TLC: Making It Easy traces its roots back to 2005, when founder Edward Ditmyer established the business in Van Wert, Ohio. Edward’s goal was to bring “tender loving care” to property services – in other words, to manage and care for clients’ properties with exceptional attention and quality. The company began as a family venture built on a commitment to work harder, think smarter, and care more than others in the industry. This dedication to exceeding expectations from day one is the reason TLC was founded – to make life easier for customers through reliable, heartfelt service.

The original meaning of “TLC” was two-fold, standing for “Tender Loving Care” and “The Love of Christ”. Reflecting the company’s core philosophy of treating every client and project with personal care. The phrase “Making It Easy” is the company’s slogan – adopted in 2020 to emphasize its mission of simplifying maintenance and cleaning for customers. Together, the name TLC: Making It Easy conveys a promise: the team will give your property the utmost care while delivering a hassle-free, convenient service experience. This name encapsulates the family’s tradition of going above and beyond to make things easy for clients while delivering top-quality results.

Over the past two decades, TLC has grown from a small local business into a regional service leader. In the early years, Edward Ditmyer focused on window cleaning and property upkeep in his hometown of Van Wert. As demand grew, the company expanded its offerings (adding services like power washing and gutter care) and extended its reach beyond the initial Ohio area. By 2025, TLC celebrated 20 years as a thriving family-owned and operated company, now serving communities across Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio. This steady evolution reflects how TLC kept building on its strengths – investing in new capabilities and reaching more customers while maintaining the personal touch of a family business.

For its first several years, TLC operated around the Van Wert, OH area with a single base of operations. The company’s physical expansion began in 2018, when it opened its first dedicated branch office in Van Wert. In the early 2020s, TLC grew its regional footprint into Indiana: it launched a new location in Decatur, IN in 2021, followed by additional offices in Bluffton, IN (opened in 2022) and Berne, IN (opened in 2023). Most recently, in 2024 the company established a branch in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Each location was added in response to customer demand, allowing TLC to conveniently serve more communities. Despite this multi-location growth, all branches remain under the same family ownership and united by the company’s high service standards.

TLC distinguishes itself through an unwavering commitment to convenient and quality service with a personal touch. As a family-owned business, it instills trust and accountability in every project – the Ditmyer family and their team treat customers like neighbors. The company’s core values emphasize trust, respect, convenience, effectiveness, and of course, Tender Loving Care in every interaction. With nearly two decades in business, TLC has built long-term relationships – in fact, many clients have relied on TLC’s services for well over a decade. This combination of experience and genuine care means customers can count on both expertise and heartfelt service. Simply put, TLC goes the extra mile to ensure each job is done right while making the entire process easy and worry-free for the client.