Steve graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree. He then traveled throughout the United States as an Industrial Hygiene Technician. A few years later he became a Biomedical Engineering Technologist specializing in performing calibrations, realignments, preventive maintenance and repairs on surgical lasers ensuring proper performance. Throughout the 90’s Steve became a Senior Field Service Engineer conducting indoor environmental assessments for all hospital and outpatient surgical suites within his assigned territory to establish indoor environmental compliance for safe levels of nitrous oxide using trace gas analysis.

In December of 1998 he bought SERVPRO of North Huntsville providing senior leadership guidance to all departments including technical services in Indoor Environmental Testing and Consulting, Water Damage Restoration and Fire/Smoke Damage Restoration for Commercial and Residential clients, Mold Remediation for Indoor and Crawlspace areas. Mr. Fairris was given the IICRC "Triple Master" designation in water damage, fire & smoke, and textiles, right before he recently celebrated 20 years with SERVPRO!