Like many drain cleaners, Matt Mertz, the owner of Matt Mertz Plumbing Inc. in Wexford, Pennsylvania, was initially a little leery about expanding into trenchless pipe relining. But once he saw how it’s done — and the profits other contractors were making — he decided to invest about $150,000 in a relining system made by Perma-Liner Industries. He says he’s never regretted the move, which now contributes about $1 million annually to his revenues with more growth expected.Of course, that didn’t happen overnight. Mertz says that even with great training provided by Perma-Liner, it still took about 100 jobs before
Trenchless Pipe Relining Pays Off For Contractor
A $150,000 investment in a relining system nets annual revenue of nearly $1 million for Matt Mertz Plumbing.
Apr 30, 2015 | by Ken Wysocky |
