Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning wants to make Gen Z the 'toolbelt generation'

As the nation celebrates skilled trades workers this month, the Brooklyn-based home service company encourages recent high school graduates to consider trade school

BROOKLYN, N.Y, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning, a family-owned home service company serving Brooklyn and Manhattan since 1906, wants to celebrate National Skilled Trades Day this week by encouraging upcoming high school graduates to consider a career in the trades.

National Skilled Trades Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of May to honor the importance of these workers.

"As more Baby Boomers retire, there is a shortage of qualified tradesmen and women to fill the positions that retirees are leaving open," said Michael Petri, owner of Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning. "The Class of 2025 will soon be graduating from high school, and many of these graduates don't know what they want to do for the rest of their professional lives. We'd like to see their parents, teachers and other influencers encourage them to consider trade school."

Petri said that there are several other benefits, such as:

• Trade schools are less than half the cost of most traditional four-year colleges.
• Most programs can be completed in 18-24 months, so graduates can start their careers sooner.
• Many entry-level positions in the skilled trades industry pay more than entry-level positions that require a college degree.
• Several home service companies offer apprenticeships that allow students to get paid while they learn on the job.

"For many years, young people were encouraged to attend college instead of the skilled trades industry because many wrongly believed that a career in the trades wasn't as fulfilling or paid as well as those jobs that are attained with a college degree," Petri said. "But with the cost of college skyrocketing and student loan debts weighing down college graduates, it may be time for students who like technology and working with their hands to consider trade school."

For more information about Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning, visit https://www.petriplumbing.com/, or to schedule service, call (718) 717-1089.

About Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning
Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning is a family owned and operated business serving Brooklyn and the New York City area. Founded in 1906, the company offers a 100 percent guarantee on all services, upfront pricing, and friendly and knowledgeable service experts for all kinds of home and business plumbing and heating needs. Services offered include water and gas pipe leak repair and installation, fixture installations, inspections, boiler repair, water heater installation, complete bathroom, kitchen, laundry & utility room remodeling and more. Petri is also licensed and certified by Green Plumbers USA, the first in New York City to receive this designation. For more information, please visit www.petriplumbing.com or call (718) 717-1089.

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