Entries Tagged RIDGID

When Nick Patrick formed Trenchless Pipe Repairs LLC in Spanaway, Wash., he relied on a very simple business plan: Invest in new...

What advice would Brian Baker, of B. Baker Construction in Noblesville, Ind., give to contractors about persevering during lean times, such as...

When Jeff Goldade was about 11 years old, he would reluctantly help out his father, Lyle, who owned Sewer Duck Inc., a...

Strong sewer odors permeating Franklin (Ill.) High School triggered complaints to Maintenance Superintendent Darrin Seymour. He knew the problem stemmed from cracks...

Frozen pipelines are a big problem during long winters in the five-county area that Snowbridge Inc. services around Breckenridge, Colo. Luckily, company...

When Chad Andersen decided last summer to take a step up to more powerful drain-cleaning equipment, he sought a machine that could...

Since she first began working at Roto-Rooter of Fort Worth in 1987, Kim Miller knew she wanted to eventually own her own...

John Mott benefited greatly from the notoriety of national advertising, along with a proven name and reputation, when he established his Roto-Rooter...

A general contractor renovating a 15-story public housing project in St. Petersburg, Fla., noticed drain stack problems in two of the...

With a detailed business plan in hand, Roger Goertz and his wife Stacey purchased an existing Mr. Rooter franchise in Houston, Texas,...

They wanted to be a one-stop-shop for problems with underground utility lines: to find it, fix it, and leave the client in...

A well-trained team can make the difference between business success and failure. Lovett Services in Portland, Ore., has built a loyal workforce...

“We’re known as the technology leaders in our area,” says Saltzman, owner of First Response Service in Sandwich, Ill., which does business...

The technicians at Harmon Plumbing Services Inc. in Raleigh, N.C., don’t know the folks at the local parts warehouse nearly as well...