Babe's Plumbing, Inc.

Babe's Plumbing, Inc. Babe’s Plumbing, Inc., is a professional plumbing and fire sprinkler contractor, founded by M.M. “Babe” Dalton in 1957. Opening date
September 1, 1957

Serving all of Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte Counties, along with Boca Grande since 1957 Plumbing, Fire Sprinklers, Water Treatment, Gas Piping, Drain Cleaning, & Electrical Services Babe’s Plumbing, Inc., is Family Owned & Operated by Babe’s son, Joe Dalton. We service Venice, Englewood, North Port, Boca Grande & Sarasota, FL.

08/27/2026

Here is the whole thing, start to finish.

We arrive and let you know we are on site. The water goes off, usually for 10 to 15 minutes. We test the device with a differential pressure gauge to see whether it passes or fails. Water goes back on, and you hear the result before we leave.

What happens next depends on that result. Either way, we submit the paperwork to the municipality. If it failed, you get your options, rebuild or replace, and we do the work once you decide.

Two things worth knowing. You do not need to be home for the test. But the device does need to be clear, about a foot of space all the way around, so cut back anything growing over it before test day.

Family owned since 1957.

📍 Venice | Nokomis | Port Charlotte | Boca Grande
🌐 babesplumbing.com 📞 (941) 488-2402

08/26/2026

A failed backflow test does not automatically mean a new device.

When one fails there are usually two paths: rebuild the internals, or replace the whole assembly. Which one makes sense comes down to the type of device, its age, the condition of the internals, and the water quality where you are. Sometimes a rebuild buys you years. Sometimes what we find inside makes replacement the honest answer.

Our technicians are not commission-based, so the recommendation you get is about the device, not the invoice.

Whichever way it goes, we record the work and send it to the municipality on your behalf. Repair or replacement, the file gets closed properly.

Family owned since 1957.

📍 Venice | Nokomis | Port Charlotte | Boca Grande
🌐 babesplumbing.com 📞 (941) 488-2402

We're hiring for an experienced electrician and new construction plumber!Stability: family-owned, nearly 70 years in the...
08/26/2026

We're hiring for an experienced electrician and new construction plumber!

Stability: family-owned, nearly 70 years in the trade, 150 employees, work booked steady across residential and commercial. Real benefits: medical insurance, 401K matching, paid vacation. And a pay structure built for tradespeople, not salespeople - our technicians are non-commission. Nobody here is pushed to sell a customer something they don't need to make a paycheck work.

Full-time. Southwest Florida.

A company where the third generation still knows the people on the trucks.

Apply at babesplumbing.com/join-our-team

08/24/2026

That letter from the municipality is not junk mail.

A backflow testing notice means your device is due to be tested, certified, and confirmed operational. The letter carries what we need to get started: your meter number, the serial number of the device, and the type of backflow you have. Most municipalities send one to three notices, and the window is usually 30 to 60 days. Your actual deadline is printed on it.

If it gets ignored, the letters keep coming. The last step is not a letter. They come out and shut the water off at the meter.

Babe's can test your backflow, certify it, and rebuild or replace it if it does not pass. Family owned since 1957.

📍 Venice | Nokomis | Port Charlotte | Boca Grande

🌐 babesplumbing.com 📞 (941) 488-2402

There's a line painted on our trucks: "Good work is not cheap... cheap work is not good."It's been the standard for thre...
08/23/2026

There's a line painted on our trucks: "Good work is not cheap... cheap work is not good."

It's been the standard for three generations now. And it holds for a simple reason - 150 people work here, and every one of them has a family depending on this company doing things right. A cut corner isn't an abstraction at Babe's. It's somebody's name on the shirt, somebody's reputation in the neighborhood, somebody's kids.

That's what family-owned actually means when it's real. Not a marketing word - a structure where the people doing the work have everything riding on the work being good.

Since 1957. Same family. Same standard. Same green trucks.

📍 Venice | Nokomis | Port Charlotte | Boca Grande 📞 (941) 294-6032 | 🌐 babesplumbing.com

08/22/2026

Backflow means contaminated water feeding into your clean supply, usually from a break on the county's side. It's a health hazard for everyone connected to that system.

A backflow preventer stops it with a simple series of check valves. Protect your water supply. Call Babe’s Plumbing!

📍 Venice | Nokomis | Port Charlotte | Boca Grande
📞 (941) 294-6032
🌐 babesplumbing.com

08/21/2026

Backflow preventers protect your water supply. This device stops contaminated water, chemicals, or anything from a customer's property from flowing back into the county water system. Every property needs a specific type based on its setup.

Not sure what your property requires? Give us a call and we'll come assess it for you.

📍 Venice | Nokomis | Port Charlotte | Boca Grande
📞 (941) 294-6032
🌐 babesplumbing.com

Hurricane season runs an inspection on every home in Southwest Florida.Nobody schedules it. Nobody passes by luck.The fi...
08/20/2026

Hurricane season runs an inspection on every home in Southwest Florida.

Nobody schedules it. Nobody passes by luck.

The first big outage of the summer sorts homes into two groups: the ones where the generator kicks on and the panel holds, and the ones making calls in the dark - to electricians who are suddenly booked three weeks out.

The difference between those two groups isn't money. It's timing. The panel upgrade, the generator install, the wiring repair - all of it costs the same in May as it does in September. It's just a lot easier to schedule before the whole coast needs it at once.

Babe's handles the full electrical scope: panels, wiring, lighting, smart home, whole-house generators, new construction. Licensed, non-commission technicians. Every job guaranteed.
The season is coming either way. Be in the first group.

📍 Venice | Nokomis | Port Charlotte | Boca Grande 📞 (941) 294-6032 | 🌐 babesplumbing.com

08/18/2026

📬 It started with a notice in the mail: this customer's backflow preventer failed inspection.

Here's what happened next.

Our technician came out, tested the assembly, and confirmed it had failed. The customer had two options: repair or replace. They chose to replace it.

Before touching anything, we let the customer know we were on site and gave them time to use whatever water they needed. Once they were ready, we shut off the water, removed the failed assembly, and installed a brand new one. Water was restored right after.

📋 If you got a notice saying your backflow needs testing, don't ignore it. Give us a call and we'll walk you through your options.

📍 Venice | Nokomis | Port Charlotte | Boca Grande
📞 (941) 294-6032
🌐 babesplumbing.com

Here's what's happening inside your water heater right now: Florida's hard water is depositing calcium and magnesium in ...
08/17/2026

Here's what's happening inside your water heater right now: Florida's hard water is depositing calcium and magnesium in the tank. Every day. A little at a time.

That sediment builds a layer between the burner and the water. The heater works harder to do the same job. Your energy bill creeps up. The tank wears out years ahead of schedule. And none of it is visible until the morning when the hot water doesn't come.

The fix isn't complicated - it's a flush and inspection before the damage compounds. A technician can tell you in one visit how much life your heater has left and whether it's worth maintaining or planning to replace.

Don't wait for a cold shower to find out how long it's been building.

📍 Venice | Nokomis | Port Charlotte | Boca Grande 📞 (941) 294-6032 | 🌐 babesplumbing.com

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105 Bluegrass Court
Nokomis, FL
34275

Telephone

+19414882402

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