Laurysen Kitchens, on Carp Road near the exit for the 417, has been in business since 1970, so they…read morereally know what they are doing. If you are looking for something better than a hardware store box kitchen (which would be fine in some circumstances, but sometimes you need something a little extra), this is a good place to look. Their displays are beautiful, and incorporate good use of space. It's those little, finishing touches that make such a big difference, such as: access to the back of a cabinet that divides rooms, like an island, or an L-shaped counter where the back is exposed to another room. We are looking for some way to add a little more storage to our house, specifically the kitchen, without losing the integrity of the space. We wandered around Laurysen looking for ideas; it would be very tempting to replace the kitchen entirely! I need to go back again, to look at the selection in the lower level. This is an excellent show room for anyone who likes to see things in person, as opposed to shopping from a catalogue.

The designer was fantastic and the functionality of our renovated kitchen is top notch…read more Unfortunately, Laurysen has been installing my kitchen for 7 weeks (it was supposed to take 2 days), and there are still a number of outstanding items ... with NO end in sight. Heck, I still don't have the correct nobs on my drawers (and I had NO nobs until I got pissy and they sent someone out to slap random handles on until they can get their act together)! Multiple days taken off work - and at times, for some guy to come out and literally do nothing ... seriously. Nothing. I would expect this from a low budget company, but Laurysen isn't cheap. 60% down payment over 5 moths ago to get it all started, and they WOULD NOT even unload the cabinets from the truck upon delivery without the next 30% deposit. I haven't even mentioned the 3 garbage cans (which I filled) of material that was left in my garage after installation. Love the look of the kitchen, but in hindsight, I would have negotiated the payment plan better to withhold 20-30% of final payment ... that might actually motivate this company to be a little more punctual with finishing its job.

I had a plastic window adapter that needed to be cut to fit my window. I couldn't find any workshop…read morein Ottawa that would agree to do it for me. I called My Urban Workshop expecting another no. But instead, Greg agreed to take a look first and see how he could help. He did and he didn't charge me for it. Thank you so much for your helping mindset...I am truly grateful. Next time, I would definitely come back for the right projects.

While I've put down "Carpenters" and "Cabinetry" for categories, I only chose these as I couldn't…read morefind a closer fit. This business makes custom wood furniture, but also has courses on woodworking and allows you to make use of their extensive selection of power and hand tools by purchasing block of time. e.g. 10 hours of time in the workshop for $150. You are required to take a training course for each of the power tools before you can use them, and the cost is $20 per course. I've taken several and found every course to be helpful, both int terms of learning how to use the tools safely but also to get a sense of the best ways to use them. There is even a laser cutter which can be used for project such as engraving . 16+ for hand tools and 18+ for power tools. I took one course on making a wooden cutting board and would highly recommend their courses for anyone that wants to give woodworking a try They are within about two minutes walk of a specialty lumber store called KJP Select Hardwoods which is quite convenient.

I would not recommend Franks for stairs or railing installations. The coordination effort between…read morethe different installers was terrible, and unorganized. The stainer walked off the job and I was left to find one on my own. (He walked off because I pointed out missed stain and the rep from Franks agreed when he visited) The trim was slapped on with no regard for proper finishing which my wife and I had to do. For the amount of money I paid to NOT have to lift a finger, the result was a disaster. Each company we interviewed to clean up the mess afterwards was shocked that the material was not stained first before installation

These guys are amazing. They are absolute perfectionists. They did a wonderful job on our ensuite…read more New shower, new tile and flooring. New cabinets, new lighting and heated floors. And new toilet. I am very impressed.

Manotick Kitchen and Bath completed a beautiful large bathroom transformation in my home, January…read more2025. Extremely pleased with the results. I highly recommend them--excellent work.