After 40 years of owning Bea Day Plumbers, Jane Hagedorn passed the torch to longtime employee Josh Anderson. Jane has worked hard to make Bea Day Plumbers a premier plumbing business in Iowa City. New owner Josh Anderson, a Marine Veteran and longtime employee, is committed to keep Bea Day Plumbers a premier plumbing company for many years to come. As always, the commitment to their customers will be the top priority.

During Jane’s time with Bea Day Plumbers, she not only served the community through the company, but also through volunteering. She was recently inducted into the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame for her volunteering efforts with Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity and within the community.

Jane’s other awards include: Iowa City Home Builders Association Remodeler of the Year, Corridor Business Journal 2015 Women of Influence Recipient, Better Business Bureaus International Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, Better Business Bureau Award for Business Integrity, Iowa Women’s Foundation, Leading Organization REACH Award and United Way of Johnson County, Women of Conviction.

Over the years as the owner of Bea Day Plumbers, clients have praised her and her employees for their outstanding work.

Habitat for Humanity said, “Thank you for supporting Iowa Valley Habitat with the Iowa Women Build. Thanks for providing quality, affordable housing for families. It is because of people like you that we are able to help families in need.”

A Coralville resident said, “Thank you to you and your crew! They did such a nice job and all the extra touches to service you would expect!”

Bea Day has also provided confidence for their clients. “We are so grateful for the talented restoration your employees completed in our bathrooms. We feel so safe now and very luxurious with all the new fixtures,” said a retired couple in Iowa City.

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