Testimonials
Jake Sumrall
VP, Sumrall Oil Services
“We really depend on having somebody that we can trust. We found that with Barlow Construction.”
— Jake Sumrall, VP, Sumrall Oil ServicesWould you tell us a little about yourself and your company?
I’m Jake Sumrall, Vice President of Sumrall Oil Services. We are mainly a fuel distributor for convenience stores and gas stations. We also have a few stores that we operate ourselves. We are not large enough to have really a contractor or mechanic or anything like that on hand. So, we are dependent on outsourcing.
How did your relationship with Barlow Construction start?
We reached out for a quote a few years ago. It didn’t work out for that particular project, but we started giving them calls after that and they’ve just been great to work with since then. I don’t know a lot about construction or repair work. We really depend on having somebody that we can trust. We found that with Barlow Construction.
Does Barlow handle things in a timely way? Do you feel they have a sense of urgency?
I’ve called them late in the afternoon, or at night. I’ll send a message or an email. I’ll have an email the next morning that came in at like 11 or 12 that night that they’ve already taken care of it. So yeah, anytime we’ve had an issue pop up, they’re always quick to respond and get it resolved.
Did you say you had an example of the kind of person Joe Barlow is?
Yes, in 2019, after Mississippi State won the Egg Bowl, they were taking the trophy around to different sites and they happened to choose one of our stores in Madison. We only had like 36 hours notice. Somebody told Joe about it and asked him to tell a few people. I don’t know exactly what Joe did but when we got there, cars were everywhere. I think it was one of the biggest turn-outs they had for any of those events. I think he had a lot to do with it, which really looked good for the store and for the company.
