Advance Plumbing Advance Plumbing & Heating Supply Company is a family-owned and operated business, started by Harry Chernick in 1920. If you are building, remodeling or just want to update your kitchen or bathroom, you must visit Advance Plumbing's outstanding showroom in Walled Lake. Showroom Location: 1977 E. West Maple Road in Walled Lake, (248) 669-7474 The Detroit Location: 2984 Grand River; (313) 831-7770 See what's possible for your bathroom or kitchen Advance Plumbing & Heating Supply Company is a fourth generation, family-owned and operated busi- ness, started by Harry Chernick in 1920. The compa- ny still operates at its original Grand River address in Detroit, today located across from the Motor City Ca- sino. A second Oakland County location of Advance Plumbing & Heating is in Walled Lake and offers an outstanding 5,000-square-foot plumbing showroom. "Our high-end, decorative showroom in Walled Lake features the latest and greatest products the plumbing industry has to offer," says company Vice President Jeffrey Moss, the late Harry Chernick's grandson. "We handle hundreds of extraordinary manufacturers from around the world." The showroom carries most of the respected names in the plumbing industry including Delta, Moen, Grohe, Elkay, Franke, Hansgrohe, and also products from the more high-end, limited-distribu- tion companies, such as Dornbracht, Julien, Phyl- rich, Rohl, Toto, Jado, Sigma, Duravit and Ginger to name a few. Consumers are invited to touch, see and feel all the possibilities in plumbing for their home as they wander through Advance Plumbing's unique showroom of innovative bathroom displays, includ- ing working whirlpool tubs, shower heads, steamers, toilets and kitchen faucets. Advance Plumbing's customers include the area's finest plumbers, builders, interior decorators, and kitchen and bath dealers. The showroom also servic- es customers looking for outstanding products and exceptional values. Top professionals take pride in sending their cus- tomers to Advance Plumbing to select their decora- tive plumbing needs. "They know that we provide good quality products and the area's best and larg- est collection of decorative plumbing fixtures," Moss says. Visitors can get expert advice from the com- pany's "incredible, knowledgeable showroom sales staff," including many longtime employees, he adds. While Advance Plumbing's Walled Lake operation is the showplace, Moss remains proud that at the Grand River location, "we are putting the City of De- troit back together. Our customer base includes the Detroit Public Schools, Detroit Water Department, Wayne State University, Motor City Casino and the MGM Casino, to name a few." Keeping it in the family, Jeffrey's father Ron Moss, the company president, operates from the Detroit location while Wendy Moss, Jeffrey's wife, helps out in Walled Lake. All three of their sons have been in- adverthement volved in the business. They are Joshua, a student at Michigan State University; Justin, a student at the Frankel Jewish Academy, and Andrew, who attends Cranbrook Schools. The Moss families are members of Temple Israel and Temple Beth El, while the extended families are affiliated with Cong. B'nai Moshe. This year, Advance Plumbing & Heating Supply Company is celebrating its 90th anniversary. "We are exceptionally proud of this milestone and even more proud of our involvement in this community," Moss says, noting that Advance has assisted Habitat for Humanity, JARC, DARE and many other local or- ganizations. If you are building, remodeling or just want to up- date your kitchen or bathroom, you must visit Ad- vance Plumbing's outstanding showroom in Walled Lake. Advance Plumbing & Heating Supply Company's showroom is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at 1977 E. West Maple Road in Walled Lake, call (248) 669-7474. The Detroit location is at 2984 Grand River; call (313) 831- 7770. Visit the company's Web site at www.advance- plumbing.com .