These days, there are few plumbers who haven’t been affected by the emergence of home centers. For some, nearby home centers mean a loss in business to weekend do-it-yourselfers, or a growing number of unlicensed plumbers among the competition.
But you don’t have to go too far to find plumbers who have found that home centers aren’t invincible. They’ve learned that by playing up natural advantages they boast as licensed plumbers — from expertise to reliability — they can hold their own against any home center giant.