Richard Lind, Certified Residential Builder and Nova Scotia Housing Professional, builds custom homes and carries out complex renovations and restorations.

Everts Lind Enterprises: all the best construction - our commitment to service has no expiry date!

Richard Lind dedicates his efforts to benefit not only his clients, but Canadian homeowners and the building industry itself, and has done so for over 30 years.
As a Certified Residential Builder and Housing Professional, he builds custom homes, renovations and restorations.
He's licensed by the Government of Canada as a designer & contractor of R-2000 homes. And certified by Heating Refrigerating Air Conditioning Institute of Canada to design and install ventilation systems.

"After sales service is especially important.
My customers know that I am there for them." - Richard Lind, Everts Lind Enterprises Ltd

Customer service:

Everts Lind Enterprises Ltd is well known for the excellent level of customer service we provide. Our commitment to your satisfaction and comfort begins at our first contact and continues long after you take possession of your home. Our commitment to service has no expiry date!

We work with you to draft a contract specific to your needs. Our contract process is designed to enable you to understand the project work and to help you decide on costs and allowances. Contracts typically include customized blueprints and a construction specifications spreadsheet. This 300+ item spreadsheet outlines each step in your project and all the construction requirements and finishing details from your footing drainage to your front door bell!

As one of our clients was quoted in the local newspaper:

"Richard is entirely scrupulous, trustworthy, responsive, fair and generous. He represents the leading edge of house building technology in Nova Scotia."
- reference on request

Richard instructs courses for the federal government as well as Canadian Home Builders Associations of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. He also teaches professional and technical courses, workshops and seminars. He is a consultant on residential energy efficiency, indoor air quality and residential mechanical ventilation. And finally, he is a consultant and expert witness on residential construction for the Nova Scotia Building Code.

In a period of 13 years, Richard took part in 16 research projects and publications. He has represented Canada sharing his knowledge and expertise across the globe including in Shanghai, the Republic of China and Iceland.

He authored Moisture in Housing, a 200-page manual on the building science and construction practices for the control of moisture in wood frame construction, with Designed Solutions Limited for CMHC.

"Working with Richard was a very positive experience. We are very pleased with the quality of his work, and how quickly we established a level of trust and confidence in his ability to understand our plans and ideas." - reference on request

More highlights of a remarkable career:

In 1998, Richard Lind received the Province of Nova Scotia Home Award as Industry Builder of the Year.
In 1995, the Province of Nova Scotia Award of Merit for restoration of an historic Lunenburg home.
In 1994, the Province of Nova Scotia Home Award for extraordinary achievement in the field of housing.
A 1989 project was recognized by a Lieutenant Governor's Medal.

Community affairs:

2007 - 2008
Richard is President of the Canadian Home Builders' Association
1999 - present
Richard is a member of the International Training Team which designs and conducts seminars on Canadian housing and wood-frame construction world-wide for the Government of Canada with the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
1995 - present
South Shore Home Builders Association
Founding member
President 1995 - 1996
1994 - present
Building Advisory Committee
Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour
Associate member 1994 - 1997 term
Member and co-chair 1999 - 2005 terms
1992 - present
Atlantic Home Building and Renovation Sector Council
Trainer, author of National Building Code course
Instructor of professional courses
1990-1993
National Research Council
Canadian Commission on Construction Material Evaluation
Founding member
1986 - present
R-2000 Program of Nova Scotia
Instructor 1990 - 2000
Management Committee member 1986 - 1989

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