“Clients know they can rely on us,” he says. “They know that when they are ready for the walls to go on, that we’re not going to let them down. We’re going to be there. We’re going to keep to their schedule. We’re going to live up to their quality expectations. We’re going to have open communication. That’s what makes our relationships successful.” LAING was founded by Ross Laing in 1987. Darran, a journeyman roofer, joined the company not long after, in the spring of 1988. In the early years, the company worked out of “a little shop downtown,” mainly doing flat roofing and a little bit of cladding. In the early-2000s, Darran was brought into the office, where Ross taught him how the business operated. Darran then bought into the company, and in the two decades since, he’s helped grow the company exponentially – both in terms of both size and service offering. “Here we are in 2022 with somewhere around the neighborhood of 100plus employees, with a full office staff, with a full metal department, and with two branches covering the whole Okanagan,” he says. “It’s been a real journey.” Today, LAING provides clients with a host of full building envelope services, including roofing, sheet metal, waterproofing, and wall system installations of commercial, industrial and large scale projects. In addition to major projects, the company also does maintenance and repairs. Their service team “can help with everything from shingles to light membrane solutions – and everything in between,” Darran says. NOVEMBER 2022
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