Westwood Carpentry

11/11/2025

It’s been an amazing year for Westwood Carpentry!
We’re finishing up our last few outdoor projects for the season — it’s been a busy and rewarding year building beautiful decks, fences, and pergolas across the community. A huge thank-you to all our clients who made this season such a success! 💛

📸 (Here’s a look at some of our favourite builds from this year!)

As we head into winter, we’re now booking indoor and weather-appropriate projects for December and the new year.
If you’ve been thinking about getting work done inside, now’s the perfect time — once summer arrives, we shift our focus back to outdoor builds.

Westwood Carpentry is available for:
• Interior renovations & finishing
• Additions & framing
• Custom home contracting

We’re a local, fully insured team known for quality craftsmanship, clear communication, and clean, professional work.

📩 For quotes and inquiries, contact:
[email protected]

— Westwood Carpentry
🔨 Decks | Fences | Renovations | Custom Builds
📍 Serving Ottawa since 2018
🌐 westwoodcarpentry.ca | Instagram

04/24/2025

🛠️ We’re Hiring – Join the Westwood Carpentry Team!
Spring is here, and our project list is filling up fast — so we’re looking to bring on a new team member for the season.
We’re hiring for seasonal or full-time work. Whether someone has worked in carpentry before, wants to get into the trades, or just needs a solid seasonal job (students welcome!), this could be a great fit.
✔️ Decks
✔️ Fences
✔️ Renovations — inside & out
We’re looking for someone who:
• Is reliable and hardworking
• Takes pride in their work
• Works well on a small, friendly team
• Is in good physical shape and comfortable working outdoors in most weather
• Is proficient in applied math (fractions, basic calculations)
• Has reliable transportation
Email resumes to [email protected]

04/18/2025

🛠️ We’re Hiring – Join the Westwood Carpentry Team!

Spring is here, and our project list is filling up fast — so we’re looking to bring on a new team member for the season.

We’re hiring for seasonal or full-time work. Whether someone has worked in carpentry before, wants to get into the trades, or just needs a solid seasonal job (students welcome!), this could be a great fit.

✔️ Decks
✔️ Fences
✔️ Renovations — inside & out

We’re looking for someone who:
• Is reliable and hardworking
• Takes pride in their work
• Works well on a small, friendly team
• Is in good physical shape and comfortable working outdoors in most weather
• Is proficient in high school level math (measuring, layout, basic calculations)
• Has reliable transportation — most of our work is local, but we do travel around the city. Carpooling is sometimes an option.

A big thank you to all the folks who reached out after our last post — I’ve had the chance to meet some great people in the neighbourhood already, and I’m excited to work with more of you this season.

📣 And just a quick heads-up — there are only 2 weeks left to claim our 10% Spring Discount!
Book your fence, deck, or reno before the end of April and save on your project.

📬 Email resumes or quote requests to:
📧 [email protected]

Looking forward to hearing from you — and building something great together.
— Aaron @ Westwood Carpentry

04/10/2025

These clients wanted a deck that would last a long time without worrying about some of the upkeep of wood. They had specific ideas in mind so we worked with them and their budget to make it a reality. We added doors to the sides for easy access to store things under the deck.

Composite deck, Ottawa

Do you prefer wood or composite?

04/06/2025

04/01/2025

WARNING TO NOT DIY THINGS

This was an interesting job. The entire front of this house was sinking because it was a DIY porch from the previous owner. We had to reinforce the structural posts holding the roof up because they were just side screwed into the old deck. We supported and raised the beam/posts up to level the deck out a bit (it was sagging a lot) and rebuilt the facade. The homeowner knew the whole house was a tear down so they just wanted a temporary solution until it sold.

Are you team DIY with uncle Bob for a case of beer or team hire it out?

03/25/2025

BEFORE AND AFTER

This was such a fun project and such great clients. The clients had recently added patio doors to their bedroom and wanted to update the previous deck and private oasis for them to enjoy the morning sunshine and a cup of coffee. We worked through a few iterations before we began and some changes throughout (we are happy to work with people as things go). In the end (and after a break having to wait on stone mason to complete some repair work) we were all so happy with the result. The added privacy screen allowed us to create those two distinct spaces and provide them a real back yard oasis.

Pressure Treated decks in Alta Vista

03/23/2025

We have always prided ourselves on prioritizing trying to support local and Canadian companies, however now more than ever we are pouring hours into research in preparation for this season. We are trying to source as much as we can from Canadian companies. This means switching to from Home Depot, prioritizing , , and other Ottawa and the valley businesses where we can, and in some cases ordering materials bulk direct from manufacturers across Canada. We are so grateful for your support of our small business and we want to do our part to support other Canadian businesses to keep our economy strong.

06/01/2022

We're hiring! We are looking for a carpenter's helper/labourer for the 2022 season (Now until November/December). This job would be part time/seasonal with possibility of full time hours. Wages range from $18-$30 per hour, are dependent on experience, and competitive with industry standards. Main jobs include digging fence post holes, setting up and cleaning up job sites, and depending on experience may include cutting and installing lumber materials (decks and fences mainly). Must be good to work on a team or by themselves as directed. We work mainly in the Westboro / Carlingwood / Whitehaven / Queensway Terrace North neighbourhoods, although some jobs are further out. You must have reliable transportation. Email [email protected] with your resumé and/or other relevant information.

12/24/2020

Exterior view of new addition and deck we just wrapped up in time for Christmas.

09/03/2020

We are hiring!
Looking for a carpenter to assist in the advancement of our company.
Looking for an individual with a strong work ethic looking to constantly learn and advance. This individual will be a vital member of the company ensuring that projects are completed in an accurate and timely manner and will work side-by-side with the owner most of the time while being required to work alone some times.
Wage will be determined based on experience and assets.
Carpenter Job Description:
- Job site organizing/cleaning
- Measuring and cutting materials
- Digging
- Carrying and transporting materials
- Installing assigned construction materials
- Installing Doors, Baseboard, Casing
- Building Decks and Fences
- And much more!
Job description becomes more complex with more experience and the ability to handle greater responsibility.
Project types mainly include:
- Custom Decks
- New/Repairing Fences
- Interior/Exterior Finishing (Trim/Siding)
- Renovations/Additions
-Framing
- Odd jobs
Please e-mail [email protected] with your resume or any questions. If you know of anyone who may fit this please share!