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...
August, 2019 To whom it may concern, I’m writing this letter from the newly renovated main floor of our hundred-year-old west end Halifax home. Just a few months ago the space was a mess of badly sloping floors, drafts, old plumbing and wiring, a leaking picture window...
Trust is an enormous topic and critical for any person or business to be successful. It is so important that companies spend millions each year on marketing in an attempt to convince clients to trust them with their time and money. Trust is also critical...
One saying that I believe to be disingenuous and impersonal is: “Employees are your most valuable asset”. To me, assets are inanimate objects that can be bought and sold but loyal, dedicated, committed employees are so much more than that. In a small business, after...