Stan, Mike and Danny.
Walter Kowalczyk opened the shop in 1952. His son, grandson and great-grandson still run it, from the same garage behind the same house on the South Side.
On the trucks.
Stan Kowalczyk
Second generation · 1971Took over from his father in 1971 and ran the shop until 2009. Now answers the Saturday phone, does the books, and gets called in for the oldest steam systems because he’s probably worked on them before.
Mike Kowalczyk
Master Plumber · Lic. #48813Started sweeping the shop at twelve, licensed at twenty-six, running it since 2009. Does every estimate himself and most of the boiler work.
Danny Kowalczyk
Apprentice · second yearRegistered apprentice with the state and on the truck with his dad. Learning steam the way Mike did, from Stan.
What “and Sons” means for you
When you call, you get a Kowalczyk. When we give you a price, the person who gave it is the person who does the work, and the person whose name is on the van. Nobody is working to a sales quota.
Call the shop. A Kowalczyk answers.
Mon–Fri, 7 to 5. Saturdays, it’s Stan.
The old-house plumber’s site, built in seven days.
Sixteen pages: house types drawn by hand, three generations of the family, an honest hourly rate explained, and a lead service line page written for Milwaukee.