CRS was founded in 2005 as a small countertop manufacturing business that promoted an exclusive granite overlay called “SmartStone.” Unlike any engineered stone or spray-on products, SmartStone was a thin slab of natural granite, re-enforced with a woven fibre glass backing. It allowed CRS to make a cap that could fit over an existing countertop and could be installed in less than a day, at a lower cost than a thicker, more traditional granite.

While SmartStone continued to attract thousands of customers throughout Southern Ontario, returning clients kept asking for cabinet solutions. “We love our counters but hate the colour of our cabinets” was a common opinion of many customers who spoke with Doug Jones, Founder & C.E.O of CRS.

To help suit client’s needs, CRS began recolouring and refacing cabinets as another way of transforming kitchens.

After friends and family started to see “before & after” videos on social media that showcased CRS’s impeccable attention to detail and quality workmanship, the requests for full home renovations began to pour in.