We are often asked, "What made you decide to start this business?"

For several years, my husband and I longed to own our own business.  We investigated franchise opportunities, spoke with friends who had jumped off the corporate wagon and immersed themselves into various ventures, and scanned business classified ads for opportunities.  Nothing caught our eye, and so we continued plugging away in corporate America, daydreaming about one day owning our piece of the dream.   Then by surprise, while planning a small home improvement project, we found our opportunity.

During the summer of 2003 we decided to add a family room to our home.  Just getting in touch with local contractors was a chore, having the work done took longer than we ever dreamed, and we wondered if our remodeling would ever be completed.  After months of naively negotiating our way through what turned out to be a less than satisfactory project, the job was finished. 

On a ten point scale, ten being the kind of work you see in a magazine, and one being the kind of work you did in seventh grade shop class, our job was a three.  Honestly, we paid for a three, and are thankful that we didn't pay more for the project than we did.  The walls are a bit wavy, the trim isn't the right color, and there's a huge buckle in the carpet.  C'est la vie.

Looking back, we are thankful for the experience.  Without it we would never have understood how difficult it can be finding and hiring contractors for home improvements.  Afterward, we asked ourselves, "How could this have been so hard?"  Friends shared similar stories.  Apparently, many homeowners were going through the same ordeal and worse.  With such an existing demand for a service that could match homeowners with contractors, starting a locally owned contractor referral service seemed like a smart idea.

In March of 2004, Hoosier House Help was launched.  We've never looked back!

Since the beginning, our mission has been clear: to provide a free, high-quality service to homeowners while helping local contractors grow their businesses. We use project managers to coordinate improvements and repairs for homeowners, providing support and communication for all projects from start to finish.  We've helped scores of homeowners with projects large and small.  If you need help finding a contractor for your home repair or improvement, contact us via our online form or phone 877.360.7292.  We'll be happy to get you the House Help you need!