De Hart Plumbing
Heating & Cooling Team
We will handle all of your plumbing, water purification, furnace, air conditioning, duct cleaning, sewer and drain cleaning needs, no matter the problem large or small. De Hart Plumbing Heating & Cooling is NOT your average plumber. We take your satisfaction to “HART”.
Scroll below to meet our plumbing, HVAC, and office teams.
De Hart Plumbing
Office Staff
Lawrence De Hart
Owner
Master Plumber & Master HVAC
Master Plumber & Master HVAC
From Junction City, Lawrence has found his home in Manhattan since 2006. Lawrence established De Hart Plumbing Heating & Cooling in 2012. He loves relaxing at home with his family watching sports, movies, having full-blown wrestling matches in the living room with his son, or playing board games (unstoppable at connect four). When it comes to employees and customer service Lawrence has a knack for creativity, perfection and raising the bar. “It should go without saying, if the person who works at your company is 100 percent proud of the brand and you give them the tools to do a good job and they are treated well, they’re going to be happy,” Richard Branson tells Inc. president and editor-in-chief Eric Schurenberg in an interview.
Kathy De Hart
Mom
Office Manager Team/ CSR
Office Manager Team/ CSR
From Whidbey Island Washington. Kathy moved to Kansas in 1988 when her husband and family were stationed on Fort Riley. Kathy has raised 4 amazing sons, has a degree in Early Childhood Development and a real passion for early childhood education and animals. On her free time Kathy loves to cook and bake, enjoy her cats, root for the Seattle Seahawks and hosts the world’s best sleepovers for her grandkids. Kathy has been in the customer service industry for over twenty years and has become a valuable addition to De Hart Plumbing Heating & Cooling.
Lia Wright
Parts & Equipment Manager/ CSR
Florida born and raised, I came to Kansas by the wonderful world of the Army. I am currently a student at Kansas State University (#EMAW) where I am working on my Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Operations and Supply Chain Management. I have two awesome children, Landon and Alivia, who are major motivators for me in life as a whole.
Tiffany Lara
Bill Collection/ CSR
I am a Kansas native. I am married and we have five kids and three grandkids. I enjoy camping, fishing, gardening, hunting, and motorcycle riding. I also cook, bake, sew and crochet. In my “free” time I love to learn and try new things.
Antoinette Pickett
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
Louisiana born and raised. I moved to Junction City KS almost 30 years ago. I previously worked at Head Start for 18 years. I have my Masters in Liberal Arts w/ a Sociology concentration.
My husband, two sons, two grandkids and our Chihuahua dog Ezra is the love of my life.
I am proud to be a member of the DeHart Plumbing, Heating and Cooling team!
I love me some Lawrence and Kathy DeHart 😘
Frank Avila
HVAC Profesional Educator/Trainer
De Hart Plumbing
Service Technicians
Chris Ricci
Service/ Technician Manager (Master Plumber & Master HVAC)
From Junction City Kansas. Chris worked on Fort Riley, plumbing all the new housing as well as historical renovations for main post before starting a career with De Hart Plumbing Heating & Cooling. Chris is a licensed Master Plumber, which is the highest-level certification a plumber can have. Chris loves to workout, listen to music and spend time with his son.
Sean Butler
Service Team (Master HVAC)
Sean has lived in the Manhattan area for 5 years, however, he is from Whidbey Island Washington and moved here for a job opportunity with De Hart Plumbing Heating & Cooling. Sean loves playing Call of Duty, Clash of Clans and becoming one with his couch on his days off. Sean has an unbelievable talent for customer service and has created quite the following of loyal customers who adore him because of his humor, mastering of small talk and attention to detail.
Ryan Best
Service Technician (Master HVAC)
From Junction City and now a resident of Manhattan for the last few years. It was the 10 years in residential maintenance that lead me to become an HVAC/R certified and begin my career with De Hart Plumbing Heating & Cooling. I have quite a collection of VHS, DVD and digital movies and also shot glasses, mugs and koozies from anywhere and all over. I enjoy spending my off time with my wife and two daughters, playing around with my youngest and assisting with youth sports for my oldest is what motivates me the most!
Anthony Whitaker
Service Technician (Master HVAC)
I’m from Junction City and a 2004 graduate of St. Xavier High School. I received my HVAC/R certification in 2011 and spent 10 years doing service maintenance work for military housing on Fort Riley. In my free time he enjoy hunting, fishing, golfing and coaching my kids’ youth sports teams. I comes from a strong customers service and technical background. I’m very excited to be a part of the De Hart plumbing heating and cooling family.
Quin Call
Service Technician
Phillip Bishop
Service Technician
Born in Nuremberg Germany, been in the Fort Riley area since 1997. Before joining Dehart plumbing heating and cooling I Worked retail management for several years in Manhattan. Some of my pastimes include working on cars, bowling, fishing, playing video games and listening to music. I also enjoy being around family and friends no matter the occasion.
Blake Ferreira
Service Technician
From Junction City i graduated Manhattan Technical College for HVAC. I’ve been working as an HVAC technician for 4 years now. I love working with my hands and solving problems. In my free time I like to workout, play Call of Duty & take long walks on the beach.
Thomas Whitaker
Service Technician
From Junction City, after graduating high school, my brother ( Anthony, senior tech at De Hart) helped me get a job at De Hart to see if I would like working in the trades. After working here I have grown to love installing HVAC equipment and solving customer problems. In my free time I LOVE playing video games (Counter Strike).
Dalton Dieker
Service Technician
Chris Schuler
Service Technician
I am another Washington native that came to Kansas to pursue a career in the plumbing and HVAC industry. I enjoy solving the various problems that i encounter throughout the day . I take great pride in my customer service and attention to detail. When I’m not om the clock I like to listen to music, Travel , and watch football. Go Seahawks!
Bruce Leatherman
Service Technician
De Hart Plumbing
Apprentices
Chris Santos
Plumbing & HVAC Apprentice
Daniel Morris
Plumbing & HVAC Apprentice
Teddy Ray
Plumbing & HVAC Apprentice