Four Generations of Plumbers

Great-Grandfather · The First Generation

Granddaddy Bywaters

Arthur Linwood Bywaters

Arthur Linwood Bywaters was born in Virginia, got married and raised eight children. He was a master plumber and had his own business. Later, he moved to Sarasota, Florida. He was grandfather and great-grandfather to so many.

Grandfather · The Second Generation

Grandy

(Sonny)

Arthur Clyde Bywaters was born in Virginia, had his own plumbing company. He married and raised four children. He and his wife moved their family to Florida, where he ran his own plumbing company. Arthur, also known as Sonny, ran Sonny's Plumbing for many years until he retired. He was a grandfather and a great-grandfather to 17 in total.

The Third Generation

Dad

Clyde Bywaters

Clyde Bywaters was born in California, raised in Virginia, and later moved to Florida with his parents at the age of nine. Clyde married and raised four children. He is grandfather to nine. Clyde worked under his father, later went to Arrow Plumbing, worked for McDonough Plumbing, American Plumbing, Bill the Plumber. He later purchased and ran County Plumbing.

The Fourth Generation

Justin Bywaters

Justin was born right here in Sarasota, Florida. As a little boy, he used to ride along with his dad on jobs, and over the years he learned the plumbing trade from him. He also went to work alongside his grandfather. From there, Justin got into plumbing full time and eventually took over the family business. Today he's proud to carry the County Plumbing name forward. Justin is married to his wife, and together they have four beautiful children.