One of the busiest times for plumbers is during the holidays, especially the days following Thanksgiving. Between the large meals and heavy use on the homes entire plumbing system, issues with toilets and drains are common place. These clogs are usually the result of grease and oil being poured down drains, which forms a dark colored...
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Helping Hands will be returning to the air after taking a brief break during the 2012 London Olympics. Our first episode back from the break will be the re-airing of our “Art Show for Amanda” episode. Amanda’s episode had originally aired in the aftermath of the devastating “Derancho” storms that knocked out power for...
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In a recent blog post we offered some tips for people getting ready to put their house up for sale. Today, we would like to offer some advice to first time home buyers. Many people will warn you of a frightening and stressful first time home buying experience. While that might be true for...
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In the current economic climate, a glance at the business section or a glimpse of a news program is enough to ruin your day. One sound bite about unemployment rates or a brief blurb summarizing some economists forecast of doom can send you into a panic. These days, even the “positive” economy stories are...
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All across the globe, hundreds of thousands of brave men and woman stand in defense of our great nation. Behind them they leave their loved ones who must cope with the hardships of being without that person for long periods at a time. Then there are those who have made the greatest sacrifice and...
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The following article was featured in the Fairfax Times, a local publication to Fairfax County Virginia which was written by proud son and owner of Michael and Son Services, Basim Mansour as he explains his philosophy on life, education and work: I recently read on CNNMoney.com about how nationwide, a staggering 85 percent of...
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This morning we kicked off our week long effort to raise $10,000 for Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink for the Cure®. We arrived at our office at the crack of dawn and passed out pink shirts to all our technicians, blew up pink balloons and lit up all of our LED signs. Good fun...
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The details are in and we’re ready to start raising funds for breast cancer awareness! From 10/25-10/31/2010 $5 from each service call will go to the Susan G. Komen Passionately pink for the cure foundation. We’re going to kick things off by getting a couple hundred employees in our new pink shirts, 500 balloons,...
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October 7th, our corporate office was flooded with a sea of blue and navy as we held our two-day technician training which was followed by our Quarterly meeting. With approximately 150 technicians scattered around the region, we want to ensure that our beloved customers receive a consistently positive experience that you would expect from...
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In early September, Michael & Son Services learned of the Bane’s family struggle. A hardworking family man born and raised in the Richmond area, a father of two and loving husband who has had multiple strokes in the past few years and was diagnosed with cancer. This heartbreaking story further escalated when recently learning...
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