Professional Plumbing, Inc. Named 2026 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics Finalist

September 9, 2026

2026 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics: Orange County Finalist

BBB Torch Awards for Ethics 2026 finalist

Fountain Valley plumbing company is one of four finalists in its category for the Orange County and Inland Empire program; awards ceremony scheduled for October 29, 2026 at the Hilton Irvine Crystal Ballroom.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — September 9, 2026 — Professional Plumbing, Inc., a family-run, veteran-owned plumbing company serving Orange County since 1985, has been named a finalist for the 2026 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics by BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest. The company will be recognized alongside other Orange County and Inland Empire finalists at the awards ceremony on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Hilton Irvine Crystal Ballroom, 18800 MacArthur Boulevard, Irvine.

What the Torch Awards Recognize

The BBB Torch Awards for Ethics represent one of the highest honors the Better Business Bureau bestows on a business. The recognition is not a paid award. Finalists are nominated by the community, screened by BBB, and judged by an independent panel on their character, culture, and treatment of customers, employees, and community. The program recognizes finalists across six categories ranked by employee count.

Professional Plumbing was selected as a finalist in Category 3 after a panel interview and video segment with the awards judges on June 23, 2026 at the Hilton Irvine.

A 41-year record of the same standard

Professional Plumbing was founded in 1985 by William J. Horsky Jr., a U.S. Navy veteran, as a one-person operation working out of a single pickup truck in Orange County. Forty-one years later, the company still operates under the same ownership and the same customer-facing commitments: 24-hour availability, a two-hour service window, and a written price before repair work begins.

The company operates local offices in Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Huntington Beach, and serves customers across all of Orange County. Corporate headquarters are at 17150 Newhope Street, Suite 401, Fountain Valley. Professional Plumbing holds a BBB A+ rating.

From William J. Horsky Jr., Owner

“When a homeowner calls us at 2 a.m. because their water heater failed, they are not calling because of an award. They are calling because they trust us to do the right thing at 2 a.m. the same way we would at 2 p.m. Being named a finalist for the 2026 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics tells us that the way we have run this company since 1985, and more importantly, the way my guys treat customers out in the field, is still what Orange County expects from a plumber.”

About Professional Plumbing, Inc.

About Professional Plumbing, Inc.

Professional Plumbing, Inc. has served Orange County since 1985. Founded by William J. Horsky Jr., a U.S. Navy veteran, the company operates offices in Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Huntington Beach, and serves homeowners and businesses across all of Orange County. Services include water heater repair and installation, slab leak repair, drain services, gas line installation, and residential and commercial plumbing repair. The company is a member of the Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach chambers of commerce.

Horsky added: “We offer a free second opinion. If you have gotten a quote for a job of $2,500 or more and would like a second opinion to verify that the problem exists or that the repair is the correct repair for the issue and if it's a fair price, we do them for free. The customer needs to have a written estimate from the other company. Call or ask for details. When we think a smaller repair would resolve the problem, we give you the option to try it first, and there is no charge if it does not work.”

Homeowners can schedule a free second opinion at (949) 239-0227.

Media Contact

William J. Horsky Jr.
Owner, Professional Plumbing, Inc.
17150 Newhope Street, Suite 401
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 964-3519
profplumbinc.com

Serving Orange County since 1985.

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William J. Horsky Jr., owner of Professional Plumbing, at the company's Fountain Valley shop

About the author

William J. Horsky Jr. is the owner of Professional Plumbing, Inc. He founded the company in Orange County in 1985 and has served the area continuously since then.

Professional Plumbing has been licensed by the California Contractors State License Board since 1987 (CSLB license #517514, classification C-36, current and active) and was incorporated as Professional Plumbing, Inc. in 2001.

The company operates from offices in Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, and Newport Beach, and serves homeowners and businesses across all of Orange County.