For Kevin and Janet Cordeiro, the story behind A Plus Plumbing, LLC is not one of quick success or easy growth. It is a story shaped by long nights, seasonal work, family legacy, and a willingness to do whatever it took to build a business the right way. What many residents today know as a dependable local plumbing company started with second jobs, unpredictable schedules, and a couple determined to create something stable for their family and their community.
Kevin’s path into plumbing began while he was operating a hay business, which provided income only during certain seasons. “I had a hay business at the time, and that was only seasonal,” Kevin explained. “During the winter I would do plumbing.” He had been giving the opportunity to work with another plumber and quickly found that he enjoyed the work and the problem-solving that came with it. The work felt like a natural fit. “I’ve always been able to work with my hands and figure out issues. The plumbing kind of came naturally,” he said. The trade was also part of his family history. “My great-grandfather was a plumber and so was my great uncle,” Kevin shared, noting that plumbing was not entirely new territory for him.
A Plus Plumbing, LLC officially opened in 2010, but those early years required real sacrifice and teamwork. Kevin was often working hay at night while taking plumbing jobs during the day. Janet was there through it all, helping in ways that rarely show up on a balance sheet but make all the difference in a small business. “When he was first starting, he was still doing hay. I would go with him at night watch my iPad, and get some rest in the truck while he was out baling hay,” Janet recalled. “When he got done, I would drive home so he could get rest, so he could go to work and do plumbing in the morning. That’s what we did in the beginning.” Kevin remembers how much that support meant. “She would drive so I could sleep after working all night and come back,” he said. Those early routines were exhausting, but they helped lay the foundation for the business they were building together…