<h3>HISTORY</h3>
<p><img src="images/stories/hps history photo cropped.jpg" alt="history" style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" width="260" height="195" /> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">HPS was founded in 1959 as “Harry’s Plumbing Service” by Harry DenHerder.&nbsp; He started as a one man operation building a solid reputation in <st1:city><st1:place>Bakersfield</st1:place></st1:city> for quality work and expertise at a reasonable price.&nbsp; His slogan “For Help in a Hurry, Call Harry!” resonated with residents of <st1:place><st1:placename>Kern</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>County</st1:placetype></st1:place> who were impressed with his quick response to their plumbing emergencies.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Harry’s Plumbing Service was purchased in 1976 by Harry’s son Les DenHerder who changed the name of the business to HPS Plumbing.&nbsp; Trained as a professional plumber by his father, Les was ready to bring his added vision of growth and modernization to HPS.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Les wanted to modernize the way HPS did business in order to provide better and more efficient service to the growing customer base.&nbsp; In addition to building on his father’s core principles of service, Les expanded the company into new construction services in order to further the expertise of the company and forge into new markets.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The HPS new construction division completes millions of dollars worth of projects annually and gives our Service Department additional resources and support on larger scale installation and repair projects.&nbsp; Les’ belief in hiring the best employees, giving them the best tools, and servicing the best customers is what has brought HPS to modern day.</span></span></p>
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<h3><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><img src="images/stories/lee - backflow quality pic.jpg" alt="quality" style="float: right; margin-left: 15px;" width="259" height="198" />QUALITY</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Pride in workmanship is one of the core values built into our business model.&nbsp; In fact, we are so confident in the professionalism of our service technicians that all of our work is backed up by a 100% workmanship guarantee.&nbsp; You can find peace of mind in over 50 years of experience of backing up our work in the Kern County community.&nbsp; In addition to our workmanship guarantee, we only work with the best product manufacturers to assure your peace of mind.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">No worries if you lost your warranty paperwork!&nbsp; Our modernized records system is always here for your reference and convenience. Our goal is to keep it simple and keep you moving.&nbsp; If you ever have a doubt, we'll be right back out!&nbsp; The DenHerder family built HPS’ reputation on quality workmanship and we continue to stand behind it to this day.</span></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />SERVICE</span></h3>
<p><img src="images/stories/service section photo.jpg" alt="Service" style="margin-right: 15px; float: left;" width="258" height="194" /><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">When you call HPS you can be assured that you are getting the best and most knowledgeable service in the industry.&nbsp; In addition to our strict pre-screening policy for employment, HPS also offers regular training for our technicians.&nbsp; We regularly bring in manufacturer reps from such industry leaders as Moen, Kohler, Bradford White and Wirsbo (Aquapex) so that our plumbing technicians can share the information with you.&nbsp; <br /><br />We also believe that the best technicians should have the best tools to complete the job quickly and properly, which is why we make sure they are all fully equipped with the best tools for the job.&nbsp; Our plumbers are trained to respect your time and a major part of that is making sure the job is done quickly and to the highest industry standards.<br /></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">When it comes to our service, don't just take our word for it.&nbsp; </span></span>The best way to judge a company is by looking at what others have to say about them.&nbsp; We are proud of our excellent track record of dealing with customers both in the field and the office.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Our goal is your complete satisfaction.&nbsp; We understand that it is our customers who have made us the #1 plumbing company in Kern County for over 50 years. &nbsp; Feel free to ask a friend or a neighbor about us.&nbsp; We're confident that their answer will earn us your business and our service will earn your trust!</p>
<h3><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />TEAMWORK<span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">At HPS we believe every customer, employee and manufacturer brings something special to the team. &nbsp;Unlike many of our competitors, most of our employees have been with us for years.&nbsp; This allows us to provide continuity in service that you can rely on.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In addition to employing the best people, we have developed a strong relationship with our manufacturer partners.&nbsp; This gives us the ability to provide you access to the latest products at the lowest prices.&nbsp; Visit our <a href="index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;view=frontpage&amp;Itemid=351">Product Gallery</a> to get a feel for a sample of the quality products we install on a regular basis.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Finally, we wouldn’t be who we are today with out our customers.&nbsp; We recognize that it’s customers like you that have made us Bakersfield’s most successful plumbing company.&nbsp; If there are ever any questions or concerns, we want to hear from you.&nbsp; <a rel="lightbox" href="index.php?option=com_contact&amp;view=contact&amp;catid=1:hps-mechanical-contacts&amp;id=1-flying">Contact Us</a> today to drop us a line or better yet give us a call at (661) 397-2121.&nbsp; Our ultimate goal is your satisfaction!</span></span></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><em>The Best Employees. The Best Tools. The Best Customers.</em></h3>