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OUR STORY

THREE GENERATIONS.
ONE TOOLBOX.
ZERO SHORTCUTS.

Since 1987, IronWorks Plumbing has built a reputation the old-fashioned way: show up on time, do clean work, charge a fair price, and stand behind every weld, fitting, and seal.

Founder
FOUNDER

FRANK “IRON” KOVACS

MASTER PLUMBER · 1987
HOW IT STARTED

FROM A PICKUP
TO A POWERHOUSE.

In 1987, Frank “Iron” Kovacs quit his job at the union hall, borrowed $2,400 from his father-in-law, and bought a used Ford F-150 and a set of pipe wrenches. He answered every call himself — days, nights, birthdays, his kid’s school plays.

Thirty-seven years later, that one truck has turned into twelve. The shop runs out of a 14,000 square-foot warehouse. Frank’s sons Ray and Eddie run operations. His grandson Bobby just earned his journeyman license. The work hasn’t changed. The people haven’t changed. The standards haven’t changed.

“Do the job like your name’s on the invoice. Because it is.”

— FRANK KOVACS, FOUNDER
THE TIMELINE

37 YEARS.
IN THE TRENCHES.

1987

THE BEGINNING

Frank Kovacs launches with one truck, a cell-phone pager, and a promise: answer every call personally.

1994

FIRST SHOP

Moved out of the garage. Hired brother-in-law Vinny as first full-time plumber. Bought truck #2.

2003

SONS JOIN THE CREW

Ray finishes trade school. Eddie finishes apprenticeship. Second generation on the job site.

2011

COMMERCIAL DIVISION

Launched dedicated commercial crew after the Rossi’s Trattoria rescue job. Word spread fast.

2018

24/7 EMERGENCY LINE

Three dispatchers manning shifts. 60-minute response guarantee becomes company-wide policy.

2024

THIRD GEN

Bobby Kovacs earns journeyman license. Forty-two thousand jobs logged. Still answering the phone ourselves.

THE CREW

MEET THE MEN
IN THE TRUCKS.

Twenty-four master plumbers. Zero subcontractors. Every technician on our payroll has at minimum eight years of field experience and a current journeyman or master license. These are the hands on your job.

Ray Kovacs
28 YRS

Ray Kovacs

OPERATIONS LEAD 28 YRS · MASTER PLUMBER
Eddie Kovacs
24 YRS

Eddie Kovacs

DISPATCH & FIELD 24 YRS · MASTER PLUMBER
Vinny Ricci
32 YRS

Vinny Ricci

COMMERCIAL CHIEF 32 YRS · MASTER PLUMBER
Bobby Kovacs
6 YRS

Bobby Kovacs

GAS SPECIALIST 6 YRS · JOURNEYMAN
WHAT WE STAND FOR

FOUR PRINCIPLES.
ZERO EXCEPTIONS.

FAIR PRICING

Flat-rate quotes. No hourly padding. No bait-and-switch. What we quote is what you pay — nothing more.

OLD-SCHOOL WORKMANSHIP

We use commercial-grade parts. We weld, thread, and solder by hand. We do not trust the cheap stuff — and neither should you.

REAL ACCOUNTABILITY

If our work fails, we fix it on our dime. If we run late, we knock money off the bill. That’s not a slogan — it’s the policy.

LEAVE IT BETTER

We haul away old units. We sweep the workspace. We seal, cap, and test before we clock out. No mess, no loose ends.

CREDENTIALS

LICENSED · CERTIFIED · INSURED

BBB A+ RATED
PL-2847293
ICC CERTIFIED
EPA WATER SENSE
UNION PLUMBERS
OSHA COMPLIANT

READY TO WORK
WITH A REAL CREW?

Pick up the phone and talk to a master plumber — not a call center. Or send us a message and we’ll call you back within the hour.