Residential Plumbing

There are few residential construction markets that have been more active in recent years than the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. For plumbing...

In the summer of 2016, the Jackson family reached its wits’ end: Their home in Battle Ground, Washington, a little over 10...

Thirty years ago, plumbers across the country were singing the praises of a flexible plastic pipe from Europe that resisted freeze damage...

Hot-water jetter used to clean lines in schoolProblem: Dennis Critchfield, owner of Critch’s Sewer Inspection in Hill City, Kansas, was recently called...

Heat-pump water heaters (HPWHs) are one of the most energy-efficient options for water heating, taking care of a household’s hot water needs...

There are about 133 million houses in the U.S. More than one-third of these structures (44 million) are over 50 years old;...

You might be good with your tools, but can you turn profit into wealth? Being a plumbing business owner can be the...

Perhaps you’ve been thinking about adding radiant heat to your list of plumbing services. Doing so can be a good way to...

One of the fastest-growing national plumbing franchise networks in the U.S., bluefrog Plumbing + Drain, is opening its first Florida location in...

Running a plumbing business can be hard and thankless work. It’s not easy, and sometimes business owners can get stuck in the...

Known for its flexibility, durability, installation efficiencies and cost-effectiveness, PEX tubing is now installed in more new-construction homes in the United States...

One might say that plumbing is in Richard Trethewey’s family DNA. His great-grandfather, Harry, founded Trethewey Brothers Inc. in Boston in 1902...

A typical drain service call for Parsons Plumbing, Heating & Cooling doesn’t last more than an hour. So when owner Doyle Parsons...

Many homeowners are concerned about the quality of water coming into their homes. They hear horror stories like what happened in Flint,...

Armstrong Fluid Technology announced the winners of its Harley-Davidson motorcycle promotion. Manuel Lopez, owner of Conquistador Plumbing, and Keith Craddick from Morrison...

No doubt your customers have heard of hard water. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they understand it and what to do about...

Nearly every plumber has handled residential work, whether remodeling, new construction or emergency repairs.I recently rode with a plumber for a story...