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Man has a plumbing mishap with the kitchen sink as water gushes from the broken tap.
Guest Editorial | Roland Ligtenberg

Transform emergency plumbing services with smarter technology solutions

Make emergency services seamless, transparent and reliable.
Roland Ligtenberg
January 14, 2025

Homeowners in plumbing emergencies prefer hassle-free service. Companies excelling in seamless booking and reliability use technology and CRM systems to automate tasks and enhance customer service.


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Guest Editorial | Katie Donovan

Preparing for 2025: Strategies to navigate rising costs and evolving customer behavior in home services

How contractors should handle the rising costs to acquire leads.
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Katie Donovan
January 13, 2025

As 2024 ends, the home services industry is seeing rising lead costs and more complex customer journeys. In 2025, businesses should focus on generating quality leads, leveraging data and AI for optimization, and mapping customer journeys to enhance profitability.


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The Blue Collar Coach | Kenny Chapman

Cultural resilience: Is your home services business ready for change in 2025?

Ensure your company is culturally healthy and resilient, inside and out.
Kenny Chapman
Kenny Chapman
January 9, 2025

In Europe, businesses emphasize their external impact over internal corporate culture, as seen in the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This highlights the growing importance of cultural resilience, blending community and sustainability with traditional values. Companies should therefore balance internal practices with their external footprint.


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Heating Perceptions | Scott Secor

Low-pressure steam boiler piping gets much-needed replacement

71-year-old piping failure at an apartment complex resulted in many challenges.
Scott Secor
Scott Secor
January 8, 2025

We tackled issues at a 1953 apartment complex with a failing steam system, repairing pumps and leaks. This year, we discovered significant deterioration in the 6-inch steel steam main while preparing for its replacement, highlighting the poor condition of the aging infrastructure.


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Duel-fuel solution offers best of both worlds

Hydronic electrification leverages residential solar.
Dan Vastyan
January 7, 2025

Keefer Rader of Outlaw Mechanical integrated hydronic heat pumps into a solar-powered home, using a dual-fuel system with U.S. Boiler Co.'s products to manage temperature needs and isolating oxygenated radiant loops with a heat exchanger, completing the retrofit in five days.


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Frozen exterior faucet.
Contractor's Corner | Dave Yates

Staying safe in extreme weather

Baby, it’s cold outside!
Dave Yates
Dave Yates
January 6, 2025

In January 1979, a plumber dealt with severe winter emergencies, including a radiator explosion and frozen pipes. Reflecting on past experiences like a romantic evening turned dangerous by extreme cold, he faced unpredictable challenges in his trade.


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Leak in a bathroom

Identifying the signs a repipe is needed, and repiping dos and don'ts

Best practices for plumbers.
Sean Comerford
Sean Comerford
December 20, 2024

Discover the essential signs that indicate when a repipe is necessary for your plumbing system. This article highlights key indicators of widespread issues, important dos and don'ts for the repiping process, and an overview of the installation phases.


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Harts Plumbers, Electricians, & HVAC Technicians gives back to the community throughout 2024

December 20, 2024

The Tacoma-based company donates time and expertise in addition to financial donations to bolster nonprofits around Puget Sound.


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Make worker using emergency eye wash station.

Designing and specifying emergency eyewashes and safety showers

Having reliable emergency equipment ready for immediate use in case of exposure is critical.
Ryan Pfund
December 19, 2024

Explore key best practices for emergency eyewash and safety shower systems, highlighting compliance standards and design strategies to ensure effective safety measures in hazardous workplaces.


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Editorial Opinion | Nicole Krawcke

How AI can help forge human connections

Find ways for artificial intelligence to augment operations and reallocate resources to more important tasks.
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Nicole Krawcke
December 13, 2024

Embrace AI to future-proof your team and enhance human connections in the workplace. AI is transforming industries by augmenting productivity and redefining job roles.


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