A few weeks ago on one of the rare days I wasn’t traveling for work, I was driving into the office and came to a stop at a red light behind a plumbing company’s vehicle.

When you ask Bruce Hornberger to talk about his company, M & H Sales, he smiles and says he is blessed. Founded in 1994 with his business partner, Doug Martin, the company employs six people and represents six lines in the mid-Atlantic region.

Why he’s PM’s Plumber of the Month: Szabo Jr. is a licensed plumber and electrician, a CCCDI (RPZ Inspector) and has plans to obtain his HVAC licensing next.

Maloney Plumbing was founded by William “Duke” Maloney and his wife, Mary Maloney, in May 1964 after the couple gave up farming in Idaho to move to Phoenix.

Just over 10 years ago, when I graduated from college with my shiny new journalism degree in hand, never in a million years did I think I would be writing about the skilled trades — first HVAC, now plumbing.

When Tony Herman started Leak Geeks Plumbing in Fort Worth, Texas, 18 years ago, not including leak detection and repair services was never an option.

The other day, my husband and I ventured over to our local hardware store to purchase a Big Green Egg grill and smoker. You see, it was a deal between the two of us: Last year, I got my bucket list Italian vacation and this year, he gets his smoker.

For MCAA’s new President Brian Helm, technology is not just a passion, but a way of life. Helm is the president of Freeport, Illinois-based Mechanical Inc., part of the Helm Group of companies, which operates in the healthcare, industrial, education, aquatic, water/wastewater treatment, government, high rise, energy and mission critical sectors.

When Lenny Siers retired from active military duty in 1995, he decided to open his own residential home services company in Niceville, Florida. Siers’ background was heavy in air conditioning and heating and he saw an opportunity; however he had no experience as a businessman.