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We didn't know what came next.
Maddox was about to turn 18. Like most parents of an autistic adult, we had no idea what he was going to do. So Maddox and his dad — Eric Bullard — decided to build something.
What started as a father trying to get his son $1,500 a month became a mission that changed our whole family — and is changing others too.
Maddox Bullard
Founder · DFW Metroplex
"I knew he could do it. And so did he. What we did not know is how much it would motivate and drive him to success."
— Eric Bullard, General Manager & Father
How We Got Here
The Real Story
The Beginning
Maddox was about to turn 18.
Like most families with an autistic adult child, we had no idea what came next. The question every parent in our shoes asks — "What is he going to do?" — hung over everything. We didn't have a roadmap. We just had faith, and a family who refused to give up.
The Idea
A father's experience. A son's future.
Eric, Maddox's dad and General Manager, had spent years cleaning windows for 35 large car dealerships and homes across the DFW Metroplex in his 20s and 30s. He knew the work. He knew the routine. And he knew Maddox could do it. The goal was simple: get Maddox earning $1,500–$2,000 a month and start teaching him. That's where it all began.
The Miracle
He didn't just do the job. He thrived.
What happened next stopped the whole family in their tracks. Maddox didn't just perform — he excelled. The structure of the work, the clear steps, the visible results — it lit something up in him. He thrived at work. He thrived at home. "It really felt like a miracle in our life," Eric says. And naturally, they started sharing what was happening with customers and anyone who would listen.
The Waiting List
Other parents started asking.
Word spread fast. Parents of other autistic adults started reaching out: "Can my child work with your company?" The answer was always yes — but they had to grow the work first. So the family dug in. Justin, Maddox's brother, worked all summer alongside Maddox and Eric. They were barely making it. But they were building something.
The Grocery Store Moment
People could see what they were made of.
There were moments that said everything. At the grocery store, buying everything on sale just to make ends meet, Maddox and his brother would notice someone with a full cart waiting behind them. Without being asked, the boys would help load the belt. They'd tell the stranger about Maddox's business. Sometimes people would try to offer money to help out. Every time, the answer was the same: "No thank you — we're teaching these boys the value of hard work."
Where We Are Now
Two years later. A waiting list. A family mission.
Today, Maddox, Justin, and Michael are all working hard — and they have the work ethic it takes to help others do the same. The waiting list of families who need what Maddox Bullard offers keeps growing. "They are a blessing to all of us," Eric says. "I truly love helping my son — and yours."
"Sorry — no thank you. We're trying to teach these boys the value of hard work."
When strangers at the grocery store — seeing the family buying everything on sale, barely making ends meet — tried to offer money to help out, that was the answer. Every time.
The Bullard Family
Three brothers. One mission.
Maddox didn't build this alone. His brothers worked alongside him from the beginning — first Justin, then one year later Michael — through the lean years, the long days, and the moments that tested everyone.
Today all three are working hard and have the work ethic it takes to help others do the same. The waiting list of families who need what Maddox Bullard offers keeps growing.
"They are a blessing to all of us," Eric says. And he means every word.
Maddox, Justin & Michael
About a year in — before the uniform shirts
Maddox Bullard
Founder & Owner
Started the business at 18. Never looked back.
Justin Bullard
Crew Member & Brother
Worked all summer from day one. Still showing up.
Michael Nelson
Crew Member & Brother
Part of the team that made the waiting list possible.
Eric Bullard
General Manager & Father
The man who saw what was possible before anyone else did.
What We Stand For
Our Core Values
Hard Work
We never took a handout. We built this through sweat, sacrifice, and showing up every single day.
Family
This business is run by a family, for families — ours and yours.
Faith
We kept the faith when things were hard. That faith is woven into everything we do.
Opportunity
Every autistic adult on our crew deserves a real shot at real work. We make sure they get it.
A Note From Eric
"We have a waiting list now of people that need us to help them. They are a blessing to all of us."
"I truly love helping my son — and yours."
"Keep the faith."
Eric Bullard
General Manager, Maddox Bullard Window Cleaning
Be Part of the Mission.
Every window we clean is a paycheck earned, a skill built, and a life changed. Hire us — and help us keep going.