ABOUT US

William C. Brown & Son Inc. is one of Lewis County's oldest family owned businesses. This plumbing and heating firm started operation in Beaver Falls in 1915 and relocated to Lowville in 1916 under the direction of William Brown. Since 1978, its present proprietors Arel and Barbara Brown have owned and directed the business. 2019 will mark its 104th year of serving the Lewis County area.

The business is comprised of three divisions. The service and installation department is currently staffed by 6 full time technicians. The team at Brown's has the training and ability to design and install all types of residential and small commercial plumbing, heating, and air conditioning systems. They service what they sell and represent quality, Energy Star rated, heating and cooling brands like Carrier, Weil McLain, Buderus, Utica and ThermoPride. They provide gas piping, custom sheet metal fabrication, and specialized piping for in-floor radiant heating systems. In addition to heating the guys at Brown's handle all kinds of plumbing related jobs. From replacing a 200 foot deep submersible pump to installing a new water heater these guys can do it all. Brown's also install central air conditioning systems and are authorized Carrier dealers. Tim Young and Brad Moser head up our staff that has over 100 years of accumulated experience. Other technicians include Kermit Luther, Sean Walters, Derek Roes and Lloyd Widrick. For regular customers they offer 24 hour service on products they have installed.

The Home Appliance center is located on Shady Ave. across from the Farmers Coop and has on display refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers, freezers and microwaves from prominent manufacturers that include Maytag, Whirlpool, GE, Frigidaire and Speed Queen. The store is managed by Nancy Szijarto, with assistance by Janice Widrick. They handle the sales and scheduling deliveries. Brad Moser, Lloyd Widrick and Derek Roes are the installation and service team that provide the support for the various appliances. You can count on Brown's Appliance Center for the competitive prices and great local service.

The third division is the plumbing and heating supply store. This building is located on Forest Ave, Lowville and is home to the area's most knowledgeable countermen. The trio includes Doug Rook, Bill Stevens, and Merle Roes (the "problem solvers"). In addition to these pros the store houses the area's largest inventory of plumbing and heating related supplies. All sizes and types of pipe and fittings are available: pex, PVC, smoke, copper, galvanized, black, poly and gastite too. A display of plumbing fixtures and Delta faucets immediately catches your attention as you enter the building. Quality name brand products include Goulds and Grunfos water pumps, gas and electric water heaters by A.O.Smith and Bradford White, Metalbestos all fuel stainless steel chimneys, fuel oil tanks, and sump pumps. Then there are thousands of little repair parts, faucet washers, gaskets, duct tape, and all kinds of tools. Stop by and see for yourself the variety and choices we offer. If you are a "do-it-yourselfer" and need parts and guidance these guys can help you solve your problem.