McCandless Plumbing & Excavation

McCandless Plumbing & Excavation is a family-owned plumbing, sewer, and excavation contractor based in Jamestown, New York, serving homeowners and businesses across Chautauqua County and Western New York. According to its official website, the business traces its roots to 1975 and describes itself as a third-generation family business that grew out of roughly 50 years of family expertise in underground water systems. In 2017 the company expanded that legacy into exterior plumbing and excavation, adding city water lines, sewer systems, and underground infrastructure work to its service range. The company positions itself as a local, top-rated provider with a 5.0-star Google rating, and states that it is licensed, insured, and bonded in New York. It offers 24/7 emergency response for problems such as burst pipes and sewer backups, and it serves a service area that includes Jamestown, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Lakewood, Bemus Point, Falconer, Findley Lake, Mayville, Silver Creek, and Westfield, New York, plus Warren, Pennsylvania. Its service lines cover water services (water line installation and repair, main water line replacement, water heater and tankless water heater installation, and commercial water systems), sewer services (emergency sewer response, residential and commercial sewer work, grease traps, lift stations, drain cleaning, and sewer camera inspection), and excavation and site preparation. The company states that its work adheres to International Code Council (ICC) standards and the 2025 Plumbing Code of New York State, and that it complies with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and NYS Department of Health Appendix 75-A standards for septic system installations, repairs, and inspections. As a privately held, family-operated business, McCandless Plumbing & Excavation is not publicly listed and does not disclose corporate financial information. Its brand identity rests on local presence, family continuity across three generations, and round-the-clock emergency availability in its Western New York home market.

McCandless Plumbing & Excavation describes its foundation as beginning in 1975, when the family legacy in underground water systems started. According to the company's About page, the business grew from roughly 50 years of family expertise in underground water systems, and it identifies itself as a third-generation family business. The company's early identity centered on wells and underground water systems, reflected in its tagline, "Same family you trust for your well. Now handling everything underground." In 2017, the company expanded beyond its original focus into exterior plumbing and excavation, adding city water lines, sewer systems, and underground infrastructure work throughout Western New York. This expansion broadened its service offering from water systems into sewer and excavation services, positioning it as a full-service underground contractor for both residential and commercial customers. By the mid-2020s, the company reported more than 50 years in business and a 5.0-star Google rating, and it marketed itself as a top-rated, family-owned plumber serving homeowners and businesses across Chautauqua County, New York. Its service area grew to include Jamestown, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Lakewood, Bemus Point, Falconer, Findley Lake, Mayville, Silver Creek, and Westfield, New York, plus Warren, Pennsylvania. The company states that it is licensed, insured, and bonded in New York and provides 24/7 emergency response. The company emphasizes compliance with industry codes and standards, stating that all work adheres to International Code Council (ICC) standards and the 2025 Plumbing Code of New York State, and that it complies with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and NYS Department of Health Appendix 75-A standards for septic system installations, repairs, and inspections. As of the company's website content reviewed in 2026, McCandless Plumbing & Excavation remains family owned and locally operated, building its reputation one job at a time in its Western New York home market.

• 2017

  Company expands into exterior plumbing and excavation, adding city water lines, sewer systems, and underground infrastructure.

• 1975

  Family legacy in underground water systems begins; company foundation established.

Locally owned, family-operated, top-rated (5.0-star Google rating) plumbing, sewer, and excavation contractor with 24/7 emergency availability in Chautauqua County and Western New York.

• Water Services

  Water line installation and repair, main water line replacement, water heater and tankless water heater installation, and commercial water systems for homes and businesses.

• Sewer Services

  Emergency sewer response, residential and commercial sewer services, grease trap and lift station service, drain cleaning, and sewer camera inspection.

• Excavation and Site Preparation

  Excavation, site preparation, and underground infrastructure work for residential and commercial projects.

• Septic System Services

  Septic system installation, repair, and inspection in compliance with NYS Department of Health Appendix 75-A standards.

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