
were very helpful and kept me
abreast of everything…In fact, I
am so pleased that I will have
OakWood back for other
projects around my home.
Again, I would like to convey
my sincere thanks…”
Debbie Oaks
145 Third Avenue
“In the space of about four
months you took us from a
virtually useless space to a
modern kitchen that fit to
the style of the house.”
Jennifer Spence
Pablo Sobrino
Debbie Oaks
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“It has been almost a year
since we saw the finishing
touches to our kitchen
renovation. We thought that
we should let you know that
our “dream” kitchen continues
to fulfil our expectations… In
the space of about four
months you took us from a
virtually useless space to a
modern kitchen that fit to the
style of the house…We really
appreciate the work that
OakWood has done and we
have in fact referred a number
of neighbours to consider
OakWood for their renovation
projects.”
Jennifer Spence
Pablo Sobrino
718 Byron Avenue
“In my Rolodex, under the
heading “Contractors”,
there is only one listing:
OakWood.”
Guy and Meredith
Charlebois
AND/OR
“Not a day goes by that we
do not walk into our new
kitchen and marvel at the
beauty of it and the
excellence of the work done
to make it a reality…”
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“When we go to parties and
find ourselves listening to
horror story after horror story
about renovation disasters, we
can only shake our heads and
think, “They should have used
OakWood.” We were, and
remain impressed by your
consistent emphasis on quality
materials, calibre of work and
the client service mentality
that obviously drives your
business…”
Guy and Meredith Charlebois
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Guy and Meredith
Charlebois
1854 Burfield
“The quality of the
workmanship is hard to
beat.”
Rhona Lahey
OakWood actually completed
our renovation a week AHEAD
of schedule. When I told
friends about that, many of
whom had also gone through a
renovation, they were
absolutely amazed. But their
reactions to our new space
were even better – ‘fabulous’,
‘amazing’, ‘unbelievable’.”
Rhona Lahey
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107 Rosemount
Avenue
“Our kitchen is more than
the dream that we hoped it
would be…”
Larry and Carol Lethbridge
Hudon
Your team was nothing but
professional, courteous,
respectful and creative in
helping us prepare our home
for the next and best phase of
life, our retirement.
Larry and Carol Hudon
Lethbridge Hudon
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61 Helena
“We now know why
Oakwood has been in
business for so many years
and why
we see so many of their
signs in our neighborhood.”
Michelle and Glen
“After watching renovation
horror stories on television,
and living in a house built in
the late 1930s, we were half
expecting to live our own
horror story. Luckily for us,
there were very few problems.
As renovation ‘virgins’, we
could not have asked for a
better company to guide us
through the process and to
perform the work. Oakwood’s
attention to detail was very
much appreciated and as they
say, it is the little things that
make the difference.”
Michelle and Glen
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Bathroom
Renovation
1991 Leslie Ave,
Ottawa
“We look forward to
working with OakWood in
the future and
enthusiastically recommend
their services without any
reservations.”
Dr. John Martins
“We have worked with
OakWood on two projects
during the past two
years…Both projects met with
our complete satisfaction. We
hold the entire OakWood team
in very high regard and value
their professionalism, their
dedication to customer service,
their attention to detail and a
commitment to high standards
of workmanship.”
Dr. John Martins
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607 Broadview
“We have never been
surprised by invoices
requesting more than we
anticipated.”
Ruth and Malcolm Vant
AND/OR
Throughout the
renovations, we have been
“OakWood gives building
contractors back a good name.
They know the best
contractors in every trade
related to home building and
home renovation. They provide
excellent service, both in the
process and in the finished
project. They take pride in the
workmanship and professional
touches. They work to keep
most impressed by the high
quality of workmanship and
professionalism that
OakWood provides.
their customers happy.
We will call on OakWood again
when our next renovation
need comes up.”
Ruth and Malcolm Vant
Ruth and Malcolm Vant
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116 Westpark
(Edreg)
“Our house looks great! The
curiosity of neighbours and
friends has transformed to
compliments and
enthusiastic praise upon
viewing. Thank you
OakWood!”
Richard Erdeg
Additions
488 Highland Ave
“We get many compliments
on the addition and
especially the very unique
double vaulted ceiling in the
family room!”
Mike Lee and Susan Allenby
“OakWood staff and workers
were always pleasant and
friendly…As our project went
on, we decided to replace our
worn out siding and tudor-style
stucco with up-to-date energy
efficient materials. Our house
looks great! The curiosity of
neighbours and friends has
transformed to compliments
and enthusiastic praise upon
viewing. Thank you
OakWood!”
Richard Erdeg
“We would like to take the
opportunity to thank you very
much for the excellent
renovation the OakWood Team
did for us… We are extremely
happy with the results, quality
of the work and the attention
to detail… We get many
compliments on the addition
and especially the very unique
double vaulted ceiling in the
family room!”
Mike Lee and Susan Allenby
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44 Bower Ave.
What impressed me over
and over again was the
ability of the OakWood
Team to deal with each and
every issue that came up in
record time…
Bethany Johnston and DeeAnne Wilson
AND/OR
“When we moved into our new
home we already had the
beginning of a vision of what
renovations we wanted. After
5 years in the house, we knew
exactly what we wanted and
OakWood delivered to the
letter… What impressed me
over and over again was the
ability of the OakWood Team
to deal with each and every
issue that came up in record
Even our neighbours
commented several times
on the courtesy and
reliability of the [OakWood]
staff on a day-to-day basis.”
time and with solid experience
guiding any advice they gave.”
Bethany Johnston and DeeAnne Wilson
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Bethany Johnston and DeeAnne Wilson
AND/OR
…thanks OakWood, for
helping us realize a dream
reality – to have this little
house realize the potential
we saw in it 5 years ago.
Bethany Johnston and DeeAnne Wilson
120 Mason Terrace,
Ottawa
“On the outside people are
surprised to learn that the
front addition is in fact an
addition, the brickwork
blends into the original
house so smoothly.”
George Haydu and MarieClaire Douville
Inside our friends appreciate
the functionality of the
addition with the new powder
room and closet. The enlarged
arc between the living and
dining room makes the first
floor much more open, and the
new dining room alcove with
its side windows makes that
room much more spacious and
lighted.
George Haydu and MarieClaire Douville
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2325 Briar Hill Drive
“We now have a new home
for years to enjoy! We want
to thank the OakWood team
and would highly
recommend them to my
family, friends and
colleagues.”
“There were three areas that
particularly impressed us about
OakWood: the quality of the
work, the exceptional work
crew and the level of
communication, as we were
always kept up to date with
scope of the project.”
Mike Hanna
Mike Hanna
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130 Wesley Ave
“OakWood came through as
advertised. They kept their
promises. The work was
done well and on time and
on budget.”
Linda Moran
“I now have a beautiful kitchen
in an addition which exceeds
what I had imagined was
possible. It incorporates all of
the features that I was looking
for. People talk about the wow
factor but now when friends
see it, I get at least three
‘wows’ and a few ‘OMGs!’ to
top it off. I am one satisfied
customer.”
Linda Moran
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Basement
8 Millcreek
“…we are extremely pleased
with OakWood and have
recommended them to may
people looking for a
professional, high quality
renovation company.
Atul & Richa Aggarwal
AND/OR
“We have our friends and
family over all the time to
watch movies and it’s as if we
are at the theatre, except we
are in the comfort of our own
home.”
“We were looking for a high
end, high quality basement
renovation to fit in with our
current style and finish in our
home. OakWood worked with
us, listening to our ideas and
delivered with a fantastic
design…Congratulations on the
Consumer’s Choice Award and
your continued success!”
Atul & Richa Aggarwal
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Atul & Richa Aggarwal
Renovation
276 Cunningham
Ave
“Despite some delays that
were beyond your control,
the renovations were
completed and met all
expectations we had hoped
for.”
Ruth and Joseph Dagenais
There is nothing better, after
going through a major
renovation and funding a great
expense to improve your
home, than knowing that the
team you have picked to do
the work is providing
assurance. It is for this reason,
that we give OakWood an
excellent letter of reference
and would, consequently,
recommend them to any home
owner pursuing a contractor to
complete renovations and or
building.
Ruth and Joseph Dagenais
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209 Flora St
“Rest assured you will be in
great company with
OakWood. “
Tony and Kerry Bailey
“Our experience with
OakWood has been truly
positive and we have highly
recommended OakWood to
those who have inquired.”
Tony and Kerry Bailey
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132 Caroline Ave
“…OakWood remains our
number one choice for any
home renovation work that
we may contemplate in the
future.”
Walter Wood
“Since the first home
renovation project did for us
back in 1998, through the
projects completed in 2001
and 2005, and again on the
most recent work over the past
year, we have been truly
impressed by the quality and
care put into each of these
efforts. We have often
remarked at how the service
we have received only gets
better as your business
expands and grows…Again,
thank you for your excellent
service and commitment to
doing quality home renovation
work for the past 10 years.”
AND/OR
Walter Wood
“We have often remarked at
how the service we have
received only gets better as
your business expands and
grows…”
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Walter Wood
AND/OR
“Indeed, as you may know
we have been spreading the
word about the outstanding
reputation, professionalism,
and customer service of
OakWood Builders…”
Walter Wood
51 Woodhill
Crescent, Blackburn
Hamlet
“…I cannot speak too highly
of OakWood…Again thank
you very much for looking
after us.”
Bert Cowan
The fact that after six years you
and your team returned to “fixup” a problem that just
became evident speaks
volumes in relation to the
pride of workmanship of you
and your staff. The repairs
were done quickly, efficiently
and to our satisfaction.”
Bert Cowan
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10 Doris Avenue,
Gloucester
“We have lived here all
these years and never
realized how beautiful the
view could be from a
properly designed home.”
Jill Ellwood
AND/OR
“I would recommend
OakWood to anyone looking
to renovate their home.
Thank you for a wonderful
job.”
When we first started looking
at builders we chose OakWood
because of their reputation
and their professional
proposal. We have heard a lot
of horror stories about bad
builders and are so happy that
we got the best one for our
home.”
Jill Ellwood
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Jill Ellwood
40 Glendenning
Drive
“Should we embark on
another renovation project,
we fully intend to consult
OakWood again.”
Bruce Gordon and Nancy
Carlson
“The personnel employed by
OakWood were clean,
competent, courteous, and
accommodating with respect
to our questions and concerns.
We were constantly kept
informed of the progress of the
renovation and any changes or
adjustments to the contract
were implemented in a timely
manner. In addition, OakWood
did exactly what it had
committed to do in the
contract and payments were
exactly according to the
schedule.”
Bruce Gordon and Nancy
Carlson
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Sunrooms
“OakWood was our number
one choice and will be on
any future projects.”
Carole and Lee Fasken
“It’s hard to believe that about
this time last year that Lee and
I decided to give you a call and
now we have a beautiful room
to enjoy. It is especially
pleasant on a Sunday morning
just relaxing with a coffee. It’s
a dream come true…It was
truly a pleasure meeting you all
and hope to see you again on
any new projects in the
future.”
Carole and Lee Fasken
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Large projects
“This was a project we had
dreamed about for five years
and the final product is more
than we could have imagined.”
Errol Lewis & Elizabeth Milan
“Last winter, after meeting with
several prospective design/build
contractors we chose OakWood to
convert our three story duplex
into a single family home… we
always felt we were on the same
team and that we were in good
hands…This was a project we had
dreamed about for five years and
the final product is more than we
could have imagined. Our house is
now a beautiful home that will
withstand what the next 100 years
and more will bring.”
Errol Lewis & Elizabeth Milan
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