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Edmonds & Y. Franks Appliances
Reputation. Service. Value. This is their motto for good reason! I can’t overstate how amazing the service is at both these locations. Ninety per cent of their designer, architect and multi-residential development clients are past customers or direct referrals. Located in Burnaby and West Vancouver respectively, Edmonds and Y. Franks provide premium products with service [...]
Exclusive Floors – all types of flooring
Exclusive Floors provides supply and installation services for all types of flooring from hardwood and carpet to tile and vinyl. This family-owned company has been servicing homeowners and builders for over 30 years and prides itself on continually providing new training for its sales staff and installers. As a result, their employee turnover is very [...]
Design Lighting – Personalized Service
Design Lighting is located in Surrey, BC. This family-owned company puts an emphasis on personalized service. Working with homeowners, developers, contractors and designers, the staff at Design Lighting will visit your home or review your plans in order to create a lighting plan unique to your project. Their technical knowledge is extensive and they can [...]
European Touch Hardwood Inc. – Hardwood Specialists
European Touch Hardwood Inc. is a small Vancouver company carrying a broad range of hardwood products in varied price ranges. Their installation team is capable of putting down both pre-finished and finish-in-place hardwood. Sales people here are committed to spending enough time with clients to understand their unique functional, lifestyle, aesthetic and budget requirements. Their [...]
Supreme Kitchens: Locally-Owned Cabinet Company
Supreme Kitchens is located in East Vancouver, BC. The company shies away from advertising and has stayed busy over the years based on referrals and repeat customers. Their aim is to service small jobs with the same level of quality and professionalism they devote to their large scale development projects. Tom Chung, Marketing Manager, explains [...]
Robinson Lighting & Bath: large showroom & variety
Our local Vancouver Robinson Lighting & Bath Centre boasts one of the largest lighting showrooms in Western Canada. Part of the appeal of this established business is their ability to display a wide variety of products. A family-owned company, Robinson’s is based in Winnipeg and has been supplying bath and lighting fixtures for more than [...]
LATCH’S Specialty Hardware Ltd.
Latch’s Specialty Hardware Ltd. is located in Richmond, BC. Laurie Styles opened her doors in 2006 to fill a gap she saw in the market for local vendors of quality, well-priced home hardware. With 25 years experience in the industry, she has a very good handle on which products to stock and has been busy [...]
Pebo Stones Corp: Fusion Water Jet Machine
Pebo Stones Corp. on Mitchell Island between Vancouver & Richmond, BC recently acquired their Fusion Water Jet Machine. It is known as “the dancing machine” by Pebo’s Presidient, Ted Tran, due to its graceful and smooth movements to and fro as it cuts through stone slabs. Ted kindly gave me a tour recently and I [...]
Care & Qualities of Stone Countertops
Based on info provided by Pebo Stones Corp. www.pebostones.com 1. Marble, granite, slate and limestone are products of nature and as such, may have small cracks, blemishes, voids, variations in colour, veining, pitting and/or surface textures, which are inherent properties and are not considered defects. 2. Most natural stones, regardless of finish, have a natural [...]
Selecting Hardwood Flooring
Info provided by European Touch Hardwood Floors Inc. www.ethfloors.com 1. Get the right type of flooring for your subfloor conditions. If concrete, use engineered. Radiant heat will have several issues relating to wood type. Some woods simply crack apart over those heating systems, even if they are engineered. Get professional advice from a bonded accredited [...]