Essig Plumbing & Heating partners with Midwest company

Reading-based Essig Plumbing & Heating has partnered with P1 Service Group, which provides resources to home service companies across the country.

P1 supports its residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical partner businesses in the areas of recruiting, marketing, finance, training, leadership, acquisitions, business strategy, call center management, equipment pricing and procurement, and more.

This move expands Chicago-based P1’s reach to the mid-Atlantic region.

A release noted that the partnership “has empowered Essig to better serve more homeowners throughout the Reading, Berks County and Lehigh County areas without interruption and has made it possible for the company to remain a third-generation family-run business.”

Essig Plumbing & Heating President Steve Essig said he wasn’t interested in selling the company. “I was looking for a true partner and I found that in P1 Service Group. Their commitment to stand beside their partners and provide them with the backing they need to be successful while also considering the needs of their people is unique in today’s culture, and the difference it has made for our team at Essig is tremendous.”

Added P1 CEO Jeff Belk: “Our partnership with Essig is a perfect example of what P1 Service Group is all about. Our mission is to value people first and enhance the lives of home service company owners and their team members.”

Paula Wolf is a freelance writer