FITTINGS
USING INFERIOR MATERIALS CAN LEAD TO JOBS GOING WRONG AND CAUSE LONG-TERM DAMAGE TO PLUMBERS’ LIVELIHOODS, CAUTIONS INSTANTOR SALES DIRECTOR NEIL GAFFNEY…
Why risk your reputation? could turn the clock back, they would have done things differently. Apart from the stress of a claim, and the increase in insurance premium, the single biggest issue is the damage to a plumber’s reputation. In some cases, it can destroy a person’s business. As the use of social media continues to grow exponentially, the likelihood of damage to reputation becomes a greater threat than ever. A simple If you are a plumber, how much do you value your reputation? All successful plumbing contractors will tell you their business was built on word of mouth; in other words building up a good reputation is the backbone of any service provider. When you do a good job, you are relying on your own skill sets and
highest possible level of quality. This does not necessarily mean the most expensive product, but invariably the products that carry the highest level of certification and the best quality materials in the manufacturing process will not be the cheapest. At Instantor, we have been manufacturing compression fittings since 1926, having invented the technology that changed plumbing forever. The brand has been synonymous with the highest possible quality, exceeding the standards and carrying every possible level of accreditation available. The weight of the fitting alone is an indicator of how we set the bar. For decades it has provided peace of mind for generations of tradesmen and Instantor is continuing to provide innovative products that will continue to do so for the next generation and every other generation thereafter. Santry Avenue, Santry, Dublin D09 K160
the quality of the materials you chose to use. Invariably a job that goes wrong can very often be blamed on the wrong choice of materials. As the old saying goes, “you get what you pay for”. On a daily basis, a plumber will be watching the
“How many people would risk their reputation for the price of a cup of coffee?”
neighbours’ WhatsApp group is enough to ruin what might have been a good reputation. The other worrying factor for all of us in business is that
difference in price between one brand of fitting and another. However, the total difference in fittings used in one working day may only amount to the price of a cup of coffee. How many people would risk their reputation for the price of a cup of coffee? Anybody who has endured a claim for leaks in the past will tell you it’s simply not worth it. They will also tell you if they
the modern consumer is far more likely to instigate legal action than in years gone past. Even when a plumber is in the right and not at fault, the narrative created by the aggrieved may result in a very unfair trial by social media with no chance to defend oneself. This scenario has become all too common in modern life. It is for this very reason that more and more plumbers are opting to use the
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