Clint Kershaw faces some unique operational challenges in his region. His Mr. Rooter franchise covers six counties along New York's historic Hudson...
Entries Tagged Perma-Liner Industries, LLC
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2013 Pumper & Cleaner Expo Sewer Cleaning Demo Videos
For the first time at the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo in Indianapolis, five companies performed live equipment demonstrations outside the Indiana...
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How Does New Technology Create Cash Flow for This Lining Pro?
When Nick Patrick formed Trenchless Pipe Repairs LLC in Spanaway, Wash., he relied on a very simple business plan: Invest in new...
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By the Book
Strong sewer odors permeating Franklin (Ill.) High School triggered complaints to Maintenance Superintendent Darrin Seymour. He knew the problem stemmed from cracks...
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Shorter Rolls of Pipelining Material More Convenient
Due to customer demand, Perma-Liner will immediately begin selling 100- and 300-foot rolls of liner and calibration tube for all diameters. Perma-Liner...
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Made to Order
The mechanical contractor for Forepaugh’s Restaurant hired a plumber to clean the drains, but the attempts only enabled the restaurant to limp...
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Shooting Star
Adeteriorated 700-foot-length of 8-inch steel water main feeding the private water treatment plant for the south side of Yosemite (Calif.)...
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Marketing Magnate
Nick Santoni operates in a niche filled with famous names and famous places. Technicians from his company, Dynamic Drain Technologies ...
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No Dig: Plumber Learns the Power of Trenchless Technology
For 20 years, replacing sewer lines was an important business sector for Michael McVay, owner of McVay Plumbing Company Inc. in Penn...
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Divide and Conquer
Being a big contractor good at many little things was hard to market, so Dennis Smith, owner of Pipe Experts LLC in...
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Holding Water
The municipal swimming pool in Tracy, Minn., was losing hundreds of gallons of water per day. When a local contractor televised the...
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Learning While Doing
Sitting in classes at Virginia Tech, Robert Kalbach, III, had a pretty good idea of his future: president of Utility Services Group...
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Redneck Success
Charlie Hall may call his sewer and drain-cleaning operation a “redneck enterprise,” but there is no smirking about the way he has...
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Strength in Numbers
It’s said that timing is everything in business. And when the timing isn’t just right, all it takes is a little creativity...

















