TA S T E
The Common Grounds
member feature gives
a
of
local business
o n e c u p at a t i m e
your business the opportunity to
showcase “a day in the life” of your
employees and customers. Each month,
one of the door prizes at the Business After
Hours event will be a Common Grounds
Lakeland Chamber coffee mug & the
opportunity to submit a 350 word
article about your local
business.
BY DAMIEN THURSTON
HOME CONTRACTING SERVICES
Home Contracting Services is a diverse interior exterior repair and
remodeling company. We specialize in the design of kitchens, bathrooms,
indoor and outdoor spaces. Home owners often come to us with ideas which we
make possible or offer alternatives to perfect their ideas.
HCS is not just another repair and maintenance company. We take pride in
our work and the satisfaction of every completed job. The joy it brings to our
customers once they see the quality of our work and the transformation of their
homes makes all the hard work and effort worth it.
It started with the owner Damien Thurston who is a 3rd generation
tradesman. He finished his degree in Engineering and design in England
and moved to Florida in 2000. After working a few years for other companies
he realized that there were some flaws in the home repair and maintenance
companies in Florida. “The companies I worked for were all about profit and
greed, they didn’t put the customer first. So HCS was formed in 2006. I realized
that by being punctual and just doing what I agreed with the customer I was
already 90 percent ahead of other companies”. The owner personally oversees
every job or is on the job as he likes to give his personal touch.
We never cut corners or use cheap materials for profit; we are a company
with a conscience. If we can make someb