Essig Plumbing & Heating

Name

Essig Plumbing & Heating

Website

https://pwessig.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Essig Plumbing & Heating is a privately held plumbing and HVAC services company based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1938 with 51-100 employees, it installs and repairs heating and cooling systems for local residential and light-commercial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plumbing and HVAC Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Plumbing Fixture Installation & Repair (HSAOAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pipe Installation, Repair & Repiping (HSAOAAAB), Expansion Tank, Circulator Pump & Zone Valve Service (HSAOACAG)

Keywords

• Plumbing services
• HVAC services
• Heating system installation
• Cooling system repair
• Residential plumbing

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Essig Plumbing & Heating installs and repairs heating and cooling systems, and provides plumbing services. The company operates as a traditional trade contractor delivering on-site residential and light-commercial plumbing and HVAC work out of Reading, Pennsylvania. The firm's web presence (pwessig.com) is a parked GoDaddy domain and offers no additional product detail.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plumbing Services
• Heating System Installation and Repair
• Cooling System Installation and Repair

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Broad incumbents

• Wrench Group: Wrench Group is a leading U.S. provider of residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services, operating multiple regional brands across multiple states. It is comparable to Essig because its subsidiaries perform the same plumbing + HVAC service mix that Essig offers, although at much larger multi-state scale.
• Mr. Rooter Plumbing: Mr. Rooter is a Neighborly-owned national plumbing franchise brand providing residential and commercial plumbing installation, repair, and drain cleaning. It is comparable to Essig in core plumbing service offering, with broader geographic reach and brand-driven marketing capability that Essig currently lacks.
• Roto-Rooter: Roto-Rooter is the largest U.S. franchised plumbing and drain service provider, offering residential plumbing repair, sewer/drain cleaning, and water-damage restoration through a national franchise network. It is comparable to Essig as a same-category service competitor, but at vastly greater scale and with a national footprint that dominates local markets like Reading, PA.
• One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning: One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning is a national HVAC service franchise under Authority Brands specializing in residential heating and cooling installation, repair, and maintenance. It competes with Essig directly in HVAC service delivery, with greater geographic coverage and centralized marketing.
• HomeServe USA: HomeServe is a leading home repair and HVAC/plumbing service provider with a national contractor network offering subscription-based and on-demand residential services. It is comparable to Essig via the residential plumbing/HVAC service category and overlapping customer base, though it operates a network-of-contractors model rather than a single-operator model.
• Benjamin Franklin Plumbing: Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, part of Authority Brands, is a national residential plumbing franchise offering installation, repair, drain cleaning, and water-heater services. It mirrors Essig's residential plumbing positioning but at national scale and with structured franchise support and marketing infrastructure.
• ServiceMaster (Terminix/Brandt): ServiceMaster is a national home and commercial services platform spanning restoration, cleaning, pest control, plumbing (via American Home Shield/Copeland Brands acquisitions), and HVAC. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in residential trade services, though Essig is more focused and locally concentrated than ServiceMaster's diversified portfolio.

Direct peers

• Horizon Services: Horizon Services is a regional residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service provider operating in the Mid-Atlantic U.S., including Pennsylvania. It is a near-direct competitor to Essig: same combined plumbing + HVAC service model, similar customer base (homeowners), and overlapping service territory in the Reading/PA market.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/makeitessig
• Facebookfacebook.com/MakeItEasy.MakeItEssig

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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