Inverness Design Build Group Ltd.

Inverness Design Build Group is one of our best customers at Glass Showers and More. They are very well organized, professional and excellent in project management which results to always deliver on time or before. I highly recommend this company.

We gutted our main floor, renovated the kitchen and family room (includes a vaulted ceiling) and even converted our garage into living space so we would have more room on our main floor. The results were out of this world and I still can't believe this is the same house! Debi and Peter were personable, genuine and listened to our needs every step of the way. We couldn't be happier.

We, Penco Drywall, have been working for Peter and Debbie for many years. They are extremely organized and client focused and a pleasure to do business with. Thank you for your loyalty and support!

We hired Inverness Design Build Group in the a major renovation on our 1950's bungalow. We had vetted several companies and we immediately took to Peter and Debi's personable professionalism. The renovation consisted of an 1100 square foot second storey addition which included a master bedroom and ensuite, 2 bedrooms, main washroom, and a large sitting area. On the existing main floor walls were removed to enlarge the kitchen and created an open space. The renovation also included a new front porch. Construction started mid June 2016 and Peter and Debi worked hard to keep the trades on track. We were able to stay in the home during construction, living in the basement.  Our goal from the start was to have the renovation completed before Christmas, however that didn't happen and the rest of my family moved back into the home February 2017. As with any major renovation or construction project there were some hiccups, but Peter and Debi were alway available and quick to respond to any issues that arose. Inverness listened to my needs, understood the vision I had for this project and worked well to accomplish this as well as keeping on track with the budget. We have been living in our new space for almost a year and we are very happy with the beautiful  job that Inverness has done.

My wife and I were looking to add an addition to the back of our house, update the inside, all while keeping the charm and characteristics that we fell in love with. We had met a few companies, and none were the fit that we were looking for. Then we met Peter and Deb of Inverness at the Toronto Home Show. Upon first meeting them, we knew they were the team to work with. And we were right! They are knowledgeable and creative, understanding and patient, and full of great suggestions. They made, what could be a difficult project, into one that was smooth and delivered on time. We are very proud of the finished product, and happy to call it home.

When we were "ready" for our renovation project, we called a few construction/renovation companies and were underwhelmed. Some had a patronizing attitude and others were all talk and no action. Yes some came out to look at our project and never got back to us. We were tempted to give up but decided to go to the Home Show and see what we could find. We talked to the people at several booths and we were impressed with one company and invited them to come out and give us a quote and although we were optimistic, we decided to look around some more. When we came across the Inverness Group's booth it was not manned but we looked anyway and were impressed with the photos of their work. But it looked too "high end" for us -- very nice work but bigger houses than ours. While we were looking and dreaming, a lady appeared and she introduced herself as Debi from Inverness and could she help us. We talked a bit and she assured us that they worked on normal people's projects too. We were impressed with Debi and asked her to follow up with us. The other company from the Home Show called and made an appointment. They arrived and looked at the project and proceeded to tell us what they would do even though we had quite specific ideas of what we wanted. As many other companies had done in the past, they did not seem to want to listen to us and came back with an estimate that was way over our budget and not really giving us what we wanted. Then Debi from Inverness called and said that she and Peter would like to come and talk about our project. It was immediately apparent that Inverness was different. It was a good thing that we were not on a tight schedule because when Peter arrived he didn't jump right in and ask what we wanted but rather took some time to get to know us a bit. It was very refreshing. He listened to us and looked at our sketches and seemed to get what we wanted. When Peter came back with his ideas and quote we were both pleased and shocked. The price was too high but the ideas were great. We talked some more and had a realignment of views and at the end felt comfortable in moving ahead. The project was quite extensive made more complex because we decided to live in our previously renovated basement. But living with the renovation allowed us to meet the masons, the carpenters etc and wow -- what a nice bunch of people. And knowing that we were living in the mayhem they showed great respect and consideration. We really appreciated that. And as you know nothing ever goes without problems or missteps but with Peter and Debi there was never any finger pointing or excuses. They simply made adjustments and righted things. This was huge and made dealing with them easy and a real pleasure. We absolutely love the outcome. Our new house is beautiful -- almost exactly what we were hoping and planning for. Almost because even months after completion there have been little glitches like sticking doors and small cracks but you know what just a quick text and Inverness sends someone to fix the problem. It really has been a wonderful execution of our renovation project. We cannot recommend Debi and Peter more highly. Inverness is the best.

In 2016 we hired Inverness Design Build to do a major renovation to our home, replacing our existing 1940's small galley kitchen and adjacent single-storey granny flat with a full two-storey addition that featured an open kitchen / living area. Inverness handled all aspects of our project from beginning to end. Peter and Debi provided valuable advice and insight at every stage: initial concept drawings (several iterations), kitchen layout and design, help with tile, flooring, paint colour selection. Inverness accommodated our desire to stay in the house during construction, tailoring their approach to ensure that the house remained livable through even the heaviest periods of construction, which saved us money.

We met Peter Locke of Inverness Design Build Group at the fall 2014 home show in Toronto when we were looking into a renovation of our kitchen, dining room and living room. He showed an immediate interest in us and our plans. Over the next several months, we discussed and refined our plans with Peter and he came up with a design for a significant renovation that would completely change the look of our house from inside and out. While a larger project than we had envisioned, we were very impressed with the design. At the same time, we were working with another firm on an alternate design but we decided to go with the larger project that Peter had proposed. We signed a very detailed contract with Inverness in March of 2015, which included several higher end details that we wanted, as well as allowances for some of the major cost items like windows and doors. Construction started in July of 2015 and progressed quickly, although our original goal of being finished before Christmas was not achieved – we moved into our new kitchen, dining and living rooms in February of 2016. Peter and Debi worked hard to get and keep the trades on the job as needed. As we stayed in the house during the reno we were able to meet all of the trades people and they were very professional and dedicated. Inverness worked with the kitchen company to perfect the design and Debi also was there to oversee every step of the kitchen installation, including when some pieces had to be moved and/or replaced. There are always some glitches in a large project and this was no exception, but Inverness was always prompt in responding to our concerns. There were some extra costs as a result of choosing higher end products in some places and also making changes to the plan along the way, but I think this is also to be expected for most homeowners as it is difficult to foresee every step of such a large project. After living in our newly renovated home for several months now we are extremely happy with the job that Peter and Debi did for us and do not hesitate to recommend them to others.