C.J. Erickson Plumbing Company

Customers can explore, test and buy products from leading brands in a variety of colors and styles while gaining a first hand look at how these products really work. If the showroom doesn’t have the color or style you are looking for, the experts at C.J. Erickson can order it from their broad list of suppliers.

C.J. Erickson Plumbing Co. is a trusted name in the Chicagoland with over 105 years of experience, and the “Showroom that Works” is staffed with licensed, expert plumbers and trained technicians available to answer questions and offer the best solutions to your plumbing problems.

On-site demonstration displays are also available, including food waste disposals, water heaters and a working sump pump display that shows you everything needed to add a battery backup system to your sump pump.

If you are planning a remodel of your bathroom or kitchen, the “Showroom that Works” is a great place to explore and test both budget-friendly and top of the line fixtures from brands like Kohler, Moen, Delta and Elkay. C.J. Erickson Plumbing Co. can help you plan your project and order the fixtures you’re looking for – with many color options and styles to choose from.

C.J. Erickson Plumbing Co. prides itself on helping homeowners “go green” inside their homes. At the showroom, you’ll find water saving toilets from brands like Niagara. If you’ve ever wanted to see the difference between 1.6 gallon and .8 gallon per flush toilet tanks or ask why a faucet can cost $70 when another can cost $470, the “Showroom that Works” and C.J. Erickson Plumbing Co. can enlighten you.

Another unique and exciting feature at the “Showroom that Works” is that all of the display faucets, kitchen sinks, showerheads and toilets use recycled water.

“Since C.J. Erickson Plumbing Co. is dedicated to reducing its environmental impact, all the water used in our showroom will be recycled – making it completely green. It was very important for us to carry our ‘green efforts’ forward into this new showroom.”  – Matt Erickson, CEO

Visit the plumbing fixture showroom to shop, compare, ask questions and learn form the experienced professionals at C.J. Erickson Plumbing Co. The retail showroom is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 5pm, Thursday from 9am to 8pm and Saturday from 9am to 3pm. For more information, please visit cjerickson.com/plumbing-showroom or contact (708) 371-4900.

With summer in full swing, we want to find the ugliest of the ugly and then replace it! As part of C.J.’s first “Ugliest Toilet Contest” starting June 15, 2010, our Facebook Fans are invited to submit a photograph or 30-second video of the ugliest toilet in their home. Fans may submit photos and videos through June 30, 2010. The winner of C.J.’s “Ugliest Toilet Contest” will win a free Kohler water-efficient toilet (model and color to be selected by the winner once the challenge is completed).

On July 6, 2010, our contest committee here at C.J. Erickson will decide on the top three finalists. Fans of our company Facebook Page will then have the opportunity to vote for the ugliest toilet until 11:59 pm on July 9, 2010. On July 12, 2010, the C.J. Erickson committee will officially announce the winner, who will receive free installation of a brand new Kohler water-efficient toilet of their choice, and removal of the old “Ugliest Toilet”.

For more information on C.J.’s “Ugliest Toilet Contest” or C.J. Erickson Plumbing, visit www.facebook.com/CJEricksonPlumbing or www.cjerickson.com.

Rules and Guidelines* for C.J.’s “Ugliest Toilet Contest”:

Dates for entries are June 15, 2010 at 12:01 am through June 30, 2010 at 11:59 pm.

C.J. Erickson’s contest committee will choose the three (3) ugliest toilets. The three (3) ugliest toilets chosen by the committee will be posted to the Fan Page on July 6, 2010. Facebook Fans will then vote on the absolute ugliest toilet through July 9, 2010 at 11:59 pm. The final winner will be announced on the afternoon of July 12, 2010. The winner will be able to choose any Kohler brand high-efficiency toilet in their choice of color. Includes installation of the new toilet and removal of the old toilet voted upon in C.J.’s “Ugliest Toilet Contest”.

• The winner must live in the Chicagoland area – within a 40 mile radius of Alsip, IL.
• The toilet being replaced must be the same toilet shown in the photo submitted to C.J.’s “Ugliest Toilet Contest”.
• The winner of C.J.’s “Ugliest Toilet Contest” must be a fan of C.J. Erickson’s Facebook Page.
• Contest applicants cannot submit a photo on someone else’s behalf.
• The photo or video must feature the toilet, but may also include the immediate area surrounding the toilet.
• Applicants will be judged solely on the appearance of the toilet, regardless of what else is featured in the photo or video submitted.
• In order to be considered, entrants must post photos and videos on either the Facebook Page Wall or C.J.’s “Ugliest Toilet Contest” Event Wall.

*By entering the contest, you agree to all terms and conditions above.

We had no hesitations about fulfilling this request. Economic stability in business today is important and should be questioned and verified. Companies, particularly in the construction industry, cannot be too careful when it comes to deciding whom to trust. C.J. Erickson supports this kind of transparency in every aspect of our work. We felt that receiving audited information on our financial stability could give the contractor and customer as much faith as we ourselves have in our work.

FMIScores are calculated using documented and verified information from contractors including lines of credit, quarterly measures, works-in-progress, etc. Ranked on a scale from 0 to 2,000, (the latter being the highest, with scores over 1,000 being deemed “excellent”) score results are invaluable in discovering the financial well-being and quality of a company. C.J. Erickson is proud to say that not only did we receive a title of “excellent,” but we were rated at a near-perfect score of 1,984. We could not be more proud, especially at a time of such economic hardship.

To learn more about the FMIScore, or to register with FMI and obtain an FMIScore for your business, please visit the FMIScore website.

After a brief hiatus, we are proud to announce that the CJE Community Service Corps Volunteers have once again put on their work shirts and are back in action! Our re-energized committee has set the following goals for 2010:

• Volunteer a minimum of 32 hours per month at various local organizations.
• Participate in 2 marquee events during the year.

As we begin the 2nd quarter of 2010, the CJE Community Service Corps Volunteers have already donated 114 hours of service!

We are proud to volunteer and offer our ongoing support to the following local organizations:

• Together We Cope – 17010 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, IL (store location)
• Ronald McDonald House Charities – Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana – 4410 W. 93rd St., Oak Lawn, IL
• Habitat For Humanity - Chicago South Suburbs – 180 W. Joe Orr Rd., Chicago Heights, IL (store location)
• Sertoma Centre, Inc. – 4343 W. Lincoln Highway, Matteson, IL (store location)
• Greater Chicago Food Depository - 4100 W. Ann Lurie Place, Chicago, IL

We invite you to join us on our journey… “Follow C.J.” as he keeps us on track to reach our goals and posts updates and photos of CJE Volunteers hard at work in our communities on our Facebook page.

After our fans had done their part in choosing the vehicle that would inspire C.J., it was in our hands to bring him to life. With the help of our trusted design team, we are proud to present… “C.J.”

Now the fun begins! C.J. is being unleashed on to the streets of the Chicagoland area. He’ll be tweeting – sharing fun facts and plumbing tidbits. But that’s not all. C.J. will also be using our Facebook page to share his wisdom with fans. If you need help at home while planning that kitchen or bathroom project, or do-it-yourself advice, simply “Ask C.J.” by posting your questions on our wall or tweeting them to @CJEricksonCo beginning with the phrase “Ask C.J.” C.J. will be there to answer your questions the best that he can (free of charge!), and if he can’t, one of C.J. Erickson Plumbing’s experts will be there to help.

Several C.J. Erickson Plumbing vehicles are going into the shop to have C.J. affixed on their back. So, if you happen to be following one of our vehicles and spot the decal below, send a tweet to @CJEricksonCo or post a message on our Facebook wall. Include a picture of the vehicle you’re following (please obey all traffic and state laws relating to mobile device usage) in your post and you may win an extra special prize, courtesy of C.J.!

In the meantime, our staff will be celebrating the arrival of C.J. next week. We’ll be posting pictures from the party, so feel free to celebrate with us by becoming a fan of our Facebook page. Let us know if you have any fun ideas for C.J. or any community events you think he should be a part of. C.J. just loves being part of the party and always brings fun giveaways for his followers!

In this video, you can watch how we test our new hydro-excavation machine.

In 2009, C.J. Erickson insituted a “Critical Dig” procedure for all underground work. Surface locating of utilities near or around a planned excavation is standard practice. We take this one step further by finding the utility at its underground location prior to any excavation with heavy equipment.

Now we can help with pot-holing, utility location, catch-basin cleaning, pre-construction surveys, fiber optic locating… the list is endless. Questions? Please call 708-371-4900 and ask for the Site Work Department.

You might be asking why a residential and commercial plumbing contractor would be so excited about Facebook and “tweeting”? Our marketing partner, Barcelona Creative Group, helped us recognize the endless possibilities and the value to our customers that communicating through social media offers. More importantly, is realizing that the ways in which people are communicating, both amongst each other and with brands, is changing and we want to be on top of these technologies and actively embrace change with our customers.

No matter what industry your business is in, even if it’s residential or commercial/industrial plumbing, technology is a tool. The more resources, solutions and helpful information we can provide, the better. Being “present” across multiple channels gives our customers the opportunity to find us, ask questions and allow us to help make their lives better.

Here is some of what you can expect from C.J. Erickson as our social media strategies progress:

Facebook Fan Page: Find do-it-yourself advice for maintaining your home and office space – and not just in regards to plumbing problems. We want you to turn to C.J. Erickson for repair, remodeling and improvement advice, trends, facts and reminders for every season. We will be featuring various videos, photos and clever contests. Participate by sharing the problems you face in your home or office. Ask questions about how to solve your kitchen, bathroom, sump pump, water heater and outdoor plumbing problems. We’re here to help!

YouTube Channel: Stay tuned for all sorts of videos to help you improve your home or office and testimonials from clients who have been with us throughout our more than 100 years of servicing the Chicagoland area. We will show you things that you never thought were interesting about the plumbing world. For example, do you know how many different types of manhole covers are on the streets of our community? Stay tuned – we’re going to show you.

Twitter: We’ll be tweeting from all over the Chicagoland area as we service homeowners and work at commercial and industrial job sites. But not only that…

Help us choose “C.J.” – our new mascot!
We’re turning one of our vehicles into our new company mascot. Voting begins Monday, Feb. 8th and we’ll announce the winner on Friday, Feb. 12th.

Wondering what we’re going to do with “C.J.”, the C.J. Erickson Plumbing mascot once he is chosen, re-tooled and ready to go? You’ll have to stay tuned – the fun is only beginning.

Click here to view the 4 options and tally your vote beginning Monday, Feb. 8th.