Tom: I am Tom Sachs from Stroud Homes Lockyer Valley. I’ve got quite a broad experience in the construction industry, I’ve done commercial sites, car parks, but my love is the residential construction and that’s what brought me through to Stroud Homes. I chose a franchise because there’s a lot already set up for […]
Franchisee Testimonial: Scott & Brooke (Young & Goulburn)
In this video, we hear what our Young & Goulburn franchise owners Scott & Brooke have to say about joining the Stroud Homes business. Transcript: Scott: Yeah. So I left school at 15, started my apprenticeship. And from there, I’ve subcontracted. From 20 year old, I was fully qualified. Spent the next sort […]
Franchisee Testimonial: Matt (Northern Rivers, NSW)
Matt Lowson: Previous to starting with Stroud, my main experience was coming from a tradesman, then onto supervision, then onto management through some of the major companies, the major building companies in Southeast Queensland. And that experience taught me a lot in what not to do and what to do as well, bringing that […]
Franchisee Testimonial: Travis (Wollongong, NSW)
Travis Butler: After I completed my apprenticeship and my builders course I went out and did some renovations and extensions with a builder. And then I was branching out into building my own new homes. I got an opportunity to start doing some TAFE teaching, which I took, thoroughly enjoyed working with some younger […]
Franchisee Testimonial: Yarren (Coffs Harbour, NSW)
Video Transcript Yarren: I left school, I did my apprenticeship, I started out doing a little maintenance role, and then ended up working in Sydney at Fox Studio. A few other places doing a lot of film set work. I’ve had a fair bit of experience with some commercial stuff and a lot of […]
Franchisee Testimonial: Brendan (Melbourne Outer North East, VIC)
Brendan Moylan: I’ve been in the industry for almost 20 years. I’m a carpenter by trade. I’ve been a site manager for 10 years. And for the last three, I’ve been doing renovations and extensions, semi on the tools. I engaged a partner, who I’d worked with as a site manager. And together, we […]
Franchisee Testimonial: Simon & Bradley (Ballarat, VIC)
In this video, we hear what our Ballarat builders Simon and Bradley have to say about starting a Stroud Homes building franchise. Brad: Hi, my name is Brad. I’m one of the owners of Stroud Homes Ballarat. And I’ve been in the industry for about 16 years now. Simon: I’ve been in the industry […]
Franchisee Testimonial: Slade & Aletha (Widebay, QLD)
Slade: I’ve been been in the building industry for 27 years. Started building homes right through the states in New South Wales, North Queensland. I’ve built in the Northern territory before we settled back home, in the Wide Bay area where we continued our own business from there. Aletha: Slade and I met when we […]
Franchisee Testimonial: Patrick Neville (Toowoomba, QLD)
My background starts back in high school doing a school-based apprenticeship with my dad as a carpenter. I didn’t end up finishing school, ended up deciding to go down the trade route which I know it seems to be what I’ve always wanted to do, and what I’m happiest doing and see myself doing for […]
Franchise Testimonial: David Adams (Brisbane East, QLD)
Mark: Morning, everyone. It’s Mark Harris here, franchise development manager for Stroud Homes. I’m here with Dave Adams from the Brisbane East franchise. David: G’day. Mark: How are you, David? David: Good. Thanks. Mark: Yep. So, this is my first visit to a site since the COVID lockdown. It’s really good to be out and […]