The BEST & WORST Plumbing Jobs in 2024 | The Trade Talks #157

Growing up, Lee Meazle never thought he would be the owner of his own plumbing company. However, the writing was on the wall. His grandpa and father were both plumbers. Following the death of his father, his mother worked three jobs to support him. High school he wasn’t fond of class or CNC. College was not interesting either. According to Lee, one of the overwhelming aspects of plumbing is all of the different specialties and required knowledge. From drains and gas lines to water, flow and backflow it was a lot of information upfront to become a good plumber. He questions if the journey to become a licensed plumber should take six years because of all of the information required to be a skilled tradesmen. But Roger Wakefield counters this argument, thinking the job could be done and as little as a couple months with the right teacher. Lee’s first job as a plumber was slab leak and leak detection. He was a plumber for 22 years before filing the paperwork to start his own company. He prefers hiring green plumbers over experience plumbers to teach them and guide them. The way a plumber should be as opposed to fixing existing plumbers bad habits. Lee credits God with placing him in the right place at the right time to become a great plumber, which allows him to pay off his wife’s college student debt and loans. In this episode, Roger and Lee recount not only their best plumbing stories like working in building and creating the great Wolf Lodge. It’s but also some of the worst most disgusting stories of leaks that had gone on for several years. One of the best plumbing jobs he recounts was working at MLB pitcher Clayton Kershaw’s house and the McDonald’s factory commercial job. Our Sponsor: LeakPro | Leak Detection Equipment LeakPro® has been providing reliable slab leak and swimming pool leak detection equipment for 40 years. Our products can help you find underground water leaks quickly and easily! Go to https://leak-pro.com