About Houck

At Houck Specialty Contractors, we combine over 50 years of contracting experience with today's newest technology to bring our clients an unparalleled level of service. Our main areas of expertise include roofing installation and repair, masonry restoration, concrete restoration, industrial flooring systems, and waterproofing. Based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with a southern branch office in Virginia, Houck primarily serves the Mid-Atlantic region but does service clients as far away as Puerto Rico.

A Focus on Quality, Safety & Cost-Effectiveness
Houck Specialty Contractors utilizes years of restoration, rehabilitation, roofing, and preservation experience to deliver our customers safe, cost-effective facility enhancement solutions. We primarily serve the industrial, institutional, and commercial markets with a secondary focus on municipal, educational, and religious structures. Our business philosophy is one which delivers personalized service to each of our clients, and each project we undertake is approached with the same high degree of professionalism. Repeat customers and recommendations account for over 90% of our business.

A Brief History
Houck Specialty Contractors was originated by Lawrence E. Houck in 1947 as a small masonry contracting firm. The company was purchased by Houck's son and current president Gary Houck in 1980. As Houck's reputation for excellence continued to grow, the company began to receive a number of requests for cleaning and restoration services. Houck quickly expanded, and business soon included a full range of building preservation, waterproofing, and restoration services in a variety of substrates. Today, Houck focuses on five major areas of building restoration and preservation: roofing, masonry, concrete, flooring, and waterproofing.

Personal Service with a Commitment
to Evolving Technology
At Houck Specialty Contractors, we address each of our customers on an individual basis and carefully determine the strategy which will best suit their needs before we begin any contracting work. Because many of our customers cannot afford to shut down operations while we work, we consider both plant operation and safety as we devise a plan which cause minimal disruption to employees and production. Large-scale or time-intensive jobs are often completed in phases.

As building technology evolves, Houck continually provides our employees with training on the latest building materials, equipment, safety procedures, and installation methods. Houck's commitment to staying abreast of today's newest technological advances has enabled us to offer protective systems for commercial and industrial buildings as well as water treatment facilities, bridges, parking garages, stadiums, and monuments.

Success Dictated by Customer Satisfaction
The success of Houck Specialty Contractors is dependent on the personal satisfaction of each of our customers. As we strive to exceed the needs of everyone we do business with, we also do our best to uphold our long-standing company mission:

"To be recognized as a leader in our industry by delivering safe, quality, cost-effective service to satisfied customers through qualified, caring, and rewarded employees while controlling risks and meeting stockholder expectations."

As we look toward another 50 years of contracting success, Houck's primary emphasis will remain on customer satisfaction. Our specialized service areas will continue to expand to meet the needs of our clients, and we will continue to take advantage of new advances in product and service technology. In our industry, credibility is the key to success, and we will continue to let our reputation for professionalism and unmatched service speak for itself.

For more information on Houck's service capabilities, please e-mail us today or call 800-458-2122.