J-KAULK FIRESTOPPING

Overview

It wasn’t that long ago when three former UPS employees saw the opportunity to form their own firestopping company. Since then, the results have been nothing but phenomenal.

There are many reasons for the remarkable rise of this small company from Picayune, Mississippi called J-Kaulk. While one may not see an immediate connection between moving packages and firestopping, the philosophy and principles that made a national carrier like UPS a namesake are at the heart of J-Kaulk’s success.

Today there is little need for J-Kaulk to be looking over its shoulder. It has already gone to the head of its class. In seven short years this unique company has grown into one of the most enviable organizations in construction. The reasons for its success are undoubtedly due to the “can-do” attitude and professional-mindedness of its owners that have been instilled in its crews.

It goes without saying that this company must be doing more than a few things right. J-Kaulk, which began with a shoe-string budget and little financing, has skyrocketed into the top percentile of the firestopping market nationwide. It has earned a reputation as an innovative, model contractor that consistently brings competitive pricing, superior workmanship and quality management to every job. It makes no difference the size of the assignment either, because whether it’s firestopping at a local McDonald’s or the hundred million dollar Ritz Carlton Hotel, J-Kaulk will meet all schedules and accommodate all clients’ demands on every job . . . every time.

Introduction

There are currently 450 firestopping companies in the United States. J-Kaulk has its home office in Picayune, Mississippi (pre-Katrina population 10,000) where, as a company committed to life safety in the construction industry, it has done amazing work. First, it established a solid name for itself. Second, it made that name synonymous with competitive price, ideal field installations and quick response time. Third, it positioned itself, according to suppliers and figures based on sales, as the third largest firestopping company in the country. Incredibly, all this has been accomplished in less than a decade.

So what are the reasons for its meteoric climb? J-Kaulk is a well-managed company working in one of the most complex “code trades” in construction. While firestopping is not technically a trade, its crews must be able to handle a diversity of jobs aside from through penetration firestopping, joint treatments or fire rated door remediation. Moreover, this is a street-smart organization that is prepared to tackle any situation it encounters. If that means completing some sheetrock that others left undone, caulking an unfinished area or executing minor patchwork, then J-Kaulk will not hesitate to accomplish these tasks. The objective of every job is a professional firestopping one, and J-Kaulk will take all the necessary steps to meet this objective.

As a factory mutual (FM) approved contractor, J-Kaulk has built a name on honest pricing, fair bidding and low cost installations. It promotes a philosophy of hard work with honest people and believes that decent, caring people can really come in first. One quick look at its sales and past performance would certainly confirm this fact.