E.P. Doyle & Son, LLC: 3 Generations of Quality Building
The year was 1946. Harry S. Truman was president of the United States, and the population of DuPage County was 103,000 when Edward Patrick Doyle started building homes in Glen Ellyn, Illinois as E.P. Doyle.
Ed Doyle was a craftsman who became a businessman to support his large family that included nine children.
He took great pride in his construction, and was sought out as a builder who was defined by the quality of his work and the integrity of his character. Ed's older son, (also named Ed) joined the company briefly after returning from World War II, before embarking on his own venture into construction.
In 1960, Ed's younger son Bob joined the company, bringing a business degree and the foresight to pursue opportunities in the commercial construction market.
Bob became president in 1969.
The Doyle name and the company's reputation for quality and dependability contributed greatly to its growth. As a young boy, Bob's son Tim was fascinated by construction, and frequently accompanied his grandfather Ed to jobsites to observe and learn. He continued to hone his craft, working odd jobs in high school.
Tim Doyle earned a degree in Industrial Technology and Business Administration, and worked for other construction companies, before returning to the family business in 1994.
He brings a passion for quality construction and an understanding of the process.
His invaluable project management skills and experience propelled the company to a new level of success. Tim became president in 2010 around the same time the company moved into its current home, a 9,200-square foot building in Wheaton.
From its humble beginnings as a homebuilder, E.P. Doyle & Son, LLC is now a well-respected general contractor, and has expanded its scope of work to include diverse projects in health care, finance, industrial, mixed use, retail, and highly specialized projects - like the innovative and highly-acclaimed Chicago Fish Barrier, which electrifies the waterways to keep the invasive Asian Carp species out of the Great Lakes.
The project, in conjunction with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, aims to protect the ecosystem of the Great Lakes and the sport fishing industry, which contributes $7 billion to the economy.
Tim Doyle attributes the company's success to core values, and strong relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
Many of the company's projects are for satisfied customers who have done business with Doyle and return for a repeat experience. E.P. Doyle's fair business practices and professional reputation account for the willingness of skilled and specialized subcontractors to work on the company's projects.
Seventy years after Ed Doyle started building, houses the company he founded has grown and now employs 20 construction professionals and administrative staff. DuPage County's census is now close to one million.
And the one thing that hasn't changed is the integrity of the Doyle name, and the company's commitment to excellence, completing projects on-time, within budget, and always with quality as a top priority.