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

Word-of-mouth referrals often serve as a plumber’s best, and least expensive, form of marketing. But at Zeitler Plumbing in Cecil, Wisconsin, third-generation...

Water-efficient toilets could potentially save up to 360 billion gallons of potable water per year across the country, according to new research...

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

From the classic trucks he runs to the vintage uniforms he wears, second-generation plumber Cliff Lao has been strongly inspired by his...

Running a business means you’ll eventually face competition. In fact, you probably had competitors in your market as soon as you opened...

As the baby boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — retire in droves, and Generation X — born between 1965...

You don’t ever want to be rude to clients, but sometimes they get a little more involved than you’d like while you’re...

It’s important that you have a happy workforce. A happy workforce means better retention, which means much less time and money spent...

During the busy months, time seems to just slip away. One minute you are drinking your morning coffee and checking your email....

If you spend any time filtering through contractors’ Twitter or Facebook accounts you will find that several have been abandoned with the...

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

Every now and then when I want to measure a kid’s height or retrieve change that somehow found its way under my...

For years, Cary Hansen felt like he owned just a job while running his business, Hansen’s Plumbing & Mechanical in Ventura, California....