Editorial Articles

With time and storage space increasingly limited, sewer inspection and jetting technicians are always looking to do more with less. A new...

To call Jim and Marc Watson plumbers understates their professional credentials. Yes, they can install or repair waterlines, switch out a toilet and...

Chris Carlin never had any thoughts of going into the drain cleaning and sewer services industry, but after years of doing new...

The end of June will mark the halfway point of 2019. I had to sit a moment and let that sink in. Partly...

During the six years since Ellingson Cos. invested in its first Envirosight Rovver X pipeline inspection camera, there have been several instances...

Every shop teacher preaches the importance of safely using and maintaining tools. Take good care of your tools, and they’ll take good...

Safety should be second nature — most contractors in the industry can agree on that — but often, employees need a nudge...

I’ve been in this industry for over 40 years and wouldn’t trade it for the world. This multibillion-dollar industry requires a lot...

As small and midsize employers continue to struggle with managing their ever-increasing health insurance costs, business owners are well-advised to re-evaluate their...

Universal inspection monitor locates a break in a sewer line Problem: When a technician with Handy Plumbing in Corpus Christi, Texas, was unable...

Everyone in the industry has heard at least one horror story about someone getting fired or demoted for reporting a safety violation. In...

Cable machine helps clear major root blockage Problem: On a January 2019 evening, GVA Plumbing received an emergency service call for a flooded basement...

Not many companies could get away with calling themselves “a humble bunch of plumbers wanting to take care of your plumbing and...

Some plumbers don’t want anything to do with drain cleaning beyond the occasional clogged kitchen sink or bathtub. Then there are plumbers...

Trying to network turns me into a nervous idiot. It’s not something I’m naturally good at, and I’m not sure any amount...