THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA carefully vetted and qualified. Some of those trades have been working with Minesh for years at this point, and many of the newer trades are the results of referrals. “I’ve been in this business for a long time, and what I’ve found is that good people refer to good people,” Minesh explains. “I have a really good core team of framers, plumbers, electricians, and drywallers, and if I ever need somebody else – for example, if I need a guy that finishes polished concrete – someone usually knows someone, and they tend to refer to the right people.” Once a trade is vetted and qualified, Minesh strives to treat them as partners, not as employees. As a result, he tends to form very strong and lasting relationships. Some of those relationships, he says, go back 15-to-20 years. “Every one of my trades is a partner,” he explains. “I don’t consider myself above them. I’ll happily work alongside them. I’ll happily clean a toilet; I’ll happily deliver lumber; I’ll happily hold a ladder in place. I think trades recognize that, and they’re happy to go the extra mile in return.” “Just the other day, our framer was here and we had to get another couple pieces of lumber ordered. I think we were 15 or 20 pieces short. He went right away and he just picked it up for me. Usually, framers are like, ‘If the material is not here, I’m walking.’ And then next time he needed something, I ran out for him. Stuff like that shows we’re there for each other.” Laneway Pros’ relationships with suppliers also tend to be close-knit and longstanding. For example, the company works closely with Wrona Imports, which is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Europe’s renowned manufacturer of windows and doors. They offer a wide selection of tilt-and-turn windows, entry doors, sliding doors, lift and slide doors, window walls, garage doors, roller shutters and more. Their products offer European styling and function, superior energy efficiency, and security – and they bring those products to clients at surprisingly affordable prices. As a company, Wrona exemplifies the combination of quality and cost-efficiency that Laneway Pros looks for in all their partners.
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