{"id":210,"date":"2024-11-20T18:50:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T18:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test5.samplewebsitelink.com\/buckleupexperts\/?page_id=210"},"modified":"2024-12-26T21:07:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T21:07:58","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test5.samplewebsitelink.com\/buckleupexperts\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"210\" class=\"elementor elementor-210\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a5b7fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a5b7fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e7c70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64e7c70\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f999b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f999b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84563a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"84563a2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c1b4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60c1b4b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6184aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6184aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/test5.samplewebsitelink.com\/buckleupexperts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/service-single-image.jpg.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-697\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test5.samplewebsitelink.com\/buckleupexperts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/service-single-image.jpg.png 420w, https:\/\/test5.samplewebsitelink.com\/buckleupexperts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/service-single-image.jpg-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9045c28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9045c28\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fcf4a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fcf4a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641eefd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"641eefd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Buckle UP Experts was founded by Thomas Gooch after witnessing firsthand the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Determined to shield his home from future disasters, Thomas sought comprehensive solutions to fortify his property. Unable to find a company that combined expertise, product selection, installation, and project management, he decided to build one himself.<\/p><p>Drawing from his 30 years of experience protecting data centers from power outages, fires, and water intrusion, Thomas assembled a team of accomplished entrepreneurs and engineers to bring Buckle UP to life. 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