Master Plumber · Owner
Mike Whitaker
Second-generation Keystone. Runs the crew, handles big commercial sewer work, and makes the coffee at 6 AM.
About Keystone
Three Generations.
One Trade.
Our Story
Founded in 2008.
Built Every Day Since.
Ray Whitaker started Keystone out of a used Ford F-250 and a rented shop off Southwest Boulevard. He'd spent twenty years as a journeyman for other people's companies and was tired of watching customers get talked into repairs they didn't need.
The rule was simple: quote it straight, fix it right, and never walk away from a job half-finished. That's still the rule.
His son Mike came on as an apprentice in 2012 and earned his master license in 2019. Ray's grandson Tyler joined the crew last year as a second-year apprentice. Between the three of them plus four full-time journeymen, Keystone now runs six service trucks across the Kansas City metro.
We're licensed in Missouri and Kansas. We answer our own phones. And the first person on your driveway will be a real tradesman who knows your name before they knock.
What We Stand On
Four Values. No Fluff.
01
Honesty
The quote is the price. If the job changes in the wall, we stop and tell you before we keep going.
02
Craftsmanship
We solder clean. We run pipe straight. If we wouldn't leave it in our own basement, we don't leave it in yours.
03
Response
Emergency calls get a truck rolling within the hour. Scheduled work shows up in the window we gave you.
04
Accountability
Every job carries a one-year workmanship warranty. If we got it wrong, we come back and make it right.
Meet The Crew
Real People. Real Tradesmen.
Journeyman · Lead Tech
Carlos Jimenez
Twelve years on the tools. Specialist in tankless water heater installs and whole-house repipes.
Apprentice · Service Tech
Tyler Whitaker
Third generation. Handles drain cleaning, leak diagnostics, and fixture installs across the south metro.
Licenses & Certifications
Backed By Paperwork, Not Promises.
MO Master
#PL4218
KS Master
#MP-9342
Backflow
Certified
Insured
$2M GL
Need A Plumber You Can Trust?
Call the shop, tell us the problem, and we'll get a truck rolling.