In the past couple of months, plumbers have had to adapt to new realities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Being essential...
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Plumbing Company’s Charitable Program Marks Its Seventh Year With $85,000 Project
Even though the scope of work has grown more expansive over the years, things operate pretty smoothly for T ‘N G Plumbing’s...
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Your Questions About Flat-Rate Pricing Answered
Some of you are using the coronavirus chaos to work on business operations. If you weren’t, my email inbox wouldn’t be blowing...
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Tips For a Safe Excavation on a Pipe Spot Repair
A common task for a plumber is to diagnose a broken sewer/waterline, pinpoint where it needs to be dug up, safely excavate...
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Why You Should Take Staff Meetings Seriously
For a myriad reasons, many small-business owners don’t hold regular staff meetings. Furthermore, most who do don’t get the most they could...
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Visualize Plumbing Problems for Customers Rather Than Confusing Them With Industry Jargon
People are visual.
This idea hit home when I was in college and took an advanced marketing class that featured an individual who...
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Seemingly Good Short-Term Business Decisions Can Have Long-Term Negative Effects
If you’re like a lot of business owners, when you first started your company, you said yes to just about every job....
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How to Fix Pressure Problems on a Waterjetting Job
Downtime on a job is a double whammy. It decreases profit margins while also increasing the odds of customer dissatisfaction.
To avoid watching...
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4 Signs You Might Want to Stop Renting a Piece of Equipment
Equipment rental has its upsides, especially when it comes to reducing risk. However, there can be advantages to equipment ownership if you...
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How to Develop Effective Managers In-House
It’s said that when employees quit jobs, they more often leave because of bad managers rather than the company itself. And if...
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Specialty Wrenches Are Worth the Investment
Any professional contractor can attest: The right tool can make all the difference and will help a job go smoother and faster.
For...
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The Pros and Cons of Field Service Management Software
There is an app for everything, including your plumbing business.
Field Service Management (FSM) software is practically a one-stop-shop that includes customer management,...
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In Photos: Plumbing Contractors Out in the Field
With the company profile Plumber magazine features each month, we capture the work that plumbing contractors do through both words and pictures.
When photographers accompany...
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Shoring Solutions Should Be Top Priority for Contractors
In November, 41-year-old Houston plumber Jack Martin died in a trench collapse while working on a sewer line behind a shopping center....
















