Marketing for plumbing companies

Own "plumber near me" in your town.

It's the biggest local search in home services. Most plumbing owners want the water heater, softener and repipe jobs, not another day of drips and clogs. Typical agencies sell clicks and shared leads. We'll build the site, ads and follow-up that win the emergency call and the bigger job behind it.

A live call with our team. You'll leave with your top three fixes.

Rob Satrom, owner of Feedbackwrench
Rob SatromOwner, Feedbackwrench
Plumber tightening a fitting on copper pipes Plumbing
Built forPlumbing and water heater companies
Homeowners searching nowThe biggest local search in home services
552Ksearches for "plumber near me"
4.9★

177+ Google reviews from real clients

2015

helping small businesses grow since

550+

businesses transformed

Foundation enables execution

Build it in this order, and every piece makes the next one work.

Most marketing fails because it's built upside down: ads before a message, content before proof. We build from the base up.

  • 1A clear message, before any design or traffic
  • 2Website, videos and messaging that build trust and drive sales
  • 3Proof from day one: reviews, projects, video
  • 4Ads and remarketing, paid search first
  • 5Content that gets found: guides, service and town pages
  • 6Systems, people and process, so growth doesn't bury you
Brand script first. Design second. Always.
A clear messageStoryBrand first, design secondWebsite, Videos & Messagingthat Build Trust & Drive SalesProof: reviews, projects, videofrom day oneAds and remarketingpaid search firstContent that gets foundguides, YouTube, town pagesSystems and peoplebetter before biggerBUILD IN THIS ORDER
Musket ball, then cannonball

Start with one core campaign. Then roll out more.

One campaign, one service, your home town, tracked to the paid job. Once it hits the target, we copy what worked across every service and every town you serve.

  • 1One campaign to test the offer, the hook and the follow-up
  • 2Track cost per paid job, not cost per click
  • 3Hit the target, then add service and town campaigns
  • 4More campaigns, more content, more ranking pages, same system
Hit the target before you spend big.
1 · The musket ball
One core campaignWater heaters · your home town · tracked to the sale
✓ Hit the target: cost per paid job you can live with
→
2 · The cannonball
Water heatersLakeville
Water heatersFarmington
Water heatersRosemount
Water heatersApple Valley
Drain cleaningLakeville
Drain cleaningFarmington
Drain cleaningRosemount
Drain cleaningApple Valley
RepipesLakeville
RepipesFarmington
RepipesRosemount
RepipesApple Valley
Remodel plumbingLakeville
Remodel plumbingFarmington
Remodel plumbingRosemount
Remodel plumbingApple Valley
What we hear from plumbing owners

Busy trucks. Thin margins.

Clogs and drips fill the board but don't build the business. A burst pipe at 6 AM goes to whoever picks up. And national franchises buy the top of every search in your town.

Then the big quotes go out, for water heaters, softeners and repipes, and nobody follows up. The trucks stay busy and the margins stay thin.

Sound familiar?

Nobody connects the dots✕✕✕Web guyLead appAnswering serviceDispatch softwareReview appAds agencyOnesystemWebsiteCallsReviewsPaid jobsAdsQuotes
THE STAKES 30-80% of advertising spend is wasted at most businesses
Most businesses waste 30-80% of their marketing spend. At plumbing companies it hides in small-ticket calls, franchise-priced clicks and big quotes nobody follows up on.
Convert

You can't sell the bigger job.

Your site sells drain cleaning. It doesn't lead homeowners to the water heater, softener or repipe.

Advertise

Missed emergency calls.

A burst pipe at 6 AM goes to whoever answers first.

Advertise

Franchises outspend you.

National brands buy the top of every search in your town.

Advertise

You can't tie ads to paid jobs.

You see calls. You don't see which ones became a water heater install.

Prove

No proof on your site.

Great techs, real trucks and happy customers, and none of it online.

Scale

You can't hire, train and keep good techs.

No SOPs, training on the fly and recruiting only when you're desperate. Growth stalls because you can't staff the work.

Book your Sales & Marketing AuditIf nothing's broken, we'll tell you that you don't need us.
Where the money leaks

Most businesses waste 30-80% of their marketing spend. Here is where it goes.

1Ads2Leads3Website4Trust5The sale6DeliveryMarketingdollars in$30-80% of the spend drains away before it pays✓ Every dollar tracked from ad to paid invoiceProfitof every dollarIllustration1Ads2Leads3Website4Trust5The sale6DeliveryMarketing dollars30-80% drains away before it pays✓ Every dollar tracked to the paid invoiceProfitof every dollarIllustration
1
Advertise · AdsYou can't connect ad spend to sales.

You know what you spend, not what it brings back. So you keep funding what doesn't work.

Every lead is traced to the ad that brought it, so you fund what works.

2
Advertise · LeadsLeads aren't predictable.

Some months the phone rings. Some months it doesn't. When referrals slow, the discounting starts.

A steady flow of leads from ads, search and referrals, month after month.

3
Convert · WebsiteYour website doesn't sell.

It looks fine, but nothing tells a stranger why you're the better choice. So they call whoever makes it easy.

A clear message and real proof, so strangers know why you're the better choice.

4
Prove · TrustContent that builds trust never gets made.

When it does, it doesn't sound like you. So buyers compare you on price like everyone else.

Reviews, stories and videos in your voice, every month.

5
Convert · The saleYou can't sell the bigger, higher-margin job.

You quote what people ask for, one piece at a time, instead of guiding them to the full solution.

A sales process that guides buyers to the full, higher-margin solution.

6
Scale · DeliveryYour team is buried and your tools don't talk.

Double entry, busywork and a patchwork of apps. Your best people burn out, or leave.

One connected system and a trained team, so nothing falls through.

Find your leaks: book your Sales & Marketing AuditIf nothing's broken, we'll tell you that you don't need us.
How we start, then scale, for plumbing

Finish the core before you go outward.

Marketing isn't a project. It's a system that compounds. We build it from the center out: convert first, then paid search, then each ring as the last one pays for itself. Tap a stage, or let it play.

Social media to buildrelationships & credibilityGuide-based blogs,YouTube & TikTokEmail list building,lead magnet & nurtureShort-form video adson Meta, TikTok or othersPaid search withremarketing & nurturingSTART HEREBrand · MessageWebsite · Videos
Profit tracking runs underneath every stage. Every review, page and video compounds.
Start hereAuto-playing

Tap any stage
Mo 1Mo 6Mo 12Mo 18Mo 240moreLEADS PER MONTH
Paid searchVideo adsEmail & nurtureGuides, search & AISocial & referrals
Illustration, not client data
The Profitable Growth System

The system that wins the emergency and sells the bigger job.

We build it in order. A site that wins the call, ads for your best services, then follow-up on every big quote and proof from every job.

The fundamentals

The advantages

Fundamental 1 of 8

Strategy and messaging workshops

ProblemYour message sounds like everyone else's, so good prospects can't tell why they should pick you.
SolutionWe sit down with you and find the words that make your best customers say, "that's exactly us."
ResultOne clear story. Every page, ad and video says the same thing, and the right buyers lean in.

So that you can stand out and win work on value, not just price.

  • Your one-liner and story
  • Who you serve and why they buy
  • The message every page and ad uses
Fundamental 2 of 8

Brand and design standards

ProblemYour trucks, site, ads and proposals all look a little different, and every mismatch costs you trust.
SolutionOne look everywhere, so you show up polished on your trucks, your site, your ads and your proposals.
ResultA polished look people recognize, from yard sign to inbox.

So that you can look as established as you really are, before the first quote.

  • Logo, colors and type rules
  • Templates your team can use
  • Consistent from yard sign to inbox
Fundamental 3 of 8

A website that sells

ProblemVisitors look around, don't see why you, and call the next company.
SolutionA fast site that tells your story clearly, shows real work and makes it easy to call, book or request a quote.
ResultMore calls, forms and booked estimates from the traffic you already have.

So that you can turn the visits you already get into booked work.

  • Clear message above the fold
  • Real photos and real reviews
  • Every form and call tracked
Fundamental 4 of 8

Videos that sell and nurture

ProblemBuyers can't tell you from the next company, so price becomes the only way they compare.
SolutionWe craft the script, then shoot it or build it for you, whether you're local or national. Videos made to sell, build credibility and win higher margins.
ResultTrust before the first call, and buyers who already believe you're worth more.

So that you can sell at higher margins without a harder sell.

  • Scripted, shot or built for you
  • Local or national
  • Captions, music and every screen size
Fundamental 5 of 8

Paid ads

ProblemAd dollars go to clicks and tire-kickers instead of the jobs you want.
SolutionGoogle and Meta ads aimed at the jobs you actually want, in the areas you actually serve.
ResultLeads for the right jobs in the right areas, tracked all the way to booked work.

So that you can spend where it pays and stop guessing.

  • Google Search and local ads
  • Facebook and Instagram ads
  • Budgets tied to booked jobs
Where your ads runGoogle AdsYouTubeMetaFacebookInstagramLinkedIn
Fundamental 6 of 8

Funnel and retargeting

ProblemMost people don't buy on the first visit, and then they're gone.
SolutionMost people don't buy on the first visit. We follow up with the right message until they're ready.
ResultThe right message follows them until they're ready to call.

So that you can win the buyers who just needed a little more time.

  • Lead magnets and landing pages
  • Email and text follow-up
  • Retargeting ads that remind them
Fundamental 7 of 8

AI optimization, AEO and SEO

ProblemWhen people ask Google or ChatGPT who to hire, you're not in the answer.
SolutionGet found on Google, in the map pack and in the answers people get from ChatGPT and other AI tools.
ResultYou show up in the map pack, on page one and in AI answers.

So that you can be found by buyers who are already looking for you.

  • Local SEO and Google Business Profile
  • Answer pages AI tools can quote
  • Rank tracking across your service area
Fundamental 8 of 8

Ad management and testing

ProblemAds nobody checks quietly waste more of your budget every month.
SolutionWe test headlines, offers and creative every month, then move money to what books jobs.
ResultMoney moves every month to what books jobs. One client found 47% of their ad spend was going to channels with zero customers, reallocated it and grew revenue 38% on the same spend.

So that you can get more jobs from the same ad spend.

  • Monthly creative tests
  • Search term and waste cleanup
  • Cost per lead and per job watched
Advantage 1 of 6 · what most agencies won't do

Authority building

ProblemA thin online reputation makes buyers hesitate, and the competitor with more reviews gets the call.
SolutionReviews, client stories and quality content on your website, YouTube and social, so you rank higher, earn trust and own your market.
ResultReviews, client stories and content that rank higher and earn trust.

So that you can own your market instead of renting it from the ad platforms.

  • A steady stream of Google reviews
  • Client stories and case studies
  • Content for your site, YouTube and social
Advantage 2 of 6 · what most agencies won't do

Client engagement system

ProblemLeads go cold while you're on the job, and past customers forget you exist.
SolutionFast replies, friendly follow-up and check-ins that run on their own, so no lead goes cold and past customers come back.
ResultEvery lead gets an instant reply and a follow-up, and past customers come back.

So that you can stop losing work to whoever replies first.

  • Instant text back on every lead
  • Follow-up until they book
  • Check-ins that bring repeat work
Advantage 3 of 6 · what most agencies won't do

Profit and ROI tracking

ProblemMost businesses waste 30 to 80% of their marketing spend and can't say which part.
SolutionSee which marketing turns into paid invoices, not just clicks. Then put your money where it pays.
ResultClients who use our profitability tracking see an average 10 to 20X ROI in the first year.

So that you can put every dollar where it pays.

  • Every lead tracked to its source
  • Revenue and profit by channel
  • One simple monthly scorecard
Advantage 4 of 6 · what most agencies won't do

Your AI hub

ProblemYour best knowledge lives in your head, so AI gives generic answers and your team keeps asking you.
SolutionYour business knowledge in one place, so you and your team can ask Claude or ChatGPT and get answers that fit.
ResultAnswers, replies and plans that sound like you.

So that you can get your time back without losing your voice.

  • Your story, offers and SOPs loaded in
  • Write, reply and plan in your voice
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT and Grok
Advantage 5 of 6 · what most agencies won't do

Feedbackwrench OS

ProblemSix tools that never talk, so leads slip through and nobody sees the whole picture.
SolutionYour website, leads, texts, quotes, jobs and invoices in one system your whole team logs into, instead of six tools that never talk. See what's inside
ResultOne system where every lead, text, quote and job lives.

So that you can run the business from one place instead of six.

  • Website hosting, CRM and one inbox
  • AI agents that answer and book
  • A pipeline your whole team can see
Advantage 6 of 6 · what most agencies won't do

Hire, train and deploy your people

ProblemGrowth stalls because everything still runs through you.
SolutionThe right people in the right seats, trained on your systems, so the business runs without you in every job.
ResultThe right people in the right seats, trained on your systems.

So that you can step back from every job and let the business run.

  • Job posts and screening
  • Training built from your SOPs
  • Scorecards for every role

Every part feeds the next. One team, one system, built in the right order.

Websites we built for plumbing

Real websites for plumbing. Still live, still selling.

See all 143 sites
First Class Plumbing website
Kenosha WI AC & Furnace Repair, Install & HVAC website
minnesotamechanicalsystems.com
Minnesota Mechanical Systems website
The client engagement loop

Every job you finish should sell the next one.

Your techs do great work in homes every day. The engagement loop makes sure the internet sees it. After every job, the system asks for a review and photos, then turns real work into posts and project pages.

  • After the job, an automatic text asks for a Google review.
  • Water heater installs and repipes become project pages for the town.
  • Real techs and real trucks show up in your photos, not stock.
  • Every review and project feeds Google, your site and AI answers.

Show off your best work. Win the better jobs.

Everyjob1Askreviews · photos2Gatherfeedback · stories3Capturebefore & after4Createproject pages · video5Publishsite · Google · social
Look closer

What makes a website sell? Here's one we built.

This is the live site for First Class Plumbing, a plumbing company in the Twin Cities. Every numbered piece has a job, and every one of them is tracked.

  1. A headline that says what you do and where.Buyers know right away they found the right company, and Google does too.
  2. One clear next step: "Contact Us".The same button sits on every page, so a ready buyer never has to hunt for it.
  3. Click-to-call, tracked to the source.Every call is tied to the ad, search or post that brought it, all the way to the paid job.
  4. 5.0 stars from 158 Google reviews, up front.Proof right where buyers decide, pulled in live so it never goes stale.
  5. Chat that lands in one inbox.Chats, texts and calls all go to the same place in Feedbackwrench OS, so nothing slips.
First Class Plumbing homepage, built by Feedbackwrench
First Class Plumbing website on a phone
See 26 real home service websites we built.Every one is live. Click through and see what makes them sell.
See the examples
Plumbing and trades clients

Real crews. Real trucks. Real customers.

4.9 177+ Google reviews · read them
Steve HenslinGround Tech Sewer, Excavation & Septic
★★★★★
I wouldn't have believed it, but they've delivered more results than we could have imagined for our excavation, septic & sewer repair business. 100% recommend Feedbackwrench.
Watch their review
Steve Henslin
Steve HenslinGround Tech
★★★★★Google review ↗
Rob is the key to helping us market on the web, we couldn't do it without him. His experience saves us time and money!
Watch their review
Mike Henslin
Mike HenslinGround Tech
The First Class Plumbing team in front of their van
Client · Twin Cities

First Class Plumbing

A residential plumbing and water heater company that's local, not corporate. Our team photographs their crew, vans and jobs for their website, ads and social.

Ground Tech excavator on a residential street sewer dig
Client · Twin Cities

Ground Tech

A family-run excavation, sewer and water line crew. We built their website, shot their crews by ground and drone, and made their videos, from sales letters to recruiting.

Real work we've captured.

Shot by our team, on real jobs, for real clients.

See our work
A row of First Class Plumbing vans outside their shop
First Class PlumbingPlumbing and water heaters
Ground Tech crew at an open sewer trench
Ground TechSewer and water lines
Ground Tech branded excavator on a city sewer job
Ground TechSewer and excavation
Book your Sales & Marketing AuditWe'll score your website, ads, proof and tracking, then show you what we'd fix first.
Video we've made

Need video for your plumbing projects, ads or selling? Check out our video work.

Real testimonials, project films and video sales letters we planned, shot and edited for our clients. Click any one to watch.

See our video work
Paid ads that pay

Ads that fill your calendar. Tracked all the way to the paid job.

Most ads get clicks. Ours get booked jobs, because the hook, the offer and the follow-up are built together. Then we show you which ads actually turned into revenue.

  • 1
    A hook that stops the scrollReal photos of your work and words your buyers already use.
  • 2
    An offer worth raising a hand forA clear next step, like a free design consult or a quick quote.
  • 3
    Follow-up in minutes, not daysEvery lead gets a fast reply and lands in your pipeline with its source.
See how our ads work
Search and AI answers

The biggest local demand in home services.

Search volume is the voice of your customer. We answer what homeowners ask on your site, Google Business, YouTube and social, so you show up on Google and in AI answers in your town.

what your customers ask · US monthly

What homeowners search for

Plumbing
plumber near me552K
water heater repair near me143K
plumber near me552K
plumbers near me294K
water heater repair near me143K
plumbing services near me135K
emergency plumber near me92K
water heater installation near me84K
local plumbers near me66K
plumbing repair near me60K
SOURCE: AHREFS, US MONTHLY SEARCH VOLUME, NOV 2026
ClaudeChatGPTGrok
Should I repair or replace a 12-year-old water heater?
AI answer

If the tank itself is leaking, replacement is usually the answer. Age, repair cost and efficiency matter too. A licensed local plumber can inspect it and explain the options.

★
Your plumbing companyCited from your water heater guide
SAMPLE · ILLUSTRATION

Questions your customers ask every month

  • Whole house water filter76K
  • Water heater installation cost3.2K
  • Licensed plumber1.9K
  • Plumber cost900
  • When to replace a water heater500

Questions plumbing owners ask us

Does Feedbackwrench do marketing for plumbers?

Yes. We build the website, ads, follow-up and review system for plumbing companies, then track every job back to the source.

Can you help us get more water heater jobs?

Yes. That's often where we start, with service pages, ads and follow-up built around the jobs you want more of.

Do you sell shared leads?

No. Your system brings homeowners to you and only you.

Can our office team update the website?

Yes. Add pages, post finished jobs and update offers with a quick chat in Claude, ChatGPT or Grok. No developer needed for day-to-day changes, and we're here when you want more.

The system behind it all

Feedbackwrench OS runs your plumbing marketing, with AI doing the heavy lifting.

Run your ads, follow up with every lead, edit your website and post to social, all from one login. Your team asks. The AI does the work.

app.feedbackwrench.com

Edit your website with a sentence

Fast, fair plumbing in LakevillePrior Lake.

Say Prior Lake on the Prior Lake page.
✦ Visual edit · 1 change Publish
✓ Published. It’s live.

Your AI follows up in seconds

Dana K. · website form, 8:41 PMMy water heater is leaking. Can someone come today?
AI agent · 8:41 PMThanks Dana! I can get a plumber to you today. I have between 2 and 4 PM or first thing tomorrow.
Dana K.Today works.
AI agentYou're booked for between 2 and 4 PM. I just sent the plumber's name and photo.
✓ Booked, and the deal moved to Scheduled

Run and improve your ads

Spend$1,288
Leads22▲
Cost per lead$58▼
Water heaters · Lakeville$48
Drain cleaning · Prior Lake$52
Repipes · Edina$89
✦ Move $300 from Edina to Water heaters · Lakeville?Apply
✓ Applied. We’ll watch the next 14 days.

Write once. Post everywhere.

Same-day water heater swap: out by noon, new by lunch.
✦ Written by AI✓ Scheduled for Thu 9:00 AM

Example screens and numbers. Yours will show your own business.

How it works

Three steps to bigger tickets and steadier calls.

No guessing and no giant proposal. You'll know what's broken and what we'd fix first before you spend another dollar.

1Book your audit 2Get your top three fixes 3We build your system
STEP 01

Book your Sales & Marketing Audit

A live call with our team. We look at your website, calls, reviews, ads, tracking and how fast your team follows up.

STEP 02

Get your scored audit

You leave with a scored one-page audit, your top three fixes in order and what we'd do if it were our business.

STEP 03

We set up your system

We build your Profitable Growth System, then equip your office to run it. We're here when you want more.

Then we build in order, so nothing gets wasted: ConvertAdvertiseProveGet foundScale with profit tracking underneath every step.
Rob Satrom, founder of Feedbackwrench
Besides building two businesses of our own, we've helped over 550 small businesses since 2015. We know what it's like to be busy every day and still wonder where the profit went.

Our team shoots real crews, trucks and jobs for the trades companies we work with. We know what wins the next call.

Local search and maps

Own the map in every town you serve.

When someone searches for what you do, Google shows three businesses on the map. We track where you rank across your whole service area, pin by pin, then climb it town by town.

Google Business ProfileFully built out, posted to and full of fresh reviews.
Location and service pagesA page for each town and service that's worth winning.
Rank trackingA grid scan of your whole area, every month.
AI answersShow up when people ask ChatGPT and other AI tools.
See our SEO and AEO work
Your next step

Own your town's plumbing searches. Win the bigger jobs.

We'll score your website, ads, proof and tracking, then show you what we'd fix first.

A live call with our team. You'll leave with your top three fixes.

More salesBetter marginsA team focused on what they do best