Family-Owned and Operated SMITH BROS. FLOORS TURNS 100 by Rennay Craats
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ard-working Nova Scotia native Charles Moses Smith arrived in Calgary in 1911 and was soon learning the construction business from his half-brother, installing hardwood floors for building materials supply stores.
Great Depression and the highs of oil booms, Charles’ company grew from a solo act to C.M. Smith and Son when his son Roy joined the business in 1939 and then into Smith Bros. Floors when Roy and brother Bob took over the business in 1958.
In 1918, Charles hung his own shingle creating C.M. Smith Floors. Based out of his Mission home, he quickly earned a reputation for honesty, hard work and quality in the city. Through the lows of the
Paul Smith, Charles’ grandson and third-generation owner, grew up on job sites and after finishing university in 1985, joined the company. In 1996, he purchased the business with brother-in-law Kent Archer. Today, Smith Bros remains true to Charles’ original philosophy of honesty and integrity, providing quality flooring options from selection and installation to care and maintenance. “My dad instilled in me that if you say you’re going to do something, do whatever you have to do to make it happen. Always do what’s right, no matter the cost. Make sure people are happy,” says Paul Smith. Smith Bros. Floors has been making clients happy for a century with a simple formula: high-end products plus superior service. The company stocks its showroom with the best hardwood, engineered wood, cork and vinyl products from suppliers including Vintage Hardwood Flooring, Appalachian Flooring, TORLYS, Craft, Timeless, Kentwood and DuChateau. These vendor relationships are strong because the companies share Smith Bros.’ focus on service and stand behind their products.
1 • SMITH BROS. FLOORS • 100 YEARS