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About Tidewater

An Easton HVAC & plumbing team since 2014

An HVAC and plumbing team working out of Easton across Maryland's Eastern Shore — servicing the Midshore since 2014, with a Master Plumber on staff and straight answers.

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Our story

From geothermal roots to the whole Mid-Shore.

Tidewater Heating & Cooling was originally established in November of 2014 as Eastern Shore Geothermal. With the boom in installation of geothermal systems, we saw the need to service and correct recent installations. During these first few years, we performed many smaller projects and slowly built a reputation of quality work at reasonable prices.

As our name spread the jobs grew in scope and complexity, allowing our company to grow and expand. With this growth, we changed our name to Tidewater Heating and Cooling in 2019 — better reflecting our growing operations, and clearing up any confusion that we only work on geothermal systems.

During this time, we also acquired Willey’s Plumbing, a well-known local business, and retained Willey Shorter as our Master Plumber. Today we are continuing to grow, with several crews available to install, maintain, and service HVAC and plumbing systems across the Mid-Shore. We still operate as Eastern Shore Geothermal LLC behind the Tidewater name.

The Tidewater Heating & Cooling team outside their Easton shop, in front of a branded service van
Who you're hiring

The people behind the name

Joshua Arquiett, founder of Tidewater Heating & Cooling

Joshua Arquiett

Founder · Master HVAC

Joshua Arquiett is originally from Brasher Falls NY, a small town much closer to Canada than New York City. Josh graduated from SUNY Canton with an AAS in HVAC Engineering Technology. Once employed, this degree provided a strong foundation to learn rapidly in the field. After college Josh immediately moved to Easton, Maryland and with the help of coworkers and management he gained the skills and confidence to consider starting his own business after approximately 10 years of employment. Josh now has a Master HVAC license, with 19 years of experience in the field.

Willey Shorter, Master Plumber at Tidewater Heating & Cooling

Willey Shorter

Master Plumber · Gasfitter · 30+ Years

Willey joined Tidewater when we acquired Willey’s Plumbing, a well-known local business, and leads our plumbing work across the Mid-Shore. He brings 30+ years of experience in the field. Alongside Willey, our team includes plumbers and HVAC technicians.

2014

Established

As Eastern Shore Geothermal LLC

2

Trades, One Team

HVAC and plumbing, incl. a Master Plumber

All

Manufacturers Serviced

Authorized dealer: Bosch, Mitsubishi and Rinnai

How it works

A straight line from problem to comfort.

Here's exactly what happens when you call Tidewater Heating & Cooling.

01

Give us a call

Call or request service online. Our answering service is staffed around the clock, and we confirm a convenient window.

02

On-site diagnosis

Your technician inspects the system, finds the root cause, and explains your options in plain English.

03

The repair

We fix it with quality parts and keep you posted as the work goes.

04

Comfort restored

We test everything, clean up after ourselves, and make sure you're comfortable before we go.

Tidewater Heating & Cooling technician serving an Eastern Shore home

On the Shore since 2014

Servicing the Midshore since 2014

Why Tidewater

The comfort partner for the Midshore.

Working out of Easton, mostly for homeowners across Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester and Queen Anne’s Counties. We install, maintain and service HVAC and plumbing systems across the Mid-Shore — and we still operate as Eastern Shore Geothermal LLC behind the Tidewater name.

Started as Eastern Shore Geothermal, in 2014

We began servicing and correcting geothermal installs, built a reputation for quality work at reasonable prices, and took the Tidewater name in 2019 as the work grew beyond geothermal.

HVAC and plumbing under one roof

We acquired Willey's Plumbing, a well-known local business, and kept Willey Shorter on as our Master Plumber and Gasfitter — so heating, cooling and plumbing all come from the same crew.

Who leads the work

Founder Joshua Arquiett holds a Master HVAC licence with 19 years in the field, and Willey Shorter is our Master Plumber.

Every manufacturer, one call

We service all manufacturers, and we're an authorized dealer for Bosch, Mitsubishi and Rinnai.

Get in touch

Ready to talk to a local team?

Tell us what's going on and our Easton team will get back to you. For emergencies, call us directly anytime.

Call us today(410) 943-1250
  • Emergency service available
  • Master plumber on staff
  • We service all manufacturers
  • Easton, MD & the Eastern Shore

29532 Canvasback Drive, Unit #17, Easton, MD 21601 · Your Comfort Is Our Business

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