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Marketing is essential for any small business, especially plumbing and heating contractors. 

The smart home market is booming. There are now connected devices in practically every room of the house — smart lights, smart cameras, smart door locks, smart refrigerators, smart HVAC systems, and yes, smart plumbing devices. 

A perfect storm of events left Texas residents grasping for the most basic needs — power and running water. 

“Water quality has grown 300% across the U.S. since the pandemic began,” says Glen Blavet, founder and CEO of HALO Water Systems. “People are at home, and they’re looking to improve their quality of life and their health, so they’re looking at the water they’re drinking out of the tap.”

In today’s world, online reviews matter. I recently decided to switch dentists and find one closer to our new home. 

In the United States, we are very goal oriented. We have annual goals. 

The service trades shortage is dire.

According to a 2020 report, 71% of contractors say there is a lack of skilled tradespeople.

We are officially in the tailwinds of one of the most challenging years of the past two decades. 

No longer an optional form of advertising, digital marketing has become the norm. 

IAPMO has collaborated with the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to produce an installation standard for solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage systems (ESS) in residential applications.