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About Us

Mission

Home Repair Services strengthens vulnerable Kent County homeowners because strong homeowners build strong communities.

Values

We believe that homeownership encourages personal responsibility and builds value, dignity, and pride. It is an essential component for community vitality.


Our interactions with Home Repair Services staff, community partners, and the families we serve are characterized by: compassion, stewardship, inclusiveness, professionalism, and collaboration.

Vision

Our commitment to this mission and these values will enable us to achieve our vision: confident homeowners enjoying vibrant communities.

History

  • Over 35,000 Kent County homeowners have benefited from the work of Home Repair Services since 1979.
  • With roots tracing back to the local faith community, Home Repair Services has been a civic response for vulnerable homeowners facing critical health and safety repairs.
  • Always located in the Hall and Division area of Grand Rapids, Home Repair Services moved to its current home, a converted Oldsmobile dealership, in 1999.
  • Home Repair Services has grown through the years to offer services that not only build up safer and healthier homes, but it has added programs that build up the homeowners that live in them.

Lunch & Learn Tour

Do you want to learn more about the resources Home Repair Services offers homeowners? Join us for a Lunch and Learn Tour to get a deeper look at who we are and what we do.
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Meet the staff and board of Home Repair Services.

See how we are staying active in our community.

We are extremely grateful for our partners who help us build strong communities.