Meet the team that serves you
About 1st Choice Plumbing
1st Choice Plumbing is a family-owned, family-operated plumbing company serving homes and businesses across Metro Atlanta since 2008.
Heath Furr
Founder
Cameron Furr
Operations Manager
Our Story
Heath and Patti Furr founded 1st Choice Plumbing in 2008 with a simple goal: provide excellent plumbing services at fair prices and treat every customer the right way. Heath named the company after his biggest hope for it: “we want to be everybody’s first choice of plumbing, so it just kind of fit,” he said.
It all started with one pickup truck and a trailer. Today, 1st Choice is an established, family-run plumbing company serving homes and businesses across Metro Atlanta. Our equipment, our fleet and our team have all grown over the years, and the values Heath and Patti started with still guide every job.
Heath has always reminded our team, “There was only one perfect Man on earth, and we aren’t Him, so we strive for excellence.” That mindset still shapes how we work today.
As the next generation takes on a larger role, we’re building on the foundation Heath and Patti laid. We keep finding better ways to serve our customers, train our plumbers and give back to the plumbing industry that built our family.
Meet the People Behind 1st Choice Plumbing
Heath Furr | Founder
Heath founded 1st Choice Plumbing in 2008 with a pickup truck, a trailer and a determination to build a company known for quality work and fair pricing. He wanted the company to stand out from day one, so he chose our signature black and yellow wraps at a time when most plumbing companies drove plain white trucks.
As the company grew, Heath upgraded to a box truck with three front seats. That third seat was no accident. It meant his son, Cameron, could ride along on weekends and summer breaks, and those ride-alongs helped shape the next generation of the company.
Today, Heath enjoys a well-earned partial retirement. He still visits job sites now and then to keep up with the trade and pass along what he’s learned. Away from work, he plays guitar, hunts with his father and spends time with his two grandchildren.
Patti Furr | Co-Founder
If you’ve called 1st Choice Plumbing over the years, there’s a good chance you’ve talked with Patti. While Heath built the company in the field, Patti kept everything running behind the scenes. She handled the phones, bookkeeping, scheduling and dispatching, all while raising their two children.
Long before the company had dispatching software, Patti built her own system for tracking customers and jobs. Her notes covered everything from a customer’s plumbing issue to the little details that helped our technicians serve them better. She knew Atlanta traffic well enough to schedule around rush hour, so our technicians spent more time helping customers and less time sitting in traffic.
Patti is still a familiar voice on the phone and a big part of our daily operations. When she’s not working, she loves spending time with her two grandchildren and finds every chance she can to spoil them.
Cameron Furr | Operations Manager
For Cameron, plumbing has always been a family affair. He likes to joke that growing up, “If you wanted to hang out with Dad, you had to go to work with him.” He started riding along with Heath the year the company opened, spending weekends and summers learning the trade firsthand.
Cameron earned his Journeyman Plumber License as a high school senior, becoming the youngest licensed plumber in the nation. During his sophomore year of college, he earned his Class II Unrestricted Master Plumber License and became the youngest Master Plumber in Georgia.
Today, Cameron oversees daily operations and is leading 1st Choice into its next chapter. He serves as Second Vice President of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC) of Georgia and volunteers as a judge for local, state and national SkillsUSA plumbing competitions, since he loves introducing younger generations to the skilled trades. Outside of work, he enjoys fly fishing, serving at his church and spending time with his wife and son.
Cody Copeland | Journeyman Plumber
Cody began his plumbing career in 2016 in new construction, installing plumbing systems for residential homes and commercial buildings. As he gained experience, he moved into a quality-control role as a Trim Inspector, making sure every job was done right and ready to pass its final inspection.
Cody joined 1st Choice Plumbing in 2022 and earned his Journeyman Plumber License while working with us. With over 10 years in the plumbing industry, he brings knowledge and a great attitude to every job. His sense of humor keeps everyone laughing, and his personality and quality work have made him a customer favorite.
Outside of plumbing, Cody enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons.
Our Approach
We do the job right the first time
Have you ever wondered why some companies seem to never have enough time to do the job right the first time, yet always have enough time to go back and fix their mistakes? That’s not what we do at 1st Choice Plumbing. We're thorough in our diagnosis and concise in our repairs, and it shows in a low re-call rate.
We hire the best people
We're committed to a workplace that's family friendly and still holds a professional standard. We focus on attracting the best people, because the best people are what get you the best results. When you hire 1st Choice Plumbing, you know you'll have a team that's friendly, honest, drug-free, knowledgeable and someone you'll trust in your home.
We build relationships, not just contracts
Every employee at 1st Choice Plumbing is committed to your satisfaction. Our goal is to be the plumber you call for life, earned through the referrals and repeat business every job brings.
