Search Results For: PureFlow
September 28, 2021
Viega products bring utility and style together
The age-old question of function vs. form has confounded experts in every field for countless decades. Jeff Sweenor, President and CEO of Sweenor Builders in Wakefield, Rhode Island, looks at it differently. He asks, why not both? Function certainly comes first, but when the dust settles, his projects look as good as they work. So […]
July 22, 2021
Smart Connect saves contractor headaches
The proverb reads “haste makes waste.” When you’re in a hurry, precautions have a tendency to take a back seat and costly mistakes can happen. Matthew Fleming, vice president of All-Star Plumbing in Manasquan, New Jersey, had a recent project in a strip mall. Compliments of Covid-19 and all the pitfalls it created, it ended […]
October 30, 2020
PureFlow’s benefits make it a no-brainer for apartment project
There are several reasons Shamrock Plumbing in North Salt Lake, Utah, uses Viega PureFlow PEX and press fittings in its multifamily new builds. “It’s the flexibility. It’s the cost. It’s a 25-year warranty as opposed to zero warranty when you sweat copper. It’s the ease of installation,” said Bob Sanders, manager and partial owner of […]
August 20, 2020
Simplifying a downtown restoration
When you take an old space and make it new, there are inherent challenges to it. And that’s exactly what happened with a restoration project in downtown Buda, Texas. Tight spaces to work in meant Viega products were a perfect partner. In the downtown space, old and unused factories have slowly been getting facelifts. Developers […]
July 15, 2020
PureFlow provides water to unusual home
There is a unique and historic home, now serving as a vacation rental, in Lindsborg, Kansas. The home has an interesting history, plus a brand-new Viega PureFlow water-distribution system that includes PEX tubing and multiple ManaBlocs. In Swedish, “Stenhuset” means stone house, and that’s what the owners affectionately call this home. Built in 1877 entirely […]
November 1, 2019
MILES AND MILES OF PUREFLOW PEX TUBING
Do you remember that episode of Sesame Street with the visit to the crayon factory? Or maybe you’re a fan of the TV show How It’s Made, where viewers are captivated by the manufacturing of pet-nail trimmers and mattress pads? Yeah, us too. That’s why you’ll love this peek at how Viega makes its PureFlow […]
November 1, 2019
PUREFLOW: A PERFECT FIT IN TINY HOMES
When Mike Cheatham, co-owner of Movable Roots, was at the International Builder’s Show in Orlando a couple of years ago, he stumbled upon the Viega booth, where he used a press tool to create a bottle opener with a piece of Viega PureFlow PEX. He was hooked. “I was amazed at how easy it [making […]
November 1, 2019
LUXURY LIVING AND VIEGA A MATCH
When working on new luxury condos in Miami Beach, the last thing Professional Plumbing Corp. in Hialeah, Florida, wanted to worry about was problems with the plumbing system. It’s why the company turned to Viega, a trusted partner, for peace of mind. The high-end residences, slated to be finished in 2020, will have stunning floor-to-ceiling […]
November 1, 2019
ONE-OF-A-KIND TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Get hands-on experience plus education in the classroom, and tie it all together with a trip through the visually stunning Interactive Learning Center at Viega’s new Colorado Seminar Center. Viega opened its second seminar center earlier this year after the first location in New Hampshire has found great success since opening its doors in 2006. […]
November 1, 2019
NEW LOFT APARTMENTS RETAIN HISTORIC APPEAL
A historic and recognizable building in Logan, Utah, is being converted into 51 apartments, made possible with the help of Viega PureFlow products. Originally a factory for evaporated milk produced by the Borden Company, the building was constructed in the early 1900s. Because of its historic value to the community, a unique type of funding […]
July 1, 2019
FARMHOUSE GETS GREEN UPDATE
That’s a key point that Gina and Rodman Schley want others to take away from their home. Their remodeled old farmhouse in the Denver, Colorado, suburbs is beautiful, functional and sustainable. Viega products play a part in the sustainability. The home incorporates radiant heating and cooling, Viega Flushing Technology products, as well as PureFlow products, […]
July 1, 2019
HAND-IN-HAND ABILITY TO PREFAB WITH PUREFLOW A BIG PLUS
While the company might have stumbled upon Viega to start with, it’s no accident that Nevada HAND uses Viega PureFlow when plumbing thousands of apartments across the Las Vegas area. Nevada HAND is a nonprofit dedicated to providing affordable housing solutions for Southern Nevada’s rapidly growing population. The company has been using Viega products for […]
March 1, 2019
SENIOR LIVING EQUIPPED WITH VIEGA PRODUCTS
Residents in more than 200 rooms at Cedarbrook of Rochester, a senior housing facility in Michigan, will have their water provided thanks to Viega PureFlow and ProPress products. Cedarbrook Senior Living offers independent living, assisted living and memory-care options. The new facility should be done in late summer to be open and operational in the […]
March 1, 2019
CHANGE TO PUREFLOW CHECKS MULTIPLE BOXES
Labor savings on the job. Less waste to clean up at the jobsite. Less work in the warehouse. There are so many reasons that Ryco Inc. in Pennsylvania is loving the Viega PureFlow System. Getting Ryco converted to Viega from a couple of different cold-expansion competitors has been a huge win in the northeast. In […]
March 1, 2019
Viega Propress, Megapress, Radiant, Snowmelt, Flushing—We’ve Got It All.
The beauty of constructing your own building is using your own products, and that’s exactly what Viega LLC just finished doing with the efforts of Braconier Plumbing and Heating Co. The new Colorado Seminar Center will open in April and is next door to the company’s new permanent headquarters building that opened for business on […]
July 1, 2018
Up Close and Personal
There’s nothing quite like seeing your first ProPress fitting be made and watching the technology at work. For some customers or distributors, the Viega Roadshow provides that experience – and it gets their attention. The Viega Roadshow, the company’s traveling demonstration truck, is making its way from region to region throughout the country. Having the […]
July 1, 2018
SIMPLIFYING THE BUILD
Amazing speed. That’s what Anytime Mechanical owner James Music loves most about Viega products, and why his appreciation of the company’s products continues to grow. “I’ve been introducing Viega to a lot of friends and telling them how awesome it is in regards to speed,” he said. “When we first started running gas pipe, it […]
March 1, 2018
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE IMPRESSES SMALL BUSINESS
It is Viega’s commitment to its customers that won over a small business in the Austin, Texas, area. The owner tried out Viega’s PureFlow Fire Protection System and knows it’ll be something he uses again. Nicholas Messenger owns Kohler Fire Protection, a small but expanding business that focuses on fire protection systems in residential, single-family […]
November 1, 2017
Contractor Urges Use of Viega in Apartment Building
Using Viega MegaPressG, ProPress and the PureFlow System at a senior apartment facility shaved days off installation for Elite Mechanical. The Vineyard at Broadmore in Nampa, Idaho, is a 30-unit facility that offers one- and two-bedroom apartments for residents 55 and older. Brian Watson, owner of Elite Mechanical, and his team installed Viega products in […]
November 1, 2017
Thousands of Feet of PureFlow Makes Sail Boston Successful
Imagine temporarily installing nearly a mile of Viega PureFlow PEX tubing and then taking it down just a week later. That’s exactly what Steve Harold and his crew from SG Harold in Massachusetts did in Boston Harbor over the course of four days for a special event. A lot of work for a short time […]
November 1, 2017
Hands-On Experience Linked to Classroom
The facility is a huge project, years in the making, that gives contractors a chance to learn in real-time, experience Viega products firsthand and extend their classroom knowledge in a tangible way. “We’re always looking for new ways to teach, new ways to enhance the educational experience,” said Jason McKinnon, Director of Technical Services, Viega, […]
November 1, 2017
Historic Detroit Building Now Home to MiniBlocs
More than 100 MiniBlocs are at home in a historic building in downtown Detroit, after a large renovation. The David Stott Building received a total rework, from ground floor to penthouse. The 38-story building, named after the owner of David Stott Flour Mills, opened in 1929 and cost a whopping $3.5 million to build – […]
July 1, 2017
Big ideas in a small space
The team from University of California, Berkeley utilized different Viega products and finished second in the competition, pulling in some other awards as well. Viega is a member of the Center for the Built Environment (CBE), a UC Berkeley-sponsored scientific research partner, so the collaboration on the tiny house grew from that relationship. Students from […]
July 1, 2017
Poolside Comfort Through Radiant Heat
Texas might not be top of mind when thinking about radiant heating, but when some longtime customers mentioned radiant floor warming for their new building, Raymond Nelson knew exactly what to do: he called his Viega rep and got the ball rolling. FINS is a swim instruction company located in the Houston, Texas, area. President […]
July 1, 2017
Residential Fire Protection On A Large Scale
From a one-bedroom apartment to a large-scale dream home to a commercial building or office space, fire sprinkler systems play an important role in health and safety. Fire safety is essential in any home, no matter the size. Designed and installed with the intent to quickly get occupants out of a home to safety, residential […]
July 1, 2017
Colorado Contractor On Board With Viega For New Senior Living Facility
When CCI Plumbing of Lakewood, Colorado, secured a contract to work on a new three-story senior-living facility, it seemed like a good time to consider pressing.It would be a new venture for the seasoned company and staff, and after President Jed Mallard took two of his project managers to Nashua, New Hampshire, for training, they […]
February 1, 2017
Homeowner’s Research Leads to Viega
Research on high-quality plumbing products brought a Georgia homeowner to Viega, and his custom home project turned the contractor on to press technology. Homeowner Greg Morin is building his dream home outside Watkinsville, Georgia. A scientist by trade – he has a doctorate in organic chemistry – Morin has been hands on with the entire […]