Editorial Articles

Drains and sewer lines are your forte, but sometimes you’re called on to pump grease traps and even septic tanks. When those...

Trying to digest and implement business advice can be like trying to fill a squirt gun from a fire hose. There’s no...

John Remstedt, co-owner of Grease Masters LLC in St. Charles, Missouri, follows a straight-forward business philosophy when it comes to diversification: If...

People are the foundation of any business. Both of the profiles in this month’s issue of Cleaner discuss growth and the priorities...

It can take up to a year before a new employee at The Underground Detective is ready to take on a job...

“I’ll keep this company small long before I ever have technicians who do not fulfill my vision,” Heckman says. “I want my...

Camera unit helps inspector locate weeping tilesProblem: A home inspector was having a hard time inspecting clogged weeping tiles and sewer lines...

The tools used for pipeline inspection, utility location and leak detection can take up a lot of room, and they aren’t easy...

The modular SR-SERIES multifunctional sewer rehabilitation system from ID-TEC (Innovation Development Technology) is available as a portable unit or vehicle-installed system.Both feature...

GROUP EFFORT: 5 Steps of Successful Team BuildingJust because you embrace the team approach doesn’t guarantee success — that’s just one part...

When I was a kid, the only person I could name who had a tattoo was Popeye the Sailor Man. Back then,...

The sewer and drain cleaning industry has grown up in many ways over the past couple decades, and the technology that supports...

Whether you’re starting up a brand-new business or you’ve been at it for years, you probably already have the skills of your...

In a saturated market filled with dozens of plumbing and drain cleaning companies, Larry Wieker knew the service trucks owned by his...

Practice makes perfect. That adage can be applied to the safety training philosophy of Irwin’s Safety. After all, the Calgary, Alberta-based safety...

With their ability to dig more safely and efficiently, hydroexcavators are a popular tool of the trade. Of course, they can only...