Urban Quarry talks countertops: Choosing the right one is critical for a successful renovation project
By Francie Healy A countertop is a countertop is a countertop, right? Wrong. Not if it’s a...
Read MoreSep 22, 2020 | Renovation Planning
By Francie Healy A countertop is a countertop is a countertop, right? Wrong. Not if it’s a...
Read MoreSep 22, 2020 | Renovation Planning, Renovator Profile
Renovators all seem to say the same thing. The first step in a renovation is doing your homework....
Read MoreSep 22, 2020 | News, Renovation Planning
By Francie Healy When you join this year’s Renotour, you might be on a boat. You might be at a...
Read MoreSep 19, 2020 | Contracting, News, Renovation Planning
By Patrick Langston All Things Home Almost six months after the coronavirus threw Ontario’s...
Read MoreSep 19, 2020 | Renovation Planning
By Francie Healy Go home, stay home, and don’t come out until it’s safe. It all happened so fast....
Read MoreSep 19, 2020 | News, Renovation Planning
Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association, Ottawa Renovators’ Council By Bob Ridley Greetings and...
Read MoreSep 18, 2020 | Design, Renovation Planning, Renovator Profile
Dear Renovator, Help! Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have both been working from home,...
Read MoreSep 18, 2020 | Design, Renovation Planning
Dear Renovator, We are in the midst of planning a whole new addition to our home. We want it to be...
Read MoreSep 5, 2020 | Renovation Planning
Here are some of the things to consider when creating your new workspace, taken from Workplace Safety & Prevention Services’ Home Office Workplace Checklist. (More information on WSPS.ca.) Is your chair adjusted to an...
Read MoreMar 24, 2020 | Contracting, Renovation Planning
By Francie Healy The thing about renovation is, well, it can be like dark and light. Daylight and...
Read MoreMar 24, 2020 | Design, Renovation Planning
By Lori DiSaverio Dear Renovator, We’re just starting to think about having our kitchen renovated....
Read MoreMar 24, 2020 | Design, Renovation Planning
By Dave Sneyd Dear Renovator, We’re considering a major renovation of our older (1920) home,...
Read MoreRenoMark™ renovators are held to the highest industry standards. They have to do the big things – carry $2 million liability insurance and enforce strict workplace safety – and the smaller things that give you comfort: pledge to call you back within two business days, for instance.
RenoMark™ renovators must pay a fee to be certified. They must also follow detailed guidelines. In addition to insurance, safety and courtesy, they must:
• Give you a detailed written contract for all jobs, big or small
• Provide a minimum two-year warranty on all work except minor repair
• Carry the proper licences and permits
• Keep their worksite organized and safe
• In the Ottawa area, be a member in good standing of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) and abide by the GOHBA Code of Ethics.
• Stay current, through consistent and continuing education, in their professional knowledge of building codes, permit procedures and technical skills.