JULY 2026 custom solutions that meet the unique needs of each home and homeowner. Their longevity and commitment to the community is also similar – they have been around since 1991 and their goal is to be around and available to service clients long into the future. Mike Lobe Contracting enjoys a similarly longlasting relationship with Apex Stone | Tile | Flooring, a premier countertop, flooring, and tiling contractor based in nearby Surrey. According to Mike, that’s another relationship that has lasted decades. He says that longevity is based on “service and quality,” and he describes the team at Apex as “great people focused on the details.” Blackwood Building Centre is yet one more example of a trusted and long-lasting partnership. They are a family-owned independent Home Hardware location also based in Abbotsford. Their history goes all the way back to 1971, and their relationship with Mike Lobe Contracting goes back to 1988. Mike describes Blackwood as “probably our biggest supplier,” and he says “their quality of material, commitment to service, and dependability is second to none.” Mike Lobe Contracting also just finished building the owner’s personal house – which is a great testament to their mutual trust and respect. “Of all the people he works with in the Lower Mainland, he chose to build with us,” Mike says. “That means a lot to us. We take that kind of thing very seriously.” Mike credits the loyalty of partners like those examples partly to the way he treats people – particularly on the job site, where he places premium on atmosphere and morale. He believes the energy on a build matters – that homes absorb something of the people who construct them – and he works hard to ensure that energy is positive. “There’s no tension on our sites. We don’t have trades upset with each other. Things happen – there are always challenges in construction, things change daily – but we try to surround ourselves with people who just love being there, who want to be there, who care a lot. That makes it easy to solve problems when they arise. I think that’s a big part of why this company has been successful.”
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