IF the federal and provincial governments trust Wallace + Wallace to keep convicts from breaking out of prison in Manitoba, you can go to sleep at night knowing you can keep your dog in your backyard.
The Winnipeg-based company has contracts with all of the prisons in the province including Stony Mountain, Headingley Correctional Centre, Women’s Correctional Centre and Milner Ridge Correctional Centre, to provide “perimeter security” with a variety of correctional grade chain link fencing complete with razor wire.
“Some people assume we won’t do a fence at your house for your Shih Tzu but we’ll do that, too,” says James Buhler, the company’s vice-president.
“A new fence helps beautify your property. It provides peace of mind and security for you and your pets. With more and more families welcoming pets to their homes, the demand for fencing has increased,” he says.
“Many people have also come to realize that they enjoy the privacy in their own yards that is afforded by a new fence.” The term fencing often evokes memories of the chain link fence around your elementary or high school, but Buhler says fencing is evolving and should be considered as a way to enhance the beauty and security of your property. Buhler says welded wire fencing, which has been popular in Europe for decades, is increasingly sought after by homeowners wanting a more modern look with options for privacy as well. While Wallace + Wallace has carved out its fencing niche since it was founded in 1946, it has evolved into much more than a one-trick pony. For example, its overhead door business, which has been in operation for 15 years, supplies up to 4,000 doors annually. Most of those are in Winnipeg driveways but it also has corporate clients like the Winnipeg Police Service and Manitoba Hydro.
“For many people, their overhead door is a significant presence at the front of their house. Our overhead doors come in 24 colours and a variety of woodgrain patterns. There are hundreds of options available to customize your doors. They have a significant curb appeal,” Buhler says.
Wallace + Wallace is the largest master authorized distributor in Canada for Clopay, North America’s largest garage door manufacturer.
To help customers get an idea of what a new overhead door might look like, the “design your door” tool on Clopay’s website. gives customers the ability to “try out” different doors Milner Ridge Correctional Centre’s “perimeter security.” using a picture of their home. To use the design your door tool, you simply take a picture of your garage, upload it to www.clopaydoor.com and insert a variety of door types on your garage.
Alternatively, customers can bring a digital picture into the Wallace + Wallace showroom and work with one of their OHD experts to select the perfect style. An economical door will set you back about $1,500 whereas bespoke custom doors can be over $7,000. Buhler recommends customers consider it an investment in their house. “This is the front of your house and it makes a difference. Spending that kind of money is a beautiful investment that works to increase the value of your property,” Buhler says.
90 Lowson Cr., Winnipeg, Mb 204-452-2700 info@wallacedoors.com
