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Kyle Baxter has never worked for a paycheck – always for himself. His growing business prospers on sharp marketing and word-of-mouth built on quality service.

Perry Fish of Electric Eel Sewer & Drain Specialists outs a new twist on cleaning as part of an effort to thrive in a challenging boom-and-bust market area

Charlie Hall combines a down-home approach with big-company management skills to achieve fast growth in a diversified Mr. Rooter franchise in Colorado

Drain Visions LLC pursues fast growth with high energy, an adaptable business plan, and quality service as a subcontractor to local plumbers

A drain-cleaning franchiser reports on a year’s worth of rescues of valuable items and priceless pets recovered from difficult places

Perry Mechanical Contractors treats customers to service in style as he builds a diversified and highly profitable contracting business

A converted van carries waterjetting, CIPP lining, drain cleaning and inspection equipment for Advanced Hydro-Jet and Rooter Service Inc.

A contractor uses hydroexcavation to help repipe a Florida assisted living facility without disturbing its health care mission

B. Frank Joy Co. scours its operations for ways to use less fuel, save electricity, recycle materials, and in general be more earth-friendly

Drain Doctor of Southwest Missouri discovers coop-etition as a way to get through tough economic times and build strength for the future

A South Carolina contractor tackles tough pipe investigations with a cutting-edge portfolio of video, laser, sonar and mapping technologies

A Florida contractor uses cured-in-place pipe to rehabilitate machine drainage lines in a potato chip processing plant

McRae’s Environmental keeps customers happy and production up with a fleet of combination trucks that carry extra muscle

A combination truck greatly simplifies interstate highway culvert cleaning for work crews from the Colorado DOT

Eye-catching trucks, top-quality gear, and a diverse range of services help Lincoln Sewer & Drain keep a steady flow of business in tough times

A southwest New Jersey contractor attacks a severe case of root intrusion in a cesspool at a small rural church