HAMPTON – Kevin Hart, of Hart Plumbing and Heating, says there are plenty of opportunities for a young person looking to have a successful and rewarding career in the trades.
The Seacoast-based company, owned by his brother, is always on the hunt for skilled workers and is consistently busy with non-emergency appointments scheduled four to six weeks out.
“We have 14 guys and those 14 guys can work overtime whenever they want to work overtime,” Hart said. “That's how busy we are.”
With the average licensed electrician and master plumber aged 55 in New Hampshire, the state is facing a skilled worker shortage as a generation of tradesmen gets ready to retire. And homeowners, Martin said, are already starting to see the impact with higher prices for service and long wait times if it’s a non-emergency.