Built from a lifetime around the trades.
Hoople's Home Upgrades LLC is the current expression of construction experience that began long before the company name existed.
A working craftsman—not a sales layer.
Patrick Hoople grew up around residential and commercial construction through his father's contracting work, then carried that foundation into military service and a career spanning labor, electrical apprenticeship, renovation, restoration, project coordination and independent contracting.
Work history
- Owner / Operator — Hoople's Home Upgrades: developed the business beginning in 2021 around residential renovation, remodeling, repairs and damage restoration; Hoople's Home Upgrades LLC became an active Ohio limited liability company in 2024.
- Assistant Project Manager — Hoople's Construction, 2017–2021: residential and commercial construction, renovation and restoration; customer, supplier and subcontractor coordination; field work and project problem solving until the company's retirement in 2021.
- Electrical Apprentice — Hurley Electrical Contracting, 2013–2015: residential and commercial wiring, electrical maintenance and customer service.
- General Laborer — Hoople's Construction, 2011–2013: hands-on construction experience across multiple trades.
- United States Air Force — Security Forces, 2009–2011: veteran service including an Operation Enduring Freedom deployment to Qatar.
A family history of noticing what others overlook.
The Hoople name has deep roots in the Otway, Ohio area. One family story that still resonates with the way Patrick approaches work comes from Hoople Fruit Farm: his great-grandfather Harry Hoople recognized an unusual naturally occurring sport on a Golden Delicious tree, preserved and propagated it, and the apple became known as Hoople's Antique Gold. The point of that story is not mythology—it is observation, patience and the willingness to preserve something worth building on.
The operating philosophy
One Craftsman. Many Solutions. The company is intentionally owner-operated. Patrick prefers the accountability of personally understanding the project, communicating with the homeowner and performing the work rather than building a large crew between the customer and the craft.
The goal is straightforward: protect the home, solve the underlying problem, document the scope honestly and leave the work stronger, cleaner and more useful than it was found.