My Mission
My mission is to provide our community with professional & honest repair, remodel, and construction services that result in excellent client experiences.
DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME!
My Full Story
I've always been very hands on and curious of how things worked and thanks to my Dad, a life long mechanic, he was willing to teach me how to do things the right way. Though, as a young teen working in his motorcycle shop, it usually took about three attempts.
As an adult I started my working journey in an automotive body shop, which quickly evolved into a sandblasting and industrial coatings career. This gave me a great knowledge of paints and coatings, their purpose, as well as the how and why paints work as they do. Accomplishing my red seal in painting and decorating also expanded my knowledge.
After about 12 years of this I moved on to the residential side of things.
With the help of my father in law at the time, a drywall and taper of 40 years, he taught me the trade of drywall. Once I had the basics, it was at this point, around 1999, I decided to attempt self employment. I hoped I could do well enough to raise my family.
With an old junker truck and some tote boxes with tools, my journey began as a handyman.
Once I perfected my skill as a drywall and taper, I became the guy known as the best in town. One builder used me exclusively for his new homes for about a decade. I also had 4 other builders use me periodically.
Being diverse in multiple trades, I found it to be an asset, as it kept me busy with Reno's and bathroom remodels between the larger projects.
Being a go getter in my younger years, I wouldn't turn down even the hardest of jobs, the ones no one else wanted. Though I may not do that now, it did expand my skill set in a variety of ways.
Since my time in the kootenays I've again been exclusive with one builder, though I would like to taper off large drywall projects. Focusing more on home improvement projects:
- Bathroom remodelling
- Renovations
- Tile work
- Painting
- Finishing
- Carpentry
- Flooring
Whatever your needs are.
My Commitment
My knowledge, ability and decades of experience with the multitude of trades, give peace of mind to my customers.
As a one man show, so to speak, I'm able to eliminate the need of organizing and timing the multitude of trades required in a bathroom remodel, for example. Which allows for a quicker turn over.
I pride myself in good workmanship and the rarity of call backs. With the knowledge and experience of my capabilities, I do recognize that in some cases it could be better suited to have someone more skilled to increase efficiency and lower costs. In these cases I would find that someone if you required.
If you took the time to read my story, thank you.
I hope I can be of assistance to help ease the stress of your project and "get it done right the first time".
- Rick