KRISTIAN VINCENT
Owner / Licensed Carpenter
Meet Kristian, owner of Paradise Construction.
After graduating from Holy Cross Secondary School, Kristian spent several years working for a local custom home builder. He started out as a labourer and through hard work and dedication earned his apprenticeship opportunity. After spending years perfecting his craft and completing the 7,200 on-the-job hours and schooling required to write and pass his Carpentry Certificate of Qualification [C of Q] exam, Kristian became a licensed Red Seal Carpenter.
While completing his apprenticeship, in addition to working full-time on the job site, Kristian devoted his evenings and weekends to gain experience and skill in every facet of building and construction.
His honesty, reliability, and commitment to quality resulted in an ever-increasing demand for his work.
Kristian officially founded Paradise Construction in 2012 and hasn’t looked back.
Over the past decade, he has carefully assembled the strongest team and partners in the industry.
“Building and creating have always been a part of me. It’s in my DNA.”
JASON CHARTIER
GENERAL MANAGER / Licensed Carpenter
Jason put himself through Queen’s University, then moved to Toronto for work. He spent two decades in the corporate world where he built a strong skill set in sales and project management.
BEN HOGEBOOM
Licensed Carpenter / Project Manager
Ben has been with the company since 2018. Ben has been a red seal licenced carpenter since 2013. Growing up in the trades he has always had a passion for working with his hands. He has knowledge in most building practices and he’s even taught energy-efficient building at St. Lawrence College. He enjoys challenging projects in detail-oriented work that stretch the limits of design and functionality. With a great attitude, he will always make you laugh and enjoy the construction process.
TIM POOLE
Licensed Carpenter / Project Manager
Tim started in the trades by completing an electrical co-op in high school. He then worked in landscape design in Belleville for 5 years and developed a particular love for the building components of jobs. In 2012, he moved to Kingston and started working as a carpenters apprentice with his father-in-law where, over the following 7 years, he renovated kitchens and bathrooms, flipped full houses, built decks and fences, and a little of everything in between. Tim became fully licensed in 2016 and now enjoys training and mentoring those new to the trade. He joined Paradise in early 2020 and leads his team in a wide range of projects. He is very detail-oriented, enjoys an honest hard day’s work, and strives for excellence in all aspects. Tim is a family man who is the happiest fishing at the cottage or making a great play on the soccer field. He is looking forward to building many custom homes and continuing to make homeowner’s dreams come true with Paradise Construction!
Be sure to say hello next time you see Tim in passing.
JEREMY KNAPP
RED SEAL CARPENTER
Meet Jeremy, our Red Seal Carpenter. Jeremy began working in the trades as a general labourer. Jeremy came to Paradise Construction in 2019. Jeremy loves to stay busy and always has projects on the go at his own home. In the evening you can find Jeremy constantly in motion with his eight-year-old son, and two-year-old daughter. Jeremy loves to be on-site or in the shop creating custom cabinetry in his limited downtime. Jeremy loves the fine details and high finishes of carpentry.
JAKE GORDON
CARPENTER APPRENTICE
Jake joined the Paradise Construction team in 2021 as an Apprentice. Since starting with the company, Jake has worked in a variety of residential construction projects where he was been mentored by our Team Leads. Jake has always had a passion for carpentry and is eager to continue to expand his knowledge and skillset in the carpentry field. Jake’s goal with Paradise is to grow with the company and obtain his Red Seal Carpentry License. He looks forward to seeing you at the next project.
JAMIE WHITE
PAINTER / SKILLED LABOURER
Jamie has been in the construction industry for close to 30 years. In that time frame, he has gained many skills including painting, roofing, building maintenance, flooring and tiling to name a few. Jamie was originally hired as a contract painter by Paradise construction before he was hired full time early 2019. He takes pride in his work and has a keen eye for detail.
