has a special place in his heart: “I was out there with the concrete guy staking out the pad for the structures. I coordinated with the plumbers and electricians to put buried wires in the ground. I dealt with the pool guy to make sure that none of the pipes for the pool were in the wrong spot. I did custom louvres for the shower area. For the custom swings on the front, I made sure the beams would support the weight of anybody sitting on it. It was a really interesting project.” “I just loved the whole design of the thing,” he says. “They had a great big backyard, so they had a lot of space to work with, and I think they really made the most of it.” “I think what really makes it stand out is the bold colors,” Trevor adds. “The color scheme really makes it pop and make sit stand out from other pool houses you’d see in the city. It’s really nice. The clients were a big part of that. They had a lot of ideas about the colors and the finishings and they all turned out to be good ones.” In addition to being well received by Harwood’s peers in the industry, that project was also well received by the client. According to Jeff, “they absolutely loved it.” “They have told me a couple times that they enjoy it every summer. Unfortunately, they can only look at it through the back window of their house during the winter time, but when summer comes they take full advantage of it. They just rave about it.” Moving forward, Harwood Design Builders’ goal is to continue earning those raves – and to earn more of them on a yearly basis, as the company intends to grow and increase their output. In the near future, Jeff and Trevor see part of that growth occurring in nearby cottage country, where they hope to take on more projects by the lake. That’s a bit of a drive for them, but they recognize that there’s a large demand for building out there, and thus lots of growth opportunity. Also, it’s just “a beautiful area to work in,” Jeff says, and they are excited about getting the chance to do that. “The construction industry isn’t slowing down,” Trevor concludes. “There’s a lot of room to grow if we choose to do so, and we’re excited about seeing what the future has in store.” SEPTEMBER 2023
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