Since the pandemic began, the entire construction industry has been designated an essential service, primarily for economic reasons. This had a tremendous impact by creating a boom in renovations and new home construction. With many isolating in their homes for months, it appears that homeowners...
I believe that society is only beginning to realize the critical importance of commerce and businesses of all sizes no matter where you are in the world. With many businesses impacted by a pandemic, it has allowed everyone to see the essential role these businesses...
As you can imagine, during a global pandemic, it has become more challenging to be an entrepreneur and small business owner. I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts, challenges, expectations, and optimism. Firstly, stress is always present as an entrepreneur, however the additional...
People have been communicating for centuries through varying methods starting with primitive grunts, hand signals, and pictures on cave walls evolving into thousands of languages around the world. Our tools have changed as well; from stone tablets, to paper and ink, to our modern-day digital...
Did you know, if a home is built or renovated with consideration that a person with physical limitations can live in it, then “anyone” can live in the house. What is “Universal design”? It is an approach to design that incorporates products as well as building features and...
“Inclusion is not always straight forward or simple, it’s a daily practice but it’s worth it.” Monk Renovations is a locally owned and operated company based in Bedford. They specialize in kitchen renovations, bathroom and ensuite renovations, basement renovations as well as other home reno...
We get asked this question on a regular bases, “will this renovation help with resale or will I get a return on my renovation investment?”, so I wanted to discuss this topic as it relates the best renovations you can do to increase resale value...
Everyone has heard the phrase, “You get what you pay for”, so why do people ask for a free estimate, free consultations or free designs from a renovation contractor? Better yet, why do contractors promote “Free estimates”? Let's discuss these two interesting questions and how...
My husband Dale and I interviewed several local contractors to do some extensive renovations to our home. After meeting with MONK Renovations there was no question as to who we wanted to hire, we could not have chosen better! What impressed us initially, was that Dan...