Renova Luxury wins five of seven renovation awards
For the fourth time in the past five years, Renova Luxury Renovations has been named top renovator in the Calgary area.
The company was crowned Renovator of the Year at the recent BILD (Building Industry Land Development) Calgary Region SAM (Sales and Marketing) Awards. These awards, recognizing the best work by Calgary businesses in home design, sales, marketing, land development and renovation, were announced at the Telus Convention Centre on April 8.
Renovator of the Year is one of five Grand SAM Awards, the top honours at the competition. Others in this class include Albi Luxury by Brookfield Residential for Builder of the Year; Hopewell Residential for Multi-family Builder of the Year; Riverview Custom Homes for Builder of Merit; and Timber Tech Truss Inc. for Partner of the Year.
“Our guys did great work and we have great designs, which really helped,” says Brian Maurer, chief executive of Renova. “And having the great clients to do these great designs, it just snowballs. I think that helps us win. It’s really around the client.”
Renova also won five of the seven individual categories for renovation awards. Its Patterson feature home landed two of these trophies — one for Best Home Renovation (with addition), and another for Best Bathroom/Ensuite Renovation.
Its other SAMs were for Best Home Renovation (without addition) for Mount Douglas Residence, and its Gould Residence entry won for Best Kitchen Renovation $90,000 and over.
Rounding out the renovation awards were Hearth and Home Fireplace and Renovations, winning Best Basement Renovation for a private residence submission; and Kon- Strux Developments picking up the SAM for Best Renovator’s Choice Renovation with its submission Chu and Low.
While Renova took on many noteworthy projects last year, says Maurer, he singles out the Patterson feature home as a highlight.
“We transformed it, all three levels, 6,800 square feet of it,” Maurer says. “Then we showed it for four and a half months and sold it.
“That house was amazing and put us on the map in that part of the city and generated a lot of business, a lot of activity and a lot of phone calls.
“We had hundreds of people through,” he adds. “The warmth and coziness of a 6,800-squarefoot house ... people said, ‘I could live in, I could move in immediately.’ ”