When an ice storm hit Texas earlier this year, resulting in power outages and broken water pipes, more than just local residents were ecstatic to find Payton Plumbing was not only open, but was fully stocked with parts to repair leaky pipes. Owner Ronnie Payton had a feeling the weather was going to turn south. To prepare for it, he made sure his business was stocked up with the plastic pipes and fittings homeowners needed to make repairs. Customers even came from as far as Houston to get the materials after other plumbers in their area ran out of stock. ‘When the ...