Bluefrog Plumbing + Drain is quickly approaching its annual goal by hitting a franchise milestone in five short months — signing 25...
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Boiling Point: Tank vs. Tankless Water Heaters
All service professionals, from plumbers to electricians to septic installers, face one main question on first calls — what does the customer...
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Free Publicity: 10 Secrets to Building Your Customer List
Business is coming back slowly, but it’s still a challenge. And that may be “The New Normal” for some time to come.More...
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Case Studies: Tackle Commercial Plumbing Jobs
Rapid inspection device uses acousticsProblemCharlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Division in Charlotte, N.C., wanted to reduce sewer overflows without cleaning the entire 4,100-mile system. Officials...
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8 Trade-Friendly Smartphone Apps for Plumbers
It’s a smartphone world. iPhones and Android mobile phones have been around for less than a decade, yet with every day that...
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5 Ways to Keep Plumbing Technicians Busy During Slow Season
During the fast-paced summer months there often isn’t time to catch your breath. But what about the slow winter months when snow...
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3 Reasons Business Websites Suck
There’s no doubt that the Internet is becoming a leading source of information. People are “Googling” and “tweeting.” If neither of those...
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Plumbing Primer: 4 People Who Can Make or Break Your Business
The phone won’t ring unless you land a new construction job or a find those needed emergency jobs, and those require contacts....
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5 Craziest Things Found in a Sewer
Usually when you lower cameras into sewers and slide down manholes, it’s fairly predictable what you’re going to find, but sometimes you...
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Watch How This Commercial Plumber Beefs Up His $50 Million Fleet
When opportunity knocks at Kandey Co. Inc., co-owner Joe Kandefer has learned over the years to answer the door quickly and provide...
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Fetching Future: Commercial Plumber Beefs Up $50 Million Fleet
When opportunity knocks at Kandey Co. Inc., co-owner Joe Kandefer has learned over the years to answer the door quickly and provide...
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Are You Ready to Mingle?
It’s never too soon to start planning your trip to the 2015 Water & Wastewater Equipment Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show (formerly...
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Learning Curve: Plumbing Franchise Devotion Creates Thriving Business
When Roger Milner was laid off from his job as a maintenance man at a church, he decided it was time to...
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Plumbing Association Steps Into Rulemaking Role
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) is pleased to have a seat among a key rulemaking group under the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal...


















