About Alf Curtis Home Improvements

Your Trusted Building & Hardware Supply Partner

At Alf Curtis Home Improvements, our goal is to be the very best at what we do. This means providing quality products and selection, second-to-none service, and having the knowledge to help our customers with their projects by providing expert advice. While browsing, if you don't see what you're looking for, let us know and we will do our best to get it for you. You can shop online at anytime, or visit any of our three locations. If you're ready to start on your project, please request a quote or contact us. Let us take your project from idea to completion. It's easy with or design services, supply and install programs and credit options.

1975

Alf Curtis begins with two employees — Alf, and his wife, June Curtis. During the first year of operations, it expands to include two new employees, including Alf's son, Larry Curtis.

The business initially begins as a supply and installation company of aluminum products such as sidings, soffits, eavestroughs, storm doors, storm windows, awnings and railings. Alf already had years of experience in the installation of these products before forming his own company.

1978

Alf begins to inventory popular Supply & Install products he was already using to be more cost effective, realizing there is a problem with high costs of picking up product he needs from Toronto. He begins to stock soffit, fascia, and eavestroughs. When installers in the area hear about Alf stocking inventory, they begin calling, wondering if they can purchase some materials for their own jobs.

1980

Alf Curtis starts retail operations. With the success of keeping inventory for himself and contractors, Alf built a warehouse at his own residence to allow him to inventory the products in the quantity needed to support this new retail endeavour.

The business employs approximately 10 people. Over the next six years, the retail and installation aspects of the business expand to outgrow their location at Alf's residence.

1984

Alf purchases 1.3 acres of land with two buildings on Parkhill Road East, Peterborough, and begins a big move. The business moves from Alf's home to its current location.

1985

The business continues to grow and strengthen with a combination of leadership, competitive pricing and excellent customer service for contractors.

1994

By 1994, Brent Perry, third generation of the Curtis family, was helping manage the family business. Brent's thoughts turn to the possibility of expanding the store to stock a full line of building materials (lumber, shingles, drywall, etc.). Brent looks for ways to grow the business, and because there are no other building supply businesses in the northeast end of Peterborough, with Alf's blessing he delves into the viable plan.

1995

In January of 1995, Alf Curtis Home Improvements joins the Castle Building Centres Group. Castle Building Centres is a group of over 300 independent building supply dealers from across Canada who combine their purchasing power to negotiate better services and prices from manufacturers and wholesalers. This in turn allows all members to sell and serve their customers better and more competitively in the marketplace.

Lindsay & Belleville (Quinte West) Retail Locations

2005

Alf Curtis Home Improvements expands operations to serve Lindsay, Ontario. This location offers the same experience, service and quality of products Alf Curtis customers have come to expect. The Lindsay location is a 5 acre site with 25,000 sq.ft. of warehouse space, 6,500 sq.ft. store and over a 3-1/2 acre storage yard.

2014

In May, Alf Curtis Home Improvements has a Grand Opening celebration for its newly renovated Peterborough showroom, warehouse and retail store. The store spans 3,200 sq ft.

2017

Alf Curtis Home Improvements opens a new 5 acre lumber yard with a 12,000 sq.ft. retail store in Belleville (Quinte West) and celebrates with a huge Grand Opening..

Present-Day Alf Curtis Home Improvements Stores

Currently, Alf Curtis Home Improvements employs well over 100 people across its locations. Alf's grandson, Brent Perry, who grew up in the business and has played an active role since 1985, directs the company and is looking for other opportunities to continue company growth.

The present Peterborough facility has grown to over 18 acres, encompassing a 6,000 sq.ft retail store and showroom, 2,400 sq.ft dedicated contractor sales area, 60,000 sq.ft. of enclosed warehousing and a substantial outdoor storage yard. Alf Curtis Home Improvements also has a fleet of different delivery vehicles to meet all types of delivery needs, including Drywall Boom Trucks, truck mounted Forklifts, Knuckle Boom Trucks, Van Bodies etc. These delivery options ensure proper placement and protection of materials at a job site.

Alf Curtis Home Improvements also has a mobile eavestrough extruder that goes on-site to make 5" and 6" seamless eavestroughs. Whatever the length of a house or building, our team can extrude the eavestrough in one piece so there are no seams and no leakage.

The experienced staff at our contractor sales desks are always available to give you a very competitive quote on all your building material needs and to answer your questions. Our staff regularly attends product knowledge training seminars to stay current with the newest material advancements. We have trained designers on staff who are all qualified MiTek Sapphire Supply© and Epicor's Professional Estimating © software operators. Using Louisiana Pacific© engineered wood floor or roof products, we can engineer a residential or commercial floor or roof system.

The Future of Alf Curtis Home Improvements Stores

The family continues to look for opportunities to improve customer service, product selections and the business as a whole. We have always built our business on quality products, workmanship and service, and this will not change as we move forward. Our goal is not to be the largest in the area, but to be the best at what we do. That means offering quality products and selection, second-to-none service, and having the knowledge to help our customers with all their questions and problems

We're a member of Castle Building Centres, Canada's premier buying group

Since 1963, builders, contractors and consumers have been relying on members of Castle as their building supply partner. Whether you're looking for lumber, building materials, hardware or advice, over 300 Castle dealers across Canada are trusted to deliver quality products and value. Castle members are growing and succeeding across Canada because of the group's buying power and support. 

Alf Curtis Home Improvements is an independent retailer and a shareholder of Castle Building Centres Group Ltd. We are 100% Canadian, and locally owned and operated. We run our own stores. We know our communities, our customers and their unique needs.