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Sam Ivey, owner of Plumber Pro Service & Drain, standing arms crossed in a black company polo and cap beside his branded service van in front of a Georgia home

The Plumber Georgia Trusts: Inside Sam Ivey's Commitment to Craft and Community

From Athens classrooms and large Gwinnett County subdivisions to Eatonton lake houses, Sam Ivey has built Plumber Pro Service & Drain around a simple idea: show up for the people who live where you work — and leave every home better than you found it.

By Ray Castellanos, Contributing Editor, Trade & Workforce · August 14, 2026 · 18 min read

Master plumber in a navy work shirt standing in his family company warehouse in Phoenix, Arizona

Contractor spotlight / Contractors

Three generations, one truck bay, and a service model built on saying no

A Phoenix family company grew to 38 technicians by declining the work most of its competitors chase.

By Ray Castellanos, Contributing Editor, Trade & Workforce · August 9, 2026 · 9 min read