The Construction Source

Dependable Renovations is a Calgary-based building com- pany that truly lives up to their name. They know that home renovations can be daunting, and the process can be stress- ful. They’ve heard the horror stories from clients who have gone through it before, and they know those stories are too many and too true. They start- ed their company because they wanted to do things differently. They asked themselves what they would want in a renovator, and they modelled their busi- ness on their answer. “We’ve all heard the stories of renovations gone wrong,” says Lisa Johnson, one half of the company’s dynamic husband and wife team. “They can be a nightmare, with trades not showing up on time, project de- lays, and cost overruns. We’ve been there and that’s why we chose our name.” “We are Dependable,” she says. “Clients can rely on us to make their renovation the enjoyable journey it should be.” Lisa and her husband Barry Johnson both have strong back- grounds in the new home con- struction and renovation indus- tries. Both worked in new home construction for 12 years before moving on to work with a large up-scale renovator in Calgary. In that role, they earned vast experience with a large variety of renovation projects and built lasting relationships with some MARCH 2020