Sunik Roofing - March 2014

Pinnacle Group of Companies | 30th Anniversary | 4

www.pinnaclerenovations.ca | 403.720.8789

403-248-0037 | [email protected]

www.4starelectric.comCongratulations to Pinnacle Group!

Overview

Criteria

How Was the Criteria Met?

Case Study: Second-Generation Home Gets Revitalized

Sunik Roofing Continues Legacy of Leadership at 25th Anniversary

By Shelly Brimble

Above: the team at Sunik Roofing.Below: the company fleet and office in Calgary.

Sunik Roofing | 25th Anniversary | 1

C algary-based Sunik Roofing has been building a business based on introducing innovations and becoming a leader in the

slope-roofing sector which is a formula for success as they celebrate their 25th anniversary.

Founder and president, Nick Sims, began roofing in the 1970s in the United States where he learned and developed innovations that were years ahead of practices used in Calgary. There he built his skill foundation by running roofing crews and learning the operational tools for success.

Upon returning to Calgary, Nick envisioned a new career path, but his background soon drew him new career path, but his background soon drew him new career path, but his background soon drew him back to roofing. So in 1987 he opened Sunik Enter-prises with his wife, Sue Sims, creating a name that combined theirs. Together they subcontracted work from other contractors until they changed the name to Sunik Construction Incorporated in 1989.


A founding principle of Sunik is to build the team from the ground up. They look for young ambitious candidates and spend the time to train them and develop their career. This philosophy led to the addition of co-owner Lowell McNichol, who came on board in 1990 as a labourer and later a partner in 1996.

Since then, Nick’s sons (Nicholas Sims and Nathan Sims) have also joined the Sunik team and become an integral part of the company. “We have created a legacy that will continue to grow through the next generation,” adds Nick.

Sue has taken the reins in the office, implementing inno-vative operational solutions while Nick and Lowell manage the crews, introducing groundbreaking practices that con-tinue to impact the slope-roofing industry.

Throughout the last 25 years, Sunik has serviced almost 15,000 customers throughout Calgary and surrounding

areas. The company now operates a fleet of vehicles from a 10,000-square-foot combined office and shop on a half acre with a fenced yard.

A majority of their business is reroofing through cus-tomer referral. “We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service,” Nick says. This focus on customer sat-isfaction is reflected in the fact that they are a four-time recipient of the Consumer Choice Awards.

Sunik ensures each job, sending qualified journeymen to inspect the final product. This double-checking continues to reduce leak ratios year over year while further enhancing the customer satisfaction.

“Anybody can do a great job, but when there is a screw up, that is when you find out how great a company is,” adds Nick.

Sunik goes the extra mile with their warranties ensuring that when they are at fault, the customer’s house is put back

403.291.1013 | www.shoemakerdrywall.com403.291.1013 | www.shoemakerdrywall.com

Congratulations to Sunik Roofing

on their

25th Anniversary!

WWW.MALARKEYROOFING.COM

FiFiF rst in qualitlitl y...y...y...ity...it

Malarkey’s quality roofingproducts are located at Sunik Roofing locations

At Malarkey Roofing Products®, we manufacture reliable and durable products to provide the highest quality with the most security for all weather conditions.

25Congratulations

Sunik Roofing

on 25 years!

Congratulations to Sunik on 25 great years

of business! Wishing you many great years to come.

~ from all of us at Triton Exteriors Inc.

403.560.4024 | [email protected]

concrete seal ceiling texturing spantex knock down hand design resprays

Residential & Commercial

www.bigalstexturing.ca | 403-210-1352 concrete seal ceiling texturing spantex knock down hand design resprays


www.bigalstexturing.ca | 403-210-1352

Wishing Sunik Roofing many more years of success!

Innovations


STUCCO, REPAIRS, PARGING, STONEWORK, STUCCO PAINTING

403.714.5867 | EMAIL: [email protected]

COLORTECSTUCCO.COM

COLOR TEC’S LTD.

http://www.malarkeyroofing.com


403.291.1013 | www.shoemakerdrywall.com

Congratulations to Sunik Roofing

on their

25th Anniversary!

WWW.MALARKEYROOFING.COMMalarkey’s quality roofingproducts are located at Sunik Roofing locations

At Malarkey Roofing Products®, we manufacture reliable and durable products to provide the highest quality with the most security for all weather conditions.

25Congratulations

Sunik Roofing

on 25 years!

Congratulations to Sunik on 25 great years

of business! Wishing you many great years to come.

~ from all of us at Triton Exteriors Inc.


concrete seal ceiling texturing spantex knock down hand design resprays


www.bigalstexturing.ca | 403-210-1352 concrete seal ceiling texturing spantex knock down hand design resprays


www.bigalstexturing.ca | 403-210-1352

Wishing Sunik Roofing many more years of success!

to its original condition. Most roofing contractors will only repair the roof, but Sunik repairs all of the damage, includ-ing replacing damaged personal belongings.

InnovationsWhen they began their partnership they had a unified

vision of becoming a leader in the slope-roofing industry. Throughout the years, they continued to strive to not only enhance their business, but also volunteer in positions that would also impact their entire sector.

“When I started here, I introduced pneumatic nailers into roofing installations that significantly impacted the workflow of roofing crews,” says Nick. At that time, crews were manually nailing each shingle, so it would take them several days to complete each house. This technique has


Sunik Roofing is four-time recipient of the Consumer Choice Awards

STUCCO, REPAIRS, PARGING, STONEWORK, STUCCO PAINTING

403.714.5867 | EMAIL: [email protected]

COLORTECSTUCCO.COM

COLOR TEC’S LTD.

Color Tec’s would like to congratulate Lowell and the

entire team at Sunik Roofing for their great accomplishments!!

Always a pleasure working together!

http://www.colortecstucco.com

http://www.monzauto.com

http://www.euroshieldroofing.com

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 profes-sional 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 proj-ects 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.

LeadershipThroughout the years, the Sunik partners have also

become leaders in training, safety and education through-out 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 imple-mentation 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.

SafetySunik has always had a focus on safety. Nick has served

on several government safety committees, they have imple-mented 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.

ExpandingSunik continues to broaden its service zone around Cal-

gary 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. •

www.sunik.com | 403.280.2803


www.sunik.com | 403.280.2803

of the 2000 BBB Ethics Award for small business.


COMMERCIALOIL SERVICES INC.


Use premium Chevron Delo products | Check & top off all fluids | Oil analysis available

Inspection & change all engine filters | Visual vehicle inspections | Environmentally friendly

Fully insured | WCB compliant | Warranty approved | References available

Specializing in Fleet Maintenance | Licensed Mechanics

Congratulations Sunik on 25 Years!

I nside Kahane Law Office, there are no false airs – nothing pretentious – just ordinary people who have chosen

a career in the legal field and take great pride in helping other ordinary people build or rebuild a better life.

Ten years ago, Jeff Kahane started with a paralegal, a small rented space and 30 files a month. Over the past decade, he has grown the firm with a mix of precision and passion. Kahane’s goals are simple: to provide the best legal guidance possi-ble while cultivating an environment that makes clients feel welcome and at ease.

“You have to know the ‘rules’ and case law to understand the framework you’re operating within. I’m always amazed at the number of lawyers who don’t know the rules, so when someone comes along and tells you what the rules are – that you’re not aware of – you’ve just lost,” he adds.

Not surprisingly, the majority of Kah-ane’s business is referral-driven and today, the thriving firm has a staff of 22 people. They have a loyal following among social media and post a new video on ‘YouTube’ every week. At last count, they had in excess of 16,000 ‘YouTube’ followers.

Not Your Average Law Firm…

“I love taking something cognitive - like systems - and pulling it apart to make it more efficient, and that’s what law is all about. You have to figure out how to best

represent your client within the framework of the legal system and rules.”

- Jeff Kahane, Kahane Law Office,

founder and managing partner

Kahane Law Office | 10th Anniversary | 1

Written by Mary SavagePhotos by Bookstrucker Photography

Sunik Roofing - March 2014

Documents

Transcript of Sunik Roofing - March 2014