About

Thirty Years in the Same Fields

Sylvain Cheff started the company in 1996 doing framing and finishing work on housing developments in Ottawa. In 1997 he started building barns as a labour subcontractor for a local farm equipment supplier — and by 1998 he was building full barn shells under his own name, supplying both labour and materials.

Thirty years later, it's still a family business. We self-perform about 90% of our work and lean on a small, trusted network of subcontractors for the rest — so the people who show up to plan your barn are the same people who build it.

Dairy Barn in Eastern Ontario

We've operated in the same 60km region since 1996. That speaks for itself.

Our History

1996

Getting Started

Sylvain founds the company, doing framing and finishing work on housing developments in Ottawa.

First work trailer of Sylvain Cheff Construction.

The Team

Sylvain in a barn in Eastern Ontario

Sylvain Cheff

Owner / Chief Executive Officer

Since 1996

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Nathalie Cheff

Chief Financial Officer

Since 2000

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Omer Cheff

Chief Pickup Officer (CPO)

Since 2003

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Véronique Cheff

Human Resources Director

Since 2016

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Samuel Cheff

Pre-Construction Director

Since 2022

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Justine Cheff

Administration

Since 2026

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Stéphane Surprenant

Finishing Foreman

Since 2013

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Andrew Charlebois

Carpenter Foreman

Since 2014

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Caleb Piché

Carpenter Foreman

Since 2024

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Julien Fleury

Team Leader - Andrew's Crew

Since 2024

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Vincent Paquette

Team Leader - Andrew's Crew

Since 2024

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Raphael Gervais

Team Leader - Caleb's Crew

Since 2025

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Marc Sheldrick

Shop Coordinator

Since 2025

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Mike Nittolo

Logistics Coordinator

Since 2025

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Denis Lacroix

Team Leader - Stéphane's Crew

Since 2025

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Joel Fox

Equipment Operator

Since 2025

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Philippe Lavergne

Carpenter Foreman

Since 2026