Who we work with
Built for the way property managers actually work
Professionally managed properties
One vendor, fewer moving parts
Documented, not just done
25+ years of combined experience
More Than a Contractor. A Property Operations Partner.
Property operations, repairs and contracting for property managers, condominium corporations and commercial buildings across Ottawa.
How work moves through LHGS
Inspect → Document → Report → Solve → Coordinate
Inspect
We attend the property, confirm the actual condition and identify related deficiencies before work is priced or scheduled.
Document
Existing conditions are photographed and recorded, so there is a clear starting position on file.
Report
Findings and a recommended solution go back to management in plain language, with scope, options and anything that needs a decision.
Solve
Work is carried out in-house wherever practical, to a standard that holds up long after the work order is closed.
Coordinate
Where licensed or specialty trades are required, we coordinate them through qualified partners, stay accountable for the outcome, and return completion photographs and notes.
Services
What we do
Property Operations
Inspections, documentation, work-order response, recurring maintenance and superintendent support.
Repairs and General Contracting
Carpentry, drywall, doors, fencing, building-envelope repairs and small-to-medium projects.
Assessments and Documentation
Property and damage assessments, condition reporting, photographic records and scope development.
Project Coordination
A single point of coordination when a repair needs electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing or specialty trades.
Emergency and Restoration
Response when a property issue cannot wait, plus documentation and restoration preparation.
Concrete and Flatwork
Concrete repairs and patching, trip-hazard correction, pads, landings and walkways.
Why LHGS
What a property manager actually gets
Documentation
Photographs and written findings you can forward to a board, an owner, an insurer or accounting without rework.
Communication
Honest expectations, professional correspondence and follow-through. No chasing required.
Operational capability
Repairs, exterior work, assessments, emergencies and trade coordination handled by one vendor.
Quality, precision and accountability
Work assessed properly and executed properly. When something goes wrong, we address it, document it and correct it.
Long-term partnership
We want to understand a property, its recurring problems and how its manager works, and stay useful over years rather than one work order.
Our story
Where Legacy Meets Quality
Legacy, Horlin, Grusys, Solutions
LHGS is a family business. It is built on the standards Lakota Horlin learned around job sites and from his grandfather, Richard Horlin, and shaped into a company through the Horlin-Grusys operating partnership.
Why the work is done this way
Reputation first, records kept, and a company built to outlast one person, one project or one generation.
Legacy. Quality. Precision.
Built on legacy. Operated for the future. That is the standard the company is measured against.
Managing multiple properties means managing hundreds of moving parts
Your contractor should not become another one. Tell us about the buildings you manage and we will set out how LHGS can carry the operational load.
Need waste solutions?
Our property-operations model led to Cornerstone Waste Solutions Canada Ltd., a dedicated waste-management company built around recurring property cleanup, debris removal and responsive waste services. Property-management clients can access Cornerstone through their existing LHGS relationship.
Service area
Serving Ottawa and the surrounding communities
Downtown Ottawa
Westboro
Barrhaven
Kanata
Orleans
Rockcliffe
Nepean
Manotick
West Carleton
FAQs
Questions property managers ask
Short answers on scope, pricing and how work gets started.
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Do you work with property management companies and condominium corporations?
Do you work with property management companies and condominium corporations?
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How is the work priced?
How is the work priced?
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How do I send you a work order?
How do I send you a work order?
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Do you self-perform licensed trades such as electrical or plumbing?
Do you self-perform licensed trades such as electrical or plumbing?
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