From repairing pipes in one hundred degree heat with a mask on during Covid to fixing plumbing disasters during an unprecedented freeze, the Clarke family has been tried and tested when it comes to plumbing nightmares. Working weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather, Clarke Plumbing has earned their five-star Google ratings by being a trusted, reliable plumbing company.
“What makes us different from other plumbing companies is that if you call Clarke Plumbing, you are always speaking to a plumber, no matter who answers the phone,” said Laurie Clarke who co-owns Clarke Plumbing with her husband Matthew Clarke. “We are not sales people or a call center. I'm the one answering the call. We are passionate about plumbing and have high standards on our work. After all, it's our name on the truck. Every customer is important to us.”
A true family affair, Clarke Plumbing opened its doors on September 1st, 2023 and is run by retired Air Force member and master-level plumber Matthew Clarke, his wife Laurie, and their sons Jonathan and Alex, who are apprentice plumbers and are learning on the job from their licenced-plumber parents. Laurie and Matthew have lived in Cypress since 2002 and provide plumbing services for Cypress and much of greater Houston.
“Sometimes we have large enough jobs that we all get to work together,” said Laurie. “We spent our Thanksgiving working, which was actually awesome as we all really enjoyed being able to be together.”
Having the Clarke family work on holidays and during catastrophic weather events has benefitted many Cypress households. When it comes to minor and major plumbing disasters, Clarke Plumbing has dealt with all of it including things like no hot water, water leaks in yards, leaks in homes causing water damage, leaking faucets, replacement faucets, plumbing jobs for the install of new appliances, faucet stoppages, water riser leaks, and more.
“We also work on gas issues, like gas smells or supplying natural gas to generators,” remarked Laurie. “As licensed plumbers, we are the only team who should be working on gas issues, with the exception of CenterPoint.”
Clarke Plumbing offers reliable, family-owned service that prioritizes honesty and integrity. As a family-run business with two licenced plumbers, Clarke Plumbing ensures expert advice right from the get-go, since calls aren’t outsourced to people who aren’t truly experts. They deliver expert, lasting solutions, giving customers peace of mind and confidence in the care of any plumbing needs.
Laurie emphasizes that there is a lot of misinformation that Texas no longer has or needs licensed plumbers, which she says is categorically incorrect. She says that the Texas State Plumbing Board is very active and that all plumbing can and should be done by a licensed plumber. Frequently, the Clarke family sees plumbing in homes that is not done correctly, and it often causes big problems for homeowners down the road.
“Handymen are not licensed to work on plumbing in anyone's homes other than their own. It is so important to have a licensed, knowledgeable professional to take care of all plumbing needs,” said Laurie. “We go through many hours of training, testing, and hands-on learning in order to gain our licenses and understand the issues that could arise due to incorrect plumbing. Incorrect plumbing can cause water supply contamination, systems not working properly, or even more costly repairs for correction.”
Clarke Plumbing has extensive knowledge including service, new construction and commercial aspects of plumbing, and anyone in the immediate Cypress area is not charged for an estimate.