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Frank and Virginia Reis, owners of Reis Construction in Wellesley, were recently nominated by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association’s (CHBA) as finalists for the national Sales and Marketing (SAM) Awards. The company was nominated for a renovation over $100,000 on the home of Dave and Candy Logan in Stratford. Reis’s renovation of the Logan home already won a 1999 KW- SAM Award for renovation over $50,000. The company also won a 1998 for the best design of a home with more than 45 foot frontage.

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Builder up for renovation award: by Doug Coxson

Wellesley- The extensive renovation of Dave and Candy Logan’s Stratford home has garnered Wellesley designer, home builder and renovation specialist Frank Reis a nomination in the Canadian Home Builders Association’s (CHBA) annual Sales and Marketing (SAM) Awards.

The awards, which recognize excellence in new home and renovation de-sign, will be handed out of he CHBA’s National conference in Ottawa on Feb 14. Reis Construction is nominated in the category of home renovation over $100,000

The Logans weren’t the least bit surprised when they heard the news last month.

The massive renovation project that began in September 1998 and wrapped up just in time for Christmas three months later, literally transformed their more than 20 year-old home.

Once a conservative three-bedroom bungalow that doubled as a bed and breakfast during the Stratford Festival season, the home is now an imposing slate grey stone mansion with 23-foot cathedral ceilings a new kitchen and radiant heat tiles, two gas fireplaces, a new bathroom and a larger master bedroom.

Living in a motor home in their driveway, the Logans watched as a contractors hired by Reis worked under the scaffolding-cocooned home to knock out walls, tear up floors and fill in the holes.

“I think he’s good.” Said Dave Logan a real estate agent whos known Reis for about five years and recommended him for other jobs in the area.

After Reis completed a successful renovation for one of Logan’s most difficult clients, he knew the Wellesley homebuilder was perfect for his own project.

“We looked for five years for a retirement home,” said Logan, who along with his wife made the decision to stay in the location and home they love and renovate. The carefully landscaped property that Logan had worked every spring and summer to improve was another sticking point.

“I thought, I’m not giving this up for someone else to enjoy” he said.

When some of the Logan’s regular bed and breakfast clients arrived last summer, expecting to drive up to the same home they had been staying in for a number of years, they were floored with the change. “One lady just drove right by, thinking she was disoriented and on the wrong road,’ he said. “They’re all just overwhelmed, and so am I.”

For Frank Reis, who’s been in the construction business for more than 25 years, recognition for this, his 16-year-old company’s biggest project to d ate, is a tremendous thrill. The Logan renovation has already won Reis the Kitchener Waterloo SAM award for renovation over $50,000 but this is the first time his work has been nominated for the nationals.

Reis and his wife and business partner Virginia will be making the trip to Ottawa next month for the award Ceremony.

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Testimonials

I engaged F. Reis Construction Ltd. to get some extensive renovations done on my home. I highly recommend F. Reis Construction Ltd. for consideration as your General Contractor.

I have been involved in the construction industry for over 20 years. I was previously a carpenter building homes and cottages. I am now a lead architectural designer in an engineering firm. My background affords me a unique perspective on the work performed by this crew. I am a tough person to please on work quality and methods. This is the first letter of recommendation I have made for a construction crew. The work completed by F. Reis Construction Ltd. was top notch. The crew was professional, courteous, considerate, trustworthy, highly skilled, and reliable. The cost of the work was in-line with the estimate provided. The staff was knowledgeable about the materials being selected and assisted with working through some tough choices on product selections. There were no hidden surprises or difficulties encountered throughout the work. The crew was willing to listen to my input while making decisions on construction details. The end result lived up to my expectations. I am very pleased with how things turned out.

Again, I highly recommend F. Reis Construction Ltd. as the company you should engage for what will be a critical decision that must be made. There is no choice more important than finding the right consultants and crews to work with. This is the construction crew that you should use.

Mike Coleman, Wellesley, ON

2023-06-26T17:52:04+00:00
I engaged F. Reis Construction Ltd. to get some extensive renovations done on my home. I highly recommend F. Reis Construction Ltd. for consideration as your General Contractor. I have been involved in the construction industry for over 20 years. I was previously a carpenter building homes and cottages. I am now a lead architectural designer in an engineering firm. My background affords me a unique perspective on the work performed by this crew. I am a tough person to please on work quality and methods. This is the first letter of recommendation I have made for a construction crew. The work completed by F. Reis Construction Ltd. was top notch. The crew was professional, courteous, considerate, trustworthy, highly skilled, and reliable. The cost of the work was in-line with the estimate provided. The staff was knowledgeable about the materials being selected and assisted with working through some tough choices on product selections. There were no hidden surprises or difficulties encountered throughout the work. The crew was willing to listen to my input while making decisions on construction details. The end result lived up to my expectations. I am very pleased with how things turned out. Again, I highly recommend F. Reis Construction Ltd. as the company you should engage for what will be a critical decision that must be made. There is no choice more important than finding the right consultants and crews to work with. This is the construction crew that you should use. Mike Coleman, Wellesley, ON

This note will verify that as a past customer of Frank Reis Construction, we are 100% satisfied with his high quality of workmanship and professionalism. As we were undertaking one of the biggest renovation jobs of our lives, we were very careful in whom we would entrust our project to. After meeting with Frank, he put all our concerns at ease, he supplied design work and qualifications as well as us veiwing some of his work in progress. He is up to date with all of today's technology and products as he attends builder's shows in both Canada and the U.S.A. As we lived on site during construction, we observed that he uses the best sub-trades, and was very good at meeting deadlines. He constructs every phase of building with precise craftmanship. As our home is unique in design and living area, Frank proved to us that he is capable of tackling any project and can please the most difficult client. We would not hesitate to use his services again if the need should arise. As I work with the public in Real Estate Sales, I would not hesitate to recommend his company.

 

Candy & Dave Logan Stratford, Ontario

2013-07-23T16:55:31+00:00
This note will verify that as a past customer of Frank Reis Construction, we are 100% satisfied with his high quality of workmanship and professionalism. As we were undertaking one of the biggest renovation jobs of our lives, we were very careful in whom we would entrust our project to. After meeting with Frank, he put all our concerns at ease, he supplied design work and qualifications as well as us veiwing some of his work in progress. He is up to date with all of today's technology and products as he attends builder's shows in both Canada and the U.S.A. As we lived on site during construction, we observed that he uses the best sub-trades, and was very good at meeting deadlines. He constructs every phase of building with precise craftmanship. As our home is unique in design and living area, Frank proved to us that he is capable of tackling any project and can please the most difficult client. We would not hesitate to use his services again if the need should arise. As I work with the public in Real Estate Sales, I would not hesitate to recommend his company.   Candy & Dave Logan Stratford, Ontario