~~30 YEARS IN REMODELING~~

Just a brief history of our company.

Hendo Contracting was founded in 1979 in Elmont, NY by the present owner, Bob Henderson. Bob actually started his remodeling career at the age of nineteen. 2003 will be his 30th year in the home remodeling industry. After apprenticing for two years, Bob worked as a sub-contractor for several businesses as well as establishing a name for himself. "I enjoyed the business right from the start, working outside appealed to me regardless of the weather, and I enjoyed working with my hands as well as my mind. In the trades you have to have a vision, you must be able to see the finished product in your mind while you are creating it. And, of course, to be self-employed you have to be disciplined and capable of presenting yourself to the customer in a professional manner."

After several years working in Queens and Long Island, Bob and his wife decided to move to Rockland County. "It was scary at first. Keeping my business in the city required joining the ranks of the commuters, but my eventual goal was to start all over in Rockland." Bob did indeed start over in Rockland, and since that first job he did in 1986, Hendo Contracting has become one of the most popular contracting companies in the area. " It was a lot of hard work, a lot of ups and downs, but perseverance usually pays off."

Many things in the industry have changed since that cold day in January, 1974, when Bob first strapped on a tool belt but there is one thing that will never change according to Bob Henderson, "if you're honest and do good work and your prices are fair, most people will appreciate you and you will always be busy."