R.K. Barker Inc.

R. K. Barker Inc. was originally founded and started in 1986 by Rodney Barker and his father William Green Barker under the name Buffalo Security Products DBA Buffalo Custom Building and Remodeling. In brief the company Manufactured Two Home Security Products invented and Patented By Rodney and his father William. The Metalwood Security Door Jamb and the Adjust-a-Jamb. The Security Jamb was distributed Nationally to major do it yourself centers. Rodney and his father's heart's desire was construction.The construction division of their company started out doing minor Residential and Commercial Handyman and Home Improvement projects. The company expanded over the years to included Commercial, Government and Major Historical and Residential projects. Rodney did not just start off in business. He was brought up in it helping his grandfather during the summer in San Antonio, Canyon Lake and Marble Falls Texas His Great Grand Mother (Big Grannie) taught him how to hold a paint brush and paint a straight line when he was 12 years old. He started working as a carpenter helper at the age of 17 worked on projects ranging for framing, trim and punch out carpenter for local and out of town Contractors in, Houston, Corpus Christi.Attended a three year Carpenter Apprentice School back in 1970's. During the 70's and early 80's Rodney worked on Commercial, Residential and Historical Construction projects for banks, Brewery, retail finish out, hospitals, schools. Remodeling became Rodney's expertise and passion the constant challenges and obstacles still intrigue him today. So that takes us back 25 years to 1986 and the start of a business Journey that started with a dream , a Bended Knee Prayer and a loving father. The rest has just been hard work, fun with integrity and the desire of a son to make his father proud. It has turned out to be Icing on a beautiful Cake. We love the construction business!