Distinct Developments Ltd

We hired Nathan and his team at Distinct Developments, on recommendation from our designer, Leanne Bunnell, for our complete kitchen renovation plus minor upgrades to our living room as well as some window/door replacements. Nathan is a true and honest professional; very personable, capable and conscientious. He is a great project manager. He has built a strong team and has reliable and competent trades connections. He was always aware of our budget and, with any authorized changes, provided a written, upgraded budget amendment. I especially appreciated how clean and tidy their work space was left at the end of each work day. We had Distinct Developments back to complete some front exterior upgrades to our home. We have confidently referred Nathan and Distinct Developments to our neighbours and friends. I would not hesitate to use or refer Nathan and his team for any of your home renovation wants or needs. Satisfaction guaranteed!

There a lot of contractors, both big and small, who make the news on a regular basis because of their shoddy workmanship, and who simply blatantly rip off their customers, with no concerns about their customers' future hardships because of this. The legitimate contractors are the ones who keep the faith in promoting professionalism, respect for the clients and who are well aware of their clients' needs and budgets. These are the ones who really deserve and need to be recognized for their professionalism, courtesy and respect - the ones who keep to the estimates they've given clients and do not charge extra for "hidden costs" or work not completed. We contacted Nathan at Distinct Developments, as his company is a member of RenoMark - an organization that requires a very high benchmark standard for membership - for a basement reno in our home that added $30,000 to our City assessment value and enhanced the sale of our home. His subcontractor, Birch Point Contracting Ltd., was as professional as Nathan' company - they all firmly believe in "measure twice - cut once"! The subcontractor hired reliable people who were "in the know" and adhered to building codes, which was actually commented upon by the City inspectors. You would be well advised to hire Nathan as a contractor if you really want your dreams met and you costs kept within your means - with no hidden agendas! Words cannot really express what Nathan's company does for the homeowner. He exceeds and excels in his professional endeavours. We recommend him and his company extremely highly - he does exactly what he says he will do - and that is very rare in the construction business field!

Nathan and his crew built a two-car garage behind my house in McKenzie Lake. They conducted themselves very professionally which resulted in us adding more work to their scope. During the process, Nathan quoted each addition to the job in cost and time; he was accurate on both counts. Distinct Developments ended up pouring our two car driveway, front, side and rear walkways, as well as a back patio. The concrete work is excellent; just like new! They also pour the footings, floor and three foot high pony walls for our double garage. The garage was then finished inside with ¾" plywood, high output electrical and was finished into the perfect one-man motorcycle shop. They built a shed for our garden equipment. Finally, they shingled and sided the garage/shop and shed to match our home. ALL the work was completed on time and ON BUDGET! It is now five years since they completed their work and all aspects are in great shape. Thanks Distinct Developments ... Yes, I would hire them again .

Nathan and Distinct Developments were recommended by a friend, and I used his services for 3 projects in my home. All were done on time, on budget and outstanding attention to detail. I will use him again and highly recommend his workmanship and professionalism.

I've used Distinct Developments multiple times and will continue using. They've built a new bathroom in my house, renovated another and renovated my kitchen. Each job was completed with a high consideration to detail, schedule and budget. I also very much appreciated DD's practical approach in providing alternatives to the original plan, which in the end gave me a much better product and usable space. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a quality contractor.

Really pleased with the service from Distinct Development. On our outdoor Reno. Job has been well-coordinated and the work of the subs has been top-notch. Communication has been regular and timely and Nathan has been very responsive to our queries.

Very happy with Nathan and his team at Distinct Development Ltd. - I've used them for two different renovation projects within the last 5 years. Both projects were fairly extensive renovations - the first was a condo renovation which included two bathroom renovations (down to the studs), kitchen renovations, hardwood flooring, fireplace work and various finishing work; the second was a large renovation to a house which included a basement renovation (again down to the studs), installation of two fireplaces with intricate tile work, reclaimed wood shelving, flooring, paint and fixtures all around (new minibar too with a glass rinser, LED lights and wood shelving). They also took care of the installation of heaters and insulation to my garages. Both jobs came in on or under budget and were completed on the timing as initially promised and Nathan has a great team of subcontractors and subtrades who he holds accountable and maintains a close supervisory watch. Would highly recommend Nathan and his team at Distinct Developments!

Nathan and Distinct Developments did 3 large renovation projects on our home. They were very professional, delivering a high quality product for the quoted price and within the promised time frame. Nathan is a good craftsman and his design ideas helped make our house unique. He and his crews were very respectful and consistently cleaned up the work space. We would highly recommend Distinct Developments and hope to work with Nathan and Distinct again in the future.

Major Renovation They provided a detailed cost estimate before starting the work which was very helpful. Nathan was easy to work with and provided helpful suggestions as to what options were available for various parts of the remodeling. They were professional and did a great job on getting the work done on schedule.. Kept us up to date on the project as well as any additional cost caused by bring items up to code. . We were very happy with the renovation.

We did some renovations to our basement and garage. Nathan and his team were great, they met all the timing targets and came in on budget, even with a few mid construction changes.

Nathan Murphy and his crew at Distinct Developments have completed a number of renovation projects in our home over several years, including a significant kitchen/family room/main floor reno, 3 bathrooms, laundry room, den, basement art studio plus some exterior work. The projects covered everything from demolition to finishing details. Nathan is professional, reliable, and extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of construction. He's genuinely interested in his work, and cares about your questions and concerns, always responding thoughtfully in a timely manner to queries. He and his staff are personable, excellent to work with, and pay meticulous attention to the smallest detail. They work hard every day and you can tell its important to them that their clients are satisfied with the end result. The quality of the projects we have undertaken has been high, more than fulfilling expectations, while coming in on budget and schedule. I will continue to use Distinct for my future projects and would highly recommend them to others!

Distinct Developments has completed several renovation projects on our home. The first project consisted of an upstairs renovation in which three bedrooms were converted into two larger ones each with its own bathroom .The master bedroom renovation resulted in a larger room with new extra wide window , a walk in closet and completely new bathroom. Structural modifications including a new beam in the attic , new window in master and several interior walls were required as well as new insulation in attic and exterior walls. Hardwood flooring was added to match existing hardwood and then all floors were refinished . . Another project was installing a sunroom off of the main floor family room requiring floor tile work with under tile floor heating and complete interior finishing .A third project was removal of the vinyl siding of the home ;installation of new sheeting , complete building wrap and then installation of Hardy board siding . These projects were all completed on budget and on schedule . The work included: obtaining the required permits , demo work, electrical ,framing , drywall ,painting ,tile installation ,plumbing , new railings ,and clean up . The subcontractors that Distinct Development used were all very good and showed up on schedule .The work site was cleaned up each day during the project and the final clean up crews were very good as well. Nathan is excellent to work with and discussed various options with us prior to each project ; he provided a budget and schedule for the various pieces and compared subcontractor quotes to the budget .He provided regular updates on the how the entire project was progressing as per the budget and schedule. The quality of the work is excellent which is why we have used them for subsequent projects .