You’ve purchased the lot of your dreams, but now you need a home. Or maybe you’ve decided to completely demolish your existing home and start fresh. Either way, STEELE has you covered. Our extensive process ensures a smooth project from start to finish. In many ways, a new build has fewer challenges as renovating existing properties usually comes with some unforeseen surprises lurking behind the walls. It all starts with a conversation; we can discuss your new build project and design vision.

If you read about the history of STEELE in the About Us section, you may recall how it all started – we were our own first client, doing a complete renovation of the home Laurie and his wife Karla purchased. We have years of experience doing complete renovation jobs, and the basic ingredients for success are similar as smaller projects – a stunning design, solid project plan and excellence in execution. That’s what you can expect from STEELE.

The kitchen is often referred to as the heart and soul of a home, so when planning kitchen renovations, it's important to make sure you’re in good hands. We practice the finest traditions of our craft, by designing a custom kitchen from the ground up, working with you from the first design, through the details of the final outcome which ultimately combines your objectives and aesthetic with our expertise.

Bathroom Renovations are among the most important that any property owner can make. The typical day begins and ends in the bathroom, so it's of the utmost importance that a bathroom be a comfortable environment. A freshly remodeled residential bathroom can also help increase the value of any property. STEELE specializes in delivering precision construction services for your bathroom renovation project. Our renovation specialists have the experience and skills to remodel your bathroom efficiently regardless of size, layout or plumbing. From perfectly crafted shower doors to professionally mounted fixtures and cabinetry, you can be sure of the highest quality materials will be used to create your bathroom into a fresh, valuable new space.

Many renovations are born out of necessity, while others just offer an update to a space, which once was a good fit, but is no longer able to meet your needs. What if, for example, the bungalow you once loved for its cozy feel is now just feeling cramped? Rather than move, why not head upstairs, and explore the idea of transitioning your bungalow or back split into a two-storey home? A second-storey renovation is a popular option for single storey homes which families may have outgrown, but would rather stay put and renovate rather than move. Though definitely a larger-scale home renovation, second storey additions can be one of the most rewarding and long-lasting renovations a home undergoes.

You can add tremendous value to your home, while expanding living space with the basement development of your dreams. We constantly communicate with our clients to make sure we understand your needs and dreams, by delivering the basement design, style and luxury you desire. An unfinished or unused basement is an ideal opportunity to convert vacant space into a welcoming area for your family and friends to enjoy.

While there are plenty of renovation options for viable legal suites, it’s important to conduct a thorough evaluation of the whole property before moving ahead to ensure your property adheres to all applicable zoning and bylaw standards and to identify what major areas need attention. Partnering with STEELE ensures you have the know-how on your team to move forward with a secondary suite swiftly and safely, saving you time and money.

Laneway suites are compliant in several neighbourhoods in Calgary, and are a great way to add space to your property. Similar to legal secondary suites, STEELE can ensure that your project adheres to all applicable zoning and bylaw standards and to identify what major areas need attention. Partnering with STEELE ensures you have the know-how on your team to move forward with a laneway suite swiftly and safely, saving you time and money.

Our trusted landscape specialists can help transform your outside living space into a true escape. There are a lot of moving parts with landscape renovations, and our team of experts ensures you get the yard of your dreams, on time and on budget.

We have extensive commercial experience in tenant improvements (TIs). Every business has specific needs and TI’s enable them to customize a leased space to meet those needs. Some examples of TI’s include adding walled offices, a break room or kitchen, an additional bathroom, conference rooms, drop ceilings and painting. Moving into a new leased property is an exciting time for improvements and change. Make sure you understand your tenant improvement clause and to get the most out of it.

We have extensive experience working with condominium management companies who face an array of repairs and complex situations that arise over the course of managing a property. Often these issues are large and potentially expensive to resolve; STEELE is highly adept at providing consultation on these types of problems and offering cost effective solutions.

From outsourcing and overseeing engineering services to managing sub trades to carry out tasks, STEELE is a one-stop-shop for condominium management boards. Condo projects often have multiple homeowners who have differing personalities, agendas, and expectations; Laurie’s assertive yet empathetic approach has proved essential to maintaining projects on track while ensuring stakeholders are kept informed and satisfied.

“Prominence Hills Condo Corporation has recently had STEELE Inc. (Laurie Kerr) perform two projects on site. STEELE Inc. was chosen on the basis of competitive pricing and project management capability that gave us confidence in the coordination of a variety of trades/activities required. Laurie also provided effective coordination and communication with unit owners most closely affected by the work. This was a valuable service to the corporation.”

— Roy Chelsom, Board Chairman, Prominence Hills Condo Corporation

When we work on a renovation project with you, we keep every step of the building process in mind and that can include handling every detail in the building project. Starting from concept designs and supplying building materials all the way to the building stage itself.

STEELE manages the entire process for you by consulting with the jurisdiction involved, requesting bylaw relaxations (where necessary), procuring development and building permits (if required), and any other element that is challenging for the customer to do without prior experience.

We have been working with our trusted partners in the areas of engineering and design services for years, and they are a true extension of our team.

“Laurie is a perceptive, sharp, disciplined individual balanced by his calm, rational approach to problem solving and excellent communication skills which allow him to effectively organize and stay on top of schedules, sub-trades, budgets, and overall management tasks. Whether conceptualizing a design/constructability challenge or uncovering something unexpected on a construction site that requires problem solving, he is always collaborative and open to gathering information from all parties involved and outside resources if necessary.”

— Mindy Gudzinski, Principal/Owner, Mindy Gudzinski Design

Every project inevitably has a variety of challenges that present themselves throughout the process. The key to avoiding and minimizing the impact of unexpected challenges is communication. One of our strengths is our ability to effectively facilitate communication between different stakeholders and project. We work hard to make sure each question that arises has a proper answer, and that no one is making assumptions about the project that could result in an issue.