“We have a great name to protect,” says Tim Rogers, plumbing service technician in charge of sewer and drain cleaning operations at...
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Kansas City Contractor Finds an Easier Way to Locate Pipe Problems
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Next Plumbing Operates by the Golden Rule
When George Garner launched Next Plumbing 10 years ago, he hoped the company wouldn’t be too successful. Business success, after all, would mean the...
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Maintenance Tips for Utility Locating Equipment
With some machines, a consistent regimen of preventive maintenance is critical. Oil needs to be changed out and components need to be...
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Producing an Accurate Utility Locate in Any Soil Type
Soil type plays a big role in contractors’ ability to accurately locate underground utilities in advance of an excavation job.
For example, ground-penetrating...
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Product Focus - June 2020
Electronic Leak Detectors
1 / General Pipe Cleaners Gen-Ear LEThe Gen-Ear LE from General Pipe Cleaners allows users to pinpoint water leaks in...
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Leak Detection System Saves School Big Bucks
An ominous leak beneath the building. Water mysteriously surfacing in the parking lot. And potentially costly demolition and repair costs.What’s a school...
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A-1 Total Service Plumbing Provides Star Treatment for Customers
Adopting a stakeholder model for his two businesses, A-1 Total Service Plumbing and A-1 Total Service Construction, has enabled Raymond Gray to...
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Proven Pipe Replacement With Trenchless Solutions
More than a decade ago, a work crew at A&A Construction and Utilities put a Pow-R Mole PD-33 pipe bursting system through...
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A Full Equipment Arsenal Gives Ohio Contractor a Competitive Advantage
A recent residential pipeline rehab project completed by All Drains Drain Cleaning and Plumbing Repair vividly illustrates the southwestern Ohio-based company’s recipe...
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Contractor Sees Great Return on Investment With Powerful Cart-Mounted Jetter
Jason Koran hit the return-on-investment jackpot when he purchased a Brute portable water jetter from Jetters Northwest for about $14,000.
His company, Pipe...
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Avoid Job Site Problems With These Equipment Maintenance Tips
Proactive equipment maintenance is a no-brainer in this industry. Equipment is worked hard out in the field and breakdowns can be costly...
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Taking on New Challenges Is What Drain Doctor Does Best
Joel George never hesitates when the opportunity arises to try something new. The founder of Drain Doctor plumbing and drain cleaning services...
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Atlas Plumbing Is Bringing Trenchless Pipe Lining to Las Vegas Valley
Atlas Plumbing founder Bob Ray learned the trade as a teenager by working with his father before opening his own shop in...
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Quality Work Done Right Builds Drain Cleaning Business
Russell Joe Jr. knows the value of quality work. He’s built his business around it.
“Like it says on my website, customers deserve...
