About Roger Wakefield

By Roger Wakefield — Licensed Master Plumber, LEED AP · Dallas, Texas

Roger Wakefield is a licensed Master Plumber with 45 years in the field, 156M+ views on YouTube alone, and the tradesman the Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor interviewed at America’s 250th on the National Mall. Get real plumbing tips, product reviews, and trade insights from Roger’s latest videos — whether you’re on the job or fixing something at home.

Hey, I'm Roger Wakefield "The Expert Plumber" on YouTube

I am a licensed Master Plumber with 45 years of experience. I started doing YouTube in 2018 as a way to make my phone ring for my plumbing company. Since then I’ve grown to over 750K+ YouTube subscribers, 1.7 million followers across platforms, and more than 156M+ views on YouTube by teaching people what they need to know about plumbing — and in 2026 the U.S. Department of Labor put me on the Freedom Stage at America’s 250th on the National Mall.

The trades need the next generation badly: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects roughly 79,900 plumber job openings every single year this decade. That’s why everything I build points the same direction, making the skilled trades Plan A.

 

What I work on today:

– Education & content — daily videos, shorts, and articles teaching plumbing skills and trade careers to 1.7M+ followers
– Leak-Pro — professional leak-detection equipment and 2-day hands-on certification training for plumbers in Wylie, Texas
– Trades On-Ramp — a free 5-minute quiz that matches career-changers and young people to the right skilled trade
– Speaking — keynotes on the trades workforce, AI and the future of work, and building a business in the trades
– The Trade Talks — honest conversations with tradespeople and industry leaders about the work, the money, and the life

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Meet Our Team

Elizabeth Carnegie, course creator on Roger Wakefield's team

Elizabeth Carnegie

Course creator

Lisa Long, graphic designer on Roger Wakefield's team

Lisa Long

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Ric Mulligan, videographer on Roger Wakefield's team

Ric Mulligan

Videographer

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Questions People Ask Roger

Roger Wakefield is a licensed master plumber with 45 years in the trades and the most-watched tradesman in America, 1.7M followers and 156M+ video views. He teaches plumbing and trade careers on YouTube and speaks nationally about the skilled trades.

Yes. Roger spent decades in the field as a working plumber before becoming a master plumber, business owner, and educator. Everything he teaches comes from hands-on experience.

Use the Book Roger page at rogerwakefield.com/book-roger/ or call (877) 717-6437. Roger speaks on trade careers, the workforce shortage, AI and the future of work, and building a trades business.

Yes — through Leak-Pro, Roger's team runs 2-day hands-on leak-detection certification training in Wylie, Texas, plus professional equipment for working plumbers.

Take the free 10-minute quiz at TradesOnRamp.com, it matches you across 30 trades and shows real schools and apprenticeships near you.

Visit rogerwakefield.com/sponsor/ or email contact@rogerwakefield.com. Roger's audience is 1.7M+ tradespeople, DIYers, and future tradespeople.