Having started in the plumbing trade in 1973, Mark Carpenteropened his first business, Mark’s Plumbing, in 1976. For several reasons the business closed 12 years later. He then worked for other plumbing contractors until the year 2000 when he opened Mark Carpenter Plumbing.
Carpenter’s parents and grandparents grew up in Clovis, N.M. — where the company is based — and he has lived there all but a few years of his life. Because he has a great reputation for doing quality work and many customers already knew him, he decided to use his name when he started the business 15 years ago.