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Plumbing repairs are one of those expenditures that don’t always get planned for, and with many homeowners hurting financially because of the COVID-19 crisis, it could be tough to come up with the funds to fix a cracked commode or perforated pipe.
In recognition of the tough times facing property owners, Clearwater-based Tampa Bay Plumbing has launched an initiative to provide $5,000 worth of plumbing repairs, free of charge, to a resident of Hillsborough or Pinellas County. Nominate a Neighbor, as the program is called, will accept submissions beginning July 1 and concluding Sept. 5.
“The goal of this campaign is to foster togetherness in our community, to reignite hope and unity,” Tampa Bay Plumbing marketing director Krystal Savanella writes in an email to Coffee Talk. “Our community, our whole country, is in a time of great affliction and Tampa Bay Plumbing believes it is our purpose to help those in need.”
Nominations can be submitted at https://bit.ly/2AZSqlp. The submission form can accept uploads of video or audio files, but they are not required. Nominees must live in the home they own, and the home must be a single-family house, not a multifamily property.
“We are in a weird time,” Tampa Bay Plumbing co-owner Daniel Ritchie tells Coffee Talk. “A lot of people are struggling. We want to focus on finding the right person who needs a lot of work done. Right now there’s probably someone out there who didn’t get any government aid who’s in a bad situation.”
Ritchie, who founded Tampa Bay Plumbing eight years ago with his father, Wayne Ritchie, says his firm hasn’t had to lay off or furlough any of its 24 staff members because of the coronavirus pandemic. But he feels for people who are faced with unexpected bills in what is already a time of unprecedented difficulty.
“Homeowner’s insurance often doesn’t cover a lot of plumbing issues,” Ritchie says. “Insurers know it’s going to go bad so they put in all these clauses. We are focused on finding someone who needs help.”
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