OGC took care of my project from inception to finish and were extremely responsive from the start to the very end of the project. During the design phase, I only had vague ideas of what I wanted. Through back and forth they went through multiple iterations with 3d renderings, each one with a very quick turnaround, until we settled on something I absolutely LOVED.
They saved me money by suggesting the addition be on helical piles rather than extending the basement. I was worried about cold floors, and they explained very clearly how they insulate the subfloor and get HVAC to circulate air within the floor cavity to maintain a temperature similar to the rest of the house. Before signing on, I was able to visit the site of another similar project they were finishing up and talk to the owner. I ended up incorporating some ideas from her project into mine.
During the project itself, their team was on top of everything. I had some issues with Hydro Ottawa in relocating and upgrading my service. They took over communication and coordination with them when they started telling me I'd also have to relocate my air conditioning unit. In the end I'm grateful that I didn't have to deal with the dragged out back and forth. My air conditioning unit is still in the same location. :)
Once delays caused by hydro were out of the way and it was all in OGC's hands, things moved super smoothly. My project manager coordinated material deliveries and different trades like a rockstar. His response time to my texts and emails were usually in the minutes. He was present almost every day to ensure things were moving well and address details before I could flag them.
I really appreciated that any addition or change to the original scope was always clearly stated via change orders with a set price prior to any of the work being done. There were never any surprise costs after the fact. It never felt like they were gouging me. In fact, I originally went outside of them to build out a deck outside my new addition. After the second party try to sell me on something ridiculously expensive at twice the budget I'd given them, I asked OGC and they proposed (and built) a deck that was exactly what I wanted for about a third of the price.
In the end, the trust we built gave me the confidence to almost double the scope of work as the project progressed (via clearly defined change orders). I have no regrets and will be using them again in the future to close out my carport into a garage.
Pictures include some before to give a better idea of the transformation.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $375,000.00