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Research verified from https://clearviewelectric.ca/: - Location: 205 Side St Unit D, Stayner, ON L0M1S0 - Phone: (705) 627-8103 - 22 years experience, family-first company - ESA Registered (0007009272), ECRA Licensed (7009272) - Services: New Builds, Renovations, Commercial, Panel Upgrades, EV Chargers, Hot Tub Wiring, Lighting, Safety Inspections - Service areas: Collingwood, Stayner, Wasaga Beach, Thornbury, Clarksburg, Blue Mountains, Creemore, Elmvale, Tiny, Simcoe County - Certifications: WSIB, CSA, ESA Changes: - New post with detailed case study - New /electrical-contractors/ page (new trade category) - Header nav: added Electrical Contractors link (desktop + mobile) - Index: added Clear View Electric card, updated count to 4 - Footer: added contractor link, updated coverage areas - Coverage area: added South Georgian Bay (Electrical) section - Config: updated site description to include electrical services
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title: "Simcoe Trades Journal | Verified Contractor Spotlights & Case Studies"
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<section class="relative bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-900 via-slate-900 to-slate-950 border-b border-slate-800 py-16 sm:py-24">
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<svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M9 12l2 2 4-4m6 2a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"></path></svg>
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Central Ontario Construction & Trade Directory
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<h1 class="text-4xl sm:text-5xl lg:text-6xl font-black text-white font-heading tracking-tight leading-tight max-w-4xl mx-auto">
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Real Projects. Verified Contractors. <span class="text-amber-400">Local Expertise.</span>
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Detailed case studies, project specifications, and craftsmanship spotlights for top-tier roofers and custom contractors serving Simcoe County, Dufferin, Muskoka & Central Ontario.
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<div class="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-extrabold text-amber-400 font-heading">100% Verified</div>
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<div class="text-xs text-slate-400 mt-1 uppercase tracking-wider font-semibold">Local Trade Companies</div>
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<div class="p-4 rounded-xl bg-slate-800/60 border border-slate-700/80">
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<div class="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-extrabold text-amber-400 font-heading">Simcoe County</div>
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<div class="text-xs text-slate-400 mt-1 uppercase tracking-wider font-semibold">Barrie, Orillia, Severn</div>
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<div class="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-extrabold text-amber-400 font-heading">Case Studies</div>
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<div class="text-xs text-slate-400 mt-1 uppercase tracking-wider font-semibold">Full Specs & Photos</div>
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</section>
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<section id="directory" class="py-12 bg-slate-900/40 border-b border-slate-800/60">
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<h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-white font-heading">Featured Local Contractors</h2>
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<p class="text-sm text-slate-400 mt-1">Direct links to official contractor websites & portfolios</p>
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<span class="text-xs font-semibold text-amber-400 bg-amber-500/10 px-3 py-1 rounded-full border border-amber-500/20">4 Verified Listings</span>
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<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-6">
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<!-- Midhurst Roofing Card -->
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<div class="trade-card p-6 rounded-2xl border border-slate-800 flex flex-col justify-between">
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<div class="h-20 bg-white rounded-xl p-3 flex items-center justify-center mb-5 border border-slate-700">
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<img src="{{ '/assets/images/logos/midhurst-roofing.png' | relative_url }}" alt="Midhurst Roofing" class="max-h-14 max-w-full object-contain">
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</div>
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<span class="px-2.5 py-1 rounded text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-wider bg-amber-500/20 text-amber-400 border border-amber-500/30 inline-block mb-3">
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Commercial, Industrial & Flat Roofing
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<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white font-heading">Midhurst Roofing</h3>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">
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Flat roofing experts with 50+ years of experience. TPO, EPDM, Built-Up systems for commercial, industrial, and residential properties across Simcoe County and beyond.
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<div class="mt-6 pt-4 border-t border-slate-800 flex items-center justify-between">
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<span class="text-xs font-medium text-slate-400">📍 Midhurst, ON</span>
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<a href="https://midhurstroofing.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="text-xs font-bold text-amber-400 hover:text-amber-300 flex items-center gap-1">
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Visit Site
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<svg class="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M10 6H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v10a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2v-4M14 4h6m0 0v6m0-6L10 14"></path></svg>
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</a>
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<div class="trade-card p-6 rounded-2xl border border-slate-800 flex flex-col justify-between">
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<div class="h-20 bg-white rounded-xl p-3 flex items-center justify-center mb-5 border border-slate-700">
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<img src="{{ '/assets/images/logos/severn-roofing.png' | relative_url }}" alt="Severn Roofing" class="max-h-14 max-w-full object-contain">
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<span class="px-2.5 py-1 rounded text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-wider bg-sky-500/20 text-sky-400 border border-sky-500/30 inline-block mb-3">
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Flat Roofing & Contracting
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<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white font-heading">Severn Roofing</h3>
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Flat roofing specialists with 50 years of combined experience. Commercial, industrial, and residential roofing, shingles, steel, siding, soffit & fascia across Simcoe County.
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<div class="mt-6 pt-4 border-t border-slate-800 flex items-center justify-between">
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<span class="text-xs font-medium text-slate-400">📍 Simcoe County</span>
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<a href="https://severnroofing.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="text-xs font-bold text-sky-400 hover:text-sky-300 flex items-center gap-1">
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Visit Site
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<svg class="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M10 6H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v10a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2v-4M14 4h6m0 0v6m0-6L10 14"></path></svg>
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</a>
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<div class="trade-card p-6 rounded-2xl border border-slate-800 flex flex-col justify-between">
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<div class="h-20 bg-slate-950 rounded-xl p-3 flex items-center justify-center mb-5 border border-amber-500/40">
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<img src="{{ '/assets/images/logos/sean-pro-contracting.png' | relative_url }}" alt="Sean Pro Contracting" class="max-h-14 max-w-full object-contain">
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<span class="px-2.5 py-1 rounded text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-wider bg-amber-500/20 text-amber-400 border border-amber-500/30 inline-block mb-3">
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Timber Framing & Custom Decks
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<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white font-heading">Sean Pro Contracting</h3>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">
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Custom heavy timber pavilions, cedar soffits, outdoor living structures, and exterior carpentry.
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<span class="text-xs font-medium text-slate-400">📍 Simcoe County</span>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/seanprocontracting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="text-xs font-bold text-amber-400 hover:text-amber-300 flex items-center gap-1">
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Instagram Portfolio
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<svg class="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M10 6H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v10a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2v-4M14 4h6m0 0v6m0-6L10 14"></path></svg>
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</a>
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</div>
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</div>
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<!-- Clear View Electric Card -->
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<div class="trade-card p-6 rounded-2xl border border-slate-800 flex flex-col justify-between">
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<div class="h-20 bg-white rounded-xl p-3 flex items-center justify-center mb-5 border border-slate-700">
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<img src="{{ '/assets/images/logos/clearview-electric.png' | relative_url }}" alt="Clear View Electric" class="max-h-14 max-w-full object-contain">
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</div>
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Licensed Electrical Contractor
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<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white font-heading">Clear View Electric</h3>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">
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Fully licensed electricians with 22 years of experience. Panel upgrades, new builds, commercial service, EV chargers, and safety inspections across South Georgian Bay.
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<div class="mt-6 pt-4 border-t border-slate-800 flex items-center justify-between">
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<span class="text-xs font-medium text-slate-400">📍 Collingwood & Stayner, ON</span>
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<a href="https://clearviewelectric.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="text-xs font-bold text-emerald-400 hover:text-emerald-300 flex items-center gap-1">
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Visit Site
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<svg class="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M10 6H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v10a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2v-4M14 4h6m0 0v6m0-6L10 14"></path></svg>
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</a>
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</section>
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<h2 class="text-3xl font-extrabold text-white font-heading tracking-tight">Contractor Case Studies & Job Highlights</h2>
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<p class="text-slate-400 text-sm mt-1">Deep dives into recent commercial, residential, and custom trade projects in Ontario.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="mt-4 md:mt-0 flex gap-2">
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<span class="px-3 py-1 rounded-full bg-slate-800 text-slate-300 text-xs font-semibold">Latest Work</span>
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{% for post in site.posts %}
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<article class="trade-card rounded-2xl overflow-hidden border border-slate-800 flex flex-col justify-between shadow-xl">
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<a href="{{ post.url | relative_url }}" class="block relative group overflow-hidden">
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<img src="{{ post.hero_image | relative_url }}" alt="{{ post.title }}" class="w-full h-52 object-cover group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300">
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<span class="px-3 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-bold bg-slate-950/80 backdrop-blur-md text-amber-400 border border-amber-500/30">
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<div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4 pb-3 border-b border-slate-800">
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<img src="{{ post.contractor_logo | relative_url }}" alt="{{ post.contractor_name }}" class="w-8 h-8 object-contain rounded bg-white p-1">
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<a href="{{ post.contractor_url }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-200 hover:text-amber-400 transition-colors block">
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{{ post.contractor_name }}
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</a>
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<span class="text-[11px] text-slate-400">📍 {{ post.location }}</span>
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</div>
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</div>
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<h3 class="text-xl font-bold text-white font-heading leading-snug mb-3 hover:text-amber-400 transition-colors">
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<a href="{{ post.url | relative_url }}">
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<p class="text-sm text-slate-300 line-clamp-3 leading-relaxed mb-4">
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<div class="px-6 pb-6 pt-2 flex items-center justify-between border-t border-slate-800/80 text-xs">
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<span class="text-slate-400 font-medium">{{ post.date | date: "%b %d, %Y" }}</span>
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<a href="{{ post.url | relative_url }}" class="font-bold text-amber-400 hover:text-amber-300 flex items-center gap-1 group">
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Read Case Study
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{% endfor %}
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