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TOTAL HOME MAGAZINE
FALL 2014
WAYMAR
HEAD OFFICE
Shedding Light on
Way-Mar’s Office Reno
Way-Mar Expands Office and Showroom to Serve
Growing Customer Base
e asked Rob Martin from
Way-Mar to tell us about the
new office addition and reno-
vation.
Total Home: Why did you decide to
expand the current office?
Rob: There were 3 main reasons. First, our
administrative staff and sales team were in
pretty close quarters. It was distracting for
everyone with people on the phones while
others were showing plans to customers.
Second, we have grown enough over the
years that a number of our staff were shar-
ing offices and we wanted to provide more
individual spaces along with additional
meeting rooms to be with clients.
Third, we had about half a dozen offices in
the basement. That’s not an ideal place to
work in all day so we wanted to move those
upstairs.
TH: What was all involved with this
renovation?
Rob: Overall, we added about 3,400 square
feet of office space in the form of additions
to the front and right elevations and a new
second floor above the existing office. The
basement offices were converted into new
meeting and training spaces for our employ-
ees.
We renovated the entire main floor ending
up with a more spacious showroom area and
new meeting rooms for our customers and
staff. The building also has a fully accessible
entrance and accessible washroom.
TH: How will this project benefit Way-
Mar customers?
Rob: The new showroom is a great place for
our customers to be inspired with ideas and
look at sample products to help make better
choices for their homes. We also have more
areas to meet with customers to privately
discuss and review plans.
TH: What do Way-Mar’s employees
think about the new office?
Rob: Our employees are justifiably proud.
We think this office is a tangible display of
the talent and workmanship of our employ-
ees. The level of quality and attention to
detail is noticeable and we want people to
know that we are committed to that same
excellence for our customers’ homes.
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