--- title: KP Contracting Blog | Phil Parsons (2) description: Phil Parsons is an owner at KP HOMESCAPES with 20-years’ experience in custom remodeling and the development of outdoor living spaces that bring friends and family together. He is a degreed engineer, and his work has been featured on HGTV. (2) --- [Contact Us Today! 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