Brookside Construction | Building Homes, Restoring Lives

Who doesn't love the before and after of things? The junker of a car transformed into a hot rod everyone wants, a dusty old painting restored and found to be priceless, or a condemned broken-down old house restored to something new, but only better. For some reason, these things captivate us. In a way, it’s like rooting for the underdog; we’ll spend hours watching things be restored or transformed. Why is that? Can we somehow sense what’s not there? Or do we just trust in the process of making something entirely new or in restoring it to former glory? For Brookside Construction, it’s a little of both.

Landon Martin, CEO of Brookside Construction (BC) has an eye for seeing the unseen; it’s crucial to his job because he must be able to envision the before and after amid the fallout and debris and then share that vision to make it a reality. He says, “Our company doesn’t work if we don’t offer a top-notch excellent product. Our product speaks for itself. We could have the greatest mission in the world, we can serve the highest risk men…but if we don’t provide a good product, this company won’t stick around.” In other words, BC must maintain the right balance to ensure quality.

Before & After | Isaiah House @ Dearborn

That is where people come in. Landon points out that BC goes beyond merely job training saying, “It is consistent with all Brookside’s other programs that exist to create relationships that can point people towards God.” It's in the shared experience, the combined effort where true change happens. The truth is, unlike a property, everyone can be restored. Brookside Construction is intentional about working with risky people who have less than stellar backgrounds because everyone has worth regardless of those things. And when people are connected to something greater, they begin to see their role in promoting restoration.

Mike Martin, a BC employee who is walking through his restoration, feels encouraged to take action explaining how the rewards of helping someone move forward while doing the work. He describes it as reaching in and giving out. His revelation is a product of social inclusion that is foundational to social enterprises like Brookside Construction, it ensures that individuals have an opportunity to play a role in positive outcomes in society. Landon says, “We create great products around our employees. We walk the line…God does the transforming; we just need to get out of the way and let God do the work…there is always a chance with people, we set the bar and give them tools to focus on the work instead of focusing on everything else.”

Brookside Construction has found the right balance for improving homes, neighborhoods, and lives. They can spot potential and know how to make it a reality not only by restoring homes in the neighborhood but by promoting restoration in the lives of their employees by operating more holistically and letting God do the work.

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