Office buildings, car dealerships, retail stores, restaurants, apartment complexes, the list goes on. While each of these are commercial facilities and represent different types of businesses, the truth is they all have their own plumbing systems to maintain as well. Whether that be the water heaters, faucets, water lines, drain lines or anything else plumbing-related, you’ll want to keep those all operating at an optimal level. Furthermore, in the instance that an issue does arise, you’re going to want to have a local commercial plumbing company that you can call to get things back up and running. Not to mention, there’s also value in having a plumbing professional that you trust, and is able to provide effective advice in terms of important maintenance practices, how to limit issues from arising and anything specific in relation to your plumbing system.
In addition to providing residential and new construction plumbing services, Stine-Nichols Plumbing is also a Kansas City commercial plumbing company as well. We’ve had the opportunity to work with all different kinds of commercial facilities throughout the Kansas City area and always enjoy solving their plumbing problems (no matter if it’s something as simple as a faucet installation or as large as a sewer line repair).
Do you own or manage a commercial facility? If so, do you have a local commercial plumbing company that you can count on in times of need? If not and you’re currently searching for the ideal solution, you’re going to want to check out this week’s blog post. Being a Kansas City commercial plumbing company ourselves, we’re going to take a look at a few of the attributes that you should consider before finalizing your plumber selection!
Timeliness
“Time is money.” I’m sure many people have likely heard this quote a time or two. With so many industries becoming increasingly competitive nowadays, it’s always important to keep your customers and employees happy, right? While we’re not saying a well-functioning plumbing system is going to solve this by itself, you’re not going to want it to cause any frustrations either.
This leads us into the first characteristic of a professional commercial plumbing company and that happens to be timeliness. The same can obviously be said for residential situations too, but we thought it would be best to start this blog post by emphasizing the importance of providing quick and timely plumbing services. For one, the longer a plumbing issue sits, the worse it ends up getting. However, as hinted at in the paragraph just before this, think about how a plumbing issue (particularly one that sits for a while) could negatively impact the customer experience or frustrate employees. Maybe that’s a toilet which hasn’t worked properly for a few days or even a faucet with constant issues. Both of these examples can easily be fixed by a qualified plumber with a quick service call, so it’s simply not worth the risk to let it sit for an extended time period.
Reliable & Professional
We just discussed how important it is to have a plumber that can make it out there quickly when you need them. Plumbing is one industry where timeliness is essential and in many cases, you can’t wait two or three days to get your issue resolved. However, while it’s extremely important for them to arrive in a timely manner, you also need the work to be reliable and professional. After all, what’s the point in quick service if it just ends up breaking down again in the near future? With that being said, the next two items that we’ll highlight are reliability and professionalism. Each of these go hand-in-hand with each other, so we figured it would make most sense to combine them together.
Reliability can mean a few different things. For one, it could represent a plumbing company that arrives when they say they will. If they say they’ll be able to get someone out there Monday morning, then there should be someone on-site Monday morning. Simple enough! On the flip side, reliability could also come in the form of providing effective repairs. When they send a plumber out to fix something, you should be able to feel confident that the issue was fixed properly and won’t require another repair a week or so down the road.
Now that we just mentioned why you need someone that shows up when they say they will and gets the issue fixed the first time, our next topic of discussion is professionalism. Like reliability, professionalism can encompass a number of different items. For the most part though, it should come with an established company. They’ll be aware of the codes, have the experience/tools to complete any project, know how to troubleshoot through unique scenarios and even know local contractors to recommend in situations where plumbing isn’t directly involved. Along with all of this, a professional commercial plumbing company is also going to be licensed and insured, which is undoubtedly a must!
Honest Pricing
As we enter the final part of this week’s blog post, we’ll now talk about a quality that certainly serves importance. Every commercial facility is likely going to have a budget in-place for repairs and maintenance. This can include a few different things, with plumbing being one of them. And as you could say about any of the other contractors involved, you’ll want someone that provides honest pricing. Once you find a plumber that provides professional services and you don’t have to worry about them overcharging, you’ll know you have a plumbing company you can trust for any problems that arise in the future.
It’s important to mention that unless you’re directly involved in the plumbing industry, it can be tough to determine what exactly is a good price. If you have a larger project (like a sewer line repair or bathroom rough-in), that could even be a good time to receive a few bids and evaluate those accordingly. Likewise, for those facilities that may have numerous smaller plumbing issues pop up from time-to-time throughout the year, that could be another good opportunity to try various companies out and see who you like best (as well as compare pricing). In the end, as seen in this week’s blog post, finding a good Kansas City commercial plumbing company is going to entail looking for similar qualities as one providing residential plumbing services.
Need a Kansas City Commercial Plumbing Company? Call Stine-Nichols Plumbing!
As mentioned in the opening section, our team at Stine-Nichols Plumbing has provided commercial plumbing services for a wide variety of businesses throughout Kansas City and many of the surrounding cities. In this week’s blog post, we highlighted a few different qualities that are important to look for in a commercial plumbing company. All in all, there truly is value in having a plumber that you can call in times of need. No matter if that’s for larger projects, smaller repairs or simply routine maintenance, having a local plumbing company that can get it resolved the first time can prove to be an asset.
Looking for a Kansas City commercial plumbing company for your facility? Don’t hesitate to give us a call at (816) 348-3481 to speak with a member of our team about the services we offer. We look forward to hearing from you!