So in November of 2007, Derek moved his family to Benbrook, Texas. Armed with a pick up truck full of tools and a seamless gutter fabrication machine in tow, Derek set out to establish his business in the community. He ran advertisements in local newspapers and online communities such as craigslist.org and uscities.net. Derek and the Benbrook Gutter Company were even featured as the “Business in the Spotlight” for the April, 2008 edition of the Benbrook/Western Hills News by Suburban Newspapers, Inc. As it turns out, it seems that Derek’s best advertisement is actually the work it self. After the initial promotion, much of the business today is generated through word of mouth: a satisfied customer telling a friend or neighbor about their positive experience with the company.

Derek was born in Long Beach, California and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. After serving in the United States Marine Corps, he moved to Seattle, Washington where he was offered a position with a highly respected gutter company. It was there that he developed his interest with rainwater drainage systems and gained hands on experience in the field. Industrious Derek also worked at the Washington State Reformatory as a Correctional Supervisor, responsible for supervising a crew of 15 felons, all convicted of violent crimes, in a vocational program. After several plus years in Seattle; a chance at career advancement returned Derek to Phoenix where he joined the Arizona Carpenter’s Union and became a Master Carpenter. While employed with a Phoenix based construction company, he worked on projects at the Phoenix Zoo and the Redrock Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. He also preformed civil engineering for millwork at Google’s corporate office in Tempe, Arizona and at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The final position he held with the company before moving to Benbrook, was that of Project Manager were he was responsible for managing the cost, time, and scope of numerous construction projects from the planning through the completion stages.

 Although the company has grown a little since its original conception (it’s no longer just Derek). It’s still the same family owned and oriented company it always has been. The original objective that Derek envisioned remains the same, “To provide high quality workmanship at a reasonable cost for all your home and/or business rain gutter needs.”   

From rain gutter maintenance and cleaning, to the repair or removal of existing rain gutters and down spouts, the installation of gutter leaf guard systems, and finally the design, fabrication and installation of new rain drainage systems – The Benbrook Gutter Company does it all.