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I call it the 10-minute window. That's the time you have to respond to a phone call from a customer to ensure you...

For years, CIPP practices have been used globally for structural repair of broken and damaged pipe. Today the options for this type...

An Austin, Texas-based plumbing company has become known in its community for its various pun-heavy and satirical marketing materials, from radio spots...

What is the best way to describe the proper approach to operating a cable machine? Slam it in and out and get...

When you think about your competition, you probably think about the business down the road that has outbid you a time or...

Drain cleaning with ease and efficiency starts with selecting the right tools for the job. With the type of drain cleaning options...

The Common Ground Alliance (CGA), a national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their...

The goal of home-service companies is to get the phone to ring. We can calculate the cost to get the phone to...

Here’s a look at the common ways different types of pipe clog. Terracotta sewer pipe Terracotta is famous for having two major issues —...

One of the most important parts of running a home-service company is finding good vendors who can supply you materials, equipment, and...

To Mike Marvon, the owner of Lesco Plumbing, Heating & Cooling in Caldwell, New Jersey, adding complementary services to his plumbing service...

Ask Matt Mertz to name the best equipment investment he ever made while he owned Matt Mertz Plumbing in Pittsburgh, and he...

Mini stand-on skid-steers are valued for their versatility, and today one job that many utility contractors are using these compact machines for...

OSHA audits can happen at any time, sometimes with little or no advance warning. Because you never know for sure when an inspector...