| Paul Lafrance | |
| Birth Date: | 17 January 1974 |
Paul Lafrance is a Canadian television personality on HGTV Canada. Born in Wimbledon, England, he is based in Pickering. Lafrance has been a hosted shows including Decked Out, Deck Wars, and is a celebrity judge on the second season of Canada's Handyman Challenge. He will also host Disaster Deck, a new series that is still in beginning phases of preparation and casting.[1] [2] [3]
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.
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.[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]