If you could give one piece of advice to newly qualified plumbers, what would it be?

[king of pipes]

You are only a guest in your customers home treat it with respect , work clean and tidy and communicate well .

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Always wear ppe, your not hard or old skool because you use the grinder with no guard and no googles!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Always wear ppe, your not hard or old skool because you use the grinder with no guard and no googles!

esp when it takes a chunk out of your hand

 

[hENRYDAC]

What advice would you give to a new starter in the business and why? What has been the one thing you've been told that has helped you out over the years?

The customer is King

 

[justlead1]

If one has a modicum of experience, knowledge and qualifications in the plumbing heating game. Based on a lot of years at it. I would strongly recommend specialising in one aspect of the game. This is not easy if you live in the middle of the country but in towns and city's it will work. Plumbing and heating offers a massive range of subjects and there are very few who can do it all with confidence, ability and make a good living. By specialising your marketing hits the people that want it, so less time wasting. Goods become cheaper because you by more than most. If you choose right it saves phone calls at unearthly hours. Over the years i have seen lot of success by people who have:- fitted posh bathrooms (Bath Store), unblocking drains (dyno rod), servicing gas appliance, zinc roofing, copper roofing, bore holes, sprinkler systems, wood burning stoves, thrust boring, solar work, eco stuff, The list is endless. But the longevity is not so, there may well be a few changes in a plumbers life.

 

[A chant]

What advice would you give to a new starter in the business and why? What has been the one thing you've been told that has helped you out over the years?

Keep your work area tidy

 

[SimonG]

Stay off internet forums.