I came to Canada in February of 1996. I started working doing general construction that year but didn’t start my framing journey until October of 1998. It was right after thanksgiving when I showed up on a subdivision in Bolton to start working for a guy that ran an ad in The Star newspaper. I had common sense but I had never framed a house before. I learned quick. I spent the next year and a half building houses with conventional roofs (hand cut roofs), this is something not seen as much today. In June of 2000 I registered PTR Carpentry and on July 4th I started framing my first house, by myself. My first house was completed in 13 days, 2280sqft. This set the ball rolling and I worked by myself for the next 2 years framing about 12 houses per year. As the years went on I hired several people and taught them the same way that I learned the trade. Several have gone on to run their own businesses. When the recession hit in early 2010, the subdivision work dried up and I was forced to move into private work building additions, removing load bearing walls and installing steel beams, framing basements and building custom homes. The recession was the best thing to happen to PTR as the change helped me build a solid reputation in the field of custom framing. Over the years I have worked with hundreds of customers. I approach every job with the intention of getting the project off on the right foot and I never leave the job unless the customer is happy. We do what we say we will do and we don’t cut corners. In 2018 I was approached by the Holmes Group. They asked if I would like to work with them on their upcoming show. They had read my reviews and done some research and decided that PTR was a good fit. I agreed and the relationship continues. We have appeared on several shows over the years and we are proud to support Mike and the rest of the Holmes family. I have always given guidance and advise to my customers, often, long after I leave. I have been asked many times ‘why don’t you offer project management services?’ So now I do. I have learned many things over the years and I’m the first to admit that I don’t know everything. I will continue to work hard to maintain a solid and honest reputation in this business, whether it’s framing or managing I will always be working for the customers best interest.