Core Builders is a registered marketing name for Larovere Construction Inc. A family business registered in 1977 and incorporated in 1986 with business operations that have mainly focused on home building and renovations for the last 25 years. Core Builders continues to be a registered new home builder in the province of Ontario since 2003, but focuses read more...
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Giulian was professional, approachable, honest, sincere regarding all the wonderful improvements he did to our home.
He did an amazing job, very meticulous and also cleaned up at the end of the day.
We will be sure to contact core builders in the future to deal with our needs.
Thanks,
Jill and Tom
Core Builders has been our contractor for several projects over the last few years. During this time, we have had our kitchen, 2 bathrooms and outdoor deck renovated. The larger projects required the coordination of several different trades – plumbing, electrical, countertop, cabinetmaker, inspectors etc. Giulian has been in business long enough that he has a great relationship with these specialties.
Giulian provided us with a reasonable quote with estimates for construction work and items such as appliances and cabinets for our kitchen renovations. These quotes ended up being very close to our final costs with some costs slightly less than what was estimated.
Communication is key to the success of renovation projects. Giulian is very approachable and responds promptly through email, cell phone or text.
I would highly recommend Core Builders for any renovation project – large or small! Great service, great quality!
There is perhaps no home renovation project as disruptive as a kitchen makeover, with limited cooking available during the ordeal, it really makes one understand the old adage that the kitchen is the centre of the home.
Well, Core Builders made the process as painless as possible and the results were more than worth the disruption.
Core was fast, efficient, always showed up when they said they would and cleaned up every night so we could relax. But the best thing of all was the quality of the work, which was excellent. When we had ideas as to what we wanted, they were respected, when we were unsure they guided us with advice.We have had great feedback from friends about the finished project. We love our kitchen!
While a bathroom renovation is smaller, Core brought the same excellence to the job. When budgets were discussed there was never a case -- as so many builders do -- of inflating the price. The cost was fair for excellent workmanship.
We cannot recommend Core Builders highly enough.
We were very happy with the job done by Core Builders with our addition. Giulian was very helpful from start to finish. He assisted with the design, gave helpful input on materials and finishes and brought his skills to the job with handling subcontractors, as well as hands on work. The job ran very smoothly and was completed on time and in budget. We have continued to contact Giulian when we have had other jobs to be taken care of and he has always responded and provided his assistance. We have also used some of the subcontractors for other work as we were very happy with the job they did. I would not hesitate to recommend Giulian and Core Builders and in fact have done so on several occasions.
Core Builders has done several jobs for us over the past 5 years, including major interior renovations (including kitchen, bathrooms, basement, living room, bedrooms) along with some minor jobs and even helping out in a few emergencies (like floods).
Giulian's work is exceptional. He never takes shortcuts, is very thorough, and the work looks excellent (photos have been featured in the media). He is kind, professional, and pleasant. He always keeps us well-informed and lets us know if anything changes from the original plan.
We will continue to work with Core Builders in the future, and we recommend Giulian 100%.
We are very pleased to inform anyone interested in having a professional and pleasant experience in what usually be a trying time.
Our projects surpassed our expectations in quality, attention to detail and was always supported by excellent communication throughout the entire process. We can’t say enough of the experience.
If you are going to have someone working in your home, you couldn’t ask for a more pleasant, considerate and professional experience.
No surprises, on budget and completed on time. Terrific!
Giulian has done general contracting for us for the past 15 years. He took on two major projects for us in addition to several smaller ones.
The first major project was a complete renovation of our 100 year-old house's main floor including moving our kitchen to a different part of the main floor. This also required a basement renovation as he had to put in footings and a post/beam to support the main floor renovation.
The second major project was an addition and renovation to our cottage - formally a wooden cabin with no insulation. He oversaw that addition and transformation of the cottage into a three season, beautiful cottage on the water in Kincardine.
Other work has been building a detached garage, three different bathroom renovations and a utility room.
We enjoy working with Giulian as he is honest, hard-working, very clean and does good work. He advocates for us when trades disappoint and always makes sure the work is done to our satisfaction. We are planning on using him again for another bathroom renovation!
I have had Giulian Larovere and Core Builders do all of my indoor renovations since we moved into our 1947 farmhouse in 2006. Giulian is a perfectionist and does not rest until the quality, fit and build are exactly right. He is amazingly skilled as a builder and contractor and has contacts throughout the trades in our vicinity. If Giulian can't do it, then he knows the best person for the job. His design eye is much appreciated and he often helps to nudge his client in the right direction in that regard. Giulian is also one of the nicest people you will ever meet; just a pleasure to see on a daily basis.
We will never contract anyone other than Giulian and Core Builders for any project in the future.
We have used Core Builders in the past when Giulian renovated our basement, thus we have trusted his word, work, and judgement from prior experience.
He was involved from start to finish in a large renovation of our master bedroom and several bathrooms, is professional and trustworthy. Giulian is open minded, worked well with our designer but was helpful in pointing out design details that had nuanced problems or could be done better (or frankly better cost savings). He is hands on, answers his emails in a timely fashion and does excellent work. Overall we have been very pleased with Giulian's and Core Builders work and professionalism. He has even returned to my home to fix a wonky drawer months after the work was done without any fuss! I have not hesitated to recommend him to fellow colleagues.
Core Builders has a TrustScore™ of 4.1. The average TrustScore™ for other businesses providing similar services in London and the surrounding areas is 3.1. For detailed information on how TrustScore is calculated, click here to learn more.
The following elements are used to calculate TrustScore:
Customer Reviews | Last 12 Months | All Time |
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Total Received | 0 | 9 |
Approved | 0 | 9 |
Unverified | 0 | 0 |
Suspicious | 0 | 0 |
Overall Rating | 5/5 |
Complaints Received | Last 12 Months | Last 3 Years |
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Suppliers & Creditors | 0 | 0 |
Employees & Sub-Contractors | 0 | 0 |
Transparency | |
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Posted License Information | Available upon request |
Posted Liability Insurance | Not yet provided |
Posted Workers Compensation | Yes |
Company Website | Yes |
Social Media Profiles | Not yet provided |
Endorsed by Peers | Not yet endorsed |
In Business Since | 1977 |
Member of TrustedPros Since | 2018 |
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Core Builders is a registered marketing name for Larovere Construction Inc. A family business registered in 1977 and incorporated in 1986 with business operations that have mainly focused on home building and renovations for the last 25 years. Core Builders continues to be a registered new home builder in the province of Ontario since 2003, but focuses on the home renovation sector. Please visit my website at for more detailed descriptions.
Core Builders was awarded Best of TrustedPros in 2018 for Basement Renovations, Bathroom Renovations, Kitchen Renovations and General Contracting in London.
Main contact(s) | Giulian Larovere |
Listed with TrustedPros since: | 2018 |
Residential work | Yes |
Commercial work | Yes |
Warranty | Core builders is a registered member of Tarion Home Warranty program. When building new homes, Core Builders follows the Tarion mandated 7 year new home warranty program. As a condition of completion, all non new home building projects are warranted to the customers complete satisfaction. Core Builders will warranty workmanship and labor for 1 year and actively pursue, for the client, all manufacturer's product warranties if those issues should arise. |
Accepts credit cards | No |
Year established | 1977 |
Offers financing | No |
24 Hour emergency service | No |
Legal structure | Incorporated |
Licensing information | Licensing information available upon request |
Insurance information | Contact Core Builders to request insurance details. |
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