Work that Hurts!
Living in your home during a renovation has its challenges; the dangers of a work site exist and should not be taken lightly. Safety is critical when you plan and start a renovation. If you decide...
15 March, 2019
Testimonials
Monk Renovation – Video
01 March, 2019
Taxes & fees in the Home Building & Renovations Industry
In Nova Scotia and in particular the greater Halifax (HRM) area, when building and renovating homes, the public, is becoming increasingly burdened with taxes, fees and development charges. In Nova Scotia unlike British Columbia, Alberta,...
13 February, 2019
Being a self employed owner of a renovation company
Did you know that the residential construction industry is one of Canada’s largest employers? Our industry directly or indirectly employs over 1.23 Million people. This industry contributes a payroll of over $70 Billion per year...
27 December, 2018
What is Sales?
Nobody wants to be sold anything and a home renovation is no exception. We all prefer to be well-informed in order to make wise spending decisions rather than feeling forced into a purchase. A general rule...
12 December, 2018
Who is Responsible – “Due Diligence”?
As an industry professional, I never want to hear bad things about my industry, however, I hear far too many horror stories about home renovations gone wrong; everything from a project that was scheduled for...
22 November, 2018
Arbing – Home Renovation
Project Category: Addition Company Info: MONK Renovations Project Summary: What We Did - This project took a tired old kitchen, removed a dysfunctional (10 ft x 10 ft) previous addition with cinder block...
29 October, 2018
Paliwal – Most Outstanding Kitchen Renovation
A 14 year old two (2) story home in Portland Hills, Dartmouth with a kitchen, which was much too small to be functional for a busy family of 5, plus friends and family who visit...
29 October, 2018
Burns – Addition (Garage & Living Space)
Identifying the Client Needs - Critical for the success of any project was understanding the needs of the client. In this case, we had a growing family with 2 young girls, lack of storage,...
29 October, 2018
MONK – Renovator of the Year!
For the second time in three years, Monk Renovations has been awarded Renovator of the Year at the Canadian Home Builders’ Association - Nova Scotia (CHBA-NS) Peter Kohler Peak Awards. This is no small feat...
29 October, 2018