I Stephen Grobler; owner and founding member of Wood and Floor Interiors cc & Green Leaf Kitchens cc which has since amalgamated to form one company under a new banner; Fabello Bespoke cc.
I have a strong grounding in the practical and design elements covering all aspects of the building and interior design and manufacturing industry. I entered the industry in 1987, in Natal, as an apprentice carpenter, joiner and cabinet maker. Following a 3-year apprenticeship and qualifying as a craftsman. I then went on for another 2 years to further my skill and qualified as a Master Craftsman.
With a desire to learn more and expand my knowledge, I proceeded to gain experience at Construction Technology in the Civil and Structural Engineering fields, then at InfraCom, in the Infrastructure of Telecommunications industry as a Building Consultant, followed by the Project Management of the erection of the GSM network for VodaCom and MTN.
During this time, I studied Civil and Structural Engineering, Land Surveying and Quantity Surveying, qualifying as a Civil and Structural Engineer and Construction Technologist. To complement my knowledge, I also became a Junior Draughtsman.
January 2004 I opened my own factory. Initially hesitant, I started Fine Woodwork and Flooring as a mere 18m² factory. By July 2004 the company had evolved into Wood and Floor Interiors and had grown to 80m² in size. The company proceeded to grow relentlessly. By February 2005 saw the factory increasing to 167m². By January 2008 it was 287m², and by March 2011 the factory had to be relocated to premises large enough to accommodate the required 400+m².
While growing the business, and adding property developers, corporate companies, architects, interior decorators / designers and private individuals to the client base, I taught myself CAD (Compusoft Winner / 20-20 Fusion / Sketchup / Autodesk Revit).
The companies had successfully executed projects for: -
Down to Earth Architects & Interiors | Tessa Proudfoot & Associates Interior Design | Cori Quinton Interior Design | Horner & Ningiza Incorporated (Pty) Ltd. | Madlanga & Associates (Pty) Ltd. | Deloitte & Touché (Pty) Ltd. | Private Individuals in the Following Estates;
Waterfall Country Estate | Waterfall Equestrian Estate | Dainfern Valley
Residential Estate | Dainfern Golf Estate | Blue Valley Golf Estate | Serengeti
Golf & Wildlife Estate | Steyn City Lifestyle Estate
Fabello Bespoke has been structured to meet the requirements of its’ customers, in that Fabello Bespoke can execute work efficiently, covering all disciplines in the interior and exterior industries with the advantage of having its’ own factory.
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