Carter Fox Design Build

We have the standard 3 bedroom semi in Leslieville with two growing kids and 1 and 1/2 bathrooms, with the 1/2 in the basement laundry/furnace room and not working so well. It was time for something new. Carter Fox had great ideas on how to transform the room into a combination laundry and full bathroom with a 5' shower! So good in fact that our previous upstairs bathroom is now completely neglected as everyone in the family opts to use the basement bathroom now. The job came in on schedule and on budget and we couldn't be happier, it's the nicest room in our house! Carter Fox is a pleasure to work with and thinks of things that you won't, adding significant value to your reno! I recommend them to everyone I know who needs a great contractor. Job cost in the $10k-$25k range. Money very well spent! Thanks!

James and his crew were great. We entered our reno with a concept and design in mind and Carter Fox brought the right balance of working with our vision but also making recommendations to help us save money or make the space more functional. The crew were all very friendly and accommodating working around us in our space during the reno, and James was genuinely excited about some of the more challenging ideas we brought to the project. Will happily work with them again.

Thank you James and Julie for making our first home our dream home! We bought a home that was fully occupied by tenants and needed to be completely transformed into our family home. I have strong creative opinions and can be particular about the way things look; James was always patient and offered great solutions to some of the challenges that were faced. This project felt like a collaboration of minds, and James was always readily available by phone to bounce ideas and discuss, that’s what I loved about working with him, his attentiveness and client relations is impeccable and hard to find in this business. His craftenmenship was top notch and the vendors he uses are professional and trustworthy. When something didn’t go according to plan, he was right there with solutions and went the extra mile to make us happy. We love all of our finishes, and everyone that comes into our house is amazed by the work. We would highly recommend Carter Fox! Thanks friends!

We hired James and his crew to renovate the main floor of our 100 years old semi-detached. From different closed rooms to bright and airy concept. He managed a crew of very talented tradespeople. From Vlad, to Omar to Vito including James, everyone was highly professional and completed the work to our high standard. We hired an Ikea kitchen specialist separately for the kitchen (Mahmoud from Peg Reno who did a great job) and Carter Fox's team worked with him to plan schedules, trades etc. James knows old homes, their quirks and how to work with them. It was a pleasure working with him an his crew and the results are just fabulous. The whole project was completed on time and budget. The only add-ons where the ones we added that where beyond what we put in the contract. We would highly recommend Carter Fox for renovations.

6 years ago, we bought a house that needed a full reno. It was a massive project remodelling the whole house including underpinning, gutting and redoing the entire inside of the house, with a side addition and a 3rd storey. When we found Carter Fox, we immediately had a good feeling about James. He is polite, respectful, friendly, helpful, and an overall good guy. He worked with our vision instead of trying to push his own ideas. He helped us find the right architect to turn our vision into actual plans and worked with us to get us exactly what we wanted. It was a long process getting the plans just right as there were complications along the way, but James was with us the whole way (6 years and he never gave up on us or got tired of us!) and was ready to get started as soon as the permits were ready. When the time came, Julie even helped us clear out our house so that we could start work on time. Once demo started, the project progressed at a good steady pace as James made sure all the trades at every stage were lined up and ready to go. All his trades love working with him and work hard for him. James was also able to make many good suggestions and offer great ideas along the way, both to solve problems we encountered and to improve on the existing plans. It was great being able to bounce ideas and get his expert opinion and advice. James got our dream home ready as promised, on budget, and on time before virtual school started for our kids in September! Thanks James & Julie!

We have a small Leslieville row house, with 1 bathroom and 2 growing kids. To say we were running out of room is putting it mildly, so it was time to make our unfinished basement part of our day to day living space. Carter Fox had already been highly recommended to us so we had them in for a quote, James came in with great ideas that fit within our style, timeline and budget. I love (LOVE) that we kept the beams open and sprayed white, it gives it a rustic/cottage feel...in your very own basement! Having that space and the additional bathroom has been incredible. We are in discussions for our next project, the front porch!

After 10 years living with doors that didn’t shut, squeaky floors and a smallish kitchen, we finally moved to turn our 110-year-old detached Leslieville home into the space we always desired. After some research and speaking with a bunch of positive references, we hired Carter Fox Renovations to take on the whole home project. The scope of the renovation included new subfloors, engineered hardwood floors, new trim, kitchen, staircase, doors, electrical and HVAC. From the get go, we knew we had made the right choice. The team at Carter Fox were super helpful with planning/sourcing materials, focused on our project and it's timelines, and quick to find solutions. Demo started when they said it would and the project just ran so smoothly from that point forward. James was there at every critical moment to keep up momentum, calling the right trades in at the right times. Hand-offs between his crew and the kitchen cabinet and flooring suppliers were seamless which spoke to the integrity of work being done. The Carter Fox crew clearly understand old Leslieville houses and what to expect when you start working on them - this knowledge was helpful on many occasions. They are also good people who are nice to be around and have in your home. I particularly enjoyed coming to the house at the end of my workday and being walked around proudly to review the progress being made. We are already planning our next project with Carter Fox and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a contractor.

We did a full house, top to bottom renovation with Carter Fox and couldn't be happier. In 2019, we bought our first home; a 100+ year old semi that was in need of some modernization. However, the idea of what you might find behind the walls of a house that old was a little terrifying, so we did a fair bit of research trying to find reputable contractors that were skilled in that area. After interviewing 10 GCs and renovation companies, we settled on James from Carter Fox. His obvious knowledge and to-the-point communication gave us confidence and put us at ease. Right from the beginning, it was obvious that James had a clear plan to make our dreams a reality, and was able to give accurate assessments of timelines and costs. The subcontractors and trades people James employed were wonderful and skilled (Vlad was able to replicate the original trim around the doors in order to maintain a bit of the character of the house), and the suppliers he recommended were fantastic (highly recommend MarbleView for countertops). With my husband and I being newbies to both home ownership and renovation, James did a fair bit of handholding. He walked us though the process step by step, assessed our needs and wants, and kept us updated on progress throughout the renovation. He was always available to answer questions and address concerns. While there were a few bumps along the way (pretty sure this is inevitable... really, does any big project go exactly as planned?), James was always on top of them and was quick to find a solution. I often think you can tell more about a person/ company when things don't go perfectly than when it's smooth sailing, and how James handled issues that arose only gave me more confidence in his professionalism and character. We are thrilled with our new (old) home and I would recommend James to friends and family without reservation.