Our Plumbing Journey and Local Impact Since 1978

1978

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1978—M. Cary & Daughters Plumbing is founded by Mitchel Cary and his dream
 1978—Melissa and Michelle begin riding along with their father for “fun.”

2003 - 2018

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2005—The Princess (AKA Shaelin) is born.
 2009—The Baby Prince (AKA Dee) is born.
 2011—Michelle obtains her plumbing license.
 2012—The girls make the cover of Plumbing and Mechanical Magazine.

2013—The girls are profiled in Decatur Living Magazine.
 2014—MC&D wins the City of Decatur's Historic Preservation Commission's Leila Ross Wilburn Award.
 2014—MC&D wins MLK Project for Most Valuable Participant
 2016—MC&D expands, opening a second location in Tucker.
 2017—Melissa is featured on the cover of Southern PHC magazine and profiled in Up Close and Personal in Tucker.
 2018—Melissa becomes a PHCC Board Member.

1986 - 1990

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1986—Melissa joins MC&D full time. She really needed designer jeans.

1987—The family is profiled in MS. Magazine. The pictures are CLASSIC.

1989—Melissa obtains her master plumbing license, becoming the youngest female plumber in the South. She recruits Michelle as an apprentice. Michelle needed designer jeans too. Both girls spent many years on service trucks earning their stripes.

1990—MC&D becomes known as “The Old House Specialists.”

2019 - Present

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2019-2022 – COVID – As an essential business, we remained open to service our clients, while masking and using special protective gear.

2023 - Kat celebrates her 25th year as an MC&D team member

2023  – MC&D Wins Best of Atlanta for Atlanta Magazine

2024 – The Princess (AKA Shaelin) Graduates high school and starts her 1st year of college

2024  – The Prince (AKA Josh) Obtains his Plumbing License

2024 – Atlanta Magazine article https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/these-plumbers-daughters-are-carrying-on-the-family-business/

Community Outreach

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At M. Cary & Daughters Plumbing, we’ve always prided ourselves on being a part of a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area. We don’t just work here—we live here, too! We give back to our community in every way we can.

  • St. Thomas More
  • Fernbank
  • Laurel Ridge
  • Trickum Middle

Some of our outreach efforts include:

City of Decatur MLK Day Project: Official plumbers with support all year round.

EACA East Atlanta Community Association – Neighbor in Need program: Official plumbers with support all year round.

Schools we support:

  • St. Thomas More
  • Fernbank
  • Laurel Ridge
  • Druid Hills High School

Donations to fundraisers and/or support:

  • Intown Chabad
  • Care Closet of Tucker High School
  • Oakhurst Soap Box Derby Sponsor
  • Druid Hills Youth Sports
  • Dekalb Historical Society
  • The Waldorf School of Atlanta 
  • Venetian Poolsharks
  • ArTucker

Join our story. Call 404-370-0999 or reach out online to work with a professional team that cares about you.