About

Jacob Quigley, Owner

Oriel Renovations, located in Toronto’s Roncesvalles neighbourhood, is a family-run, general-contracting business with deep expertise in renovating Toronto’s older homes.

1973

OPERATING SINCE

About the Team

Oriel Renovations’ team of carpenters and tradesmen bring a mix of skills and experience to the job to ensure the client gets high-quality results.

What unifies all of Oriel’s workers is that they are hard-working, punctual, good communicators, pay attention to detail, have strong work ethics and are personable.

Oriel partners with a network of architects, engineers and designers to makes sure planning is done right. Our carpenters take care of the site preparation, demolition, and rough carpentry to ensure the site is ready for Oriel’s network of skilled tradesmen.

Oriel works with dozens of highly skilled, and fairly paid, plumbers, electricians, masons, HVAC technicians, drywallers, tilers, painters, insulators and millworkers. Oriel’s project managers tightly co-ordinate and oversee to make sure their work aligns with our clearly communicated timelines. Our carpenters complete any finishing work, like baseboards, windows, doors, to ensure the final product meets our high standards and your expectations.

About the Owner

Oriel Renovations owner, Jacob Quigley, lives in the Roncesvalles neighbourhood with his wife and two kids. The business was founded by Sean Slowey in 1973 and his nephew Jacob started working for Oriel during the mid-90s while studying Business at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Jacob worked from the bottom up and eventually bought the business in 2008. Since its early days, the business has grown from its Etobicoke roots to become a full-service general contracting company serving all of Toronto (with a strong presence in Etobicoke, Bloor West, High Park and Roncesvalles neighborhoods).

Hear From Our Clients

We needed to open up our semi-detached to make it give it a more modern open concept feel. The house felt very dated. Our neighbours used Oriel and were very happy. We looked at other contractors but they promise the moon and don’t deliver the stars, which we had learned from a previous experience.

Jacob and his crew gutted the house, re-did the floors, staircase and finished the kitchen and living room. The work was top quality and the experience was relaxed. Thank God because I was pregnant. Jacob is great. He doesn’t over promise but over-delivers. Everything seems possible. He is very positive and thoughtful. It was very easy to talk to him and his crew. He stuck to his timeline and we also got regular updates.

Veronique Auger-DroletBloor West Village – See Images From This Project

We were looking for a contractor for our semi-detached home in Roncesvalles to gut the first floor and do an all new kitchen, HVAC, lighting, stairs, floors, bathroom, etc. Our neighbours recommended Jacob and spoke very highly of him. It was a great experience. He is very easy going, on top of things, very informative and open about what he can do for what price. He’s great at providing options and ideas on how to use the space.

The quality of the work was great and whenever there was a problem or something that we didn’t like, Jacob took responsibility and made sure the issue was resolved. His team was also very professional. You get what you pay for. I would recommend Jacob and his team without reservation.

Lindsay Travers & John FarlingerRoncesvalles – See Images From This Project

We live in the High Park area in a 100-year old home. We wanted to finish the basement. In speaking with a number of contractors who were recommended by friends and colleagues, we settled on Jacob. He was calm and considerate. Not pushy. He gave his professional opinion as we evolved the project from finishing it to underpinning the foundation and building a basement apartment with a separate entrance. He was very good at working with us to understand the tradeoffs in an objective manner. It was a pleasant experience.

This was our first renovation and it was great having a general contractor to manage the different trades. All the work was done to our satisfaction. Jacob resolved any issue quickly. For instance, a delivery from a heavy truck tore up the driveway. Jacob took ownership right away and got it fixed. We would certainly recommend Jacob and Oriel Renovations.

Minora and ChristophWest Bend, Toronto – See Images From This Project

We’ve hired Oriel for work a number of times over the last 10 years. We now live in a unique home – 6 stories and built into a side of a ravine, which means it is structurally complex. It needed a lot of work, including a complete overhaul of the laundry room and kitchen.

We went with Jacob because he always does good work. He is capable of managing a broad range of projects. He is honest and will bring in the right people to get the job done correctly. The kitchen was a complete gut and restoration, stripping everything back to the studs and joists. Jacob said it would take 12 weeks. He brought in six or seven trades and coordinated everything perfectly. It was done on time and on budget.

Mark and LisaOld Mill Neighbourhood – See Images From This Project

“Jacob and his team were a dream to work with right from the beginning. He did a thorough walk-through of our house and got a clear picture of our wants, needs, and preferred budget. His team met all deadlines and kept to our agreed-upon budget. Very easy to work with – friendly and trustworthy.”

Erika LoSt. Clair West Village

“I couldn’t be happier with my new kitchen and main floor reno – thanks to Oriel Renovations. On time and on budget, Oriel’s team and trade subcontractors were exceptional. Punctual, tidy, thoughtful and all-round great guys – Oriel gets 5-stars from me!!”

Karin Scott

Understand the Oriel Difference

Choosing the right contractor to renovate your home is not easy. We understand that our industry is filled with contractors who over promise and under deliver.

This downloadable infographic is our attempt to show you how we operate, how we try to put the customer first and deliver what we promise in a transparent and fair process.

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Whether it’s an attic blowout or basement carve out, we are ready to understand your project and help you realize your vision or solve your problem. Send us a note telling us about your project, and we will follow up to set up a consultation meeting.

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