Some plumbers avoid drain cleaning, and that’s just fine with Rich Stob, who has embraced it ever since he started working for his dad and Stob Plumbing. Drain cleaning accounts for roughly 30 to 35% of the company’s revenue. A lot of that drain work comes from cleaning drain tiles for management companies that maintain condominium and apartment complexes.
“My father and I decided to pursue the drain cleaning side of the business because I knew how to do it and I like to do it,” Stob explains. “And it’s lucrative, too — probably the most lucrative service we provide. I
