b'MEMBER MILESTONESMEMBER MILESTONES Master Roofing celebrates 50 years on topBy Matthew BradfordMaster Roofing has much toadmits he didnt initially plan to makeMaster Roofing has also enjoyed a commemorate on the eve of its 50throofing his life-long career. Laughinglong partnership with the Winnipeg anniversary. Since tying into the roofingabout it now, he adds, At the time, IConstruction Association, which Gallos sector back in 1973, the Winnipeg- thought Id just help my dad get it off thesays has been a considerable resource based company has topped high-profileground and then go do something elseto the company, especially for making projects throughout Manitoba andlike become a pharmacist or lawyer. Butindustry connections. raised a reputation that extends beyondeventually, I came around.provincial borders. MAKING CONNECTIONS Originally, we joined because there Ed Gallos has watched that reputationMaster Roofing focused on roof repairswere some financial incentives, Gallos and reroofing in its early years. In 1975,explains. It ended up being a valuable build from the ground up. The longtimeway [to network], where we were going company president started working init incorporated and welcomed one ofto all these events and talking to people the business on its opening day and hasGalloss fathers old colleagues to thein and around our trade, getting a sense spent the ensuing decades growing theteam. It was also during this year whenof whats happening with them and how family business.Master Roofing joined the Roofingtheyre dealing with common problems. Contractors Association of Manitoba My dad was a roofing contractor for a(RCAM) and, by extension, the CanadianLEADING THE CHARGElong time, but in 1973 he pulled the pinRoofing Contractors Association (CRCA). It wasnt long before Gallos became and left the company he was at to strike[Joining those associations] was athe face of Master Roofing. His Polish off on his own, Gallos recalls. I wasspringboard for us, says Gallos. Wefather and colleague were seasoned already working in the trades when hestarted learning from our competitorstradespeople but possessed limited came to me and said, Oh, by the way,by just going to events, listening to whatEnglish skills, leaving Gallos to be the de youre going to run it. they had to say and realizing we couldfacto frontman among Master Roofings Gallos was happy to help his fatherdo things on a higher level than we hadindustry partners and growing listlaunch Master Roofing, although hebeen up to that point.of clients.Photos courtesy of Master Roofing.Manitoba Hydro office in downtown Winnipeg.Ed and Stan Gallos.True North Square in downtown Winnipeg.16 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'