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Editorial
Plumbing Company’s Longevity Credited to Solid Customer Relations and Knowledgeable Staff
After nearly a century of being family-owned and -operated, Frasier’s Plumbing, Heating & Cooling started to make a transition in 2014. Fourth-generation...
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Best of 2017: The Year in Photos
Over the course of a year and 12 issues of Plumber magazine, a lot of words are dedicated to the work that...
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Searching for the Next Generation of Plumbers
Bill Rozga employs 30 people, including four master plumbers, three journeymen, two apprentices, and numerous support personnel. He knows that with the...
Editorial
Plumbers Get Support From Team to Help Company Grow
When Bill Rozga started his plumbing business 36 years ago, he didn’t realize how quickly his operation would grow.Rozga Plumbing & Heating...
Editorial
Threading Tool Allows for Better Customer Service
About five years ago, Dave Jones Inc., a plumbing company in Madison, Wisconsin, bought its first Sidekick pipe-threading machine, manufactured by Wheeler-Rex....
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Camera Dispels Customer Skepticism
Master plumber Ed Zeitler has invested in a lot of tools and equipment over decades of plumbing. But one has proved especially...
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Radio Ads Build Plumber’s Brand
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...
Editorial
Plumbing Contractor Expects Technicians to Educate Customers
Master plumber Ed Zeitler has learned an awful lot about plumbing and running a company during his 37 years in the trade....
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Plenty of Action at Inaugural WEQ Fair
The 2016 WEQ Fair at Wisconsin State Fair Park in Milwaukee, Sept. 12-13, gave attendees the opportunity to not only see dozens of...
Editorial
Tight Rein on Inventory Helps Cut Costs
Dan Callies can relate to those well-intended plumbers who, despite their best efforts, watch their well-organized service trucks slowly fall victim to...
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Lead Abatement: Treat Water or Replace Pipes?
It’s a tough question.Replace all the lead pipe in your drinking water system, including home service laterals, or add corrosion-control chemicals at...














