So back in 1991 this HVAC contractor walks into a seminar taught by some guy named Dan Holohan. The contractor had never heard of him before and only knew of radiant heat from what he had seen on TV shows.
But Dan Holohan, being Dan Holohan, lit a fire within the contractor and the contractor knew before he'd even walked out of the room that day what he wanted to do.
Other wholesalers have diversified their product mix in order to keep up with the demands of their contractor customers. But how many can say they are manufacturers? Or remanufacturers?
One of the keys to Sid Harvey's success and longevity is its diversity. The company has a wide ranging product offering, including products across several disciplines.
Eight out of 10 radiant contractors agree: Significant growth in radiant subfloor installations will occur over the next five years.
This information was taken from a recent PM installation survey of radiant readers on the “channeled modular board systems market," aka radiant subfloors.
Robert Browning, owner of Drain Savers Inc. near Denver, believes the days of plumbers showing up in dirty overalls and a bucket of tools are over. His full-service drain cleaning, plumbing and pipe relining company realizes the importance of having a professional and clean image, and simultaneously having the right tools and highly qualified employees for the jobs contracted.
A few years ago, we called towel warmers the most misunderstood product in the American radiant marketplace. Even manufacturers that sold what they identified as “towel warmers” in their own catalogs told us the radiators could do more than just warm up a towel.
When you love what you do and where you do it, deciding how to wrap and logo your service vehicles doesn't take much effort. The employee-owned and -operated company of City Plumbing & Electric Inc. settled on the picturesque landscape that is its home town: Hot Springs National Park, Ark.
Hiring the right people and training and keeping workers for the job ahead are major challenges for the plumbing industry, and common concerns for contractors, wholesalers and engineers.
When it comes to shower and tub valves, there hasn't been much new under the sun. But manufacturers today are in tune with their installer customers, and are relentless in their search to streamline parts and valves to make installation jobs go smoother and more trouble-free.
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