When a company has been in business for 40 years, it speaks volumes to the kind of work that they complete, and the considerable effort put into it. Surviving multiple economic downturns, including the Great Recession in 2008 — which many economists have labeled as the worst recession since the Great Depression in the 1920s — is an achievement that not many can say they’ve reached. Gary Schaefer, however, is one of the few business owners who’ve done just that.
After his father purchased Schaefer’s first pick-up truck for him to aid in his work installing siding, the wheels began to turn. Determined to repay his father back in a timely fashion and to showcase his high-quality work ethic, Schaefer decided to start his own business. Knowing beforehand that he enjoyed the combination of being outdoors and learning new skills, Schaefer determined siding was the route he would take.