About Primary Home Improvements

About the Owners:

Larry Janesky, Owner

Larry Janesky

Larry Janesky has spent his career in basement waterproofing, foundation repair, and related home service businesses. Starting in 1987, he has become a well-respected authority on moisture control, humidity, crawl space encapsulation (a term he coined), and home energy conservation. He is the owner of over 25 patented solutions.

As founder of Basement Systems, Inc. and co-founder of Dr. Energy Saver, Inc., Total Basement Finishing Systems, Inc., and Supportworks, Inc., he has helped train and build networks of contractors across the United States and Canada. Larry provides guidance and directs the overall strategy for companies he owns or co-owns, training local leaders to oversee day-to-day operations and trusting teams to execute and deliver superior service to their customers.

He is very proud of what Primary Home Improvements can do for homeowners who have problems with their basements, crawl spaces, and foundations. Larry is an Eagle Scout, father of three, and desert motorcycle racer.

Primary Home Improvements Owners: Mike & Mary

Mike Depasquale & Mary Meadows

Primary Home Improvements was started in 2021 by husband and wife, Mike and Mary. Mike and Mary are Cleveland natives and high school sweethearts. They wanted to build a company together that not only does high quality work for the community, but is also a place where employees enjoy coming to work. They have a real focus on doing the right thing, while treating customers and employees like family. Their values are at the forefront of this organization.

Mike has worked in the home improvement industry since the age of 18. He has done various roles starting from Installer to Sales Rep, Sales Manager, GM and now Co-owner. Mike oversees Production and Sales at PHI. This is a great fit for his vast work experience, mechanical abilities and knowledge of construction.

Mary went back to school to finish her bachelor's degree in her late 20s and discovered that after working in the business world for more than ten years, she really cared about topics like what makes an effective leader and business owner and how to build a positive company culture. She took that passion and continued her education, graduating with her MBA from Berea's Baldwin Wallace University in 2021. Combined with the tools she gained there and Mike's extensive home improvement experience, PHI was born.

In her role as Co-owner, Mary oversees all the background "business stuff" that goes into running an organization and loves it. She enjoys things like a good spreadsheet and looking at the numbers and data, while Mike prefers to get out onsite with their installers and sales team. Mike and Mary have a great balance of skills and responsibilities that allow them to work effectively together and have brought the company success and growth.

Outside of work, Mike and Mary live in North Ridgeville with their daughter and what they lovingly refer to as the "dog farm". After 18 years of knowing each other and different life journeys, they finally tied the knot in 2023. It was the best day of Mike's life.