An Ottawa couple says they ’ve lost out on more than $381,000 after hiring a construction contractor to renovate their kitchen — citing delays, lack of inspections and oversight, and ultimately "poor" workmanship that they say en ded up flooding their kitchen and basement within weeks of the project’s completion.

"It was devastating," said homeowner Katy Alp.

Alp said she h ired Giuseppe " Joey" Peloso, who runs Magnolia Design & Build, also known as Magnolia Construction, in 2023.

The couple paid $117,064.80 to Magnolia to demolish and renovate their outdated kitchen, according to a civil lawsuit they have since filed. Work began in March 2024 and ran until October 2024.

Giuseppe 'Joey' Peloso, pictured in a photo from Magnolia's Facebook page, runs Magnolia Design & Build.

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