Meet 2025 Backyard Boss, Mark Galey

Categories: Decks, Outdoor Kitchens, Outdoor Living, Sheds, Sponsored, Top 3 Sponsored

Mark Galey, Louver Boss

SPECIALTY: Covered Outdoor Living Spaces

Mark Galey, MCR, CRPM, UDCP is an award-winning, licensed contractor and president of Louver Boss. As the premium dealer for Apollo Opening Roof Systems in the southeast, including Azenco-Outdoor products, Progressive Screens/ MagnaTrack and Infratech heaters, he’s cornered the market in transforming outdoor spaces in innovative, modern ways.

“Our mission is to create the best covered outdoor living experience possible for our clients’ wants and needs in their backyard living, dining, hospitality and entertainment spaces,” said Galey. “We are multi-award winning and diversely certified with trade organizations, as well as a certified dealer and installer for multiple outdoor living products that complement each other and allow us to create incredible space for our clients.”

This project features a Motorized Louver Pergola by Apollo Opening Roof, sleek custom outdoor kitchen, outdoor fireplace and a second porch with motorized screens. Dubbed “The Big Do Over,” this project won a national award from NADRA, for taking entertaining to the next level with additions like a modern she shed, wet bar, fire pit, lighted water feature and an adjacent gazebo. The entire space is connected by landscaped stone pavers, ambient outdoor lighting, cantilevered concrete walkway and privacy fence.

“Tackling a project like this starts with knowing what you want out of your outdoor space,” said Galey. “You have to be able to formulate that mental list into a sharable format, and know what your spendable budget is before you start talking to the various candidates of products and services that match your list.”

Results like this depend on valuable partnerships, like Randall Brothers and Timber Town who helped Galey source Trex Decking and Simpson Fasteners for a trusted product this homeowner could love for years to come.

When Mark Galey, president of Louver Boss, joined and became heavily involved in NARI Atlanta, he leveraged a network of professionals to complement his own talent and immediately started receiving recognition for projects. He turned his talent around to giveback to his community, volunteering with NARI on various projects, serving as a committee member and chair, board member and served two terms as president.