Decks & fences are their thing

Romi Botez and Reese Anderson ready for upcoming home shows

By Kristen Forbes

The Times, Jan 24, 2008, Updated Oct 30, 2009 (4 Reader comments)

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Romi Botez, president of American Classic Decks and Fences Inc., sits in his new store’s showroom in Tualatin, examples of products and workmanship available all around him.

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By KRISTEN FORBES

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or Romi Botez of Tualatin’s American Classic Decks & Fences Inc. and Reese Anderson of Tigard’s Northwest Fence & Deck, February is a month for shows, expos and new beginnings.

Both will be on hand, along with other representatives from distributor McFarland Cascade, to answer questions about products and projects at the 2008 Portland Yard, Garden & Patio Show Feb. 15-17 at the Oregon Convention Center.

The following week, they’ll be at it again: Botez will again represent McFarland Cascade and Anderson will man a booth for his own company at the Portland Home & Garden Show Feb. 20-24 at the Portland Expo Center.

Both agree that these shows mark the beginning of a new season.

“The shows kick off the year for us,” Botez says. “They kick off the season for outdoor projects. The weather starts warming up, and people get outdoors.”

“Tax time until November,” Anderson says, is the typical season for decking and fencing projects. “The home shows in February are gearing up for that season.”

Anderson, who works as an installer, caters to mostly residential “homeowners who don’t want to do it themselves and are looking for state-of-the-art materials and (want) someone who is experienced and informed enough to know what they’re doing.”

He prides himself on his customized approach, noting that three 10-by-10-foot decks outside three adjacent homes can have three completely different looks.

Botez, who expanded and relocated his store from Sherwood to Tualatin in August, is putting the finishing touches on an updated showroom and helps both types of customer: those who want a complete install and those who prefer an entirely do-it-yourself approach.

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