Tips for marketing a plumbing business.

You spent a lot of years getting the right training, and working for good companies, but now you’re looking forward to starting your own plumbing business. As a new plumber going into business, you’re focused on advertising and your small business. No surprise, there are a lot of plumbers in your geographic area, but you plan to … Continue reading →

The Economy and the Plumbing Industry: Strong Growth After the Housing Crisis

What’s happening in the economy and how does it relate to the plumbing industry? That’s something not everyone ponders enough in a time when just about every career has been affected by the economy. For those interested in plumbing careers, though, they want to know what their job prospects are and the chances for growth. … Continue reading →

Easy Steps When Marketing for a Small Buisness

If you’re aim is to successfully grow and market your small business, first you’ll need to attract and then work to retain a large base of satisfied customers. Marketing puts a large emphasis on the value of the customer to the business, and consist of two, grounded and guiding principles, according to SBA.gov: “All company … Continue reading →

Plumbers Make Better-Than-Average Salaries

Continuing a trend from previous years, plumbers once again make better-than-average salaries as of this posting, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Their salaries average $52,950 per year, or $25.46 per hour, with the top echelon receiving over an annual $84,440, or $40.60 hourly. Compare these amounts to the mean $44,960 yearly, or $21.61 … Continue reading →

Summer Tips for Plumbers: From Tree Root Problems on Water Lines to Garbage Disposal Issues

Summer tips: Plumbers may be busier than you think when plumbing is automatically associated with rainier times of the year. And the jobs a plumber will have this time of year may fall under specific categories with more complex situations. A significant portion of that has to do with pure nature and human nature in … Continue reading →

Monthly Housing Starts and Permits are on the Rise

According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), housing starts rose 6.8 percent in the month of May.  The seasonally adjusted annual rate of 914,000 units nationally was due primarily to increased production of multifamily units. This followed a spike in permits for such units issued in April. Single family unit permitting, and housing … Continue reading →

Demand For Plumbers Keeps Flowing

In a world where we depend on efficient water flow in every aspect of our daily lives, plumbers will always be in great demand. In fact, according to a recent report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, plumbing is projected to grow 26 percent from 2010 to 2020, making it one of the fastest … Continue reading →

The Housing Recovery Means High Demand for Plumbers

This Associated Press article of May 9, 2013, highlights the dilemma in the U.S. home construction industry right now: Residential home construction is recovering, but the shortage of skilled labor is holding builders back. The problem stems from the housing bust that was part of the overall economic crisis of 2008. When housing construction took … Continue reading →