In the beginning, Lyle ran Strongwood Construction out of his garage. A couple years in, he upgraded to their first office, showroom, and shop. Shortly after that, he started working with Home Depot’s Installation Services doing kitchen cabinets, windows, doors, and interior renovations. Lyle says that partnership helped get the Strongwood Construction name out there and propelled it to some pretty consistent growth. Eventually, he says, he successfully built a reputation as one of the highest quality renovators in the city. Today, Strongwood Construction operates from a 4,000-square-foot showroom/ office/shop. Its projects can range greatly in size and value – Strongwood’s “bread and butter” is kitchen and bathroom renovations. With the majority of projects falling between from $10,000 to $80,000, Strongwood also does large scale renovations upwards of $500,000. According to Lyle, regardless of the project size or scope, clients tend to be drawn to Strongwood for the same list of reasons. One of the main reasons is their aforementioned showroom, where they have “a good sampling of everything,” Lyle says – including tiling, flooring, plumbing, cabinetry, hardware, and a whole lot more. “Clients can come in and we can put together a full design board. They can choose all their materials right here,” he explains. “We can be a onestop-shop, and that’s really appealing to a lot of our clients. They like that they don’t have to go from store-to-store, and they like that they don’t just have to rely on pictures.” OCTOBER 2023
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