Meet David Harkins
The Augusta-area business owner behind Budget Home Services Pro.
David isn’t a name tucked away behind a company logo. He’s the owner, the person customers talk to, and the guy responsible for making sure the work gets handled the way it should.
From home repairs and improvement projects to construction, property work, and real estate, David has spent years building businesses around one simple idea: take care of people, do what you say you’re going to do, and build relationships that last.
More than a name on the truck.
David’s experience reaches well beyond one type of home project.
Over the years, he has built and operated businesses involving home services, pressure washing, painting, construction, real estate investing, and property-related work.
That broader experience matters when a homeowner has a list instead of a single problem.
- A sticking door can turn into trim work.
- A deck repair may uncover another issue.
- Painting often starts after something else has been repaired.
David understands how the pieces fit together — and Budget Home Services Pro was built to give homeowners one reliable place to start.
One call. Does it all.
Business was never just about being busy.
One of David’s biggest reasons for building his own businesses was freedom — the ability to create something of his own while still having time for the people who matter most.
He has talked openly about wanting the flexibility to be present for his family, spend time with his children, and build businesses that can operate through strong people and good systems rather than keeping the owner trapped at work every waking hour.
That same thinking shapes Budget Home Services Pro today.
Customers should not have to chase five different people for five different jobs.
The goal is simpler:
- Understand what needs to be done.
- Put the right people on it.
- Communicate clearly.
- Get the work handled.
David describes being able to manage multiple projects while building teams and systems that let good people get the work done. He has also said that creating more time for his children was a major reason he chose entrepreneurship in the first place.
Good businesses are built around good people.
Ask David what helped him build businesses and he comes back to relationships.
- Customers.
- Crews.
- Contractors.
- Other business owners.
- People who know they can call each other when something needs to get done.
Over the years, David has built a network of people he trusts — and he has helped some of the people who worked with him take the next step and start businesses of their own.
That says a lot about how he thinks.
Success isn’t only about how much work you can keep for yourself.
Sometimes it’s about helping good people grow.
David describes helping people who worked with him start their own businesses, including helping with company formation, names, lead generation, and then sending or subcontracting work to them.
David’s world goes beyond the jobsite.
In addition to Budget Home Services Pro, David is involved in real estate investing, property-related businesses, business development, and mentoring other entrepreneurs.
Those experiences give him a perspective most home-service owners never develop.
- He understands the homeowner.
- He understands the contractor.
- He understands the investor.
- And he understands what it takes to coordinate people, projects, budgets, and expectations.
That experience comes back to one place when a Budget Home Services Pro customer calls:
Getting the job handled.
David Harkins on Dropping Bombs with Brad Lea
David joined entrepreneur Brad Lea for a long-form episode of Dropping Bombs covering entrepreneurship, family, building businesses, leadership, relationships, and the lessons that shaped the way he approaches business today.
For David, it was also a full-circle moment.
He had listened to Brad’s show for years while building his own businesses. Eventually, he found himself sitting across the table as Brad’s guest.
In that interview, David discusses running multiple businesses and real-estate projects, developing teams, helping others become business owners, and the importance he places on relationships and family.
At the end of the day, David is still David.
- Business owner.
- Entrepreneur.
- Dad.
- Augusta-area local.
When he isn’t working on a property or building the next idea, David would rather be spending time with his family, working on something with his son, or enjoying the life all that work was supposed to create in the first place.
That balance is part of what Budget Home Services Pro represents:
- Work hard.
- Take care of people.
- Build something you’re proud to put your name on.
Have something around the house that needs David’s attention?
One repair or a whole list — start the conversation and tell David what you need.