Our History

Originally from Toronto, Paul Gonyea began his eaves trough business in 1985, and maintained his business while employed by the Toronto Transit Commission as a maintenance supervisor with an electronics degree. On his first visit to the Minden area in 1994, Paul and his wife Janette felt so welcomed by the people of the Haliburton Highlands that they wanted to become a part of the community as soon as possible. In fact, the very next weekend, they purchased a cottage on Brady Lake, where they spent the next several years renovating and winterizing it, with the idea of moving their family north once the cottage was complete.

By the spring of 2001, Paul left the TTC in Toronto after 17 years of employment and started his own business, previously known as Gonyea Eaves, Siding & Renovations, now renamed GEMS Interior/Exterior Repairs, serving the Minden and surrounding areas.

After nearly 30 years of serving the community, our company has streamlined the business to cater more towards the repair side of the industry. With the current economy as it is, money is tight and your dollar definetely doesn't go as far as it used to.