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14 UCW DECEMBER 7-13, 2016 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM For years, Brad F luke worked in const r uc- t ion. T he hours were cra z y, it involved a lot of t ravel and he was missing out on watch- ing his k ids g row up. So, in 2002 he quit indust r ia l const r uc t ion and st ar ted his ow n handy man business. " W hat I found was t hat t here are a lot of people in need of a profes- siona l handy man," he said. "My business g rew. Fast . In 2008 I t ur ned my business into a f ranchise. We invest in business ow n- ers and g ive t hem a model t hat work s. A nd it work s for t he communit y, too, bec ause no one c ares about t heir c ustomers like t he business ow ner does." Mar ius Mihai is in t he const r uc t ion busi- ness, too. W hen he c ame to A mer ic a f rom his home in Romania, Mar ius was look ing to put his sk ills to good use. He wanted somet hing he could invest in, a way to use what he is good at and t ur n it into a successf ul busi- ness. Some of t he laws are dif ferent here, t hough. T he par t ic ulars of get t ing licenses and cer t if ic at ions are much dif ferent . T he Honey Do Ser v ice, Inc . seemed like a per fec t f it . " T he f irst t hing we did was help Mar ius get his cer t if ic at ions. He has a st ate cont rac tor 's license, he passed t he st ate test and t hen we helped him get ot her cer t if ic at ions including a lead cer t if ic at ion. Many of us live in homes t hat were built before 1978, and t hese usua lly cont ain lead. K now ing how to handle t hat cor rec t ly is impor t ant ," said F luke. Hav ing a dependable team is key as well. " T he men t hat work w it h us go t hrough a st r ingent vet t ing process," said F luke. "It is a t hree-step process. We get to k now t heir sk ills and we get to k now t hem as indi- v idua ls. T hey must be ser v ice-minded. Not ever y const r uc t ion worker is a good Honey Do worker. T hey a ll must pass a back g round check and dr ug test , too." W hile some might t hink cont rac tors and handy men are for t he well-to-do, F luke noted t hat Honey Do client s are usua lly work ing class families where mom and dad bot h work and just don't have t he t ime or tools to t a ke c are of t hings t hat need to be f i xed. "Some of t he jobs we do, t he tools a lone would cost more t han just hir ing us to do t he job," he said. From sma ll repairs to remodels to up- g rades and restorat ion, T he Honey Do Ser- v ice, Inc . of fers professiona l home improve- ment and repair ser v ices at fair pr ices. T he sk illed craf t smen are cer t if ied in t heir f ields be it plumbing , elec t r ic a l work , landsc ap- ing or c ar pent r y. "Our home is t he big gest invest ment we ma ke for most people, and helping someone t a ke c are of t heir big gest asset is an ama zing feeling ," said F luke. "One of t he best t hings about t his k ind of work is to complete a projec t in days or even hours. You c an see what you have done and see how happy it ma kes your client . It is sat isf y ing helping homeow ners." T he Honey Do Ser v ice Inc . is loc ated at 505 Owen Dr. Ca ll 484 -0022 for infor mat ion or to schedule an appoint ment . The Honey Do Service, Inc. Offers Home Repair Options by STEPHANIE CRIDER STEPHANIE CRIDER, Editor. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomingweekly.com. 910.484.6200 Local Honey Do owner, Marius Mihai opened for business Dec. 1. Full Service Bar • Smoking Lounge Live Music Every Other Weekend! Featuring