About Us

About Apex Concrete

Apex Concrete is a founder-led Calgary concrete company, started in 2009 and built through 16 years of hands-on residential and commercial field work.

ABOUT US

Founder-Led Since 2009

Emad Sleiman

Our Founder

Emad founded Apex Concrete in 2009 and has spent 16 years in the field since — first in snow removal and landscaping, then in concrete. Apex was not built overnight. It grew through years of field work, customer service, learning from experienced tradespeople, and completing projects season after season.

2009

Founded

16 yrs

Experience

Calgary

Residential & commercial

Bonded

WCB covered

Insured

Licensed by the City

From Beirut To Calgary

How Apex Started

Beirut

Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon

At 21, Emad moved to Canada in search of opportunity and a better future. Like many newcomers, he started from the bottom and worked hard to build a life for himself.

Beirut

Safeway

From the floor to Bakery Department Manager

After arriving in Canada, Emad began working at Safeway, and through dedication and perseverance worked his way up to Bakery Department Manager. It was a stable job, but rising living costs pushed him to look for ways to earn additional income.

Safeway

2009

Snow removal, and a few ads on Kijiji

A coworker and friend named Irene suggested Emad try snow removal. With no prior experience, he placed a few ads on Kijiji and quickly picked up his first customers. That first winter introduced him to local service work, customer service, and the basics of building a business from scratch.

2009

Spring

Lawn care, then landscaping

When spring arrived, Irene encouraged him to try lawn care. Emad gave it a chance and soon built a group of lawn care clients. Spring cleanups became especially popular, and he began using vacation time from Safeway to focus on landscaping through the summer. Another coworker, Ben, had landscaping experience and taught him how to properly remove and install sod.

Spring

Turning Point

A skid steer instead of a repayment

A friend who owed Emad approximately $27,000 was unable to repay him and instead offered a Caterpillar skid steer. Emad accepted the machine and began looking for ways to put it to work. That equipment became the key step toward entering the concrete industry.

Turning Point

2011

The first concrete ad

Emad had no concrete experience, so he hired his brother, who had some experience in the trade. His neighbour Ken — who had years of experience forming, placing and finishing concrete — asked if he was hiring, and became an important part of the early concrete work. In 2011, Emad placed his first concrete advertisement on Kijiji. The phone started ringing, and one project led to another.

2011

Today

Still growing, season after season

Even when early team members moved on, Emad had already built the confidence, knowledge and experience needed to keep the company growing. Apex continues to develop through persistence, hard work and a commitment to learning.

Today

Learned On The Job

Hands-on experience

Over the years, Emad learned through hands-on experience across every stage of a pour, along with customer service and the challenges of running a construction business.

Excavation

Grading

Forming

Reinforcement

Concrete placement

Finishing

Estimating

Scheduling

One-Year Workmanship Warranty

Apex Concrete provides a one-year workmanship warranty from the date of project completion.

What the warranty covers

The warranty covers defects that result directly from Apex Concrete’s installation workmanship, including issues related to:

Normal concrete characteristics — not covered

The warranty does not cover normal concrete characteristics, including:

Damage not covered

The warranty also does not cover damage caused by:

If surface scaling or spalling occurs

If surface scaling, spalling, or other concrete-related issues occur, the cause may need to be reviewed. These issues can result from workmanship, concrete mix design, supplier batching errors, environmental conditions, maintenance practices, or a combination of factors. Where appropriate, Apex Concrete may work with the concrete supplier to investigate material-related concerns.

Limits of the warranty

The warranty is limited to repair or replacement of defective workmanship at Apex Concrete’s discretion and does not include consequential or incidental damages.

AIR MILES® Reward Miles

Rewards

Aside from our quality of work, quick turnaround, and proficient team members, Apex Concrete remains distinct from other concrete companies due to our Air Miles program.

When you hire our experienced and skilled team for our concrete services, you’ll also receive points, as we are officially registered with Air Miles! Although we work to transform your property so you’ll never want to leave it, you can effortlessly collect miles to visit other exciting travel destinations.

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No upfront payment. Every pour meets a 32MPa strength minimum.