The theme of this issue of Cleaner is Business Diversification. It may not sound exciting, but it's something every business owner...
Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) Articles
Editorial
Rescuing History
Leaks above the second-floor master bath and shower were ruining the ceiling and wall in the Wallace-McGee house in Columbia, S.C....
Editorial
CIPP Lining Methods and Projects
Pre-impregnated liner saves time
Problem
The Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District in Louisville, Ky., needed to rehabilitate 150 feet of 8-inch...
Editorial
Deep Roots and Dedicated Service
Levine and Sons is a family-owned business that's been active in the Detroit area so long that when it first opened...
Editorial
Born from Opportunity
Nobody wakes up thinking it's a good day to line a pipe.
"They wait until the road caves in," says Fred Tingberg Jr.,...
Online Exclusives
Sleuth Plumbing fosters growth in the wake of a recession
Many businesses are still feeling the hit from the recession, but Sleuth Plumbing Technologies in Sarasota, Fla., is charging forward. We featured...
Editorial
The Heart of the Matter
After more than 30 years providing basic plumbing services, Valentine Plumbing in Cortland, Ill., was at a crossroads. Owner Bruce Foster, who...
Editorial
Silver Lining
When Nick Santoni established Dynamic Drain Technologies LLC in 2008, he took a calculated gamble centered on one piece of equipment: a...
Editorial
Stepping Out
Since purchasing a Roto-Rooter franchise in 1982 in Jackson, Miss., Paul Berlin has not hesitated to buy new equipment and jump into...
Editorial
Inversion of Fortune
Charles Menkhaus was dealing with declining business when he decided to make the significant investment to get into cured-in-place pipe lining. It...
Editorial
Grout Expectations
The New England Pipe Cleaning Company (NEPCCO) of Watertown, Conn., is a full-service contractor with a talent for taking on large-scale municipal...
Editorial
Going Municipal
While the nation’s economy went from boom to nearly bust after the turn of the new century, Quality Pipe Services has managed...
Editorial
Pushing the Limits
Within three years of opening Leading Edge Plumbing & Rooter, owner Juan Carlos Garcia had significantly boosted his business by bringing in...
Editorial
CIPP Lining Methods and Projects
Cured-in-place pipe saves historic houseProblemA leaking cast-iron roof drain on historic Cannon House in Washington, D.C., caused water damage to office ceilings...

















