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Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Kansas City is proud to be a local business owned and operated by Bruce and Madonna Forthofer and their daughter Kate. Our team is skilled and receives some of the best training in the industry, equipping us to solve all residential & commercial plumbing problems quickly and decisively. We’re always on time, honest, and provide the reliable work you need to have working plumbing again! Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Kansas City is ready to help with any sort of plumbing need, whether its routine maintenance, a remodeling project, or a serious emergency.
Here's a short list of plumbing services we offer near you:
Call us 24 hours a day for emergency plumbing services in Kansas City, Lee's Summit, Overland Park and the surrounding communities!
We're your trusted source for Kansas City plumbing services! Schedule your appointment today by calling (816) 239-2685 or request service online!
My main line had a break in the pipe that comes down from the upstairs toilet. The Benjamin Franklin's plumber came, he was a very nice and polite man. He check the whole system and showed me what needed to be done. He went out of his way to work with me, and I was able to get repairs done right away. They were reasonably priced, and were knowledgeable about what needed to be done to make my repair's. The replacement pipes looked wonderful, nice and clean once they were done. Benjamin Franklin plumbing is the only company I will use from now on, no messing around with any other company! I will recommend Benjamin Franklin plumbing to all my friends and relatives. They're the best!
We discovered a huge plumbing mistake made years ago during the construction/remodel of two of our bathrooms which caused a small leak that eventually resulted in the production of black mold inside the walls and ceiling of our home. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing sent Jesse and Kyle out to access the damage and propose a solution. Kyle was able to reconstruct and reroute all of the plumbing between these two bathrooms and bring it up to code within 48 hours. It was a major project that was repaired quickly and efficiently. Both Jesse and Kyle were very knowledgeable, explained every step, and were respectful of our home. We highly recommend this company and these two great plumbers. Thank you.
The disposal in our kitchen.stopped working. I bought a new one yet did not feel up to installing it. I trust Benjamin Franklin Plumping, so scheduled an appointment. They sent Tyler Bejmovicz. He arrived, accessed the job and got right to work. In less than forty minutes, this pleasant person had the old unit out, the new unit in, fully tested and the work area cleaner than when the job started. He is an excellent representative for a company we have come to trust for competence, quality and price!
Thank you, Benjamin Franklin plumbing services for sending over Tyler and Anthony who did a great job for me today with my plumbing needs!! You should be very happy that you have such people working for you!! They both deserve a nice raise. They are a real asset to your company. Thanks again. Have a good day.
We appreciate the transparency, customer service, and the quality of work done by Ben Franklin Plumbing in Overland Park, KS. They show up when they say they will, and their technicians are informed and knowledgeable. I never feel pressured that they are tasked with upselling me on something imposed on them by their management. And our Plumber yesterday (Jewell) was super helpful. He found some hard to find parts for our 60 year old bathroom, and installed them within the morning after hunting them down. Ben Franklin Plumbing has been a very reliable plumber for us these past 10+ years !
With the Benjamin Franklin Plumbing team, you get the best of both worlds—local licensed plumbers backed by a trusted national service. Because all of our locations are independently owned and operated, we live and work in the communities we serve.
As a result, our owners and their employees are more committed to providing excellent experiences and helping out our neighbors. We hire talent right from the community, boosting the local economy by keeping dollars in our own backyard. That's worth being proud of.
Kate Harmon
Operations Manager and Co-Owner
Kate is the Operations Manager at Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. Kate works directly with the office staff to ensure that our customer is getting the best service experience possible. She enjoys interacting with customers and planning fun company events for our employees. Kate is the daughter of owners, Bruce and Madonna. She takes great pride in helping her parents run a successful family owned business. In her free time, Kate enjoys watching the Kansas City Chiefs and spending time with her children.
Michael Hymer
Service Supervisor
Michael is our service supervisor. He works directly with each technician to ensure that each customer gets the best service we can provide. He consistently looks for ways to improve our product and services. Michael is an outdoor enthusiast so he spends most of his free time with his wife enjoying the outdoors.
Kyle
Plumber
Kyle has worked for Benjamin Franklin Plumbing for almost 7 years. He enjoys helping customers with their plumbing issues. He especially enjoys installing Brita water treatment for his customers. He is a car enthusiast and enjoys the outdoors when he's not working. Kyle is now the proud father of a new baby boy!
Mason
Plumber
Mason enjoys solving plumbing problems for our customers. Originally from Oklahoma, he enjoys going home to visit and spending his time fishing when possible.
Jewell
Plumber
Jewell has been a plumber for 23 years. His #1 goal is to take care of his customers and their homes to the best of my ability. He is a single dad of two boys and just became a grandfather by his oldest daughter.
Kathy
Bookkeeeping and Accounting
Kathy worked for Benjamin Franklin Plumbing for the last 10 years. She enjoys the people and the family atmosphere we have here. She has two grown boys one of who has joined the Benjamin Franklin team to become a plumber!
Bruce Forthofer
Owner
Bruce has been in the plumbing trade since 1992. He started his own business in 1998 and operated as a one truck operation for 14 years. In 2012, wanting to grow his business, he decided to buy into to the Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchise. In 2012 he merged his company with the existing Benjamin Franklin Franchise in Kansas City. In 2015, he became the sole owner of the company. In 2016 his wife, Madonna, became co owner of the company. He coached his daughters in soccer for 15 years and ran a soccer league for 10. He now enjoys his free time with his grand kids.
Madonna Forthofer
Owner
Madonna is the co-owner of the company along with her husband Bruce. She's helped him in the business since 1998. She is proud to be from Kansas City, KS. She is the mother of five, three being triplets, and a grandmother to five.
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