Editorial Articles

Setting a price for your work can be one of the trickiest things to determine when you’re starting a business. You want...

Many people are good bosses. Some people are great bosses. A handful go even further: They’re phenomenal, not only because of what...

With anywhere from $5,000 to upward of $10,000 in materials, plumbing trucks can all too easily turn into black holes where thousands...

Have you ever sat through a painful sales pitch? Maybe the salesperson was a little too enthusiastic? They asked formulaic questions, came...

Automated follow-up system facilitates growth for third-generation service businessProblem:  Rich and Caleb Martinez, father-son team and owners of Leonard & Sons Building...

Sept. 11-13 World Plumbing Conference, Melbourne Convention Centre, South Wharf, Australia. Visit www.worldplumbingconference.com ----- Sept. 22-26 IAPMO and ASSE Annual Education and Business Conference, Silver Legacy hotel,...

Pipe Lining Supply celebrates 15th anniversary Pipe Lining Supply is celebrating its 15th anniversary. The company was founded on Jan. 1, 2004, by...

SJE has ventured into the smart home market via its CSI Controls trademark, offering the CSION switch-contact alarm system with Wi-Fi option. “The...

Brasscraft Cobra Skinny Snake drain auger The Cobra Skinny Snake by Cobra Tools, a Brasscraft brand, is a drain auger that features...

GPS/Fleet Tracking ClearPathGPS ClearPathGPS has gone mobile-first with its telematics solution so that business owners can have data at their fingertips — from fleet...

To keep growing his 7-year-old plumbing business, Christopher Sbrocco — the owner of Pro Service Plumbing in Cleveland — invests in durable,...

We all know that not every customer is a happy one. It’s a given that at least a couple times in your...

The logo of American Rooter Plumbing features an American flag. Trucks and employees are dressed up in red, white and blue. The...

A plumber who starts his own business has a lot of questions to answer. Is it best to go it alone? Work...

If your finances are strong, you’re holding three to six months of cash — perhaps more — to make sure you can...

Every plumbing contractor has down years where small dollars can make or break it. The best way to weather business downturns is...

Day in and day out we go about our lives as plumbers doing what we do best — plumbing. Whether it’s new...

Home automation. You might think it’s a futuristic idea with technologies controlling everything, from lights to lawn mowers. However, you may be...

On-demand hot-water circulation system delivers quickly and efficiently Problem: A homeowner in Hull, Massachusetts, loved her tankless water heater but hated waiting for...