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Log Cottage Customers Come Back

CedarCoast Partner, Patrick Bongers explains log cottage construction with prospective customers.

Quality workmanship and attention to detail keep log cottage customers coming back!

We recently received a reference note from happy customers, Richard and Olivia. In 2017, CedarCoast finished the 'shell construction' of their cottage, meaning that the work on their log walls, roof and windows was complete. Their intent was to 'pick away' at the interior finishes at their own pace.

After 5 years in their cottage, they planned to add a loft floor at the apex of their cottage, to get a better view and to add more beds and storage. They tried many contractors, but had no luck finding one that could bring the required design and engineering skills to accomplish the task. They returned to CedarCoast.

Here's their letter to Joe, a CedarCoast Architectural Designer, who help them achieve their goals:

Hi Joe.

Thanks a million for your reply. After dealing with other contractors over the past couple of years we have realized that CedarCoast's quality workmanship and attention to details is well above everyone else we've been dealing with.

Thanks again for this beautiful home you have built for us.

Sincerely

Richard and Olivia

Here's just a few of the many reasons why log customers have come to trust CedarCoast:

Working to scribe a log for a perfect fit.

Our Western Red Cedar logs are hand-scribed, for perfect fittings. They are peeled of bark, hewn and drawn by highly trained craftsmen. Yes, this is a labour intensive process, but the results show why clients will come back themselves, and frequently recommend their friends!

Interior of a large log cottage, showing log beams and hand-carved staircase .

Living room and kitchen of a traditional log cottage, with interior corner details shown.

CedarCoast has 30+ years of building cottages on the Muskoka Lakes, many of them featuring log construction in both exterior and interior configurations. We're known for our sophisticated craftsmanship, beatifully shown here with the use of a variety of woods and matching shingles, tiles and floors.

GREAT, INTERACTIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE is the foundation upon which CedarCoast is built.

Your first experience with CedarCoast, whether it's downloading our SMARTPLAN or meeting Bert and Patrick Bongers in person, will convince you that their caring, family approach places them above the rest. Indeed, clients tell us they are "not like other builders."

The emphasis on 'family planning' is CedarCoast's way of getting to know your wishes, hopes...and budgets. Multigenerational design means your cottage will fit you and your family today and into the future.

All through the process you will find the entire CedarCoast team united behind your quest to build a home you and your family will love forever.

Almost finished kitchen showing ceiling beams and ample counter space.

Inside the uncompleted Muskoka Room showing wood ceilings, floors and window fixtures.

There is an endless array of unique interior design solutions to enhance your choice of woods, in natural and painted finishes. Shown here are antique appliances in a state-of-the-art kitchen, in coordinating colours, under a sloped ceiling filled with natural light.

Two storey log cottage featuring complementary cedar shingles and other exterior finishes.

Sunset view of a log home with flared trunks at the entrance.

Corner view of a CedarCoast cottage under construction.

So many choices are possible now for those wishing to build a striking, fully customized log cottage. Options include variable construction and contract arrangements designed to fit the wishes of any prospective owner.