The Construction Source

THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA that each home achieves the quality ex- pected by Fawdry Homes a number of quality control measures are implement- ed. One example is conducting a framing walkthrough with clients prior to finalizing window selections. They want to make sure clients are perfectly happy with the window locations. In general, at each important deci- sion stage, the clients are given a full ex- planation and walkthrough of their project. This guarantees accuracy and mitigates any problems that can arise from a lack of due diligence. “Sometimes we argue in-house that we have too many quality assurance checklists,” Chris says. “But we don’t know any other way. We’re never going to rush through a job.” Fawdry Homes also ensures quality by employing only the best subcontrac- tors and suppliers. Some of these people have been working with the company for decades. “Building strong and lasting rela- tionships with other trades is the linchpin that drives the success of any business. We only work with the best,” states Chris. “We can build the greatest house in the world, but if the flooring or the cabi- nets look terrible, then it doesn’t matter,” he explains. “At the end of the day, those results are reflective of Fawdry Homes, so we have to make sure that all our sup- pliers and subcontractors understand the Fawdry mentality and promulgate our message of quality. We’re lucky that we have longstanding relationships, and that everyone understands our program and how picky we are about quality.”