Today, both Country Lane Builders and Homestead Woodworks are owned by the Martin family, but are run independently. Homestead still does a percentage of their work for Country Lane, but a higher percentage they do for external contractors. These days, that work includes a variety of project types, including custom homes, luxury condos, and high-end offices. Again, Clare says, those clients are typically drawn to Homestead Woodworks because of their founding values, and the high quality that results from those values: “Everyone here is passionate about what they do,” he says. “We’re craftsman. We care about doing a good job. We’re not chasing down the bottom dollar or trying to be the cheapest on the market, because if you do that then you are forever compromising quality. All of our guys are passionate about making sure their quality stands out.” “Our goal is to achieve the best quality we can with the best efficiency we can,” he adds. “Our bottom line is that whatever we deliver, it has to be good quality and it has to be good value.” Over the years, Homestead Woodworks has delivered a wide variety of high quality wood products, including built-in cabinetry, custom furniture, architectural millwork, front entrance systems, staircases, timber work, and more. According to Clare, supplying this variety has necessitated a specialized workforce: “Because we’re diversified, we have specialized people. Some of our people specialize on the commercial side, some on cabinetry, and others in the front doors.” In recent years, Homestead Woodworks has THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA Clare Martin Bryan Gingerich
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