Over 55 years experience
OakWood is proudly owned and operated by the Liptak family. Over the past 55 years we have grown to become Ottawa’s largest and most established full-service Renovator with a reputation for quality and service that is second to none.
Award winning
Our attention to detail and high quality has been recognized by industry professionals and homeowners alike. We are the first and only company to win both the “Best Home Designer” and the “Best Renovator” categories in Ottawa by the Consumers’ Choice Awards. Most importantly, these prestigious awards are from clients like you and not from a builder’s group.
One call is all you need
With OakWood, you conveniently get all of your home renovation requirements completed by one trusted & reliable company that will oversee your entire project from start to finish.
From small rooms to additions and large projects involving complete teardown, our turnkey services include:
- Concept design
- Materials selection
- Exceptional planning and on-site construction project management to ensure a smooth, worry-free renovation.
What to expect
Our promise and commitment to you is simple. We will:
- Always do high-quality work at a fair price.
- Never charge you “extras”.
- Complete your project on-time and on-budget to your satisfaction.
- Only work with the best Suppliers and Trade Partners available in the Ottawa region – these are professionals that share our passion and ethics for doing top quality work.
- Only use environmentally friendly construction methods and materials – we recycle all building materials and nothing goes to the landfill.
- Take detailed precautions to respect and protect your home – dust barriers, zippered plastic barriers from work to clean areas, broom clean the work area at the end of every day, and many others.
- Meet or exceed all workplace safety standards while on your site.
Construction and Renovating is in our blood
The Liptak family has a long history in the Ottawa construction industry dating back to 1956:
- In 1954 John Liptak Sr. came to Canada from Germany with a strong work ethic trained in the art of furniture making.
- He used his talents and expanded into home renovations because of the high demand for skilled labour.
- His son, John Liptak learned the business from the bottom up. Starting by cleaning jobsites at the age of 11 he graduated with honours and highest marks with both Ontario and Inter-provincial Carpenters Licenses in 1978. He is now President and CEO of OakWood.
- Growing up in this environment, with a keen sense of traditional building practices as well as the newest techniques and ideas, John has melded computer technology with the construction industry in the 1980’s.
The next generation
Today, John works alongside the next generation of Liptak to take OakWood to new heights of excellence. Daughter, Patricia Liptak, continues to refine OakWood’s approach and improve efficiencies. Patricia brings strong business metrics and legal skills into a process driven customer service centric company.
Process driven systems
Being very aware that today’s homeowners have busy lifestyles has led John III and Patricia to put in place a unique Design+ Build process to ensure a worry free, painless renovation that is on-time and on-budget. The strength of the company is built on the principles of ‘honesty & integrity’ and OakWood takes great pride in the workmanship and dedication they provide to the homeowners.
Please ask us for details on any of these commitments to you.
