About the PHCC

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC) of San Francisco have has been an an advocate for plumbing, heating and cooling contractors since 1883. As the oldest trade organization in the construction industry, approximately 3,700 members nationwide put their faith in the association's efforts to:

• Lobby local, state and federal government,
• Provide forums for networking and educational programs:
• Deliver the highest quality of products and services.

What We Stand For and How We Operate 

The PHCC’s mission statement is the guiding principle of the association.

PHCC is dedicated to the promotion, advancement, education and training of the industry for the protection of our environment and the health, safety and comfort of society.

Our members are guided by the principles of honesty and integrity and follow the highest ethical standards in the industry. 

How We Got Started 

During the 1880s, the transition from outhouses to indoor plumbing was moving at a rapid pace, starting with better homes and commercial buildings. The burgeoning market for indoor plumbing spurred some gasfitters and other metal workers to specialize in this work. 

The true craftsmen sought ways to distinguish those who knew what they were doing from those who didn’t. In 1882, a group of these new tradesmen in New York City banded together to form the Master Plumbers Association of New York Shortly afterward, a like-minded group joined forces in Brooklyn. 

In 1883, the 125 members of the New York group formed the National Association of Master Plumbers (NAMP) to provide the public with a complete, safe and sanitary plumbing system. The NAMP was the forerunner of the National Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (NAPHCC), which later became the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association (PHCC).

For detailed histories of PHCC and the PHCC Auxiliary, check out these publications:

• A Heritage Unique, published by the PHCC Educational Foundation
• A Partnership Unique, published by the PHCC Auxiliary
• PHCC Celebrates 125 Years, published by Business News Publishing

How We Serve Members 

• The business-building benefits of PHCC membership are guaranteed to improve your bottom line!

• The PHCC Educational Foundation—a partnership of contractors, manufacturers and wholesalers strives to:

How Our Leadership Serves You

The members of the PHCC of San Francisco Board of Directors are your trusted stewards and are committed to carrying out the association’s mission on your behalf.

PHCC Antitrust Statement

The purpose of this organization is to promote the business of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC).  The PHCC, the association, includes the enhanced service groups (Construction Contractors’ Alliance, Quality Service Contractors and Union-Affiliated Contractors), the PHCC National Auxiliary, Association Executives Council and the PHCC Educational Foundation. 

The PHCC is not intended to, and may not, play any role in the competitive decisions of its members nor in any way may it restrict competition. Antitrust compliance is the responsibility of every member of the association.  The following rules are applicable to all association activities.  They apply to all activities of the association, as well as all oral and written communications, including e-mails 

1. No association meeting, committee, or activity will be used to bring about an agreement, whether formal or informal, among competitors with regard to prices, terms or condition of sale, sales and promotions, distribution, volume of production, territories, or customers.
2. No association meeting, committee, or activity will include any discussion whatsoever of actual prices, costs, or any other terms of competition.  No information on such subjects will be exchanged or discussed without prior approval of counsel.
3. No association meeting, committee, or activity will include any discussion that might be construed as an attempt to prevent any business entity from gaining access to any market or customer for goods or services, or to prevent any business entity from obtaining a supply of goods or otherwise purchasing goods or services freely in the market.
4. All members are expected to comply with these standards in informal discussions at the site of any association meeting.