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Spring in Manitoba is short and rough on your property. Before mid-May, walk your yard and check drainage, grading, foundation, roof, deck, fence, and lawn. Fix the small stuff early so it doesn't turn into a big repair once the ground fully thaws. Spring in Manitoba comes fast and hits hard. One week the ground is frozen. The next, the snow is gone, and you're finding out what winter left behind. Getting on top of your yard in March and April saves you money and headaches la

An addition is a new build that has to marry an existing one. The three places it gets difficult are the foundation, where northern frost depth drives the design, the connection to the existing structure, where the framing has to tie into what is already there, and the logistics, where northern mate

Preparation is what stops a project from losing days before it starts. Clear the work area, confirm how equipment gets in, locate anything underground, mark what you want protected, tell your neighbours, and name one person on your side who can make decisions quickly. Properties that arrive at day o

Repair when the damage is isolated and the rest of the roof is sound. Reshingle when the wear is spread across large sections, when the roof is past twenty years, when leaks are showing up in multiple places, or when you have already repaired the same roof more than once. The honest test is not how

A one stop shop handles multiple trades in house, which removes the two things that cost the most on a construction project: the waiting between trades and the arguments about who is responsible when their work does not line up. You get one schedule, one point of contact, and one company accountable

Before you choose a house plan, you need to know what your land will let you build. Soil, drainage, slope, equipment access, and distance from utilities decide the foundation, the sequence, and the schedule. On a rural property in Northern Manitoba, the site assessment is not a formality that happen

We were called to North Spirit to fix a modular home that needed proper support and a safe entry. The structure was sinking and needed to be re-levelled, with a solid foundation and access points added.

In some of the northern communities we work in, sewer sheds are a critical part of how homes function through the winter. But too often, these sheds are built without proper framing, which leads to major problems.

We recently completed a major accessibility project in North Spirit Lake First Nation: building 18 wheelchair-accessible ramps to help homeowners safely enter and exit their homes. For many residents, the existing setups were unsafe and in some cases, dangerous. This project was about more than ramps. It was about safety, independence, and dignity.

We laid fresh sod in both the front and backyard to give the property a clean, finished look. A new wood fence was installed around the perimeter for privacy, with chain link fencing in the back to keep the space open but secure. We also built a new deck off the back of the house to add outdoor living space. The concrete driveway was handled by another contractor on-site, and everything came together smoothly.

Right before the school year started, we got a call from North Spirit Lake First Nation. Two teacher housing units had leaking roofs. Staff were moving in soon, and the buildings needed to be sealed up before the weather turned. We got there fast and got to work.