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“The whole thing really came together,” Lisa says. “The client got everything they wanted, and they were thrilled with the end result. They’ve been awesome.” Dependable Renovations has also been chosen as award finalist for numerous oth- er projects; in 2018/2019 their ‘Fish Creek Retreat’ project was nominated for BILD and CHBA Awards for ‘Best Home with Ad- dition’, ‘Renovators Choice’, ‘Outdoor Liv- ing’ and ‘Whole House Renovation - over $1 Million.’ The Fish Creek Retreat is the company’s largest project to date. They had worked on the same property roughly a year be- fore, reconfiguring the main floor. The cli- ents called them back for Phase 2, and this time around they did additions both above and below grade and added a year-round pool to the backyard. The most significant element of the job was the 1,600-square- foot addition to the second floor, mostly comprising of bedrooms and bathrooms for the family of 7. “That addition is roughly the size of a start- er home,” Lisa says. “That’s larger than the home I know I started out in. So it was a pretty big deal to add that to a second floor.” Dependable Renovations appreciate all the recognition and industry awards those projects have garnered, but Lisa says the client reaction is what truly drives their company. “It’s a huge honour, it feels good to win an award,” she says. “But it’s not why we do what we do. That would be our clients. They’re who we work for. If they’re happy at the end of the day, that’s what matters.” Lisa says the company will always keep that in mind, even as they continue to grow – and she sees the com- pany doubling in size over the next few years. “Our focus will always be on people,” she says. “We’re on a growth trend, but we never want to get so big that we lose sight of what we believe in. We don’t ever want to have so many people on the ground that we lose track of what’s going on.” In other words, the company will always be Depend- able. MARCH 2020