RIDGID Articles

When Lance Smith started his plumbing company in 2011, he never expected it to grow so much so quickly. A year after starting...

The RIDGID KJ-1750 water jetter propels a highly flexible hose through 11/4- to 4-inch lines, blasting through sludge, soap and grease blockages....

Contractors understand that there is always a trade-off between sectional machine models. Now they don’t have to sacrifice power for portability with...

There are many things that Mario Sparto likes about the new M18 FUEL SWITCH PACK sectional drum machine from Milwaukee Tool. But chief...

Cleaning exhaust hoods in commercial kitchens may not sound like a promising starting point for building a multimillion-dollar business. But that’s exactly...

Robert Kalbach III has a name for the handful of jobs he passes on every year because of safety issues or risk: “That...

With the two profiles Cleaner magazine features each month, we capture the work that contractors do through both words and pictures. When photographers...

It’s rare that a small business survives past two generations of ownership. In fact, an estimated 90 percent of third-generation, family-owned businesses are...

Many drain cleaners strive to become full-service outfits that can satisfy customers’ every demand. Not Brian Smith.Instead, the owner of X Rooter...

The RIDGID K-5208 sectional machine weighs 54 pounds, 30 percent less than the K-1500 sectional machine. It has a 3/4 hp motor...

Tim Dunphy was named marketing director of underground technologies for RIDGID. In this role, Dunphy will manage new product development, partner relations,...

Just about no one escaped the effects of the recession that hit around 2008. While Pat Grogan and his wife had gotten...

The RIDGID KJ-2200 water jetter propels a highly flexible hose through 1 1/4- to 6-inch lines to remove sludge, soap, and grease...

Roger Milner sees himself as a problem solver for his customers. It’s the reason his company, which started solely as a drain...