A fixture in the community

For the last two decades, local folks knew who to call with their plumbing problems: Mr. Faucet. From his first forays into pipes and toilets, Mr. Faucet gradually branched out to become a general bathroom handyman. And his success was all word of mouth (and lately, Nextdoor). “I never had to advertise,” says Mr. Faucet, aka Patrick Crowley. “If you do a good job, you get on that referral list, and it just grows and grows.” 

Back in 2002, Crowley wanted something different than his career in sales. So, at age 51, Mr. Faucet was born. Early on, a profile in The Daily Progress gave him the tagline he’s used ever since: “Mr. Faucet stops leaks.” 

Crowley (at times with his son Daniel) has worked in new homes, old homes, and mobile homes in neighborhoods all over the area. He’s earned a reputation as a responsive, dependable, and affordable guy (“My clients keep telling me I should charge more,” he admits). But 25 years of crawling under sinks has taken a toll on his knees, so Crowley is retiring. He has two people to whom he can refer former clients, and they are, of course, guys he trusts. “When you want a plumber,” Crowley says, “it’s all about expertise and reliability.”

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