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Serving the St. Croix Valley since 1950, Countryside Plumbing &, Heating has been providing guaranteed service in home comfort. Simply put, we specialize in keeping our customers comfortable. We've made it our mission to always exceed customers' expectations by analyzing each customer's unique comfort needs and wants, recommending the best possible plumbing, heating and/or cooling system to meet efficiency and comfort requirements, and providing prompt, courteous service. By providing personal, individualized attention, we are strengthening the connection between our company and our customers. Our customers can rest assured that twenty years from now they'll still receive the same outstanding service they've come to expect from our technicians! Countryside Plumbing & Heating has been and will continue to service all your plumbing, heating and cooling needs well into the current century and beyond.

Countryside Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. is proud to be a family owned and operated Contractor. We employ highly trained Union Plumbers and HVAC Installers & Technicians and strive to not only meet, but to exceed, industry standards. 


We know that finding a reliable plumbing, heating and cooling company is a difficult and sometimes a costly endeavor. We offer free estimates and guarantee our work. We are fully licensed and bonded and the combined experience of our plumbers and HVAC technicians number well over 500 years!!



Countryside Plumbing & Heating offers a full line of plumbing, heating, air conditioning and sheet metal services. We are happy to help with any project from assisting the “do-it-yourselfer” with small remodeling and repair projects to complete residential and commercial remodeling and new construction projects. We have 24-Hour Emergency Service and a toll-free “800” telephone number to call for any emergency repairs that may arise. We offer our services to a vast area that includes all of St. Croix County, much of Polk County and Pierce County, as well all surrounding areas. On any given day, you can easily see one of our 25 trucks throughout the community and northwestern Wisconsin. We deal with a wide range of Bryant products that include furnaces and air conditioners for your HVAC needs.

History

Countryside Plumbing & Heating began serving the New Richmond community in 1950 under the name of Schwantes Heating. In 1955, Dick Allers and Len Peterson bought it and the name was changed to A-P Heating. In 1962, the name was changed to Early Plumbing & Heating. For most of these early years they operated out of a small building on North Knowles Avenue, and in 1965 they erected and moved into a location at 753 South Knowles Avenue in New Richmond. In 1976, the name was changed to CIR Plumbing & Heating.

Jim De Young began working for them in 1970 as a Plumber, and in early 1982, Jim and Carol De Young bought the business and changed the name to Countryside Plumbing & Heating, Inc. In April 2000, we moved into our current facility at 321 Wisconsin Drive where we have a 15,000 square foot building that includes our offices, warehouse and fabrication area and 1600 square foot showroom.

We have also been a part of many of the remodeling and renovations at other area financial institutions, schools and churches. We currently are involved with the plumbing and/or heating in as many as 250 new homes a year plus many multi-family apartments and town homes. We have shared in much of the growth of our area and hope to continue to be involved in the potential future growth and improvements in the years to come.

In 1989, we were awarded the “Kohler Registered Showroom” distinction and in June, 1991, “Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine” awarded Countryside their prestigious “PM100 Club" distinction, recognizing us as one of the top 100 plumbing dealers of our size in the nation. We are currently proud to be members of the Western Wisconsin Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors Association and St. Croix Valley Home Builders Association as well as the New Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce, and New Richmond Rotary Club. Our plumbers are members of the Plumbers and SteamFitters Local #434 and the heating and cooling staff are members of the Sheet Metal Workers Local #10. Countryside was honored in 2005 as the "Large Business of the Year" by the New Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce. In 2009 they were also recognized as an outstanding employer of Apprentices by the State of Wisconsin Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards.

Jim De Young is currently the President of the Western Wisconsin Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors Association and Advisory member to the local JAC (Journeyman Advisory Committee) for the State of Wisconsin.  Carol De Young is Vocational Chairperson for the Rotary Club of New Richmond. In 2007 she was appointed as an Employer Advisor Delegate to the State of Wisconsin Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards Committee. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors Association representing District #10 which covers most of the north western portion of the state. Carol was featured in the July edition of the P-H-C Magazine as one of the "Women in Plumbing" who are making their mark in the plumbing industry.

Countryside started with six employees in 1982 and has grown to over 25 full-time employees at this time. Our employees drive to work in New Richmond from as far away as Prairie Farm, Trego, Menomonie, Hammond, Amery, Balsam Lake, Hudson and River Falls, as well as many of them living in the immediate area.

Arliss Melby, Cammi De Young and Carol De Young

If there is anything we can do to help you, please be sure to call or stop in. We have an excellent staff ready to serve you. As you call or come into our showroom, you will meet several members of our competent staff. Arliss Melby is the Retail Sales Manager and has been with this company since 1980.  Carol De Young is the Vice President and Office Supervisor and is the Showroom Contract Sales Manager. She is happy to schedule an appointment with any customers to help give them one-on-one help with selecting and ordering their plumbing fixtures and faucets.  

The second generation of the De Young’s is now taking a leadership role in the day to day operations and management of the company. Tim De Young is a licensed Master Plumber in Wisconsin and Minnesota and General Manager. Bill De Young is a trained Sheet Metal Technician and Heating and Air Conditioning Department Manager.  Cammi De Young is the office manager and supervisor of the Bookkeeping and Accounting Department..

Kendall “Elgin” Obermueller is a licensed Master Plumber and is the Commercial Plumbing Manager. He has been with Countryside since 1985. Tom Munson joined Countryside in 1992 and is the Residential Heating Department Supervisor and Estimator. Dave Wilcox is in charge of the Commercial Heating Department and joined us in 2000 after many years in the HVAC industry.  Rick Pahl is the HVAC Service Manager and Paul Koehler is the Plumbing Service Manager. These are the people you will talk to when you want any type of service scheduled. As you can see, we are proud of our reputation of being able to provide you with many years of experience and knowledge in the Plumbing & HVAC business.

On a lighter note, our unofficial mascot is Brandy the beautiful red lab who comes to work every day with Jim De Young and shares his office. She loves to greet anyone who comes through the door with a wildly wagging tail and a wet kiss, if allowed.

Countryside is proud to have assisted in the construction of many of the area’s newest businesses and buildings. A partial list would include local projects such as:

• Warner’s Dock
• Somerset Middle School
• Comforts of Home
• 3M-Menomonie
• Willow River 40 Unit
• Amery 36 Unit
• Trap Rock
• Immaculate Conception
• WestConsin Credit Union
• Ridgeview Apartments
• Faith Community Church
• Interfacial Solutions
• First Baptist Church
• Christ Lutheran Church
• Family of Christ Church
• First National Bank
• Boardman Meadows
• Gardenview Townhomes
• Cox Motors
• sometric Tool & Design
• Super 8 Motel
• Many S&C Bank projects
• Bank of Somerset
• St. Croix Banco
• Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
• West Elementary
• Bosch/Doboy
• New Richmond Middle School
• MotoX Arena
• WITC - New Richmond
• Roberts Waste Treatment Plant
• Havenwood
• Gethsemane Lutheran Church
• Bealka Castings
• River Place Dental
• Faith Community Church
• Johnson Motors
• Hudson 12 Theatre
• New Richmond Housing Authority
• Spring Villas
• Dowd Reliance Agency Office
• Brady's Brewhouse
• New Richmond Dental Building
• WeTec Building, City of New Richmond
• Skodlund Retail Stores
• St. Croix Central Schools
• Waterman Sanitation
• Somerset Post Office
• La Petite Dentistry