My father, Van Franey, started this company in 1979 with one truck and a simple idea: do the job right the first time, treat people like neighbors, and the phone will keep ringing. 47 years later, it still does.
I grew up around this business. I rode along in the truck before I could reach the pedals, and I learned the trade the way most second-generation plumbers do, by handing my father the wrong wrench until I knew the right one. When I took over, I did not change the idea. I just tried to live up to it.
Today we are a small team of licensed plumbers serving Lee and Collier County, from Cape Coral to North Naples. We answer the phone 24 hours a day because pipes do not wait for business hours, and when you call, a real person picks up. We tell you what we found, what your options are, and what it will cost before we start. Sometimes that means telling you a repair is enough and a replacement can wait. That honesty has cost us a few sales over the years. It has also earned us more than 680 Google reviews and a reputation I would not trade for anything.
We are still a family company. My kids have grown up in the office the way I grew up in the truck. My father's name is still on the vans. And the people who work here, some of them for many years, are the reason our customers call us back and send their neighbors.
If you are reading this because something is leaking, call us. If you are reading it because you are deciding who to trust with your home or your property, I hope this helps. Either way, thank you for considering us.
James
Van Franey Plumbing, Fort Myers