Home Services
Selling a plumbing company in Texas
Service work, the Responsible Master Plumber behind the company and the plumbers who stay decide the price.
Plumbing companies are among the most sought-after home service businesses in Texas. The work is not optional for the customer, it does not follow the weather the way air conditioning does, and a good service company hears from the same households for decades.
That is why private equity groups and regional operators buy plumbing companies alongside HVAC and electrical — often to offer all three trades to one customer. If yours is a service and repair business with licensed plumbers who stay, you are what they are looking for.
Plumbing companies, at a glance
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical sale3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
What decides the price
What buyers examine in a plumbing company
| Factor | What a buyer does with it |
|---|---|
| Service and repair against new construction | Service calls and repipes for existing customers carry the margin and repeat. Builder work is won job by job at a lower margin, and buyers value it lower. |
| The Responsible Master Plumber | A Texas plumbing company operates under a Responsible Master Plumber registered with the State Board of Plumbing Examiners. If that is you, a buyer needs a successor in place — it is the first question in diligence. |
| Licensed plumbers and apprentices | How many, how long they have been with you, and whether there is a pipeline behind them. Licensed plumbers are scarce, and a full bench is an asset in itself. |
| Commercial accounts | Property managers, restaurants and builders who call you first. Buyers like them, and then check how much revenue depends on any single one. |
| Pricing and dispatch | Flat-rate pricing, average ticket and booked-call rate show a business that runs on a system rather than on the owner's judgment. |
| Trucks and equipment | Fleet age, jetters and camera equipment. A buyer prices what they will have to replace in the first three years. |
Proof
Home Services companies we have sold
We do not publish a closing without the owner's agreement. These are the home services companies whose owners gave it.
Who buys
The three kinds of buyer for a plumbing company
Private equity platforms
Groups combining plumbing with HVAC and electrical, buying established service companies in each Texas market.
Regional plumbing companies
Operators adding licensed plumbers and territory faster than they can hire.
Individual buyers
Often a licensed plumber or an experienced operator using SBA financing, for companies at the smaller end.
Before you go to market
Four things that raise the price, and cost nothing
If a sale is a year or more away, this is the work that pays. It is also the first thing a buyer's accountant will ask for. Pre-exit consulting is how we help owners do it.
- Split service, repair and new-construction revenue, with the margin on each.
- Make sure someone other than you can serve as Responsible Master Plumber.
- List your licensed plumbers with tenure and license level.
- Show three years of monthly revenue and call counts.
Straight answers
What owners of plumbing companies ask before they sell
Questions about selling a plumbing company
Can I sell if I am the company's Responsible Master Plumber?
Yes. It is the most common situation we see. The buyer either brings their own master plumber or you stay on for an agreed period while a successor is put in place. It needs a plan before closing, because the company cannot operate without one.
What is a plumbing company in Texas worth?
It follows adjusted earnings and how much of the work is repeat service. For companies with $3 million to $100 million in revenue, offers most often fall between three and seven times adjusted EBITDA. A service-heavy company with licensed plumbers who stay sits higher in that range than a company built on builder contracts. A confidential opinion of value is free.
Will my employees or customers find out?
Not from us. Your company goes to market as a blind profile, with no name and nothing that identifies it. A buyer signs a confidentiality agreement and proves they can fund the purchase before they learn who you are.
How long does a sale take?
Typically three to nine months from engagement to funds wired. How profitable the business is, how well the records hold up and how many buyers are at the table decide where you land.
Your company
Talk to an advisor about your plumbing company
Four fields and a reply the same business day. Nothing you send is shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.
- A value range and what is driving it
- What a buyer would examine first in your company
- No fee unless and until your company sells