TRI COUNTY HEATING AND ENERGY Local Company Specializes in Plumbing and Heating Services Writer / Angela Cornell Photography Provided
Some say you should never let your hobby become your vocation. Others claim that hobbies that blossom into careers make the best jobs. But what if a profession springs from a DIY home improvement project? That’s exactly how Clayton Eash’s business, Tri County Heating and Energy, began. “I got started by doing my own house and some people just started asking me if I could help them with theirs or do theirs,” Eash says.
“There were only a couple of different plumbers in the Amish community,” he says. “There was a shortage.” Although the number of Amish plumbers has increased, Eash still has plenty of work to do, probably because he has earned a reputation among his customers, about 85% of whom are also Amish. “I want customer satisfaction,” Eash says. “That’s what I strive for - do a good job at a reasonable price.” Eash also recognizes that each of his clients has different needs, and he tries to accommodate them.
After four years of doing occasional side jobs and learning the basics of plumbing at his day job in an RV factory, Eash went full time in 2018 when his brother-in-law, who co-owns Two Brothers Construction, retained him for a heating and plumbing job. “I’ve been basically full time ever since,” Eash says. As a member of the Amish community, Eash has a unique platform for what he does, and this has proven to be a win-win for both Eash and his clients.
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