Why we stopped working like this…

A few years ago, we used to run a subcontract crew for a big post-frame builder out of Alberta. You know the type—they sell a ton of buildings, and crews like ours were just a name on the list to get 'em built.

Here’s the deal with that kind of work: you’re given a fixed amount to build each project—maybe $15K here, $20K there—and it doesn’t matter what comes up. If you go over on time, that profit starts disappearing fast. One extra day on-site, and suddenly you’re paying to be there.

I remember one job in Nakusp… probably a 30'x40'. We had a big zoom boom on-site to move posts, lift trusses, and build walls. But the yard was soft, just clay everywhere. Every time we moved, we were leaving 2-3 foot deep ruts behind us. It was a total mess. The whole yard was chewed up—but we were under pressure to finish. So we kept going. Long days, late nights, just pushing hard to get it done.

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We finished it, but man, the place looked like a war zone. The customer? I mean, they probably got a killer deal on the building, but they also had a ton of landscaping and grading to do when we left. Not ideal.

That was one of the moments that made us say, “We’re done with this.” Done working for someone else’s bottom line. Done rushing through jobs that left homeowners with a mess.

That’s why we started selling our own packages. Today, we still work long days—yeah, we give 'er—but we take care of your property. All our crews are in-house, and they know exactly what we’re about: delivering exceptional experiences.

That's why we stopped working for other contractors, because a torn-up yard isn’t exceptional. And it’s not how we want to show up.

If you’re looking for a crew that works hard and respects your property, hit us up. We’ll show you how it should be done.