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History of Holt Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Excellence has been our hallmark since 1947
Holt Plumbing & Heating was founded by John F. Holt and his wife Edith in 1947. John was a skilled sheet metal worker and welder who honed his skills building B-26 and B-29 airplanes at the Martin Bomber plant in Omaha, Nebraska during World War II. Edith, who also taught elementary school for many years, served as secretary and bookkeeper for the business.
After the war, they came back to the family farm south of Afton, Iowa. John continued to put his metal working skills to use, repairing machinery for neighboring farmers. This led to plumbing work and eventually heating, cooling and even appliance sales.
1959, John and Edith officially opened John F. Holt Plumbing & Heating in Afton. In the mid-1970s, their son Lynn, who had been working in the plumbing industry in Des Moines, came back to join them in the family business. In 1977, Lynn and his wife Dixie opened a second location in Winterset that quickly grew to service Des Moines and its surrounding areas. And in 2012, they moved their headquarters to 245 Railroad in Valley Junction. Holt’s business is truly a family affair. Lynn and Dixie’s two children, Ben and Amanda, and Amanda’s husband Josh, work in the business as well.
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Membership
Become a Member Today
Thinking about how to say cool this summer? Our maintenance memberships are as low as $20 per month! Focus on what matters most and Let Holt Handle That!
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Plumbing
Whether it’s busted pipes, leaky faucets, water heaters, or water conditioners, we’ve got you covered. Our technicians are experienced, tech-savvy, and disarmingly charming.
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Heating
We work to combine energy efficiency, safety and comfort so that you can stay toasty in the winter and still have money left for presents.
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Cooling
You won’t even have to sweat the big stuff after we optimize your air conditioning. Our state of the art products and practices will have you spending sticky days in cucumber-like comfort.
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Have been using Holt for all my plumbing, heating and cooling. Jess and the office personnel have been great and every service person to my home has been informative and helpful as well as skilled at fixing anything needed! Jess was also extremely helpful when I had an after hours issue that needed to be fixed! Thanks Holt!
Patti Elliott
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