--- title: "Fourteen Estates — General Contractors | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/fourteen-estates-pfvwus-pf~629455889 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~629455889.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Fourteen Estates" category: ["General Contractors"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/e433a861013a1762_1073-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "513 Westney Road south, Ajax, Ontario, Canada" latitude: 43.8509 longitude: -79.0204 phone: "(905) 427-0390" website: http://fourteenestates.com rating: 3 review_count: 2 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 followers: 88 last_updated: 2026-08-17 --- # Fourteen Estates Original Houzz profile: [Fourteen Estates](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/fourteen-estates-pfvwus-pf~629455889) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** General Contractors - **Location:** Ajax, ON - **Serves:** Ajax, Clarington, Newtonville, Port Perry - **Houzz rating:** 3.0 out of 5 (2 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2014–2017), for Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Award-winning design is in the details and that's exactly what Fourteen Estates provides with every custom home they build. Specializing in upscale residential communities and executive country estates, this family-owned company has been constructing awe-inspiring custom residences for over thirty-five years in the Greater Toronto Area. Fourteen Estates has perfected this process by utilizing the exceptional talents of their seasoned team to the fullest. Stately homes of this scale and complexity require the unique artistry of craftsmen who are well acquainted with the highest level of architectural design expertise. Their experienced team of designers and master tradesmen work closely with clients to ensure the final design and finished residence perfectly reflects the homeowner's personal vision and exquisite tastes. To the discerning eye, a Fourteen Estates custom home can be identified by its intricate stonework, steep roof lines, rotunda patios, impressive entertainment areas, tailored garage doors, decorative exterior lighting schemes, upper cupolas and pristine landscaping. These are just a few of their exclusive signature design features. With their boundless passion for building only the best, Fourteen Estates has redefined luxury and offers unparalleled design for even the most astute homebuyer. Whether building on your lot or in one of their upscale communities, you are invited to call Rick or Shawn Rondeau for an informal discussion about your dream home today. ### Services Provided - Custom Homes - New Home Construction - Major Renovations ### Areas Served - Ajax - Clarington - Newtonville - Port Perry ### Typical Job Cost CAD 1,500,000 - CAD 5,000,000 Typical cost ranges from 1.5 Million onward - Construction costs for smaller homes range from $330-$350/ft2 and for larger homes from $275-$300/ft2. $90/ft2 for a Finished Basement. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Fourteen Estates | | Address | 513 Westney Road south, Ajax, Ontario, Canada | | Phone | (905) 427-0390 | | Website | http://fourteenestates.com | | Followers on Houzz | 88 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Fourteen-Estates-Ltd-203918339627160/ - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/fourteenestates - Blog — http://fourteenestates.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Fourteen Estates](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/fourteen-estates-pfvwus-pf~629455889) - **Website:** http://fourteenestates.com - **Phone:** (905) 427-0390 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - DRHBA - Excellence in custom Home, 2012 - OHBA - Most Outstanding Custom Home, 2011 - BILD - Best Custom Home, 2010 - OHBA - Most Outstanding Custom Home, 2016 - DRHBA - Award of Excellence for Custom Home - 2018 - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2014–2017), for Design. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 3.0 out of 5 — 2 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 30.0 - Communication: 30.0 - Value: 30.0 ### All 2 reviews **★★★★★ — 16boultonst, July 2021** > Rick, Shawn and their team built us a beautiful home 5 years ago and my wife and I are completely satisfied and continue to love our home built by one of the Premier builders in Durham Region, Fourteen Estates. The quality of workmanship and attention to detail was second to none. If I was going to custom build again, I would not hesitate to get Fourteen Estates to do the job! **★ — HU-918349204, March 2021** > Nightmare experience with Rick and Shawn Rondeau & Fourteen Estates home builders by Ramin > Building my dream home, Rick and Shawn Rondeau & Fourteen Estates did a quotation of approximately 1.4 million + HST for the extension of the old home. I thought that was already beyond what I was willing to spend but Shawn Rondeau, VP and the son of the owner Rick Rondeau told me that “they are a big builder and their big discounts with trades and material will cover their hefty $300,000 management fee and more. They also said it is possible that the final costs will be even less. It started in July 2015 and according to our contract it would be completed in 10 months which would bring it to approximately April 2016. As I type this October 10th 2017 the house is still incomplete with over 50 items that either not complete or requires correction. In fact one estimate I just got is asking for over $500,000 in cost just to correct their mistakes. So Rick and Shawn Rondeau & Fourteen Estate have blown the budget to TWICE the original quotation (approximately 1.6 million dollars), with very poor quality. In short, approximately 18 months late, 1.6 million over budget, tons of issues and I didn’t even get all the items that were on the original quotation. Rick and Shawn Rondeau make recommendations that “benefits” your project and of course building your dream home and perceive them as experts you agree to some of those minor changes that you expect not to be changed or very little increase over the original estimate. Month after month you realize that their invoices are eating your budget quickly without much progress and eventually you have a grossly over budget project that you either cannot afford or refuse to pay because the costs are not justified. Fourteen Estates made promises that were not delivered. Eventually when you refuse to pay their invoices and demand to see detailed proof, they walk out of the job and place a lien on your house. Shawn Rondeau & Fourteen Estates even admitted to me several times that they didn’t have enough trades or the right ones to do the job right and in a timely manner when I complained. They never however took any responsibility for the delays or the costs associated with it. With many projects to go in the real estate boom in GTA the last couple of years, they would move the same trades to different properties in ONE DAY to keep the owners calm. My property was abandoned more than half of the time over the past 2 years with no trade working on it at all. At times it was pure ludicrous as they had no trade working in my property yet they had a supervisor on site charging me $50 an hour doing nothing or cleaning garbage or they would have ONE guy on site on a 15,000 SF project and have a supervisor at $50 an hour to supervise him. I could never make sense of their billing and they did not provide the detailed backup when I requested it. They even left out $200,000 payment I had made and had I not questioned it ## Selected projects - [Hamptons](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hamptons-pj-vj~2631474) - Location: Clarington, ON - Photos: 9 - [Newcastle](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/newcastle-pj-vj~2631482) - Location: Newcastle, ON - Photos: 5 - [Barclay Fieldstone Estates, Citidel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/barclay-fieldstone-estates-citidel-pj-vj~187767) - Location: Pickering, ON - Photos: 11 - [Honey Habour Heights - Indian Way](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/honey-habour-heights-indian-way-pj-vj~416980) - Location: Port Perry, ON - Photos: 12 - [Coronation Road](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/coronation-road-pj-vj~2276024) - Location: Whitby, ON - Photos: 8 - [Botticelli](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/botticelli-pj-vj~421030) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Barclay Fieldstone Estates, Grand Villa](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/barclay-fieldstone-estates-grand-villa-pj-vj~187695) - Location: Pickering, ON - Photos: 6 - [Honey Harbour Heights](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/honey-harbour-heights-pj-vj~187827) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Honey Harbor Heights - Clyde Crt](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/honey-harbor-heights-clyde-crt-pj-vj~187894) - Location: Port Perry, ON - Photos: 5 [See all 9 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/fourteen-estates-pfvwus-pf~629455889) ## Community Q&A **Q: where are these racks from?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The racks were custom built on-site by our Carpenter Dave. Off the top of my head I believe that the wood is Mahogany, **Q: Wall color?** *(in Photo Questions)* I love the wall color. Can you share the name of it. A: Sorry, we did this house a few years ago and I don't have the colour on file. This was a custom build so a lot of colours were changed on site. It looks even better in person! --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-17.*