Having been in the plumbing industry for 15 years and laid off a few times, Brad Birge decided he didn’t want to rely on other people for his livelihood. That is when he started Big Birge Plumbing. After the first year, Lallenia Birge, his wife, joined the company as co-owner and vice president. The company is now celebrating its second anniversary. It currently has three employees, not including the Birges, and two trucks with another on the way.
The company, which relies heavily on word-of-mouth and social media advertising, covers Omaha, Neb., and surrounding areas. It does service, repair, remodeling, sewer replacements, drain cleaning, jetting and new construction for residential and small- to medium-sized commercial buildings. Of their two trucks — a 2014 Nissan NV Tall (pictured) and a 2007 Chevy HD 2500 — the Nissan is their favorite.