Introducing Ian Templeton

A white male with blond hair and a blond beard, glasses, and wearing a blue shirt.

I want to introduce you to Ian Templeton, our hardscape foreman and outdoor specialist. He leads the hardscape team, building paver and stone patios, walls, fire features, and outdoor kitchens. He is currently wrapping up a project in Prairie Village with a front stone walk along with 2 back patios, a fire pit, and a seating wall just in time for the 4th of July holiday.

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Ian’s Experience

Ian worked in a warehouse running machinery before coming to Royal Creations Architectural Landscaping. When he got here, Ian started as a basic laborer, digging ditches and lugging equipment around. In the six years he has been with us, Ian has risen from the bottom to the top of the hardscape crew.

As Andy says, ”Ian is our longest-term employee and it has been a pleasure to watch him grow and develop over the years. He has been a part of some major outdoor living transformations and has built over 100 hardscape projects. This season he continues to improve his skills in project planning, logistics, and leadership. We look forward to having Ian on our team for many years to come.”

Ian says his favorite part of the job is running the machines. He also likes it when the job is finished, and he can look and see all the hard work pay off. He loves it when the customer is thrilled with their new outdoor living area.

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Coming To Royal Creations

Ian was looking for another job while at the warehouse and a buddy told him about an opening at Royal Creations. He applied for the job and got it.

Local Boy

Ian was born in south Kansas City, so he is a local. He moved to Independence at the age of seven and still lives there. As a local boy, Ian is used to the worst the climate can throw at us, from deep snow and ice that make digging impossible to the heat of summer. On one job, the soil was so frozen that picks and shovels couldn’t penetrate, so Ian had to rent a trencher. The trencher could barely dig the trench, the soil was so hard.

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Other Interests

Ian likes to play computer games, especially Fortnight, with friends. He likes it so much that he built a gaming PC with a lot of RAM, a big graphics card, and a lot of memory to run his games. He dreams of a more powerful PC to make his games run even better.

What Ian Can Do For You

We do more hardscape work in July and August than during the rest of the year. If you want Ian and the Blue Crew to tackle your hardscape projects, go to our website at Royal Creations Architectural Landscaping and schedule a consultation. Our calendar is filling up fast, so contact us today.

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