Why most renovations start in the kitchen… and what homeowners might be missing
What web search data tells us about how Canadian homeowners go about finding a contractor online
Maxwell’s rant: Why government spreads
The Ontario College of Trades, with its mandatory annual fees for plumbers, electricians, etc., is just the latest example of how governments naturally keep spinning tighter and tighter webs of regulation.
Ontario WSIB ‘exemption’ for renovators is so easy to lose
WSIB will hammer you for money if, as a renovation contractor, you do even one commercial job. What renovation contractor hasn’t been asked to do work in a store, or a restaurant, or a doctor’s or dentist’s office, or some other commercial establishment? A money grab from the bureaucrats, no question.
Build-it-Yourself Learning Centres opening at Lowes
The BiY Learning Centres concept was founded by TV renovation star Jim Caruk. After operating independently in recent years, they have now been picked up by Lowe`s Canada which is adding BiY Learning Centres to some of its stores in Southern Ontario
CPP premiums going up 60 per cent… unless you speak up now
This massive hike will go through, unless employers – especially small business owners like contractors – speak up now
VIDEO: TV renovation gurus breaking safety rules again
When celebrity contractors such as Mike Holmes can’t get it right on the safety issues, there’s no doubt that we have a Culture of Silence when it comes to health and safety in our industry
VIDEO: The final segment of our interview with Mike Holmes (Part 9)
Rob asks Mike, what can you do when your competition offers to do the job at half your price? “You walk away,” Mike says.
Negative online reviews: fair or unfair, you can’t ignore them
Online contractor referral companies will generally NOT remove negative online reviews, even if they may be unfair. So what can you do if your reputation has been trashed?
Engineer charged as Algo Mall collapse enquiry continues
For 30 years, water from the parking lot on the roof of the mall seeped into the steel structure underlying the hollow concrete slabs. A continuous rubberized asphalt membrane, that would have protected the steel, had been considered too expensive.
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May 21, 2013
D. Brian Baker — Shell Bussey's HouseSmart has been doing this for all the trades and subtrades for a very long time and we...
May 21, 2013
Keith — Modern day communism.I have a recorded call with the office of MPP Van Lone,his secretary admitted that the CRA are...
May 16, 2013
Joe — Hi rob
I can't agree more
Us experienced contractors know the real time required to complete a job
I have in...
