New Hardscape Team members to provide additional service and education to professional landscape, irrigation and hardscape contractors.
September 9, 2010, Phoenix, Ariz.—Landscape professionals seeking new business development opportunities can now take advantage of the products, education and technical expertise offered by Ewing’s three new hardscape experts.
“Adding hardscape installation or maintenance to one’s service offering provides landscape and irrigation contractors with a huge opportunity to grow their business,” said Bruce Basehore, national product manager for Ewing’s Hardscape Division. “Our team is prepared to assist newcomers to the field, as well as those contractors whose primary business is hardscape.”
According to the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI), more than 800 million square feet of pavers are sold annually in the United States and Canada. Hardscape offers contractors a ripe opportunity to expand their scope of services.
Ewing’s hardscape line includes interlocking and permeable pavers, garden and retaining wall blocks, and supporting products such as polymeric joint sand and geotextile fabric. Ewing also offers a complete line of hardscape maintenance and erosion control products from premier manufacturers.
Chris Hamel to serve Arizona & New Mexico regions
Hardscape Specialist Chris Hamel will use his applied knowledge of hardscape products and applications to assist contractors, architects and specifiers in Arizona and New Mexico with the proper design, installation and maintenance of residential and commercial hardscapes. He specializes in paver and retaining wall installation, and aids contractors with quoting and estimating hardscape projects.
Hamel is a Certified Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) installer and Techniseal Certified Applicator. He is a member of the Arizona Landscape Contractors Association (ALCA) and serves on the board of directors for the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI). Hamel is also a member of the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) and serves on the NCMA’s Segmental Retaining Wall Business-Marketing Skills Task Group.
Dennis Hyde to serve North Texas region
With more than 30 years of experience in the landscape, irrigation and hardscape industries, Dennis Hyde will offer expert consultation in the areas of paver installation and maintenance, garden walls and retaining wall materials and construction. He is known locally for the guidance and education he provides to his valued customers on Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules, regulations and certification training. Dennis previously owned and operated a full service stone yard and landscape nursery, and has extensive experience installing pavers, segmental retaining walls, garden walls and erosion block.
Hyde is a TCEQ Texas Licensed Irrigator, TCEQ Texas Licensed Backflow Tester, Texas A&M Certified Irrigation Auditor and a Texas Class D Water Operator. He is an active member of the Dallas Irrigation Association (DIA), Texas Turf Irrigation Association (TTIA), Lone Star Irrigation Association (LSIA), Texas Nursery & Landscape Association (TNLA) and the USA Triathlon Association.
Keith McCormick to serve Southeast region
Specializing in concrete pavers, segmental retaining wall blocks and associated accessories, Hardscape Specialist Keith McCormick will work to raise awareness for hardscape products and applications while educating customers and employees about the potential hardscape projects have for improving a company’s bottom line profits. Prior to joining Ewing in 2010, Keith served as Hardscape Sales Manager for Hardscapes USA, where he was responsible for sales and marketing, as well as development of the dealer network program for the Southeast region.
Keith is certified in anchor wall systems and is a member of the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI). His service area includes Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North and South Carolina and the Florida Panhandle.
About Ewing: A Premier Supplier & Quality Education Provider
Ewing is the premier source for conservation solutions, and a leading authority on the latest water management products, trends and best practices. Ewing provides water management solutions, commercial and residential irrigation supplies, landscape and agronomic products, hardscapes and hardscape maintenance, landscape lighting, erosion control, water features and more to professionals serving the landscaping, turf, golf, industrial and agricultural industries. Ewing offers 195 convenient locations from coast to coast. Visit Ewing online at www.ewingirrigation.com.