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At Amsted, we have the qualifications, the abilities and, most importantly, the commitment to provide you the utmost personalized service, because adding comfort and value to your home is the service you have trusted us to provide for 30 years.
For each person, the design-build experience will be different, but it always starts by finding out what brings you comfort. Is it entertaining family and friends, cuddling up on the couch beside a roaring fire, relaxing with a book in a sun-drenched bay window, or cooking a giant pot of soup on a cold and blistery winter day? Whatever it is, these experiences make you, you. And being able to draw this out of you makes Amsted, Amsted. Our team is skilled at asking the questions, crafting the design and producing the quality that will leave you feeling like your home was meant for you.
Amsted Design-Build has been Ottawa’s primary source for design and build services, renovations and custom homes, for over 30 years. We take pride in living our values and maintaining our commitment to inspired design, the highest construction standards and outstanding personalized service.
We serve homeowners in the Greater Ottawa area all the way to Brockville and the seaway, with all points in between. Now with five locations in the region, we provide a one-stop solution for those looking to renovate and transform their existing space, or build a new home.
Our team is with you from start to finish in offering creative architecture and impeccable construction. Personalized customer service and delivering truly outstanding work is at the core of everything we do. As we continue to grow in the region, we’ll consistently strive for excellence and continue to deepen our commitment to exceed expectations.
In 2022 we were proud to welcome Precision Contracting to Amsted’s award-winning team of in-house designers, carpenters, and project managers.
Precision Contracting has delivered high-quality renovations in Brockville and along the eastern seaway since 2005. They’ve served their clients with integrity, building a foundation of trust and respect with each project completed over the years. By merging together our two long-standing companies we are able to provide an enhanced service offering to all of our customers. Amsted’s advantage is blending local construction with innovative design, and we’re thrilled to be able to meet the demand for true design-build services in Ottawa, Brockville, and everywhere in between!
Amsted Design-Build is thrilled to announce our success at the 2024 Greater Ottawa Home Builders' Association (GOHBA) Housing Design Awards Gala, where we were proudly honoured with three prestigious awards. Being recognized amongst our peers in such a competitive industry is especially rewarding and a true testament to our team's commitment to excellence and passion for their craft.
Out of our eight finalist nominations, we are proud to bring home the following awards:
This recognition comes during a monumental year for Amsted, as we also celebrate our 35th anniversary. We are especially honoured to hold both the Ontario and Ottawa Renovator of the Year titles for 2024—an achievement that highlights our unwavering commitment to quality, innovation, and collaboration.
These accomplishments wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated staff (many featured above), trusted partners, and the incredible clients who have entrusted us with their homes. We are deeply grateful for their support.
A Closer Look at the Winning Projects
Best Renovation under $150,000
This main floor transformation included a completely new kitchen, reimagined entryway with built-in storage, and modern sliding doors to bring in more light from the living room.
Click here to see more photos.
Best Renovation between $400,001 - $600,000
This home renovation preserved the charming character of the front porch, while the second-floor transformation embraced a modern style, optimized layout, and an abundance of natural light.
We are incredibly proud and excited to announce that Amsted has been named a finalist in 8 categories for the 2024 Greater Ottawa Home Builders' Association Housing Design Awards. This year’s finalists include:
🌟Into the Woods - Custom Home (3000 sq.ft. or less)
🌟Living in Colour - Custom Urban Home (2800 sq.ft. – 3800 sq.ft)
🌟Blending Spaces - Renovation under $150,000
🌟Mid-Century Marvel - Renovation $150,001 - $250,000 (along with Deslaurier Custom Cabinets)
🌟Heritage Home Renovation $400,001 - $600,000
🌟Renovation $600,001 - $750,000
🌟Travel Inspired - Custom Bathroom (100 sq.ft. or less) Contemporary
🌟Renovator of the Year
Applying for these prestigious awards helps us stay at the forefront of the industry, and qualifying as a finalist is a key part of how we measure our success. It’s also how we know we are fulfilling our vision—to craft homes that bring dreams to life. Our staff takes immense pride in their work, and being recognized validates their dedication and craftsmanship.
We are very proud of our talented team who worked on these projects and grateful to our clients who we had the pleasure of creating them with.
For a list of all the nominees and categories, click here.
Amsted Design-Build Proud to Be Named Business of the Year 2024 Finalist by the Brockville Chamber of Commerce
Amsted is proud to announce that we have been named a 2024 Business of the Year finalist by the Brockville Chamber of Commerce. This marks the second consecutive year that we have received this prestigious nomination and honour.
We are thankful for our ongoing partnership with the Chamber of Commerce. This recognition is a testament to the strong relationship we have built with the Chamber and our shared commitment to fostering a thriving business community in Brockville. We take great pride in crafting homes that bring dreams to life in the greater Brockville area. Our commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction drives us to deliver exceptional results in every project we undertake.
Winners will be announced at the 65th Awards of Excellence Gala on September 19, 2024, at the Brockville Country Club. We are eagerly looking forward to this event and are honoured to be recognized alongside other outstanding businesses in our community.
We are proud and honoured to announce that 4 of our stunning projects have been nominated for awards with the Canadian Home Builder's Association (CHBA). It is an incredible feeling for our work and our client's homes to be recognized at a national level. Check out these highlights below and visit our gallery for more images (Villas of Maison Maitland, Cedar & Serenity, All About Personality, Nature Inspired). Keep your fingers crossed for us as winners will be announced May 10th.
Amsted Design-Build has been crowned 2023 Ontario Renovator of the Year by the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA)!
At the OHBA Awards of Distinction Gala held in October 2023, our team was honoured to receive this prestigious award. This marks the fifth time receiving this esteemed accolade since its introduction in 2013. This achievement is a testament to the hard work, passion and dedication of our talented team of over 50 people.
The OHBA Awards of Distinction Gala, held annually, recognizes outstanding achievements in the home building and renovation industry. The Ontario Renovator of the Year Award is given to a construction company who exhibits exceptional creativity, innovation, and talent in this dynamic sector. These qualities are demonstrated with our award-winning projects, certifications, training, commitment to public service in our communities.
It has always been our mission over the last 3 decades to produce high-quality renovations and construction projects while also delivering an exceptional customer experience. Our proactive focus on innovation, sustainability and customer satisfaction have set us apart as an industry leader.
This latest recognition comes as we gear up to celebrate our 35th year in business, providing us with a tremendous boost of encouragement and momentum! We still have so much to look forward to and we are delighted to continue serving the home-owners in the Ottawa and Brockville areas. We are inspired to continue pushing the boundaries and setting our eyes on new heights.
We are proud to announce that Amsted has been named one of Ottawa's Top Ten Employers by the Ottawa Business Journal!
This was our first year participating in the survey by The Ottawa Business Journal and we are so excited by the outcome.
One of the reasons we are able to maintain a 96% satisfaction rate for our clients is because our staff genuinely love working for us. They take pride in what they do and we work hard to create a work environment that is supportive, inspiring, and rewarding.
We are also careful to choose employees who want to invest in us as much as we want to invest in them. If that sounds like something you are looking for and you consider yourself an A-Team player, please get in touch via our website.
To read the Ottawa Business Journal article and see the full list of honourees go here: https://obj.ca/article/local/here-are-ottawas-best-places-work-2022
In light of this extremely challenging year, we are celebrating the talent and resiliency this industry has shown. Amsted has been featured in 'All Things Home' as a recipient of a Canadian Home Builder's Association Award in the Home Renovation category! For more on this accomplishment, read the article here!
The Amsted Design-Build team took home the title of Renovator of the Year for the fourth time at this year’s OHBA Awards of Distinction. This prestigious award celebrates renovators who demonstrate creativity, innovation and talent within our dynamic industry.
Our leader, company President Steve Barkhouse, doesn’t like to brag, but we feel it’s important to recognize the huge honour he received last week when he was named to the Order of Ottawa!
Amsted was proud to be named Ontario's Renovator of the Year at the Ontario Home Builders' Association Awards of Distinction. In this article, Amsted President Steve Barkhouse shares his thoughts on this honour, and what it means to the company.
By Anita Murray: He did it again! Topping off a 25th anniversary year in which respected renovator Steve Barkhouse and his team at Amsted Design-Build were named both the local and provincial renovator of the year in 2015, the company has managed the difficult feat of repeating as Ontario’s best.
Anita Murray shares details on the five local companies whose projects were named finalists for the Ontario Home Builders' Association Awards of Distinction.
By Patrick Langston
"Two members of the local housing industry — Amsted Design-Build and Corvinelli Homes — captured national honours last week at the Canadian Home Builders’ Association annual awards in Kelowna, B.C."
Amsted Design-Build proudly took home the award for Best Medium Business of the Year at the West Ottawa Business Excellence Awards on Thursday, February 25th. This award is a proud accomplishment that shows Amsted is not only a leader in the industry, but also a leader in the business community.
Named one of five finalists out of a pool of 35 nominees, Amsted President, Steve Barkhouse, was delighted but admittedly surprised when Amsted's name was called. This was the first time the company had submitted to the awards. He humbly accepted on behalf of the entire team at Amsted, and we recognize our clients and partners, along with our staff, that have had a hand in making Amsted so successful throughout our history.
Steve Barkhouse was also named a finalist from a pool of more than 20 nominees in the Business Leader of the Year category.
Amsted was proudly featured in the November Issue of Impact!, the Greater Ottawa Home Builders' Association's monthly newsletter. The piece highlighted Amsted's recent award successes, and features our "25 Acts in 25 Years" initiative, which was designed to give back to the communities who have helped us achieve 25 great years in business.
Guild Quality is a third-party surveying company that helps homeowners find a building contractor or renovator, and then facilitates rating them afterward through a candid online review of the company’s performance.
We look forward to any feedback that can help us improve our customers’ satisfaction. We encourage all our clients to post their reviews of our work at Guild Quality, and for prospective clients to see what our past customers have to say about our company.
The Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce is part of a network of Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade in Canada. The Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce has over 300 members and is recognized as the area’s official “Voice of Business.” This voice is an effective force in influencing issues and legislation affecting businesses and the community. Their mission is to support and grow business to build a strong economic community through proactive leadership in advocacy and relevant programming.
The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) is a residential construction industry association that represents home building and renovation specialists in the Greater Ottawa area, and whose primary goal is quality housing for Canadians.
Amsted is an active member in GOHBA and is proud to have been received numerous design awards from the organization. Most notably, we have been named the association’s Renovator of the Year for an industry-leading seven times since its inception in 2008, and won Green Renovation of the Year for three consecutive years. Company founder and President Steve Barkhouse, and his father, Fred Barkhouse, are both past presidents of GOHBA.
Amsted is one of only a select few Ottawa renovators qualified to display the Renomark Renovators Mark of Excellence. Members of this unique program are committed to raising the level of professionalism in the building industry, and have agreed to adhere to a higher standard of quality and performance for renovations and remodelling projects. Learn why you should hire a RenomarkTM renovator.
NextLevel is Canada’s most comprehensive support organization for renovators. It is a peer group program where contractors from non-competing markets have the opportunity to discuss challenges on the road to success, helping each other by sharing ideas, solutions and encouragement.
In keeping with Amsted’s core values, members are required to exhibit the highest ethical principles in their business, while delivering value to all stakeholders, including employees, clients, trade contractors and the community.
Ottawa Board of Trade is an advocacy group that works for collaborative and sustainable community growth/ prosperity. It accomplishes this by building support for local businesses as they launch, pivot or grow and driving initiatives to remove barriers saving costs and uniting local businesses. The Ottawa Board of Trade is a champion of the city of Ottawa as a great place to live, work and invest.