Rooted in the Trades, Built on Relationships

At Tuckey Mechanical Services, credibility and trust are things we work hard to earn from our community. One person who exemplifies this commitment is Todd, Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Project Manager at Tuckey.

Todd came up through the trades one step at a time: starting as an apprentice in 1994, earning his journeyman and master licenses, working as a foreman and site superintendent, and ultimately stepping into project management. And now, Todd brings all of that experience and all of those relationships to The Tuckey Companies.

From the Field to the Office: A Career Built from the Ground Up

When Todd talks about his path, there’s no shortcut in the story. He started as an apprentice at a small mechanical company out of Lemoyne, PA, and worked his way through every level of the trade before becoming a project manager. His favorite part earlier in his career was working as a plumber, which to this day, he still says he loved.

“I started out as an apprentice… worked myself up — journeyman, master, running projects, foreman, site superintendent, and then ultimately here, being project manager. So, I got to do a little bit of everything.”

That ground-up experience shapes how he leads, how he reads a job site, and how he earns the trust of the crews and contractors he works alongside every day.

The Work: More Complex Than You Might Think

Tuckey’s C&I division handles commercial and industrial construction, which is a side of the business that, as Todd freely admits, most people don’t even know exists.

The range of projects is striking. Todd and his team have worked on churches, schools, office buildings, warehouses, strip malls, and major industrial plants. One standout example is Dickinson College’s central plant which is a system that heats and chills water and distributes it across the entire campus, building to building. Tuckey bore under roads to lay the piping infrastructure.

“We could go into a major industrial plant and do a job and do it well, or we could turn around and go into a general store and put the bathroom in. Something as simple as that to something as huge as a major industrial plant. That’s what makes Tuckey more unique than an average mechanical contractor.”

On the more dramatic end of the scale, some warehouse projects have even called for helicopter lifts to set rooftop HVAC equipment and that’s a capability that’s rare, requiring specialized coordination and experience to pull off safely.

Relationships That Span Decades

In the C&I world, most of the work comes from relationships and not ads. Todd has spent over 30 years building connections with contractors, distributors, and colleagues who know and trust his work.

“I’ve been in this since 1994. I still know people in the trades from the time I was an apprentice. Your reputation precedes you in a lot of ways in what we do.”

That network pays off in concrete ways. In one recent example, Todd was on a project at a local college campus when the client mentioned they needed duct cleaning. Rather than sending them elsewhere, Todd was able to connect them with Tuckey Restoration and have Matt Tuckey handle that project need on the spot.

“They needed duct cleaning done. I said, ‘We do that.’ Got them hooked up with Matt. Matt went out, and they had mold remediation too — it turned into a big contract, which turned into more work this year because of the relationship.”

That moment captures something important about how Tuckey operates. Companies that could be siloed instead are able to actively coordinate jobs with each other because they all prioritize the customer’s outcome over claiming the work.

One Call, Many Solutions

The way Todd describes it, what makes Tuckey genuinely different is that all the pieces talk to each other.

“We’re one phone call away. You’re not dealing with another company and their schedules. We prioritize each other. Whatever you need, just give me a call, and I’ll help. It’s simple as that. We help each other, and it’s a good thing.”

For customers, that translates to less stress, faster coordination, and the confidence that the people on the job are working together rather than competing for the next invoice.

Why Tuckey? Why Stay?

Todd has worked for small companies, large corporations, and everything in between. When asked why he’s stayed at Tuckey for eight years — with every intention of retiring there — his answer comes down to how the company treats people.

“Kenn has a fierce loyalty to his people, and you don’t see that. He cares about each and every person here. How many owners do that with a company this size? Not too many.”

He contrasts that with his time at a large firm in Harrisburg where he’d walk into a shop of 30 people and recognize no one. He said it felt like a revolving door where employees were just numbers. At Tuckey, it’s the opposite.

“Here you can make a mistake and it’s okay. Just don’t make the mistake again. Learn from it and move forward. That’s what gives you the ability to grow.”

That culture of trust and accountability is what has kept Todd, and many others loyal to the Tuckey name.

At Tuckey, experience runs deep and it shows. From the first apprentice job to the largest industrial plant, the people behind every project bring decades of real-world knowledge and a genuine commitment to getting it right.

When your neighbor has 30 years in the trades, you get more than a contractor. You get someone who’s dedicated their career to be deserving of your trust.