Almost forty years ago (on November 5, 1962, to be exact) I went to work for Yancey Company as the company receptionist. Mr. Joel Yancey, founder and President of Yancey Company was at the helm. Mr. Clarence Hester was Vice President and General Manager. (Mr. Hester left Yancey in early 1970s to establish Hester Roofing.) Over the years I climbed the “corporate ladder,” and in 1982 was appointed Vice President and Controller. I continued that position through some very sad and hard times, watching a company established in 1939 begin to fall. In 1986, for a number of reasons, the Company filed for protection under Chapter 11. But by the Fall of 1988 it was quite evident that even under Chapter 11 protection the Company could not continue. Mr. Yancey approached me at that time and said, “Jan, why don’t you buy out the Roofing Division, since that is the division you are the most familiar with?” I was now 48 years old and scared to death. I had grown up at Yancey Company for the past 26 years, and had nowhere else to go. (Who was going to hire a 48 year old woman who expected to earn what I had worked myself up to at Yancey Company? After a lot of negotiation (and anyone who has ever negotiated with Joel Yancey knows exactly what I mean) I agreed to purchase the trade name Yancey Roofing. In December 1988, I opened our now new Company, Yancey Roofing. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me personally. And thank you for considering Gudgel/Yancey as your roofing contractor. Best Regards, Jan Gudgel, President
Services Include:
Gutters & Downspouts, Roofing