About Bret Oleksyn
Bret started Odd Fellows Contracting in 1988 with his business partner David Fox. They were just a couple of “fellows” doing “odd jobs” at the time and hence the Odd Fellows Contracting name was born! Over the years OFC has grown based on Bret’s core values of hard work, honesty, and love for the remodeling process. Bret loves meeting with people and discussing the possibilities of remodeling. One of Bret’s talents is being able to envision things as they “can be” instead of just seeing them for “what they are”. Additionally, he enjoys the challenges and rewards of growing and developing a business including the blessing of interacting with, and helping with the development of the people within the business.
Bret’s current business partner (and spouse), Kris (the real boss), often work side by side in their home office to oversee the business. Bret renovated and restored his current home over the course of 11 years and has a true love for the remodel process. Bret’s dream travel destination would be to Mount Everest. In Michigan he enjoys traveling within the north western territory of Michigan. Bret’s favorite holiday is Christmas where he gets to celebrate the Lord’s birth along with his family.
Random Facts About Bret Oleksyn
- Favorite Movie: The Shack
- Favorite Color: Green
- First Job: Paper Boy
- Random Talent: Public Speaking
- Favorite Season: Fall (aka: Hunting Season).
- Favorite Sport and Sports Figure: Golf – Phil Mickelson
- Favorite Food: Seafood, crab legs in particular (the really big ones!).
- Favorite Restaurant: Red Lobster
- Biggest Phobias: Wasps…they are the worst.
- Cookies, Cake or Pie? Cherry Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream.
Where We Work
Odd Fellows Contracting serves homeowners across the Greater Lansing area and beyond who want a clear process and dependable results. Whether you’re planning a kitchen remodel, bathroom update, or a larger home renovation, we work with families throughout Mid-Michigan to make sure the project is planned properly before construction begins.
If you don’t see your community listed, feel free to reach out. We’re always happy to talk through your project and see if it’s a good fit.
Our Service Area
- Lansing
- East Lansing
- Okemos
- Haslett
- Williamston
- Brighton
- Stockbridge
- Portland
- Dewitt
- Bath
- Holt
- Mason
- Grand Ledge
- Howell
- Perry
- Eagle
- Owosso
- Laingsburg
- Dansville
- Webberville
- Fowlerville
- Eaton Rapids
- Charlotte
What Homeowners Are Saying
"Odd Fellowes Contracting did a complete master bathroom overhaul for us and improved our lighting and countertop in our kitchen. Removed a couple out buildings and installed a new ramp for the basement apartment. They were a joy to work with. Communication was top notch, the subs were great to work with as well. Would highly recommend them for your home project."
Jim Webster
"Odd Fellows was fantastic. We had a hiccup in the job. They listened to us and fixed the problem quickly and professionally. They did quality work and they were extremely fair with regard to pricing. We are very satisfied customers and HIGHLY RECOMMEND Odd Fellows."
Michael Olson
"HIGHLY recommend Odd Fellows Contacting. From the original consult with Brian, to working with Jaime on the design, and Chris on the construction, everything was perfect. They created our dream bathroom space and I could not be happier. They now have a customer for life in me."
Jeremy Noss
"Odd Fellows is a fantastic contracting company to work with. They're incredibly responsive, helpful, and friendly. They did amazing work taking our small deck off the side of our house and turning it into a very usable wrap around deck. Their designers worked with us to get us exactly what we wanted and their building team was very friendly and knowledgeable. I will for sure be returning with future business."
Jaron Bradley
"We never had to worry about the schedule being meet. We also appreciated that their planning was so thorough that there were no big surprises.
Dan Fox did an excellent job in managing our project. He was always quick to resolve any concerns that we had."
Jordan Miller
"We love our new deck! We had the old cedar planks replaced with Trex decking. Mark was very knowledgeable and helpful. He made sure we knew exactly how the remodel would progress and that we were happy with our choice. Cutty and Trevor were great. They answered any questions we had, cleaned up the area, and were very professional and skilled."
Sue
"Odd Fellows renovated our bathroom with new flooring, a new tub and shower, and new paint. This was in the middle of 2021, when supply chain issues pushed out the typical timeline for a smaller project like this. They were upfront about the challenges with the logistics and kept in communication every step of the way. When it was time to do the installation, the crew was professional and did high quality work."
Jeremy Whiting
"Odd Fellows restored 3 outside decks at my house. The management and the workers were very knowledgeable, their expertise was excellent, they were timely, and cost effective. I would recommend them to anyone looking to do any remodeling."
David Deters