A ‘mom and pop’ plumbing business | Parade Of Honor – The Central Virginian

Billy Rogers got his start in the plumbing business working for various contractors, and later worked as a plumbing inspector for the city of Richmond and Henrico County. In 2003, he decided to go into business for himself.

He really missed working in the field and decided to try things on his own in our community instead of the daily grind of commuting to Richmond, said Lisa Rogers, vice president of JSJ Plumbing.

In the nearly two decades since they opened, the Rogers have found success in many ways, most prominently in getting referrals from satisfied customers.

We consider ourselves to be a mom and pop family-oriented business, Lisa said. Weve enjoyed creating relationships within the community and the surrounding area with customers and contractors that have been with us since we started. We took pride in the fact that we are known for the quality of our workmanship.

Billy and Lisa are very involved with the Louisa County High School fishing team, helping them with fundraising and planning fishing tournaments and other events.

One of the biggest challenges facing JSJ Plumbing today, and indeed many trade professions, is a lack of interest from potential workers.

Sadly, society has encouraged our young people to only go to college in order to be successful, Lisa said. This has caused the construction industry to struggle in finding good, hard-working employees that want to make an honest living with a skilled trade.

The best advice Rogers can give to aspiring business owners is simple.

Work hard, be honest and set high standards for both your employees and your workmanship, she said. In todays world, integrity goes a long way.

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