TESTIMONIALS AND
CLIENT REVIEWS
Ian and Nikki
Kolak Living was informative, helpful and professional from beginning to finish of our building process. Gabe kept us continually informed about everything, and included us throughout every stage of the build. We were impressed with his attention to detail and knowledge of the build, but also with his attention to ensuring we obtained the build that we wanted, and that we were always happy. We found both Gabe & Kelly very approachable and professional, whom make the entire building process stress free, whilst providing an excellent end product. We would highly recommend Kolak Living to anyone looking to build.
Shannon and Sally
Impressed and excited is how we felt after our first meeting with Gabe and that feeling continued the whole way through the building process.
Gabe's experience and professionalism is what really impressed us, with the icing on the cake being his sincere demeanour coupled with his integrity in our dealings and his transparency of costs.
Gabe was always Generous with his time and we never felt rushed, allowing us to make the right decisions about the design of the house, he also gave great advice when were stuck with what selections to go with.
Overall the experience was completely satisfying and would happily recommend him to family and friends.
Denise
From the initial telephone calls, I could tell you were not the average builders. You both were friendly, open and honest from day one, which was very much appreciated.
Telephone calls were always returned in a more than reasonable time frame and you were always punctual when meeting times were arranged at the building site. Any questions I had were answered honestly and with a smile.
Not only are you a pleasure to deal with, your practical ideas and the thought that goes into designing a home is amazing and insightful. Your designs are practical and aesthetically classy.
Over the past 24 years I have used numerous Canberra builders while extending or building a new home and none of these builders placed as much importance on me as a client and the final result as you have.
Finally, we have a builder in Canberra who will and can provide a great end result and a quality family home.
I would recommend Kolak Living to anyone who would like to build a new home with an intelligent, honest and courteous builder with an outstanding result.
Alex
A huge thanks to Gabe and Kolak Living for architecting and building a custom home for us in Denman prospect. We had some enormous requests of Kolak Living, however the team handled everything we threw at them from. From tiles with no room for error to sometimes daily changes in designs/selections without complaint. A special thanks to Jason who is a world-class foreman.
Phillippa
We toyed with the idea of building a house for a number of years but I always shelved it in the too hard basket mostly because I was terrified of building. We came across Kolak Living years ago when they built their Coombs Display Home. I loved that house. It was only by accident last year that we found Kolak Living again when we were looking to buy a finished home in Denman prospect.
We wandered across the road to the Kolak Living display home and fell in love all over again with the house they built. High-end finishes drenched in natural light and excellent use of the block to take advantage of the surroundings. The Display home rep that was there that day showed us a few of the blocks they had available in the new suburb of North Wright. A beautiful corner block with a slight slope caught our eye. Little did we know we were actually talking to the owner of the company! It makes sense now that we look back. Gabe knew every little detail and answered all the questions that we would fire at him. A few sneaky visits to the block and many thorough discussions with Gabe, we were completely put at ease and excited to jump right in and build with Kolak Living.
Kolak Living should be commended for their outstanding professionalism and their response to rectifying issues as soon as they rose. We wake up every day to the same standard of house as the Display Home, with the same high and finishes drenched in sunlight and we pinch ourselves. Kolak Living don’t just build houses, they build homes. We are so glad that we wandered across the road that day in January. Thank you Gabe and the Kolak Living team and a special mention to our legendary foreman Jason.
Ihab
Kolak Living built us our first home in Throsby and we are so glad we went with them. We had a great experience and excellent service from start to finish. The team at Kolak Living continues to be responsive as supportive post construction and handover for all our queries and requests. Jason is an excellent foreman and always provided professional advice and support while always going above and beyond to meet our needs and changes. We would happily recommend Kolak Living to anyone thinking of building a home.
Matt
I had an awesome experience dealing with Kolak Living being my first ever home built. They were more than accommodating to all my changes and requests from the initial plan modifications to the last minute fitting updates. They were an absolute pleasure to deal with. I couldn’t be happier with my new home and am more than happy to recommend them to family friends and strangers.
Krish & Lokiny
Dear Gabe and the Kolak team, thank you so much for building us a beautiful first home. It is everything we dreamed of! Thank you for your patience and professionalism over this journey for the past 12 months.
Maddy and Chris
Buying our new family home was never going to be an easy task. Our almost three year search finally came to an end when we recently purchased our new home from Gabe and Kelly Kolak of Kolak Living.
When we first came to view this house we felt 'at home'. I think that was from both the aesthetic of the home but also how the Kolak's presented the home to us, not once making us feel pressured to make any hasty decisions. The attention to detail and the design and layout truly has family at its heart. All our dealings with the Kolak's then became a true family affair as our children would accompany us to the inspections – we really got a true sense of who we were dealing with.
The home
Both pleasing to the eye and extremely functional, our five-bedroom Kolak Living home we feel was built with family at its heart. From the huge kitchen island bench to the separate (but free-flowing) living areas, the logical placement of the carpets in the family room and generally, the sheer size of all the rooms – the home ticked all our boxes to accommodate our two growing boys. That the home was built on the block to maximise its corner street frontage AND had a proper backyard – truly a surprise especially for a new-build home. We had initially discounted ‘brand new’ on our search list as the homes we had seen to date did not give decent backyard and outside room – the top priority as part of our search. The Kolak Living home changed all those preconceptions and we’re so glad we took the chance to inspect the home.
The attention to detail in the choice of fittings to the workmanship, we have again been very pleased with. Plenty of storage throughout the home but without feeling overwhelmed. There are also the smaller touches like the soft-close toilets and the recessed walls in both the family and lounge room – all of which may seem small in detail but certainly do not go unnoticed.
The sale and aftercare
The one thing that has been consistent throughout the entire process (from inspections to negotiations to the aftercare now that we are in our home) has been the open communication.
Both my husband and I have really appreciated the transparency of conversations between the Kolak's. All of our questions or concerns were answered almost immediately. That these conversations have not stopped once contracts were exchanged has really been a lovely personal touch I’m not sure you would get from other builders. We certainly were not expecting the ‘after care’ especially as the home was already completed.
Whilst we have no future plans to move, we would have no hesitation in recommending Kolak Living. If you are after a true family home with functional family living at the heart of the design, combined with high-end finishes, Gabe and Kelly are the people to talk to. Our ‘forever family home’ is testament to that.”
Clare
We used Kolak Living to build our stunning new home in Wright. After visiting their display home and meeting Matt and Gabe, we knew they were the builder for us. They were upfront with all the costs involved and kept us up to date throughout the build. We honestly now live in our DREAM home, and highly recommend Kolak Living.
Micheal and Steph
Just want to say a huge THANK YOU for building us such a gorgeous house. The layout is perfect for us and the building is finished to a beautiful standard. We are absolutely thrilled with it and will not hesitate to recommend you guys to our friends and family. Cheers.
Scott and Claire
We are pleased to have used Kolak Living to build our four-bedroom home in Coombs ACT. After looking at several display homes, we chose Kolak Living because they are a smaller company, the builder was professional and easy to communicate with, and we could tell that they were passionate about building a quality modern home at a fair price. The layout of Kolak Living homes are well thought out and appropriate for modern day living. The suppliers that they use have all the latest products and are great to deal with.
Throughout both the design and build process, Kolak Living were flexible with regard to all of our changes and always ensured that we were kept up to date with the progress of the build. Both Gabe and JT were great to work with, very easy going, helpful and have a strong knowledge of the build process. Being locals, we took the opportunity to check the property regularly to ensure that our vision was aligned to what was occurring and thankfully they always made themselves available for our visits.
Overall, Kolak Living delivered a beautiful quality home well within the timeframe and we would highly recommend this company for others looking to build their new home. Finally, a big THANKS to the Kolak Living team for all your hard work on our home!
Bonnie & Ed
Hi Gabe, thank you for the champion work. We were so excited when Bruce passed the keys to us. Would like to thank all of your team. They are fantastic, professional and very supportive during the construction period and through the final finishing stage of our house. We're going to celebrate Ed's birthday too. Wonderful timing. It's the best gift ever. We wish your company very success in the future and Happy Easter!
M&K
We are really happy with our new house and it has made a significant improvement to our standard of living. Gabe Kolak is a very personable, reasonable and professional builder to deal with. Gabe works very hard to ensure his clients are happy with the product. We were consistently impressed by how flexible Gabe was in relation to the building process; a quality we found lacking with other builders. Gabe delivered an excellent product that was good value for money; we have no reservations about recommending him. Thank you Gabe!
Shane
After our extensive rebuild and major extension of our home in Deakin, the end result delivered by Gabe and the team from Kolak Living has exceeded all of our expectations. The quality and service we received from the team at Kolak Living was at the highest level and we are very proud to recommend their services to anyone looking to rebuild or extend their home.