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Start a plumbing business.
Leaks never wait, and people choose the plumber who answers first. You fix things. Your team answers, books and finds the jobs.
- Where
- Homes and businesses nearby
- Sells
- To households nearby
- Busiest
- Winter
- You do
- Do the jobs
- Your team
- Website, bookings, quotes, reviews, email
Why it works
People search for a plumber when something breaks and call the first one with good reviews. Fast answers win the job, and good work brings the next one.
What you need to start
- Your trade qualification
- Insurance
- A van and tools
- A gas registration if you do gas work
- A simple price list
- A way to take payment
Only take on gas work if you are registered for it where you live.
Who does what
You
- Set your area and hours
- Do the jobs
- Approve the quotes
- Decide in your Review
Your team
- Name, logo and look
- The website and bookings
- Posts and reviews
- Emails and reminders
A sample launch plan
- Day 1You send one line about your plumbing.
- Week 1You pick a name and a look from three.
- Week 2Bookings open for your first jobs.
- Week 4Your first Review: what sold, and what to try next.
Things to watch
Missed calls are missed jobs.Your team answers every message, day and night.
Unpaid invoices.Take a deposit for bigger jobs.
Your one line could be
Change it to your own words. That is all your team needs to begin.