Lighthouse Plumbing

What Lighthouse Plumbing does

Lighthouse Plumbing Co. is a privately held, founder-owned residential plumbing services company headquartered at 909-2B Pilottown Road, Lewes, Delaware. Founded in 2002 and led by owner-operator Jim Wahl—branded as "The Lighthouse Plumber"—the business serves homeowners in Lewes, Rehoboth, and the broader Sussex County, Delaware beaches area. The company's core offering is a unified suite of residential plumbing services rather than a software or technology platform: plumbing repair (leaking pipes, faucets, gas lines, frozen/broken pipes, drain unclogging); routine plumbing service and preventative maintenance; complete plumbing installations for new construction (fixtures, sprinkler systems, water filtration, full indoor/outdoor systems); plumbing remodels for bathrooms, kitchens, and outdoor kitchens; and sewer and drain cleaning across Cast Iron, Galvanized, ABS, and Copper systems. Specialty add-on services include video sewer inspections, winterizations, water heater services, leak detection, and emergency plumbing response. Technology is described as standard residential plumbing equipment and techniques with no proprietary platform, software systems, or AI/ML capabilities. The business model is straightforward professional services: revenue is generated through on-site, quote-based service fees collected directly from residential customers, with pricing characterized as competitive and reasonable but not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, reaching homeowners through the company website (top-of-funnel SEO/organic presence), phone contact (302.645.8477 / 302.228.0431), and local word-of-mouth referrals concentrated within Sussex County. Distribution is purely field-based: plumbers travel to customer homes across the Lewes/Rehoboth/Delaware beaches footprint. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., plus appointments on weekends. Lighthouse is owner-operated with no parent company, no subsidiaries, no external investors, no disclosed funding rounds, no partnerships or alliances, and no documented regulatory actions, acquisitions, or executive hires beyond founder Jim Wahl. The ownership structure appears consistent with a sole proprietorship or small partnership serving a single local market.

Name

Lighthouse Plumbing

Legal name

Lighthouse Plumbing Co.

Website

https://lighthouseplumbingco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lighthouse Plumbing Co. is a founder-owned residential plumbing services provider based in Lewes, Delaware, serving homeowners in Lewes, Rehoboth, and Sussex County, Delaware through on-site repair, installation, remodel, and drain cleaning work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Plumbing Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Plumbing Fixture Installation & Repair (HSAOAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drain Cleaning (Residential) (HSAOABAA), Kitchen Plumbing & Fixture Installation (HSAPAAAF), Bathroom Plumbing Rough-In & Reconfiguration (Fixture Relocation) (HSAPABAG)

Keywords

• Residential plumbing services
• Plumbing repair
• Drain cleaning
• Plumbing installation
• Plumbing maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewes

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Plumbing Services: One-time service fees for plumbing repair, installation, maintenance, and drain cleaning services. Services are provided on-demand to residential customers at competitive rates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lighthouse Plumbing Co. provides residential plumbing services to homeowners in Lewes, Rehoboth, and Sussex County, Delaware. The company performs on-site plumbing repair, routine maintenance, drain and sewer cleaning, water heater service, leak detection, winterizations, video sewer inspections, full plumbing installations for new construction, and plumbing work for home remodels and additions. Services are delivered by field technicians at the customer's home, with quote-based pricing and emergency call accommodation.

Product overview

Lighthouse Plumbing Co. is a residential plumbing service company offering a unified suite of plumbing services rather than a software platform. The core service portfolio includes five main offerings: Plumbing Repair (for pipes, faucets, gas lines, and unclogging), Routine Plumbing Service (preventative maintenance), Plumbing Installations (fixtures and complete systems), Plumbing Remodels (for additions and renovations), and Sewer & Drain Cleaning (servicing various drain types and materials). These are supplemented by specialty services including Video Sewer Inspections, Winterizations, Water Heater Services, Leak Detection, and Emergency Plumbing Service. The company has been serving Sussex County, Delaware since 2002, with Jim Wahl as the lead plumber.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plumbing Repair Repair services for leaking water lines, pipes, faucets, gas lines, broken pipes, frozen pipes, and unclogging drains throughout residential properties in Sussex County, Delaware.
• Routine Plumbing Service Preventative maintenance services for homeowners including drain cleaning, pipe unclogging, gasket resealing, water pressure adjustment, and water heater optimization to keep residential plumbing systems running smoothly.
• Plumbing Installations Complete plumbing installation services for new residential construction, including fixtures (sinks, tubs, showers, faucets, toilets), sprinkler systems, and water filtration systems, as well as designing and installing complete indoor and outdoor plumbing systems.
• Plumbing Remodels Plumbing services for home remodeling projects including bathroom additions, kitchen updates, and outdoor patio kitchens, with consulting on fixture selection and code compliance.
• Sewer & Drain Cleaning Drain and sewer service and repair for Cast Iron, Galvanized, ABS, and Copper systems, handling clogs and leaks in complete sewer systems, floor drains, bath drains, roof drains, sinks, tubs, toilets, showers, and washing machines.
• Video Sewer Inspections Video inspection technology used to inspect residential sewer lines and diagnose problems before recommending repair or cleaning work.
• Winterizations Winterization services to prepare residential plumbing systems for cold weather conditions, particularly relevant in the Delaware beach and Sussex County service area.
• Water Heater Services Water heater pump services and optimization to keep residential water heater systems operating at peak efficiency.
• Leak Detection Professional leak detection services to identify and address water leaks throughout the residential plumbing system.
• Emergency Plumbing Service Emergency plumbing services to accommodate urgent calls and fix residential plumbing problems as quickly as possible.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Len The Plumber: Len The Plumber is a multi-location residential plumbing and drain service operator in the Mid-Atlantic, offering nearly identical services (repair, drain cleaning, water heaters, gas lines) and competing for the same homeowner customers in markets adjacent to Sussex County.
• Benjamin Franklin Plumbing: Benjamin Franklin Plumbing is a national franchise built on punctuality and on-time guarantees, directly mirroring Lighthouse's 'on-time appointments' differentiator, and serves similar residential customers with full repair, installation, and drain services.
• Mr. Rooter Plumbing: Mr. Rooter is a national residential and commercial plumbing franchise that competes directly on the same service categories — repair, drain cleaning, installation, and remodeling — with localized operators serving territories similar to Lighthouse's Sussex County footprint.
• Horizon Services: Horizon Services is a Delaware-based residential plumbing, HVAC, and electrical company based in the same region as Lighthouse, competing for the same Sussex County homeowner base with a similar on-time guarantee and broad residential service suite.

Others

• Angi (Angie's List): Angi operates the largest U.S. home services lead-generation marketplace, channeling residential plumbing demand to local contractors; it directly affects customer acquisition economics for independents like Lighthouse that rely on word-of-mouth rather than paid lead funnels.
• HomeServe: HomeServe is a home warranty and home services marketplace that connects homeowners with local plumbers like Lighthouse, acting as a customer-acquisition channel and indirect competitive layer that can either feed or bypass small independents depending on contract terms.

Broad incumbents

• ARS / Rescue Rooter: ARS (American Residential Services) operates Rescue Rooter and is one of the largest U.S. residential HVAC, plumbing, and drain service networks, competing across repair, installation, and emergency categories with substantially greater scale and marketing reach than Lighthouse.
• Roto-Rooter: Roto-Rooter is the largest North American residential plumbing and drain cleaning franchise, offering the same repair, drain cleaning, and emergency services as Lighthouse Plumbing but with national scale, 24/7 call centers, and brand-level marketing that an independent cannot match.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lighthouse-plumbing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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