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WE IS GREATER THAN ME

  • 1970

Company Founded


Benny Waldrop forms Waldrop Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. Spartanburg, SC.


1970

  • 2004

2004

Benny brings on talent, Bill Caldwell, Dennis Pruitt, and Jamie Porterfield, to grow & run Waldrop.

  • 2005

Addition of Commercial Plumbing. Caldwell was named Vice President. New building addition.

2005

  • 2007

2007

Waldrop Inc

Waldrop Inc. was formed and grew into two divisions; Heating & Air Conditioning and Mechanical Services, serving even more of the upstate. 


  • 2011

Purchase of Waldrop Inc

Benny Waldrop retired and sold the company to Bill Caldwell, Jamie Porterfield and Dennis Pruitt. 


2011

  • 2016

2016

Division Change

Waldrop Heating & Air became Waldrop Plumbing, Heating & Air


  • 2020

Owner Transfer

Caldwell retires and Waldrop Inc. shares are purchased 50/50 by Porterfield & Pruitt. 


2020

  • 2021

2021

Company Separation

Waldrop split into two independent companies, Waldrop Home Services Inc. & Waldrop Inc. Waldrop Mechanical Services performing commercial work and Waldrop Plumbing•Heating•Air performing residential only.


  • 2023

Waldrop University

Waldrop U is a 16-week paid training program to launch you into your new career.


2023

  • 2024

2024

Brand update

Waldrop introduced Wally, our herring-loving "Wal"-rus tech, and moved the location to Duncan Reidville Rd. 


About Waldrop

Plumbing – Heating – Air

At Waldrop Plumbing – Heating – Air, we hire only the best plumbing and HVAC professionals in Greenville and Spartanburg Counties. If you’re looking for plumbing, heating, and air jobs and additional training to grow your career, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve also been voted a “Great Place To Work” by our team!

Founded in 1970

Coworkers 92

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