Residential Plumbing Articles

Jim Walker’s family-owned plumbing business had been around nearly 40 years when the recession hit and his staff was reduced from 50...

A recently failed chamber system in poor soil conditions at Víctor Hernández Building Elderly Housing in Puerto Rico forced the company to...

Ti Sutherland, owner of Sutherland Plumbing in metropolitan Portland, Oregon, doesn’t sweat the competition. Sure, Portland has a substantial population base of...

Ti Sutherland grew up in the construction trades.“From as far back as I can remember, I was swinging hammers at nails,” says...

Plumbers who branch into onsite installation and maintenance often work off the designs of others. As educators, we often hear them say,...

Many septic-pumping companies rely on the postal service to remind customers that their tank is due for a cleaning. Kurt Bohmer’s Professional...

When we talk about the pipes used in onsite systems, we like to break the discussion into three parts because the function...

Water jetters are a great way to clear grease-clogged lines. If your jetter is no longer maintaining pressure, follow these troubleshooting tips...

Join Bill and Tina Howe for an exclusive interview as they discuss their company’s history, and how they built an empire based...

Jamey Mullin has positioned his company for expansion. Hi-Tech Plumbing & Leak Detect was operating out of two buildings totaling 4,000 square...

With new water conservation regulations on the horizon, the plumbing industry might just find itself entering some interesting territory in California while...

Good CCTV inspection equipment can be a great revenue generator, but if it’s not handled properly, repair costs will have a big...

Precise locating — whether it’s buried utilities, cable, pipe, cameras or sondes — will safeguard against costly mistakes. Today’s equipment simplifies locating...

At first glance, it might seem to be bad business to give away a valuable service that involves the built-in costs of...