In 1981 Becca came to work there as a full charge bookkeeper. She was well qualified for the position with bookkeeping experience dating back to her time doing accounting in the Marine Corps during the Viet Nam era in the late 1960's.

They met , fell in love and married in 1983. They just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this past November. In past lives Becca was a professional singer, performing in nightclubs and stage shows. Denny, on the other hand, went through his cowboy period, raising and training purebred Arabian horses on his 80 acre farm back in the 1970s.

Denny and Becca moved to Fort Myers in January of 2000, when they purchased T&C Canvas, an existing marine canvas business. Becca ran the office, did all the bookkeeping and paperwork, as well as overseeing the seamstresses. She handled all the "inside" segments of the business. Denny worked out on the boats designing, patterning and then installing the finished canvas products.

Having operated the marine canvas shop for several years, they were on the lookout for ways to diversify the business, as the boating business had been in decline for some time. A little over a year ago, they had the opportunity to purchase a distributorship for an exciting new product that had just been developed that seemed to fit right in with what they were already doing. That distributorship was Privacy on Demand, a line of custom made outdoor privacy curtains that attached to the inside of your pool cage to turn your pool area into your own private retreat whenever the mood strikes you. Denny was especially interested in this concept, because he had noticed for some time a growing trend to building large homes on small lots, resulting in a loss of privacy to the homeowner.

They were impressed with the unique concept and the quality with which the curtains were made. In fact, one of the things that stood out to them was the fact that these curtains were being fabricated from Sunbrella fabric, which was the same material they had been using for
years to build their boat covers, bimini tops and other marine products. They were delighted that Privacy on Demand had chosen the high ground and not picked one of the many less expensive but inferior fabrics that were available. They signed on as distributors immediately. .

In the last year the outdoor privacy curtains have had such great acceptance that they decided to get out of the dwindling boat canvas business and concentrate full time on this exciting new product. It is probably the only practical solution to the problem of getting some privacy around your pool area. So far, Denny has seen no competition or other practical solution.

What makes them stand out from some other businesses is their steadfast dedication to service, honesty and integrity. Denny and Becca both agree that they are not here to make a fast buck. “We are here for the long run and our reputation means everything to us. (They both know many of their previous customers from T&C Canvas will be their future Privacy On Demand customers, so they are going to stay with their old motto of  We will do what we say we will do, when we say we will do it!  They will bend over backwards for their customers to ensure and maintain their reputation for quality and service. Becca says, "We have thrown out jobs in progress and started over rather than try to slip a less than perfect job by the customer. It costs money at the time but we feel it will come back to us in the form of increased sales and customer loyalty somewhere down the road."

Becca is a published writer as well as being the current editor-in-chief of a quarterly woman's digest here in Southwest Florida. She enjoys bead work and jewelry making. She also teaches safe boating courses to the public through the Fort Myers chapter of the United States Power Squadron.

Denny is also an active member of the Power Squadron and enjoys woodworking, whether it is furniture and crafts, or larger building projects such as decks and remodeling.

Together they enjoy fishing, boating and motorcycling on their 1100cc Honda Shadow. Denny says Becca doesn't get to drive! They both have grown children from previous marriages and enjoy their 6 grandSONS, (no girls yet), every chance they get.

Privacy On Demand
Custom Outdoor Privacy Curtains
5371 Manatee Bay Lane
Ft Myers, Fl 33905

239-694-3030 Phone

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