Household/Building Services and Supplies

The number of housing starts and retired people moving in from larger centres has created opportunities in the area.

• Apartment preparation service (ie. Cleaning up after a renter moves out.)
  
• Awning and canopies.
  
• Bedroom stores.
  
• Boiler maintenance.
  
• Building maintenance service for apartments, rental properties and commercial buildings.
  
• Building supplies centre.
  
• Carpet, rug and floor covering sales and installation.
  
• Carpet and upholstery cleaning and damage restoration services.
  
• Chimney and gutter cleaning.
  
• Cleaning and maid service.
  
• Closet organizers.
  
• Concrete/foundation repairs. New technology such as polymer concrete will create opportunities in this area.
  
• Concrete slab jacking.
  
• Custom cabinet and furniture making, sales and installation.
  
• Custom drapery maker.
  
• Do-it-yourself woodworking shop.
  
• Door sales, installation and repairs - rolling, sliding, metal, overhead doors, etc.
  
• Drapery and curtains store.
  
• Driveway repair and sealing.
  
• Energy store - wood, natural gas and electric heaters.
  
• Fireplaces and accessories.
  
• Firewood and kindling sales and wood splitting - home delivery.
  
• Floors -hardwood floors, tiles, linoleum, etc.
  
• Garden centre store.
  
• Garden planting and maintenance service.
  
• Handyman service
  
• Home decorating centre - offering a wider range of supplies than a paint store.
  
• Home inspection service for prospective buyers - check into liability insurance - you will need it.
  
• Home insulation sales and installation.
  
• Home-related services - home sitting, small repairs, routine maintenance.
  
• Hot tub and sauna sales and service.
  
• Hot tub rentals.
  
• Interior office design, sales and installation.
  
• Kitchen and bathroom design, sales and installation.
  
• Lawn and garden equipment sales and servicing.
  
• Lawn care - mowing, aeration, fertilizing, weed control, and planting.
  
• Lighting fixtures and lamp shop.
  
• Mini-warehouse and self-storage centre.
  
• Moving and storage service.
  
• Pest control.
  
• Plumbing and electrical supplies shop.
  
• Preparation work for people painting their own homes -cleaning, scraping, stripping , repairing damage to walls, etc.
  
• Relocation consultants.
  
• Septic systems installation and cleaning.
  
• Snow removal service.
  
• Swimming pool sales, installation and repairs.
  
• Swimming pool cleaning and water testing -households, resorts, motels, etc. Monthly service contracts are the norm.
  
• Tree planting, pruning, removal and chipping service.
  
• Tool and equipment rental.
  
• Wall coverings and paint store.
  
• Wall printing - a low cost alternative to wallpapering.
  
• Waterproofing service. New materials and technology will create opportunities in this area.
  
• Window Cleaning.
  
• Wood decks.