Red Oaks Construction

Hired on to prepare drawings for a very nice renovation job in Mississauga but got stiffed for our whole fee by Adam. He will not return calls. I was wrong in my initial impression of Adam. Make sure you get a Statutory Declaration on your project noting that he has paid all his subtrades and designers.

The Red Oaks Construction team led by Adam was fantastic! Not only are they experts in the field of Finish Trim, they were fast, professional, clean and courteous. They hung 20 doors, trimmed 15 windows and layed 1500 sq ft of hardwood in less than two weeks! I couldn’t be happier with the quality of the job that Red Oaks did for me. I would hire them again in a second and so should you.

My husband and I hired Red Oaks to renovate the hardwood floor and door trims in our condo. Adam and his crew installed the hardwood floor and the door trims in the two-bedroom plus den and the living room. I need to highlight the cleanliness of the service provided along with agility in completing the project within the agreed deadline. I definitely encourage those in need of hardwood floor installation to hire Red Oaks’ service.

I was looking for someone to do the interlocking in my backyard when a friend recommended Red Oaks to me. Adam was very helpful and his team performed the service with great quality. The level of cleanliness and attention to detail is certainly one of Red Oaks' differentials. I strongly recommend their services and would hire them again without any doubt.

My husband and I wish we were able to give a decent review for Red Oaks Construction but the fact is that we are deeply disappointed, angry and confused by the recent work done in our main floor bathroom. We would strongly recommend NOT hiring this company to do a bathroom renovation. We feel that the amount we paid does not justify the sloppy and rushed work that was provided.

We both approached Adam about the concerns we had and there was absolutely no acknowledgement from him what so ever as to how messy a job this ended up being. You would think hiring a professional to work on your home would garner some standard of quality however we did not receive any level of what we were hoping for. The work was at best amateur and in the end looks as if it was someone working on a bathroom for the first time. We were told that he had a lot of experience doing bathrooms and our job would be no big deal. We had seen photos on his Instagram account and family members vouched for his experience; which is why we are so confused by what we ended up with.
At a quick glance you see the nice tiles, nice cabinet, nice fixtures…but as you stand in there and look at the work you quickly come to understand the disappointment. My husband could have done a better job. We had another contractor come in to assess the work and they were surprised that we were charged the amount that we paid. He said the work was “very poor” and it looked as if they had no prior experience. We did make the rookie mistake of paying Adam upfront and did not receive any money back. We were actually sent a follow up invoice 3 weeks after us trying to get a hold of him for a fair partial refund and instead we were hit with an outstanding owing amount. We feel he did this to justify not giving us what we wanted back and reflects poorly on him as a business owner.
The following outlines everything that is dis-satisfactory;
- Our bathroom was stripped to stud so the opportunity for straight walls was possible. Our walls are not straight, they are bowed and you can see it when looking at the tile work and the door frame. Our vanity mirror doesn’t sit properly because of this as well. Having been advised by the other contractor, this could have been easily addressed after the demolition.
- There are many spots where the mosaic floor was not applied flat. Many pieces stick out and you can actually see lines running across, showing where the individual mosaic tiles meet. You can also really feel this while walking bare foot. A new sub-floor was installed so this shouldn’t have been an issue.

- The floor was grouted after the vanity and toilet were installed. This is not acceptable practice.
This resulted in grout being poorly applied near the vanity, and extra grout around the base of the toilet. All resulting in sloppy unprofessional results.
- The shower niche is off center and very messy. The tile work on the wall is messy. Different thicknesses of grout throughout and many tiles do not sit at the same level.
- The wainscoting details at the top are sloppily cut
- The excessive amounts of caulking is messy and unnecessary. It’s obvious that the caulking was a last approach to try to hide the poorly cut tiles at each corner.
- Tiles were dry cut in the house; not wet cut. Resulted in dust all over the house and messy cuts on the trimmed tile.
- Minor scratches to toilet, tub and cabinet.
- There was damage to the walls shared with the bathroom. There was no reason for such aggressive work. The back wall of our son’s closet was cut through and this was never addressed by Adam after we repeatedly brought this discovery to his attention after moving back into the house.
Just to clarify when we did speak with Adam we were willing to allow him to try to clean up some of the work however because of his attitude we decided to fire him.

We hired Red Oaks Construction to complete our major landscaping project. Their level of expertise and meticulous attention to detail exceeded our expectations. They not only completed the job we hired them for, but they offered many ideas and suggestions to make the project even better. They resurfaced our front porch, laid a walkway and patio, re-sodded the entire yard, planted gardens and built a stunning composite and cedar deck. All our neighbors are complementing us on the amazing transformation of the exterior of our house. Adam and his crew were knowledgeable, friendly, and extremely hard working. Red Oaks Construction was reliable and honest and they paid attention to every detail. I would recommend them without hesitation.

I hired Red Oaks to install new hardwood floors in my new condo, along with a custom crafted and stained matching Island in the kitchen. I am thoroughly impressed with the work Adam has done, his commitment to detail and wood working craftsmanship for the trim and custom Island are amazing. I would highly recommend Red Oaks to anyone looking for high quality professional work.

I hired Red Oaks Construction to rebuild my front porch. Their work is neat, precise and creative. The owner, Adam McLean, is friendly, professional and very helpful. I described what I wanted and he exceeded my expectations. The porch is beautiful and complements the house perfectly. My neighbours all want to know who did the work. Plus the price fell well within my budget. I'm looking to reno my bathroom in the near future and I will definitely call Red Oaks.