Two Barrett crew members in front of a Barrett Plumbing S.W.A.T. van

About usWoman-owned · Second generation

Family-run since 1972.

Started by Jack and Maxine Barrett. Run today by their daughters, with a crew of local hires.

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Our story

It started with two people.

John “Jack” Barrett and his wife, Maxine Warner Barrett, started the company as a one-man, one-woman partnership.

“With you then, with you now, and we will be there for you tomorrow.”

  1. 1972

    Barrett Plumbing is founded

    Incorporated on March 27.

  2. 1989

    Jessica Barrett joins

    She starts as an administrative assistant.

  3. 2003

    Jessica becomes President

    She has led the company ever since.

  4. 2019

    Septic pumping and truck jetting

    Barrett adds both services.

  5. 2022

    50 years in business

    Still run by the Barrett family.

Recognized.

  1. 2014
    First Chamorro woman certified plumber Jessica Barrett · Women’s Chamber of Commerce
  2. 2016
    Women in Business Champion U.S. Small Business Administration
  3. 2017
    Small Business Excellence Award Barrett Plumbing · Chamber of Commerce
  4. 2019
    Businesswoman of the Year Jessica Barrett
  5. 2020–22
    Pika’s Best Plumbing Company Three years running

Jessica also led the local chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction in 2015–2016, and started its Hard Hats & Huge Hearts program to help people in need.

Sources: Guam Business Magazine (November 2022) and Barrett’s earlier website.

The family in charge.

President

Jessica Barrett

The founders’ youngest daughter. A certified plumber herself, she also earned a business degree with honors.

Vice President

Jacqueline Barrett

Jessica’s sister and co-owner. She helps run the office side of the business.

Field supervisor

Joseph “Joe” Barrett

Jack’s oldest grandson. He supervises the plumbers in the field.

The Barrett team in formal wear at a Chamber of Commerce awards night, with Jessica Barrett in the middle holding the award plaque
Team S.W.A.T. at the Chamber awards night, with Jessica holding the award.

The crew

Team S.W.A.T.

Sewer, Water And Tåki: the name on the badge and on the trucks. The crew is made up of local hires, trained on the job. Barrett is a certified U.S. Department of Labor apprentice sponsor.

Many people who learned the trade here went on to supervise in local and federal government. Some opened businesses of their own.

After hours, calls go to Maxine Barrett, Jack’s only granddaughter, who sends the crew out.

What a customer says

The gentlemen in the picture arrived on time ready to work. They were professional, polite, had an eye for detail, were competent, and clean. … I am going on 6 years using Barrett plumbing and with every visit they come prepared to work and fix whatever the problem may be.

Brian G. · Google review2025 · His photo is the one at the top of this page. Shortened where you see “…”
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On the road

Look for the S.W.A.T. trucks.

Service vans for plumbing calls, a pump truck for septic. If it has the badge, it’s us.

A Barrett service van with the Barrett Plumbing & Pumping badge on its side: Sewer Water And Tåki, Est. 1972
Service van
Barrett’s white septic pump truck with the S.W.A.T. logo on the door, parked on grass
Septic pump truck

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