Meet Your Team

Thomas Barbour founded Budget Rooter Plumbing Co. over 20 years ago during January of 2000. His favorite aspect of daily life on the job is simple – helping a client through a difficult issue. As a husband, a father, a grandfather, a son, a sibling, and a friend, Thomas strives to make those he loves proud.

Thomas is a Christian, Navy Veteran, and a proud American. His greatest treasure is his wife, whom he has known for his whole life and works best with. As spending time with his family is among his favorite activities, an ideal weekend for Thomas would include a campout with his son, grilling and smoking meat for a delicious meal.

Organization Memberships

Thomas is an Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 600. He is also a member of the Fayetteville Area Plumbing Contractors Association, the N.C. RHCC, the National PHCC, and the QSC.

Best Advice to Customers

“I know I have flaws and always will, but I strive to be a better me every day.”

Tyler joined our Budget Rooter family in May of 2021. He believes that his outgoing and friendly tendencies are complimentary to his duties as a service technician, and we could not agree more!

Interests

It is safe to say that Tyler is an outdoorsy person. He loves to relax alongside nature, go kayaking, and socialize with his neighbors. However, before he moved to North Carolina, Tyler was a singer, songwriter, and member of a band.

Favorite Aspect of the Job

“Teaching customers new information or fixing an issue that seemed hopeless before.”

Interesting Fact

Tyler is a proud father of two boys, Gunnar and Carsyn. The family loves their chinchilla, giant rabbit, and dogs.

Budget Rooter Plumbing welcomed David Renkel onto the team as a Service Technician in March of 2020. As an outgoing, dedicated, and happy-go-lucky individual, David is both highly productive and a joy to work with!

David has a love for several outdoor activities, including gardening, hunting, and fishing. Being a proud member of the Sandy Bay Hunt Club allows him to connect with those who share his passion. Above all, David puts his family first, as he has strong, established family values.

Favorite Aspect of the Job

Being able to interact with customers every day.

Best Advice to Customers

“It’s better to hire a licensed professional than to let an unlicensed company do the work that could cost you thousands.”

Josh Watson has been a member of our Budget Rooter family since July of 2014. His caring, focused, and people-driven personality are part of what makes him so successful in his position.

Interests

Like his wife Holly, who is the office manager here at Budget Rooter, Josh is passionate about his family. He has been married to Holly for 6 years, and they both love to spend time with their son and two cats.

Favorite Aspect of the Job

“Being able to fix an issue that’s been an ongoing problem for a customer.”

Interesting Fact

Josh is native to Tar Heed, NC and has lived in the area his entire life.

Holly has been with us since March of 2015. She is our hard-working and dedicated Budget Rooter Office Manager. Holly is a major asset to our team; we don’t know where we would be without her.

Interests

Holly is passionate about her family, always spending as much time with them as she possibly can. She and her husband Josh, who is also part of the Budget Rooter team, have a son and two cats.

Favorite Aspect of the Job

“My favorite part of my job is when the job is completed, and our customer is happy. I feel like we’ve saved the day.”

Interesting Fact

Holly is left-handed. 

Brittany Davis was brought into the Budget Rooter Plumbing family in March 2021. She possesses several qualities that give her a natural knack for providing excellent customer service: stellar punctuality, an instinct to always remain organized, and an outgoing, easy-going personality.

Interests

Aside from reading, one of Brittany’s favorite pass-times is playing with and taking care of her pets. She has fish, two lizards, two dogs, four chickens… and she can’t wait to add more!

Favorite Aspect of the Job

The joy that comes from helping a customer during a stressful time.

In June of 2019, Aaron Barbour joined our Budget Rooter team as a janitor and assistant to our plumbers. Being only a junior in high school, Aaron is a young and determined member of our team, dedicated to excellence!

Interests

Aaron loves hanging out with his friends, not only at school, but also with his fellow Boy Scout troops. He is currently a Life Scout in Troop 600, but he is looking forward to soon receiving his Eagle Scout ranking.

Favorite Aspect of the Job

The experience he receives from being out working on the field.

Interesting Fact

Aaron used to be a dancer!

Kimberlin was welcomed onto our team during May of 2021 as a customer service representative. Her hard-working, yet easy-going spirit, combined with her love for meeting new people, makes her a wonderful customer service representative for Budget Rooter.

Interests

Kimberlin is a mother of three children, two of which are twins! She loves to spend time with them, watching them grow and change. This occupies much of her time, but some of her other endeavors include writing and reading, as well as studying to earn her paralegal degree, which she is close to obtaining.

Favorite Aspect of the Job

Kimberlin’s favorite part of working on the Budget Rooter team is simple: the satisfaction and happiness that comes from helping fulfill the needs of her customers.

Best Skillset

Being able to learn new tasks and skills quickly, yet thoroughly.

We warmly welcomed Elizabeth Randall into our Budget Rooter family in May of 2021. When it comes to working with her hands, Elizabeth is both passionate and talented, making her the perfect addition to our team as a service technician!

Interests

Elizabeth’s love for being outside is evident in the wide variety of outdoor activities she enjoys on a regular basis, from fishing and hiking to completing projects DIY style. However, her top favorite pastime, hands down, is playing with her dog. Elizabeth puts it simply: “I have a dog named Chloe, who is my whole life.”

Favorite Aspect of the Job

As a person who enjoys do-it-yourself projects and working with her hands as often as she can, Elizabeth loves that at the end of every workday, she can say that she fixed something herself.