What to Expect ▼

The annual Awards of Distinction & President’s Ball Gala provides an opportunity to showcase the outstanding work of GDHBA members and celebrate local achievement in the Guelph community.

This celebratory evening of dinner and music is the perfect opportunity to mingle with industry-leading professionals in the community and learn more about the latest, cutting-edge projects.

2024 Award Winners ▼

Best Website
Bellamy Custom Homes – bellamycustomhomes.ca
Sponsored by: Casey’s Creative Kitchens

Best Ad Campaign
Frontiers Design Build Inc. – What keeps you up at night?
Sponsored by: Granite Homes Guelph Inc.

Best Logo (Company or Project)
Reid’s Heritage Homes – Sunrise Grove
Sponsored by: Meridian Credit Union

Best Sales Brochure (Company or Project)
The Tricar Group – Edgewater
Sponsored by: GSP Group

Most Outstanding Mid-High Rise Home
The Tricar Group – Edgewater
Sponsored by: Van Harten Surveying Inc. 

Most Outstanding Attached Multi-Unit Home
Granite Homes Guelph Inc. – The Carlton Townhome
Sponsored by: The Better Bin Company

Most Outstanding Production Home Design (under 40′ lot)
Gemini Homes – The Marten
Sponsored by: Brampton Brick

Most Outstanding Production Home Design (over 40′ lot)
Granite Homes Guelph Inc. – Sutherland Designer Home – Lot 75
Sponsored by: GM Blue Plan Engineering

Most Outstanding Custom Home Design
Bellamy Custom Homes – French Country Showstopper
Sponsored by: Fusion Homes

Most Outstanding Home Renovation
Worton Homes – The Arches
Sponsored by: McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP

Most Outstanding New or Renovated Home Kitchen
Bellamy Custom Homes – French Country Showstopper
Sponsored by: Ceramic Decor Centre

Most Outstanding New or Renovated Home Bathroom
Bellamy Custom Homes – French Country Showstopper
Sponsored by: The Tricar Group

Best Interior Decorating Model Home/Suite
Fusion Homes – The Odyssey Mid-Century Modern Model
Sponsored by: RBC Royal Bank

Best Outdoor Living Space
Frontiers Design Build Inc. – Hidden Lakes Outdoor Living
Sponsored by: Crozier Consulting Engineers

Best Innovative Feature
Frontiers Design Build Inc. – Backyard Tiny Home ADU Feature
Sponsored by: Reid’s Heritage Homes

Best Community Amenity
Fusion Homes – The Speakeasy at The Copper Club
Sponsored by: GDHBA

Best Blower Door Test
Frontiers Design Build Inc – The Farmhouse Custom Build
Sponsored by: Building Knowledge Canada

Trade Partner of the Year
Sarmazian Bros. Ltd.
Sponsored by: Bellamy Custom Homes

Service/Supplier Partner of the Year
BLR Drafting & Design Inc.
Sponsored by: Terra View Custom Homes

Past President’s Award
Spencer Reid, Carson Reid Homes

Executive Officer’s Award
Shant Sarmazian, Sarmazian Bros. Ltd.

Green Builder of the Year
Terra View Custom Homes
Sponsored by: Reliance Home Comfort

Project of the Year
Bellamy Custom Homes – French Country Showstopper
Sponsored by: Enbridge

Builder/Renovator of the Year
Terra View Custom Homes
Sponsored by: Rogers

45 Year Membership Milestone
Thomasfield Homes

40 Year Membership Milestone
Rona

35 Year Membership Milestone
Reid’s Heritage Homes

25 Year Membership Milestone
GSP Group
Pollard Windows & Doors
Winmar

15 Year Membership Milestone
Claxton + Marsh
Royal LePage Royal City Realty

10 Year Membership Milestone
SV Law
The Tricar Group
Walterfedy

2023 Award Winners ▼

Best Logo (Company or Project)
Frontiers Design Build Inc.
Sponsored by: Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Best Sales Brochure (Company or Project)
Fusion Homes – The Copper Club
Sponsored by: GSP Group

Most Outstanding High Density Project
Fusion Homes – The Copper Club
Sponsored by: Van Harten Surveying Inc.

Most Outstanding Production Home Design (under 40′ lot)
Fusion Homes – Odyssey
Sponsored by: GDHBA

Most Outstanding Production Home Design (over 40′ lot)
Granite Homes Guelph Inc. – Roslyn
Sponsored by: GM Blue Plan Engineering

Most Outstanding Estate Home Design
Worton Homes – City Escape
Sponsored by: Fusion Homes

Most Outstanding Home Renovation
Bellamy Custom Homes – The Schoolhouse
Sponsored by: The Better Bin Company

Best New Home Sales Office or Design/Decor Centre
Granite Homes Guelph Inc. – South River
Sponsored by: GDHBA

Most Outstanding New or Renovated Home Kitchen
Granite Homes Guelph Inc. – Roslyn
Sponsored by: Ceramic Decor Centre

Most Outstanding New or Renovated Home Bathroom
Frontiers Design Build Inc. – French Country Ensutie
Sponsored by: GDHBA

Best Interior Decorating Model Home/Suite
Fusion Homes – The Copper Club
Sponsored by: RBC Royal Bank

Best Outdoor Living Space
Frontiers Design Build Inc. – Estate Resort
Sponsored by: Crozier Consulting Engineers

Best Innovative Feature
Bellamy Custom Homes – Glass Wine Tower
Sponsored by: GDHBA

Best Blower Door Test
Wrighthaven Homes – Crestwood Place
Sponsored by: Building Knowledge Canada

Trade Partner of the Year
Sarmazian Bros. Ltd.
Sponsored by: Bellamy Custom Homes

Service/Supplier Partner of the Year
Van Harten Surveying Inc.
Sponsored by: Terra View Custom Homes

Past President’s Award
Shant Sarmazian, Sarmazian Bros. Ltd.

Executive Officer’s Award
Kyle Hampson, McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP

Green Builder of the Year
Terra View Custom Homes
Sponsored by: Reliance Home Comfort

Project of the Year
Fusion Homes – The Copper Club
Sponsored by: Enbridge

Builder/Renovator of the Year
Thomasfield Homes
Sponsored by: Rogers

30 Year Membership Milestone
Building Knowledge Canada
Sarmazian Bros. Ltd.

25 Year Membership Milestone
Barber Glass
Space Age Shelving (missing)

20 Year Membership Milestone
GM Blue Plan Engineering
Reliance Home Comfort

10 Year Membership Milestone
TA Appliances
Rammik Construction Inc. (missing)

2022 Award Winners ▼

Best Use of Website or Social Media
Gemini Homes – Model Unveil Series
Sponsored by: Van Harten Surveying Inc.

Best Logo (Company or Project)
The Tricar Group – Edgewater
Sponsored by: Starlight Developments

Best Sales Brochure (Company or Project)
Granite Homes Guelph Inc. – Beechwood Marketing Brochure
Sponsored by: GSP Group

Most Outstanding Attached Mid-High Rise Home
Fusion Homes – Townhome B at The Copper Club
Sponsored by: MHBC Planning

Most Outstanding Production Home Design (under 40′ lot)
Terra View Custom Homes – Avonlea
Sponsored by: Affiliated Distributors

Most Outstanding Production Home Design (over 40′ lot)
Fusion Homes – The Dawn D
Sponsored by: GM Blue Plan Engineering

Most Outstanding Custom Home Design
Bellamy Custom Homes – Downtown Elora Modernized
Sponsored by: Fusion Homes

Best New Home Sales Office or Design/Decor Centre
The Tricar Group – Edgewater
Sponsored by: RBC Royal Bank

Most Outstanding New or Renovated Home Kitchen
The Tricar Group – Gordon Square
Sponsored by: Ceramic Decor Centre

Best Interior Decorating Model Home/Suite
Gemini Homes – The Morriston Model
Sponsored by: Barzotti Woodworking

Service/Supplier Partner of the Year
Building Knowledge Canada
Sponsored by: Terra View Custom Homes

Trade Partner of the Year
Sarmazian Bros. Ltd.
Sponsored by: The Tricar Group

Executive Officer’s Award
Michael Bennett, Royal LePage Royal City Realty

Past President’s Award
Tom McLaughlin, Thomasfield Homes

Green Builder of the Year
Terra View Custom Homes
Sponsored by: Reliance Home Comfort

Project of the Year
Gemini Homebuilders – Stewart’s Landing
Sponsored by: Enbridge

Builder/Renovator of the Year
Wrighthaven Homes Limited
Sponsored by: Rogers

60 Year Membership Milestone
James Keating Construction
Sponsored by: Stantec Consulting Ltd.

55 Year Membership Milestone
Patene Building Supplies

35 Year Membership Milestone
Barzotti Woodworking

35 Year Membership Milestone
City of Guelph

30 Year Membership Milestone
Terra View Custom Homes

30 Year Membership Milestone
RBC Royal Bank

20 Year Membership Milestone
Fusion Homes

20 Year Membership Milestone
Rogers

20 Year Membership Milestone
Miller Thomson LLP

15 Year Membership Milestone
Gemini Homes

15 Year Membership Milestone
Meridian Credit Union

2020 Award Winners ▼

Best Ad Campaign
The Tricar Group – Gordon Square
Sponsored by: RBC Royal Bank

Best Use of Website or Social Media
Gemini Homebuilders – Swan Creek Estates
Sponsored by: Reid’s Heritage Homes

Best Logo (Company or Project)
The Tricar Group – Gordon Square
Sponsored by: Miller Thomson LLP

Best Sales Brochure (Company or Project)
The Tricar Group – Gordon Square
Sponsored by: Enbridge

Most Outstanding Attached Mid-High Rise Home
Starlight Investments – Paisley Square
Sponsored by: Centre Staged

Most Outstanding Attached Multi-Unit Home
Gemini Homebuilders – Biltmore Factory Towns
Sponsored by: GM Blue Plan Engineering

Most Outstanding Production Home Design (under 40′ lot)
Wrighthaven Homes – The Nithvale
Sponsored by: GSP Group

Most Outstanding Production Home Design (over 40′ lot)
Reid’s Heritage Homes – Woodlands Preserve Black Ash
Sponsored by: Van Harten Surveying Inc. 

Most Outstanding Custom Home Design
Worton Homes Ltd. – Young House
Sponsored by: MHBC Planning Ltd.

Most Outstanding Estate Home Design
Gemini Homebuilders – Swan Creek Estates
Sponsored by: Rogers

Most Outstanding Home Renovation
Worton Homes Ltd. – Fieldview
Sponsored by: Reliance Home Comfort

Best New Home Sales Office or Design/Decor Centre
Gemini Homebuilders – Biltmore Factory Towns
Sponsored by: Worton Homes Ltd.

Most Outstanding New or Renovated Home Kitchen
Rammik Construction Inc. – Forestell Kitchen
Sponsored by: Miller Thomson LLP

Best Interior Decorating Model Home/Suite
Gemini Homebuilders – The Grand, Swan Creek Estates
Sponsored by: Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Trade Partner of the Year
Sarmazian Bros. Ltd.
Sponsored by: Worton Homes Ltd.

Rooftopper of the Year
Tom McLaughlin, Thomasfield Homes

Past President’s Award
Kevin Brousseau, Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Lifetime Achievement Award
James Keating, James Keating Construction

Green Builder of the Year
Terra View Custom Homes
Sponsored by: Reliance Home Comfort

Project of the Year
Gemini Homebuilders – Swan Creek Estates
Sponsored by: Enbridge

Builder/Renovator of the Year
Worton Homes Ltd.
Sponsored by: Rogers

30 Year Membership Milestone
Ceramic Decor Centre
Sponsored by: Stantec Consulting Ltd.

25 Year Membership Milestone
Guelph Mercury Tribune

20 Year Membership Milestone
Finoro Homes Ltd.

15 Year Membership Milestone
RLB LLP

10 Year Membership Milestone
Habitat for Humanity Wellington Dufferin Guelph

10 Year Membership Milestone
Orchard Design Studio Inc.

2019 Award Winners ▼

Rooftopper Award – Rob Dewar
Sponsored by: Intrigue Canada

Presidential Award of Merit – John Sloot
Sponsored by: Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Most Active New Member Award – Stacy Cooper
Sponsored by: GSP Group

Most Engaged Member Award – Sarmazian Bros. Ltd.
Sponsored by: RBC Royal Bank

Leadership in Environmental Excellence Award – Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Sponsored by: City of Guelph

Outstanding Community Involvement Award – Rob Dewar
Sponsored by: Van Harten Surveying Inc.

Handshake Award – Car Wal Garage Doors (not present)
Sponsored by: Reid’s Heritage Homes

Outstanding Customer Service Award – Rob Dewar
Sponsored by: Union Gas

Safety Stewardship Award – Thomasfield Homes
Sponsored by: Reliance Home Comfort

New Home Salesperson of the Year Award – Debbie O’Krafka, Reid’s Heritage Homes
Sponsored by: GM Blue Plan Engineering

Builder/Renovator Member of the Year Award – Thomasfield Homes
Sponsored by: Rogers

10 Year Membership Milestone – Royal LePage Royal City Realty
Sponsored by: Miller Thomson LLP

20 Year Membership Milestones – Winmar, Pollard Windows & GSP Group

25 Year Membership Milestone – TD Commercial Banking

30 Year Membership Milestone – Reid’s Heritage Homes

35 Year Membership Milestone – Rona

40 Year Membership Milestone – Thomasfield Homes

2018 Award Winners ▼

Timberworx group photo

Best Ad Campaign – Timberworx Custom Homes

Timberworx group photo

Most Outstanding New or Renovated Home Bathroom – Timberworx Custom Homes

Reids Heritage home group photo

Builder of the Year – Reid’s Heritage Homes

Estate Custom Timberworx group photo

Most Outstanding Home Design (Estate or Custom) – Timberworx Custom Homes

Rob Dewar photo

Executive Officer’s Award – Rob Dewar

Timberwork group photo

Green Builder of the Year – Timberworx Custom Homes

Timberworx group photo

Best Interior Decorating Model Home/Suite – Timberworx Custom Homes

Timberworx group photo

Most Outstanding New or Renovated Home Kitchen – Timberworx Custom Homes

Reids Home group photo

Best Logo – Reid’s Heritage Homes

Milestones group photo

Member Milestones

The Tricar Group photo

Most Outstanding Attached Multi-Unit and Mid-High Rise Home – The Tricar Group

President Shawn Marsh

Past President Award – Shawn Marsh

40 Reids Heritage group photo

Most Outstanding Production Home Design (over 40’ lot) – Reid’s Heritage Homes

Terra view 40 group

Most Outstanding Production Home Design (under 40’ lot) – Terra View Homes

Timbeworx group photo

Project of the Year – Timberworx Custom Homes

Rob Dewar

Rooftopper Award – Rob Dewar

Sales brochure fusion photo

Best Sales Brochure – Fusion Homes

Sales office timberworx

Best New Home Sales Office – Timberworx Custom Homes

Blue Plan photo

Service Partner of the Year – GM Blue Plan Engineering

Hy Mark group photo

Trade Partner of the Year – Hy-Mark Mechanical Ltd.

Reids heritage group photo

Best Use of Website or Social Media – Reid’s Heritage Homes