{"id":53,"date":"2025-02-17T15:37:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T15:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahillinc.digdest.catchdrive.dev\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T13:49:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:49:54","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cahillinc.digdest.catchdrive.dev\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"bde-section-53-197 bde-section\">\n              \n  \n  \n\t\n\n  <div class=\"section-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-53-198 bde-div\">\n              \n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-columns-53-199 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-53-202 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"bde-heading-53-203 bde-heading\">\nOur Story\n<\/h1><h2 class=\"bde-heading-53-204 bde-heading\">\nServing the North Shore community since 1890\n<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bde-text-53-205 bde-text\">\nFor over 135 years, John J. Cahill Inc. has been a name synonymous with trust, quality and integrity in the North Shore. From plumbing and HVAC services to full-scale kitchen and bathroom remodels, we\u2019ve earned a reputation for delivering the same dependable service we\u2019d want in our own homes and businesses.<br>As a family-owned and operated company, our story is one of dedication, hard work and deep roots in the community we serve. Today, our third, fourth and fifth generations continue to uphold the Cahill promise\u2014offering expert craftsmanship and neighborly care to every customer.\n<\/div><h3 class=\"bde-heading-53-216 bde-heading\">\nA legacy of quality and commitment\n<\/h3><div class=\"bde-columns-53-186 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-53-187 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-rich-text-53-189 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>The Cahill story began in the 1880s when an ambitious Irish immigrant, John J. Cahill, planted his roots in Chicago and the North Shore. In 1890, he opened his first plumbing shop, setting the foundation for a business built on hard work and integrity. By 1922, his reputation had earned him the title of President of the Illinois Association of Plumbing Contractors.<\/p>\n<p>Through the decades, each generation has carried the Cahill legacy forward:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>John W. Cahill<\/b>, our second-generation leader, expanded our services to include heating and moved our headquarters to Church Street, where our signature orange trucks became a well-known sight in the community.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>John J. Cahill II<\/b>, who took the reins in the 1960s, adding air-conditioning services and introducing kitchen and bathroom remodeling\u2014adapting to the evolving needs of our customers.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Today, <b>John J. Cahill II, John J. Cahill III and Charlie Schaefer<\/b>, our third, fourth, and fifth generations, continue to serve northern Chicago and the North Shore with the same dedication and care that have defined our business for over a century.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-53-188 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-rich-text-53-196 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>From our early days of delivering coal-fired boilers by horse-drawn carriage to today\u2019s expert plumbing, HVAC and remodeling services, one thing has remained constant: our unwavering commitment to our neighbors.<\/p>\n<h3>We believe in the promise of unions\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>At John J. Cahill Inc., we believe that when tradespeople thrive, so does the community. That\u2019s why we are a proud union shop, ensuring that our skilled technicians\u2014members of Plumbers Local 130 and Pipefitters Local 597\u2014receive fair wages, quality benefits and continuing education opportunities. Their expertise means our customers receive the highest level of service, every time. When tradespeople thrive, so does our community.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-53-195 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-simple-counter-53-145 bde-simple-counter\">\n<div class=\"bde-simple-counter__wrapper\">\n  <p class=\"bde-simple-counter__number bde-h6\">\n    <span class=\"bde-simple-counter__prefix\"><\/span>\n    <span class=\"bde-simple-counter__digit js-digit\"><\/span>\n    <span class=\"bde-simple-counter__suffix\">+<\/span>\n  <\/p>\n    \t<div class=\"bde-simple-counter__title\" >avg. years of experience of our service team<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-simple-counter-53-146 bde-simple-counter\">\n<div class=\"bde-simple-counter__wrapper\">\n  <p class=\"bde-simple-counter__number bde-h6\">\n    <span class=\"bde-simple-counter__prefix\"><\/span>\n    <span class=\"bde-simple-counter__digit js-digit\"><\/span>\n    <span class=\"bde-simple-counter__suffix\">+<\/span>\n  <\/p>\n    \t<div class=\"bde-simple-counter__title\" >years of continuous family-owned operation<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-simple-counter-53-148 bde-simple-counter\">\n<div class=\"bde-simple-counter__wrapper\">\n  <p class=\"bde-simple-counter__number bde-h6\">\n    <span class=\"bde-simple-counter__prefix\"><\/span>\n    <span class=\"bde-simple-counter__digit js-digit\"><\/span>\n    <span class=\"bde-simple-counter__suffix\">+<\/span>\n  <\/p>\n    \t<div class=\"bde-simple-counter__title\" > customers throughout the North Shore<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bde-text-53-206 bde-text\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-53-190 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h2 class=\"bde-heading-53-191 bde-heading\">\nThe orange truck difference\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-rich-text-53-192 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<h2>Today and always<\/h2>\n<p>For generations, our orange service trucks have been a familiar sight in North Shore neighborhoods\u2014a symbol of our dedication to getting the job done right. Whether we\u2019re restoring heat during a winter storm, fixing a plumbing emergency, or transforming a kitchen or bathroom, we approach every customer with the same care and integrity that have defined us for over a century.<\/p>\n<p><b>From our family to yours, thank you for trusting us for over 135 years. We look forward to serving you for many more.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cahillinc.com\/contact\/\"><b>Contact us today<\/b><\/a> to schedule a service or learn more about our work.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><h1 class=\"bde-heading-53-193 bde-heading\">\n\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-button-53-194 bde-button\">\n    \n                                    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--primary bde-button__button\" href=\"https:\/\/cahillinc.digdest.catchdrive.dev\/index.php\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Contact Us Today<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Story Serving the North Shore community since 1890 For over 135 years, John J. 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