The shop, the showroom and the vans

In their own words, Ellsworth Plumbing & Heating is a trusted family and locally owned business with more than 100 years of plumbing and HVAC experience. All new installations come with a 1-year warranty, and other warranties are available.

These are their own photos, not stock: the pole sign on Turnpike Road, the showroom fixtures, the parts counter, and the vans that carry the full service list out to Portsmouth and Hampton Roads.

Walk-in appointments are welcome at 3605 Turnpike Rd, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with free parking in the lot and on the street. If you would rather see the fixtures and the counter before you come by, scroll through what the camera actually caught: the sign at different times of day, the showroom floor, the pegboard walls, and the vans that go out on the calls.

The Ellsworth Plumbing & Heating storefront and pole sign under a clear blue sky, empty parking lot in front — The storefront on Turnpike Road, pole sign against a clear blue sky.

A close-up of the Ellsworth Plumbing & Heating pole sign against a deep blue sky — A closer look at the pole sign: the teal script and the striped roundel.

The Ellsworth Plumbing & Heating storefront and roadside sign under a pale, overexposed sky — The storefront and roadside sign, an earlier cream and teal era of the same mark.

A row of vintage-colour and white toilets on the Ellsworth showroom floor, antique plumbing tools on the windowsill — The showroom: toilets in mint, harvest gold and blush, antique plumbing tools on the sill.

Four white pedestal sinks against wood panelling in the Ellsworth showroom — Four pedestal sinks against the showroom's wood panelling, fluted to square.

The long wooden parts counter at Ellsworth Plumbing & Heating, pegboard walls stocked with plumbing parts — The parts counter: pegboard walls stocked floor to ceiling.

An Ellsworth technician in a company hoodie resetting a toilet flange, tank lid in the foreground — A technician in an Ellsworth hoodie, resetting a toilet flange on the job.

A white Ellsworth Plumbing & Heating Transit van with the service list painted on the side — The vans carry the shop's second line, (757) 397-8431, along with the service list painted on the side.

A van at a customer's curb. The number on the side is the shop's alternate line, (757) 397-8431; the office's main line is (757) 250-2677.

Read the story, or come see it in person

The people and the history behind these photos are on the About page. For the full list of what the shop and the vans handle, see services. Ready to talk to someone, send a message or call (757) 250-2677.

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