It was 1992 when Terry Moorhouse and Trevor Forder founded Okanagan Restoration Services Ltd. The motivation? The realization there was a distinct need in the Okanagan marketplace for superior restoration services, and the winning of a “Gold Rush” scratch-and-win ticket. The winnings jump-started the company, which in its infancy had but three employees and a single restoration van.
Today, Okanagan Restoration Services is a leading locally-owned and operated restoration company in the Valley, providing guaranteed service using leading-edge technologies and equipment – all executed and delivered by trained, professional (and friendly!) restoration experts.
Okanagan Restoration Services now employs 75-plus restoration professionals and has a fleet of over 40 service vehicles.

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Voted Best Home Repair/Renovations Company in the North Okanagan | ![]() |
Recipients of the Grand Go Getter award |
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"We would like to thank you and your staff for the efficient professional manner with which you handled our clean up. Being we had never put in an insurance claim we were a bit apprehensive to having various contractors coming in and out of our home. Absolutely everyone that came to do work in our home was most prompt, courteous and very conscientious. First off, Ryan came with the dehumidifiers and kept the disruption to a minimal just prior to the Xmas season. Thanks Ryan. Once the restorations took place everything went so very smoothly with the Project Coordinator Bill setting up all the movers, carpenter, plumber, painter and the ladies who came in to tidy up. Bill, whenever we called you you always took the time to answer our questions. Thank you. We can't possibly remember all the names to thank individually and we do apologize for that but thanks to Robert, Bentley, Al, Steve, Ryan, Heather, Alisha, Ami, Margo etc. Becasue of this efficiency there was never anything for us to get stressed out over. We would highly recommend Okanagan Restoration Company to anyone." Eleanor Bader & Milton Tkachuk |