About Stafford Home Service

An outstanding reputation

60 years ago an electrician named Curt Cervin started a small, electrical service.  Back in 1951, an act like the right thing for your neighbor was an expected trait and Cervin took this to heart.  He began building his new business with the idea that customer satisfaction was expected and providing a service of value was his goal.

In 1973, Cervin sold Cervin Electric to Paul Stafford.  Cervin’s core values of customer satisfaction and providing a service of value were continued as Paul Stafford Electric.  In the 70’s, a lot of unusual things happened and the small electric business located at Xerxes Ave. S. in Minneapolis was not immune to the interesting counter-culture around it.  That most likely explains why Paul and his wife Karen decided that using a fleet of hearses as work vehicles was a good idea.  They certainly got noticed!  In fact, Stafford service technicians are still asked, ‘where’s your hearse?’   Incidentally, Paul Stafford drives a hearse as his personal vehicle to this day.

In 2007, Paul Stafford officially retired from the company.   Two long time employees, Kris Thompson and Dan Fournier purchased the business.

Current owners Thompson and Fournier entered Stafford early in their careers.  Thompson, in particular, has learned the business from the ground up.  Starting in 1993 as an apprentice fresh out of high school, Thompson has been with Stafford for over 18 years.  Thompson bought into Paul Stafford Electric in 2000 and a few years later, in 2003, Stafford added HVAC to their list of services.  With the addition of HVAC came Dan Fournier to provide the expertise needed in this area.  Fournier’s experience with Minnegasco/CenterPoint and his educational background from Dunwoody made adding HVAC a great fit for Stafford.

In  2009, Thompson and Fournier changed the business name to Stafford Home Service to better reflect their extended areas of service.  Stafford Home Service now offers four core areas of expertise that include:  electrical, HVAC (heating and cooling), audio/video installation and home security system installation.

Many will remember Paul Stafford Electric by the eclectic choice in work vehicles, but many more remember the great service and quality the name Stafford represents.     

Thompson and Fournier have held true to the fundamentals that built the business.  
•    Satisfaction guaranteed
•    Quality workmanship
•    Dependability
•    Reasonable pricing

Even though Stafford Home Service does not use a fleet of hearses to get noticed, their presence in the community is evident.  Having won the Angie’s List Super Service Award for the past five years in a row is proof that the values that built Cervin and Stafford Electric still hold true in 2011.