2 Crews to 23 Crews

Maplewood Plumbing & Sewer

Maplewood Plumbing & Sewer (MWP) is a family-owned business with more than 40 years experience serving homeowners across the St. Louis metro area. Known for reliable service and expert technicians, the company had built a strong reputation locally—but wanted to expand its customer base and increase service calls across a broader geographic area.

MWP partnered with alpha | BRAVO to build a data-driven marketing engine designed to drive consistent demand and long-term business expansion.

The Strategy

We developed a strategy grounded in service-line performance data and seasonal demand trends. By understanding which services generated the most revenue—and when homeowners were most likely to need them—we were able to deliver the right message to the right audience at the right time.

We launched a fully integrated omni-channel marketing strategy that includes:

  • Content Marketing
  • Email Marketing
  • Organic Social Media
  • Paid Social Advertising
  • Connected TV
  • Yelp
  • Nextdoor
  • Google Business Profile

This coordinated approach allowed Maplewood Plumbing & Sewer to reach homeowners across multiple touchpoints while reinforcing brand credibility and trust.

Building Trust Through Reputation

Reputation management quickly became a cornerstone of the strategy.

We worked with the MWP team to implement a system to RESPOND TO EVERY GOOGLE REVIEW, ensuring that customer feedback was acknowledged and that potential customers saw their commitment to service.

We repurposed the most powerful customer testimonials into ORGANIC AND PAID SOCIAL CONTENT, using real customer experiences to strengthen trust and increase consideration among local homeowners.

At the same time, we implemented a HIGHLY TARGETED FOLLOWER GROWTH STRATEGY focused specifically on attracting local homeowners most likely to become customers—and ultimately loyal advocates for the brand.

To further expand reach within the community, we established PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMPLEMENTARY LOCAL BUSINESSES, creating cross-promotional opportunities that introduced MWP to new audiences.

Continuous Optimization

As campaigns launched and performance data began to accumulate, we continuously refined the program. Messaging, creative, targeting and channel investments were optimized based on engagement and conversion trends—allowing MWP’s marketing engine to become more effective over time.

ONGOING OPTIMIZATION ENSURES THAT THE STRATEGY REMAINS ALIGNED WITH BOTH CUSTOMER BEHAVIOR AND BUSINESS GROWTH GOALS.

Real Results

Since launching the program, Maplewood Plumbing has experienced dramatic growth across both digital performance and operational scale.

Digital Performance

  • 5,500% increase in impressions
  • 4,900% increase in engagements
  • 35% increase in engagement rate
  • 6,000% increase in avg. daily reach
  • 315% follower growth 

Operational Scale

  • 2 to 23 crews
  • 12 to 56 neighborhoods
  • 2 trucks to an entire fleet 

“We've had a lot of growth over the past few years, and a big part of that was deciding to go with alpha | BRAVO.”

Crystal Mattingly

Marketing Director
Maplewood Plumbing & Sewer