Quality Masonry & Landscaping

I came to the beautiful Treasure Valley 16 years ago. I’m originally from Spokane in the great state of Washington. When I came here I had recently graduated from high school, and I decided to pack my bags and head to Idaho after receiving an offer from a mason to start working with him in October of 2004. Previously, I worked as a supervisor at A & W Restaurants I was very excited for the opportunity to learn a trade and find what I was passionate about.

At the age of 14, I knew that I wanted to do masonry at some point in my life. When friends at school would ask me if I was going to college or what I wanted to do with my life I would tell them that I wanted to do masonry when I graduated high school. It has been one of the most rewarding and best decisions I have made during my lifetime.

I learned from a very gifted mason - Mitch Fairweather, who is one of the best! He was my mentor and took me under his wing. Mitch learned under his father Rob who owns Fairweather Masonry, which is one of the largest masonry companies west of the Mississippi. Under his tutorship I learned to carry hod for the first 2 years of my career and learned how to keep several of his masons busy at one time, setting up work areas for them and keeping the job site clean. This taught me to think ahead and be prepared before the material was installed. Hod carrying was grueling work and there were a lot of struggles along the way but I learned how to follow orders and see a job through until it was completed.

Quality is always very important in masonry and when I became an installer in the early part of my career I had to fix several jobs; Mitch was hard on me and it seemed that he demanded perfection. I remember one particular job of mine that had to be redone 3 times. Each time I did it I learned something new and it taught me to keep going forward and never give up. I learned more of an appreciation for details and high-quality work. When I look back on many of those experiences - I realize that they shaped me into who I am today. I wouldn’t be half the mason I am now without all the struggles and my mentor Mitch teaching me how to strive to be better every day. 

Those first 3-4 years of my masonry career were like a boot camp of sorts, and sometimes it felt like a grind. In year 3 I was trained to install stone, (real and manufactured) brick and block. I have done many jobs and consider myself a lifetime learner of the trade and enjoy each new challenge that every job presents. I love masonry and landscaping and it has provided me with amazing opportunities to help many people all over the world as well as give me a trade that I can provide a living by for my family and myself. It has been a great 16 years in the trade.

In 2007 I was hired by a local company called Performix when the recession hit. I continued to do masonry on the side but it wasn’t the right time to fully get back into the trade based on the market. I worked at Performix for about 10 years and met a lot of amazing people and added countless new skills that I wouldn’t have learned anywhere else. During part of my time at Performix is where I learned how to and began installing sprinkler systems and do the required winterization in the fall. Since I worked on pumps and learned about flow and pressures it was an easy transition to learn about sprinklers. On top of doing paver patios, outside retaining walls, rock walls and decorative rock sprinkler installs and repair this became a vital part of the business. I have Performix to thank for all the opportunities they provided me and the awesome people I met. It was truly a stepping stone in my journey to owning my own business.

I pride myself on customer satisfaction. I believe in a very strong, moral work ethic, and I hold myself to high integrity standards. I always want to provide exceptional service for all my customers. Quality and Customer Service are top priority and leaving each home with the owner completely satisfied with the final result is always my goal.