The Story of Good Old Days
In 2014 Scott, Ashlynn and their 3 wonderful kids moved to Duncan, BC. Surrounded by extended family and this majestic piece of paradise, they feel blessed to call the Cowichan Valley home!
With Scott's history of renovating houses, experience in roofing, landscaping and new construction the natural course was to putter at handyman work. Puttering led to quitting his day job and, with the help of Ashlynn, Good Old Days Handyman Services was born.
Happy clients kept the schedule full with repeat business and referrals of friends and neighbours. Good Old Days continued to grow and evolve to service home-owners, commercial clients and multi-units stratas.
In the spring of 2020, when the pandemic forced a shut down for several months, it provided time for Scott and Ashlynn to reassess their lives both personally and professionally.
During this time Good Old Days morphed from a generalized handyman business to focusing on servicing multi-unit stratas almost exclusively. Because Good Old Days specializes in stratas they understand the balancing act between owners, tenants, strata councils and property managers and they focus on making the repairs and maintenance of your strata buildings as simple as possible.
Scott and Ashlynn Telford
“The Golden Rule in Every Handshake” is the motto Scott and Ashlynn chose for Good Old Days and it is what drives every decision they make.
Ann - Handyma'am
Ann is a true Vancouver Island Girl having grown up sailing, beach combing and living her early years in a logging camp.
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She enjoys working with Good Old Days because it allows her to problem solve, build, fix and work outside with her hands having learned these skills from rebuilding her own float home.
When not wielding her tools, Ann can be found hiking, kayaking, swimming or just enjoying the beauty she is surrounded by. Ann approaches life with grace and humour evident from her favourite quote by Mary Olive,
“Tell me what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life.”
Cheryl - Team Support
Cheryl is the newest member of our team joining Ashlynn in the office and in the shop. She is another "Island Girl", having lived in the Comox Valley, Victoria, and now the Cowichan Valley.
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Cheryl brings to the team fantastic organization skills and the ability to herd kittens having spent many years in the education field.
She is also well versed in many aspects of construction having helped to build the family home, renovated many of her own homes and assisted her husband in his floor laying business.
In Cheryl’s spare time, she can be found on the golf course, camping, and hanging out with her children.
Ashlynn - Office Manager
As Good Old Days grew, Ashlynn joined forces with Scott and took over most of the tasks in the office.
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With many years experience in office work, bookkeeping, as well as several house renovations, Ashlynn brings understanding of many of the hands-on tasks that the team does as well as organization to all that goes on behind the scenes of a handyman business. In the fall of 2021, Cheryl joined the team to take over many of the day to day office activities.
When Ashlynn is not behind the computer or being 'mom', you will usually find her with garden dirt under her fingernails, mud on her hiking boots, or her nose in a book.
Scott - Operations Manager
Scott is the original handyman and the owner of Good Old Days.
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From humble beginnings of wearing every hat in the business, he now can be found managing the day to day activities of the business. Scott brings years of experience in home renovations, new construction (from foundations to finishing) roofing work, sheet metal work, RV construction, and a general “figure it out” attitude.
As skilled as he is as a handyman, the interactions with people are where Scott thrives. He loves to serve and help in any way he can and it shines through in his interactions with clients, staff and suppliers.
Why choose us?
We love what we do and that shines through in our workmanship. It's our goal to be proactive with the maintenance of your building to help you enjoy the space you live and avoid large repair costs down the road. Questions or want to get started?