Our Company

Our Story starts in 1961, we opened our doors to customers as Rimkey & Fournier Construction. Today, Rick Rimkey continues the legacy through R&F Construction with very little change in management and no change in our commitment to customer service and quality.

Our Creed understands what it means to RESTORE  lifestyles.

eality – people have suffered a loss
mpathy – seek to understand
ight – see what others might fail to see
horough – be detailed
pportunity – to gain a lifetime customer
espond – positively and efficiently to everything
xcellence – Finish strong with excellence

Emergency

We are equipped to deal with large-scale catastrophes affecting all kinds of properties. Call us the minute disaster strikes for a fast and complete recovery.

Canadian

Proud Canadians, we support local charities, sports clubs and community organizations. If you need our help, please contact us.

Technicians

Our technicians have all of the appropriate certifications to back up their work. You can count on them to get the job done properly!

Workmanship

Our services come with a 5-year warranty. If something goes wrong with our workmanship, we will make it right again!

Construction

R&F Construction is proud to be a registered builder with Tarion Warranty Corporation. Our crew can handle any type and size of remodel, renovation or property addition.

Emergency

We are equipped to deal with large-scale catastrophes affecting all kinds of properties. Call us the minute disaster strikes for a fast and complete recovery.

Canadian

Proud Canadians, we support local charities, sports clubs and community organizations. If you need our help, please contact us.

Construction

R&F Construction is proud to be a registered builder with Tarion Warranty Corporation. Our crew can handle any type and size of remodel, renovation or property addition.

Technicians

Our technicians have all of the appropriate certifications to back up their work. You can count on them to get the job done properly!

Workmanship

Our services come with a 5-year warranty. If something goes wrong with our workmanship, we will make it right again!

50+ Years In Business

We’ve been serving the property restoration and construction needs of Simcoe Muskoka and Parry Sound home and business owners for more than 50 years!

Meet Our Team

President

Rick Rimkey

P 705-325-5746

President

Rick Rimkey

705-325-5746

Our Employees

We have employees in all major trades and industries – plumbers, painters, electricians, project managers, and more. We are committed to educating our employees in every aspect of their jobs and as a result, hold the highest levels of certifications possible in our industry.

We also are committed to staying current with industry standards and are constantly pursuing new certifications as they become available. Contact us to ask for a complete list of certifications and licenses that we hold.

Testimonials

Your feedback is important to us! We are constantly striving to provide the ideal experience for our customers, and your input helps us to define that experience. If you’re a past customer, please take a minute to post a review on Google.

If you’re thinking about being a new customer, contact us – we’d be happy to help!

OUR CUSTOMERS LOVE US

~ Anonymous said “I really hope that we do not need or services for a very long time but if we do…..we will be calling you again. The workmanship is excellent. Take care and stay safe.”

~ B. Lashbrook said “I am very happy to recommend this company… R&F roofing… DKI…. they worked with my insurance company and they both went above… to make me feel valued and comfortable !! A big thank you to Jim, John , Dan , Ross, Glen, Rick,Susan , and all the others (sorry about your names but you know who you are ). You were amazing and treated me so well !! I can honestly find no fault at all with the amazing jobs… big and small !!! I recommend ! I recommend ! I recommend !!! Thank you all so much !!”

~ B. Martyn said “Rebuilt my dock and boathouse better, and more aesthetically pleasing than the original. I thank Matt, his crew, R&F Construction and Meloche Monnex Insurance staff for a job well done.”

~ Congratulations to John Parker and the entire crew involved at R & F for offering such a Legendary Service so important to TD Insurance. Engels said ‘Supervisors went above and beyond expectations in regularly communicating with us, returning calls and emails promptly, all our needs and concerns. R & F Construction was very expedient, arriving promptly, within hours on the day of the plumbing leak and immediately dispatching a crew to mitigate the damage from the water leak.”

~ Serenity Seniors Home said “Very pleased with work completed. Courteous contractors, pleasant, looks like no damage had occurred.”

~ The Lundy Family said “Thank you for a job well done. The gentlemen did a great job, courteous, professional and left their area where they worked, spotless.”

~ Mrs. Hillis said “Worked hard and completed the job quickly & efficiently. Work areas left clean & in good order. Professional & courteous! Thank you!”

~ Mrs. Clark said “We are very happy with the repairs. Every employee we met was very courteous and professional and it was refreshing to deal with your office staff who kept us up to date on repair times and progress. Thank You”

Community

Community is extremely important to R&F. Below are a few examples of R&F’s community involvement:

In December 2020, R&F donates dozens of turkeys to The Sharing Place, Lighthouse, Salvation Army, Youth Centre and Green Haven Shelter.

Rimkey donates to Orillia Soldiers’ Memorials Hospital’s renovations of their Mental Health Unit.

To read more about this worthy cause, go to Orillia Matters August 24, 2020 News Release.

As we face the challenge of COVID-19, we believe it’s important to continue to help others, and what better recipient than our local hospital. Below are pictures of R&F staff answering “the call.”

R&F Construction Supports Youth Mental Health – R&F was proud to be the lead sponsor for the annual Old Fort Puck Hogs Hockey Tournament, a charity tournament that supports Cody’s House Youth Centre. It was an honour to join Kari and Ken Smith, Cody’s parents, who have turned their grief into acceptance through the vision of Cody’s House. Cody’s House’s main purpose is to help youth with mental health issues gain their voice as well as provide assistance and aid to struggling youth in their healing and growing process.

Together, we can make the vision of Cody’s House Youth Centre a reality.

If you would like to help end the silence of suicide, please reach out to Cody’s House at info@codyshouse.org.

To learn more about Cody’s House, visit www.codyshouse.org.

Rick and R&F support our community in many ways, including the (occasional) golf tournament in support of the many worthy charities in and around Orillia.

This summer, the list has grown to include the Soldiers Memorial Hospital Foundation, Mariposa House Hospice, Kawartha Haliburton Childrens’ Foundation and Community Care Kawartha Lakes.

R&F Construction DKI was featured in the news several times during the month of March and April 2019, specifically about youth in skilled trades. Rick Rimkey of R&F is passionate about educating the local youth to consider construction as a career option and looks forward to participating in more events like Twin Lake’s “Explore the Trades.” 

The event was attended by more than 1200 students hoping to gain insight into potential careers in local Manufacturing and Construction sectors. R&F “hit the nail on the head” in providing information at their booth and staging a wildly successful nail driving challenge, which had approximately 300 students participating in the competition.

Two winners drove spikes into a wood beam with incredible speed (4.9 seconds and 3.6 seconds), earning them each a new cordless drill and drill kit.

Thanks to R& F Construction and a grant from Home Depot, in February 2019, the Lighthouse Men’s Shelter got a makeover. Initially scoped as a dining room facelift, R&F went above and beyond to spruce up the hallway with a fresh and welcoming look, including new flooring, ceiling tiles and paint.

One of Orillia & District Construction Association‘s (ODCA) 2018 Community Projects involved the Orillia Fire Department, Home Depot and R&F Construction.

The September 29th demonstration was to show the community how to prevent fires before they happen, test early warning devices and prepare a quick exit plan.

The Fire Prevention Week kick-off event had live demos, including the burning of two units constructed by R&F and members of the ODCA.