Sept 20, 2011 - "I thought you would like to know that I spoke with the building official from the city today and he said that your plans were possibly the best he has seen. He said that all of the items he usually needs to add in with red pen were there and that in his opinion the plans were "perfect"." - Scott Puddicombe (Puddicombe Access Solutions, Ottawa, Ontario)
"We were very impressed with Lagois on our large home renovation project in Ottawa. Our positive impression began with the first quotation - Lagois was focused, provided a detail initial estimate with a detailed schedule that gave us confidence the project was going to be well manage. In the end this proved to be true, as Herb Lagois was very patient in finalizing the design, detailing all elements and surfaces, and completing a tight contract that was fully met in terms of schedule and price. After many renovation projects, we finally had a positive and predictable contractor experience!!
We would recommend Lagois Drafting and Construction to any family interested in a renovation project, from a bathroom update to a full renovation on a high end multi-million dollar home, this team can scale to deliver a quality result for both design, drafting, and construction based on our experience...view full review " - Mike and Nancy (full home renovation and design - Ottawa, Ontario)
"We are writing this letter to thank your company and team of professionals for the outstanding design and construction of our three season room and deck addition to our home last fall. Taking a homeowner's ideas and translating them into tangible drawings to create a beautiful and well-designed project clearly represents one of your firm's greatest strengths. Your team's ability to plan and construct a well-built atheistically pleasing and functional addition that seamlessly integrated into the existing look and feel of our home exceeded our expectations...view full recommendation" Carolin and Trent (Manotick, Ontario)
"We write this letter to express our thanks for the incredible success of our home’ s addition and renovation project. Our modest circa 1840’s farmhouse is now a beautiful country home with all the character and features we were looking for.
A project of this scope and complexity, given the age of our home and some uncertainty around its integrity throughout demolition and construction of the addition, presented a fair amount of risk. However, we were very pleased with the project coming in on budget, largely due to good communication, good risk management, and flexibility and prompt decision-making as the project progressed...view full recommendation" - Marty & Janice
"Our project involved renovating 60% of the existing structure and adding a partial second storey equal in space to the area being renovated. We opted to utilize the same company for both the design and build phases of the project and feel this end-to-end responsibility was beneficial as it gave us continuity, consistency and a sense of ownership to the success of the project.
We chose to live in our house during the renovations and this was respected and dealt with by all members of the renovation team from project manager through to the trades...view full story" - Craig and Michelle
"One again, I am at a loss for words to adequately thank you Herb, Connie and everyone at the Lagois office for a wonderful day of golf. The money raised from this year's tournament is going into installing a new floor in the kitchen that is badly in need of replacement. Truly Lagois Drafting and Construction is leaving it's mark on the House!...view full acknowledgement” - Ronald McDonald House Ottawa (donation)
"Herb's design expertise and project management are above par. He and his team delivered on time, on budget, going out of their way on our project...view full testimonial” - Michelle Hibler
"The North Gower United Church would like to express its appreciation for the generous donation of your time and talents to create the conceptual design for the front of the sanctuary. The drawings helped the congregration to visualize the changes that the committee was proposing.Once again thank you for your help in our goal to update our church...view full acknowledgement” - North Gower United Church (church design)
"On Behalf of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Chapter of The Compassionate Friends, I want to thank you for your generosity in helping construct "the arbour". This beautiful arbour marks the entrance of the Butterfly Garden, a special place for families to honour children of all ages who died. Your kind contribution had made such a difference and will be honoured by family and friends for many years...view full acknowledgement” - CHEO (arbour design)
"Chris showed a superior degree of professionalism and attention to detail throughout our home renovation project. In all cases, his recommendations ultimately proved to be the right ones. We felt confident that Chris was making suggestions that were in our own best interests, and not simply for his own advantage. The entire Lagois team was diligent and focused to finish the project as quickly as possible. Now that the project is complete, Chris remains engaged and accessible for follow-up questions and concerns. The love the final product and a large portion of our satisfaction stems from the excellent work of Chris and the Lagois team...view full testimonial” - Homeowner (two-storey house addition)
"The renovation design was completed by Lagois Drafting and we chose to hire Lagois Contracting to implement the design since we were impressed with the company during the design phase. Chris was personable, pleasant to deal with and was a calming influence during the stress and excitement of our renovation. We felt as though Chris treated our renovation project with the respect that he would give to renovations at his own home and he prompted that mentality in the crew.We are very happy we made the decision to buy a house and make it our own by working with a quality renovator...view full testimonial ” - Homeowner (extensive interior renovations)
"Chris demonstrated outstanding customer service throughout the renovation period. He kept us fully informed regarding each stage of the project. He ensured that we were aware of when sub-contractors would be arriving and what they would be doing while on-site. Chris insisted sub-contractors maintain a clean, safe and healthy job site, making notes on cleanliness during his regular visits. He ensured that any corrective work was done to meet his and our expectations for a high-quality job...view full testimonial ” - Homeowner (basement renovation)
"We are extremely pleased with the result and without exception everyone who comes in and sees what has been done is most complimentary. I am particularly grateful to Chris for the quality of work that he and his team put into the
project. He simply refused to compromise on quality and brought one of the subcontractors back into the house on four separate occassions until we were all satisfied with the work...view full testimonial ” Homeowner (full interior renovation)
"We all knew that with Chris and the team from Lagois Drafting and Construction on the job, we were in good hands and the job would be done right. I cannot think of a better person in the industry to be recognized as one of the top renovators in the field. He is truly at the top of his game and meets every challenge head on with a view of the perfect solution...view full testimonial” - Ronald McDonald House (playroom design)
"I just wanted to let you know how pleased we are with our new family room. We know early on that we had made the right decision in choosing your company. You showed the creative vision needed to blend a new structure with our century-old farmhouse...view full testimonial" - Homeowner (living room design)
“Your company is the only renovation business recorded with CMHC that have the ability to incorporate measures for clients experiencing Environmentally Hypersensitive Sensitivity...view full acknoweldgement ” - CMHC (healthy house recognition)
Home Renovation and Design Testimonials
