Industry
Financial partners for Plumbing businesses
Plumbing companies mix emergency service calls, planned installs and sometimes commercial or new-construction work with progress billing. Each has different margins, payment timing and paperwork.
What makes Plumbing finances different
Service vs. project work
Flat-rate service calls and multi-week projects should be tracked separately to see where profit comes from.
Commercial receivables
Commercial and GC work often means net-30+ terms and retainage — AR discipline protects cash.
Materials pass-through
Fixtures and materials bought per job must be tied to jobs, not dumped into one expense line.
Fleet costs
Trucks, fuel and insurance are large fixed costs worth tracking per vehicle.
Numbers worth watching
- Service call vs. project margin
- AR aging and retainage
- Materials as % of revenue
- Cost per truck
Common software we match on
ServiceTitanHousecall ProJobberQuickBooks Online
FAQ
- Can FinRoster help with commercial progress billing?
- We capture whether you do commercial work so we can prefer providers who handle retainage and AIA-style billing.
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