REACHING OUT: MINNESOTA PLUMBING COMPANY PAYS IT FORWARD – ONE BATHROOM AT A TIME

Meet the couple whose community outreach program has been making a difference in the lives of others – one bathroom at a time. For the past three years, Todd and Gina Grundmeier, co-owners of T ‘N G Plumbing of Dexter, Minnesota, about 100 miles south of Minneapolis, have been providing needy families with remodeled bathrooms as a way to say “thank you” to the community for the kindness it showed when a fire destroyed their home in 2010 and for voting them best plumbing company in 2014.   >> plumbermag.com/featured

GETTING CONNECTED: PHCC LAUNCHES ONLINE JOB SERVICE

The PHCC Career Center enables employers to post jobs and search for qualified candidates based on specific plumbing, heating and cooling job criteria. The free service is available to members and non-members. >> plumbermag.com/featured

OVERHEARD ONLINE

“Referrals are important because you don’t have to compete on price. For example, if you’re getting a knee replacement, you aren’t concerned with cost; you just want to have the best doctor. Many people don’t think of their business that way.”

CAN REFERRALS BOOST YOUR PLUMBING BUSINESS? >> plumbermag.com/featured

ON THE JOB: PIPE BURSTING SAVES CUSTOMER’S DRIVEWAY

Option One Plumbing & Rooter in Phoenix, Arizona, needed to replace an existing Orangeburg pipe that was flaking and causing blockages. Using pipe bursting, the company was able to install a 4-inch sewer line without damaging the customer’s driveway and lawn. >> plumbermag.com/featured