Parade of Homes | Spring 2020

ALL HANDS ON DECK — Cont’d from page 49 “I started snow clearing, lawn maintenance and light landscaping,” says Mel, who founded the business with his wife, Judy, more than 35 years ago. “I was building wooden fences and decks, and people would ask me why they needed so much maintenance. So I started going towards maintenance-free and we never looked back.” Now 67, Mel has seen the business grow and achieve major success with his sons Brandon and Jordan on board as project managers.

In fact, Windeck recently won two North American Deck and Railing Association industry awards, in the Alternative Decks over-$100,000 category. It won second place for a project in the Whiteshell and third place for a deluxe deck built in North Kildonan. “A company from New Jersey won first place, so this means that we were the best in Canada,” Mel says. “That was a real dream come true. It means we’ve proven ourselves in the decking industry — I hope that doesn’t come off sounding too cocky. It’s quite an honour.”

I WAS BUILDING WOODEN FENCES AND DECKS, AND PEOPLE WOULD ASK ME WHY THEY NEEDED SO MUCH MAINTENANCE.

POH

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