Owner/ General Manager background

Owner / General Manager

Owner and General Manager of Home Smarts inc., Pete Maisonneuve is a residential construction professional with more than 20 years experience. It all started as a young lad growing up on a farm where if something needed fixing or building, you pretty much had to do it yourself. This background helped Pete fund his university education by working in various construction jobs. During his 4 years in school he held positions in foundation damp-proofing, concrete placing / finishing and framing of residential homes. After graduating from the University of Calgary, he spent 6 years “in a suit”. With stints in sales, as a consultant and as a management trainee he found that something just didn’t feel right and made the decision to take his experience with him to build a career in the industry he always enjoyed, construction.

After working in the field 2 years building houses with one of Calgary's well established builders, he moved to one of western Canada’s largest builders in a warranty capacity. During 5 years as an Area Service Manager, he developed a very strong affinity for finding and fixing even the most challenging problems. Moisture concerns due to leaks and building envelope issues became a bit of a specialty to him.

The experience gained while in the field coupled with a reputation for strong customer service and reputation for attention to detail lead to Pete moving into head office in 2004. He was tasked with building a warranty team for a new company division. Within 2 years his department had the highest customer satisfaction ratings in the company and was rated by both Alberta New Home Warranty and JD Powers as one of the top warranty teams in Alberta. After 4 years he took over all divisions in Southern Alberta as the Director of Warranty services.

During his nearly 6 years in his role of Warranty Services Manager / Director of Warranty Services, Pete continued with his education within the home building industry. He attended industry specific courses on structural building, moisture control, safety and business aspects of construction. In the process he graduated from the Professional Home Builders Institute of Alberta’s Master Builder Certification program (2007) and attained his Moisture Control Technician certificate.

Pete brings this knowledge, experience and enthusiasm for the industry to all his projects.