Industry News

Ahead of the program, get to know the top 5 plumbers in the nation. One of them, Joe Jaspers of Jaspers Plumbing in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a fourth-generation plumber and has been in the field full time for 10 years.

Mentoring isn’t a one-way street. Most assume that the pro offers wisdom and guidance to mentees or apprentices and gets nothing in return, but the benefits of mentorship go both ways. A mentor-mentee relationship can stimulate growth for you and your company while increasing public awareness of the plumbing industry and encouraging future careers in plumbing.

Some college graduates enter the workforce only to discover that the career they chose doesn't provide the salary or job satisfaction they thought it would. But skilled trades allow you to learn as you earn, building a stable career through hands-on experience while getting paid.

Though there’s no right answer, there are a few pricing models that can help you walk away from residential plumbing work with profit and happier customers no matter what you run into on the job site.

Recent high school graduates—as well as adults who want to start a new career path—face an abundance of job opportunities in the trades, from construction management to plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and more.

Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning, a family-owned home service company serving Brooklyn and Manhattan since 1906, celebrated National Skilled Trades Day on May 3 by encouraging young people to consider the home service, manufacturing and construction industries as a career choice.