With plenty of raw power for long, tough jobs, field-proven Speedrooter 92® from General Pipe Cleaners clears tree roots and other stubborn stoppages in 3” to 10” lines up to 100 feet long. Plumbing, drain cleaning, and maintenance experts agree: General’s durable design offers rugged reliability with optimal control, ease-of-use, and maneuverability. Power Cable Feed drives Read more
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With plenty of raw power for long, tough jobs, field-proven Speedrooter 92® from General Pipe Cleaners clears tree roots and other stubborn stoppages in 3” to 10” lines up to 100 feet long.
Plumbing, drain cleaning, and maintenance experts agree: General’s durable design offers rugged reliability with optimal control, ease-of-use, and maneuverability.
Power Cable Feed drives and retracts cables up to 20 feet per minute – making clog clearing fast and easy. And a guide tube boosts cable efficiency and operator safety by reducing tangling, whipping, and drag.
Adjusting Speedrooter 92 to different cable sizes is simple. Just turn the knob atop the feed – no screwdriver or special tool required.
It transports and handles easily, too. General’s muscular machine rides on 10” ball bearing tires. The adjustable height, swept-back handle provides maximum maneuvering leverage. And one worker can easily load it onto a truck.
Speedrooter 92 features a braced frame at key stress points, heavy-duty 1/2 hp motor, tool box, and 100 ft. of 3/4” or 5/8” Flexicore® cable.
Flexicore cable offers superior kinking resistance and unequalled strength with the right amount of flexibility. General’s tough, industry-leading design carries a one-year warranty against breakage – the industry’s best.
For details, contact the Drain Brains® at General Pipe Cleaners at 800-245-6200 or 412-771-6300, or visit https://drainbrain.com/en/products/speedrooter-92/
While skill-level is important, customers are considering other traits before hiring and recommending Pros. Lowe’s State of the Pro report found that homeowners are nearly twice as likely to use personal recommendations or referrals (84%) than external recommendations or referrals (48%). Learn more about strengthening your relationship with customers here Read more
While skill-level is important, customers are considering other traits before hiring and recommending Pros. Lowe’s State of the Pro report found that homeowners are nearly twice as likely to use personal recommendations or referrals (84%) than external recommendations or referrals (48%). Learn more about strengthening your relationship with customers here.
Once you’ve sorted out the minimum requirements for your employees, the next thing to do is raise capital for your business. Every business requires cash, and the plumbing business is no exception. You will incur high costs in acquiring equipment and a vehicle, but you do not have to worry if you are operating on Read more
Once you’ve sorted out the minimum requirements for your employees, the next thing to do is raise capital for your business. Every business requires cash, and the plumbing business is no exception. You will incur high costs in acquiring equipment and a vehicle, but you do not have to worry if you are operating on a tight budget as you could opt to get cash from a third party.
If you cannot raise the required amount independently, you could approach your bank or any other lender for small business loans. Most major banks have small business departments that provide a wide variety of financial options:
- Credit cards
- Business accounts
- Small business loans
These departments usually have business experts that will offer you guidance, and you’ll be able to contact them whenever you need any advice or clarification.
If you decide to follow this path, ensure to bring along your business plan as no bank will lend you money if you lack a comprehensive plan on how to utilize it.
Alternatively, you could go for government financial schemes or ask for help from friends or family. Another option is looking for angel investors who might be interested in your business idea.
Connecting with investors is something that takes a little practice and plenty of networking. If you’re looking at how to connect with investors, then it’s worth taking a look at any investor events coming up and any official organizations that bring together investors and new businesses.
At the foundation of the plumbing industry is a home service built on legacy, featuring businesses that have been passed down from one generation to the next. Sometimes, this can create unforeseen challenges, and perhaps the most common issue relates to succession. We all want the best for our business but problems can sometimes arise Read more
At the foundation of the plumbing industry is a home service built on legacy, featuring businesses that have been passed down from one generation to the next. Sometimes, this can create unforeseen challenges, and perhaps the most common issue relates to succession.
We all want the best for our business but problems can sometimes arise when allocating portions to the next in line, who then look to do the same thing with their children when the time comes. But when dividing up the business, it can dilute the overall brand, no longer making it sustainable. Instead of splitting up and weakening it, why not bolster it and create an even stronger legacy? That’s where franchising can be so valuable to a generational plumbing business.
A Zoom Drain franchise may be a great opportunity for you to expand your business empire. Some of our franchisees own and operate PHC companies and have added a Zoom Drain franchise as a “plus play” company—a separate business that complements their existing service business. This is something that the Philadelphia-based company has spent years perfecting, creating an enticing opportunity to plumbing businesses and a great subsect that allows for consistent growth and development.
Specializing in drains and sewers, if it deals with wastewater, we deal with it—everything from sewer video inspections to drain cleaning and grease trap maintenance. And with almost three decades worth of experience, we’ve carefully crafted a model to consistently grow franchises.
For one Zoom Drain franchisee, working with his father—an experienced plumber—had long been on his mind. The concern was that bringing the “Son of the Boss” into the existing plumbing business at a management level would be upsetting, and potentially unfair, to the team that was already in place. Instead of “dividing the farm,” they decided to add a Zoom Drain franchise. This would support a succession plan and help them expand their business holding. Since then, both companies have grown. They refer work, from one company to the other, and find economies of scale by coordinating administrative and operational activities.
So, what is the model? At its core, it comes down to just three simple words: calls, techs, trucks. Here’s a little look at what exactly goes into our secret sauce.
- Zoom Drain has dialed in their marketing processes. Focusing on highest Lifetime Value Customers, the exclusive 40 Steps Program ramps up calls fast, so that franchisees can open with a solid stream of referral leads.
- Recruiting, orientation and training the right people is so important and, with a proven process that includes comprehensive in-house training, you can morph a novice into a successful drain pro in months, not years.
- Because we only do drain and sewer work, the technicians have the tools and gear they need to solve most drain problems. Our super service trucks have the Zoom Jetting system built right in.
Now, with the addition of 10 franchises already in 2022, new franchisees are already seeing the benefits of this niche business.
“I was presented with four different franchise opportunities and, in my head, I said there’s no way I would do Zoom Drain—I don’t want to do that, that’s not in my wheelhouse,” admitted Kevin Hussey, of soon-to-open Zoom Drain of Northwest New Jersey. “And then I got to meet the people—I have never been disappointed or let down by any of them, so that’s the draw!”
One common misconception with franchising is that there’s a lack of support – that you’re on an island 500 miles away and you’re left to just figure things out on your own. Zoom Drain isn’t just going to hand the ball off after your franchise launches. All of that extensive pre-launch support continues, through planning and operational manuals, with detailed projects and how to execute them—plus simple, yet powerful, financial systems that guide you through key metrics.
“I just love the fact that Zoom Drain is very franchise friendly, in terms of providing support from the beginning to the end. Just the support they provide in terms of onboarding, the systems and the processes they have in place. As a new franchisee, I don’t have to figure it out for myself,” said Will Clay, who just recently opened Zoom Drain of Atlanta earlier this summer.
“Everybody I met, it was like, ‘OK, Zoom Drain wants us to be successful just as much as we want to be successful,’” said Robert Pace of Zoom Drain Collin County. “And I felt like they were honest and genuine, that they weren’t just giving us lip service and saying that this is what we’re going to do to get us in the door to sell a franchise—to put a dot on the map. They were really interested in bringing people in, showing them the business and helping them be successful.”
Tip of the Week: According to Lowe’s State of the Pro report, 76% of Pros say they rely on suppliers and retailers more than ever for extra support, with nearly 90% of Pros saying it’s important for retailers to have valuable loyalty programs. By signing up for Lowe’s MVPs Pro Rewards Program, Pros get a Read more
Tip of the Week: According to Lowe’s State of the Pro report, 76% of Pros say they rely on suppliers and retailers more than ever for extra support, with nearly 90% of Pros saying it’s important for retailers to have valuable loyalty programs. By signing up for Lowe’s MVPs Pro Rewards Program, Pros get a true business partner in addition to earning gift cards, exclusive offers, like free select drinks and snacks, access to business tools, Paint Rewards, a chance to win prizes, and newly introduced MVPs Bonus Days!
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