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optimized roofing crews that can now complete up to 1.5 to
two houses per day.
Lowell also developed a specialized spreadsheet program
to simplify the estimate process. “This enabled us to become
one of the first companies to be able to provide a professional
bid with a wide product selection printed in the trucks
on site,” says Lowell.
Throughout the years Sunik has specialized in residential
roofing, however, they have done many commercial projects
with slope-roofing architecture. In addition, Sunik has
become a preferred cedar shingle roofer and are an active
member of the Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau ensuring
they keep pace with industry innovations and practices.
Leadership
Throughout the years, the Sunik partners have also
become leaders in training, safety and education throughout
the industry.
Nick served three years as president of the Alberta Allied
Roofing Association (AARA). He then served six years on
the provincial apprenticeship committee (PAC) where he
played an important role in the development and implementation
of slope-roofing content for the apprenticeship
program for roofers. Lowell continued the tradition serving
on the PAC for six years and as a director for the AARA for
three years. Nicholas Jr. is starting his first term on the PAC.
Nick has also served as a Better Business Bureau (BBB)
executive director for more than 13 years and in his role
encourages other roofing companies to join the BBB. “I
welcome new members because I also believe it makes our
industries better as BBB members must adhere to a strict
code of ethics,” Nick adds. Sunik has also been a recipient
of the 2000 BBB Ethics Award for small business.
Safety
Sunik has always had a focus on safety. Nick has served
on several government safety committees, they have implemented
a formal safety program and are members of the
Alberta Construction Safety Association. Lowell says, “This
means that all of our crews must comply to strict safety
practices.”
Each crew must have at least one member of their roofing
crew certified with St. John’s first aid training and all must
have fall protection certification. But they also take this one
step further making sure any subtrades are properly trained
and have a safety officer. “We have even coordinated this
training for others because we believe in making this a safer
industry,” adds Lowell.
Expanding
Sunik continues to broaden its service zone around Calgary
and now serves from as far north to Airdrie, east to
Strathmore, west to Banff and south to High River.
Their service region expanded further south in 2013, when
Sunik began their goal of expanding throughout Alberta by
opening their first regional office in Lethbridge where they
also service Pincher Creek and Fort Macleod.
The new location, headed by co-owner Ruben Guimond,
is growing rapidly serving surrounding areas that are in an
area prone to strong wind and hailstorms. This led to the
use of new innovations such as asphalt-based shingles that
have rubber content to help them stand up to hail and wind.
“They can also be installed in cold weather and actually last
in Alberta’s unique weather system,” says Lowell.
“This is our first move into another market outside Calgary
and it will not be our last,” adds Nick. •
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