In every U.S. state, including Washington D.C., home services ranked as the top category for new business openings among all categories on Yelp. 

PM Engineer Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke had the chance to speak with several key industry stakeholders about trends and technological developments in the market, including: Greg Nahrgang, vice president, technical services and product development, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry; Adam Botts, product manager for Viega; and Steven Dolejsi, applications engineering manager, IPEX.

Finding, training, and retaining employees will continue to be a challenge moving into next year. With many homeowners still feeling the pinch of inflation, contractors will notice that more potential customers are price-shopping.

There have been numerous studies over the years touting all the benefits of hydronic heating systems, including improved comfort and energy efficiency.