One tool belt, one promise, three generations
About Thrush & Son: the family Dayton homeowners have called since 1960.
“Every customer will be satisfied.”
Wilbur Allen Thrush, founderThat was the whole business plan. Wilbur started in Phillipsburg, Ohio with a tool belt and a promise, installing spouting on homes during the week and working alongside his brothers and friends on weekends. The workmanship earned him a reputation across the region before he ever had a second truck.
He hired his first employee in 1962. His son Allen was born in 1964 and followed him everywhere from the time he could walk, learning not just how to build, but how to build it right. The family moved to Brookville in 1968, and a year later the business became Thrush & Son Home Improvements.
Allen bought the company from his father in 1989. Three generations later, we are still in Brookville, still family-owned, and still working to the same standard Wilbur set: honest advice, careful work, and a job done right the first time.
From a single truck to three generations
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1960
It begins
Wilbur Allen Thrush starts out in Phillipsburg, Ohio.
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1962
First hire
The one-man operation takes on its first employee.
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1964
Allen is born
The second generation grows up on job sites.
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1969
Thrush & Son
Now in Brookville, the business takes the family name.
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1989
Allen takes over
Allen buys the company from his father and expands it.
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Today
Still here
Third generation, same family, same town.
The people whose name is on the truck
When you call Thrush & Son, you are dealing with the family that owns it.
W. Allen Thrush
President & CEOBorn in Greenville, Ohio, Allen was around construction from the age of three. He graduated from Brookville High School in 1982, married Michelle in 1985, and bought the company from his father in 1989. Under his direction, Thrush & Son grew from a single truck to five locations.
Michelle Thrush
Vice PresidentBorn in Dayton to an automotive family, Michelle graduated from Brookville High School in 1984 and has been married to Allen since 1985. She started in the front office in 1991 and still oversees the office staff, where she is the one everybody goes to.
Corey A. Thrush
CMO & VP CommercialThe third generation and the only child of Allen and Michelle. Corey graduated from Brookville High School in 2004, played baseball at Gardner-Webb University, and earned a management degree in 2008. He formerly hosted the Thrush & Son WING Racing Show on 1410 ESPN Radio in Dayton.
What sixty-plus years actually buys you
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Three generations, one family
The same family has answered for this work since 1960. We are not going anywhere after your warranty starts.
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Clean, respectful job sites
Landscaping tarped, site magnet-swept every evening, driveway clear when the crew leaves.
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Real people on the phone
No call center. You talk to the same people from the first inspection through the final walkthrough.
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Certified crews
President’s Club contractor and BBB A+ accredited, with certifications that have to be earned and kept.
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Systems built for Ohio
Complete manufacturer systems, never mixed parts, chosen for wind, hail and freeze-thaw.
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Honest inspections
Photos of everything we find. If the honest answer is a repair instead of a replacement, we say so.
Credentials we had to earn and keep
Manufacturer certifications are not bought. They are awarded for installation quality and renewed on performance.
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President’s Club
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Contractor Advisory Council
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Atlas Pro+ Contractor
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BBB A+ Accredited
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Dayton Business Journal
Certifications like these are why a manufacturer will stand behind a roof we installed, and why we can offer enhanced system warranties. They require training, inspection and renewal.
The one that matters most to us is the BBB record, because homeowners write that one. You can read it in full, complaints included, any time.
We are not just improving a house. We are protecting a home.
Every member of our team works to the promise Wilbur made in 1960: treat every customer like family, and deliver results that last. Storm damage, a new roof, siding or windows — you get honest advice, premium products, and craftsmanship you can see from the street.
You can check our BBB record or read what Dayton homeowners say before you ever call us. When you are ready, we will walk your home and give you a written price.
