Ridgeway Plumbing

What Ridgeway Plumbing does

Ridgeway Plumbing Inc. is a Florida-based plumbing contractor founded in 1956 by Jack and Marie Ridgeway, providing plumbing system design, prefabrication, installation, and warranty service for high-volume residential and multi-family construction projects on Florida's East Coast. The company operates from a Boynton Beach headquarters (640 Industrial Ave) and a Port St. Lucie operations and warehouse facility (668 NW Enterprise Drive), employing over 500 trained in-house craftsmen with no use of labor subcontractors. Its core technical platform combines computer-aided plumbing system design with in-house prefabrication of major components, multi-stage quality inspections, and a pre-packaged fixture staging system intended to shorten on-site installation time and reduce callbacks.

The company's business model is project-based subcontracting for builders and developers, with revenue generated through one-time installation contracts for single-family communities (e.g., Andalucia, Valencia, Bridgewater at Viera, Cypress Royale, Valencia Bay) and multi-family developments (e.g., Atlantico at Palm Beach Gardens, Central Gardens Grand Apartments, Red Road Commons, Royal Palm Place). It includes a one-year warranty service for new homeowners covering drain stoppages, fixture repairs, and water heater service. Supporting the field operation is 'Plumbing University,' an in-house training program covering QuickTech, Residential Plumbing Design, Journeyman Prep, PEX Piping, and Foreman Workshop courses. The company also operates a dedicated mobile app and employee portal for workforce communications and hurricane-season emergency dispatch.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting Florida's leading residential and commercial builders, with customer acquisition driven by long-standing preferred-contractor relationships, 70-year brand reputation, and demonstrated on-time, low-callback performance rather than digital marketing. Ownership remains private and family-influenced, with second-generation Kozan family members holding Chairman, Vice Chairman, and President roles alongside a non-family CEO (Ricardo Aldana) and Executive VP (Ken DePew). No external funding rounds, parent company, or M&A activity is disclosed.

Name

Ridgeway Plumbing

Legal name

Ridgeway Plumbing Inc.

Website

https://ridgewayplumbing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ridgeway Plumbing is a Florida East Coast plumbing contractor founded in 1956, employing 500+ in-house craftsmen to design, prefabricate, and install plumbing systems for high-volume residential and multi-family builders and developers from facilities in Boynton Beach and Port St. Lucie.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plumbing Contracting Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing & Pipefitting Contracting (IMAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Plumbing Fixture Installation & Repair (HSAOAAAA), Pipe Installation, Repair & Repiping (HSAOAAAB)

Keywords

• Plumbing installation services
• Residential plumbing contractor
• Multi-family plumbing systems
• Plumbing prefabrication
• Builder plumbing subcontractor

Headquarters

HQ city

Boynton Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Plumbing Installation Services: Ridgeway Plumbing generates revenue through providing plumbing installation services for residential and commercial construction projects. They serve as a contractor to builders and developers, providing complete plumbing system design, prefabrication, and installation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ridgeway Plumbing provides high-volume residential and commercial plumbing system design, prefabrication, and installation services as a contractor to builders and developers across Florida's East Coast. Its core deliverables include single-family and multi-family plumbing installations, in-house engineered and prefabricated components, computer-aided plumbing design, multi-stage quality inspections, a one-year warranty service for new homeowners, and an in-house Plumbing University training program for its craft workforce. The company owns and deploys more than 500 trained craftsmen across two Florida facilities in Boynton Beach and Port St. Lucie.

Product overview

Ridgeway Plumbing is a plumbing contractor serving Florida's East Coast since 1956, offering a unified service portfolio centered on high-volume residential and commercial plumbing installation. The core offerings include single-family and multi-family plumbing services, warranty service for new home builders, and the Plumbing University (PU) training program for employee development. Supporting operations include engineering and prefabrication, quality craftsmanship with inspections, and fixture staging services. The company also operates an online employment application system. With over 500 trained craftsmen on staff and facilities in Boynton Beach and Port St. Lucie, the company provides end-to-end plumbing solutions from design through installation to post-installation warranty support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single-Family Plumbing Services High-volume residential plumbing installation and design services for single-family homes, including underground plumbing, drainage systems, and water systems. Targeted at Florida's leading residential builders and developers for new construction communities such as Andalucia, Valencia, Bridgewater at Viera, Cypress Royale, and Valencia Bay.
• Multi-Family Plumbing Services Fast-track, high-performance plumbing contracting for multi-family residential buildings including apartments and condominiums. Delivered as a subcontractor for projects such as Atlantico at Palm Beach Gardens, Central Gardens Grand Apartments, Red Road Commons, and Royal Palm Place.
• Warranty Service for Homeowners One-year warranty coverage on plumbing installation and components for new homeowners served by builder clients, including drain stoppages, fixture repairs, and water heater service. Provided free of charge for one year following installation.
• Plumbing University (PU) Training Program In-house training program for plumbing skills and code knowledge delivered to the company's craft workforce, including courses on QuickTech, Residential Plumbing Design, Journeyman Prep, PEX Piping, and Foreman Workshop. Operated out of a dedicated training facility at the Boynton Beach headquarters.
• Engineering and Prefabrication Services Computer-aided design of plumbing systems with in-house prefabrication of major components for efficient installation with less waste. Provides individually-tailored designs and pre-built assemblies consumed by the company's own installation crews on Florida East Coast projects.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Roto-Rooter: National plumbing services franchise with strong brand recognition. While more focused on service/repair than new-construction installation, Roto-Rooter is the most recognizable U.S. plumbing brand and competes for plumber labor in overlapping markets.
• Mr. Rooter Plumbing: Nationally franchised plumbing service brand under Neighbourly. Comparable in plumbing trade expertise and labor pool competition, though predominantly service/repair rather than new-construction contracting like Ridgeway.
• Benjamin Franklin Plumbing: Nationally franchised plumbing brand under Neighborly, similar to Mr. Rooter. Competes for the same licensed plumber talent and overlaps in residential plumbing, though again weighted toward service rather than tract/new-build installation.
• EMCOR Group: Fortune 500 mechanical and electrical construction services provider. Competes with Ridgeway for large multi-family and commercial plumbing scopes, and has the scale to bundle HVAC, electrical, and plumbing — a competitive threat on larger developer accounts.
• Comfort Systems USA: National mechanical contractor specializing in HVAC, plumbing, and piping for commercial and industrial construction. A potential competitor for the multi-family and commercial builder segment that Ridgeway serves, with deeper geographic reach.
• APi Group: Public safety, specialty, and industrial services company with a meaningful life safety and mechanical services footprint. Comparable in scale and trade contractor model, and a potential consolidator of regional plumbing contractors like Ridgeway.

Emerging players

• Limbach Holdings: Public mechanical contractor providing plumbing, HVAC, and specialty services for commercial and multi-family construction. Comparable in targeting large developers with multi-family and mixed-use projects, and bundling mechanical trades where Ridgeway only provides plumbing.
• TDIndustries: Texas-based employee-owned mechanical contractor providing plumbing and HVAC for commercial and institutional construction. Comparable as a large, employee-centric specialty contractor; serves as a model of scale specialty contracting similar to Ridgeway's no-labor-sub approach.
• P1 Group: Employee-owned mechanical and electrical contractor providing plumbing, HVAC, and electrical for commercial, healthcare, and multi-family projects. Comparable in size and integrated mechanical contracting model, and a credible bidder for the same multi-family developers.

Regional players

• Wayne J. Griffin Electric / Regional Mechanical Contractors of Florida: Large specialty trade contractors operating in the Southeast U.S. with residential and commercial mechanical scopes. Comparable as regional specialty trade contractors competing for builder relationships in overlapping geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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