Eastern Ontario couple tries to track down contractor who allegedly took off with deposit
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A couple east of Ottawa is speaking out about their battle to track down a contractor who allegedly took their deposit for slab of quartz, but never ordered it, making them spend weeks trying to track him down.
A couple living east of Ottawa is speaking out about their battle to track down a contractor who allegedly took their deposit for a slab of quartz, but never ordered it, making them spend weeks trying to track him down.
While looking to renovate their kitchen in their Clarence Creek, Ont. home last year, Jason and Gabrielle Vandenberg received a quote from Cody Lafontaine with Granite Ottawa after discovering his company on Facebook and reading several positive reviews online.
"We just wanted to freshen up the space, modernize it, to give it a bit of our own character and flair. And part of that was changing up the countertop from the laminate countertop to a nice quartz counter," said Jason.
While they liked Lafontaine, the couple decided to hold off on the project for a year to save up.
In February 2024, they reached out to Lafontaine again to go ahead with the project. Lafontaine came to their house to take measurements, they said, and the couple picked out the slab of quartz that would be used for their kitchen, coffee bar and bathroom.
"We didn't think twice about it," said Jason, who e-transferred Lafontaine more than $1,700 for the 50 per cent deposit to Lafontaine.
"We've dealt with other contractors in the past and other businesses in the past where that's completely normal for us."
