Paul Lafrance
Builder, contractor, television home-renovation host
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Paul Lafrance is a Canadian television personality on HGTV Canada. Born in Wimbledon, England, he is based in Pickering.
- Deck Builder
- Builder/Contractor
- Television Host
- Musician
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| Born | January 17, 1974 |
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Lafrance has been a host on shows including Decked Out, Deck Wars, and is a celebrity judge on the second season of Canada's Handyman Challenge. He is also the host of Disaster Deck, a new series that is still in beginning phases of preparation and casting.[1][2][3]
Biography
Cutting Edge and Design, a building contractor owned by Lafrance is in Pickering.[4] He also owns and operates Paul Lafrance Design, which specializes in high-end custom deck designs and has operations through North America.[5]
He was offered his own television show after doing a segment on Breakfast Television. The show, Decked Out follows Lafrance and his decking company to different jobs, typically involving the construction of mini-oases.[4]
While filming Decked Out, Lafrance served as a celebrity judge on Deck Wars
Lafrance is also a musician and was active in the Christian music scene in Ontario. He was a musician before he was a carpenter.[6][7] His band, Found in the Fury, released their debut album, entitledSongs from the Cave in 2012.[2][8]
His work has been featured on Holmes on Homes, Breakfast Television, and Holmes Inspection.
Lafrance has also opened an art gallery in Pickering.[9]
Filmography
- Decked Out
- Deck Wars — host
- Canada's Handyman Challenge — judge
- House of Bryan — guest star, deck builder
- Disaster Decks
- Home to Win — guest builder
- Custom Built
- Holmes Inspection (S1E8)