Bennett's Contracting  

Local Maintenance and Repair Company Has a Rich History

THE LAKES MAGAZINE JULY 2020
Writer / Mary Lowry
Photographer / Jubilee Edgel

Cindy Carter, owner of Bennett's Contracting in Culver, knows the company like the back of her hand. 'That's what happens when you grow up in a family business.

The story of Bennett's Contracting goes back decades, before 1965. Carter's grandfather operated the store as Kowatch Painting and Decorating, and that lasted until her father took over the business in 1965, renaming it Bennett's Plumbing and Heating.

In 1986 Carter officially began working for her father, helping with accounting and billing tasks.

Another significant change in the business came in 2001, when Carter became the owner and took over the day-to-day operations. She changed the company name again, this time from Bennett's Plumbing and Heating to Bennett's Contracting.

Additionally, Carter's father still spends time around the business helping out. and picking up materials.

"'The support of my husband and family is really an important part of keeping me going," she says.