Priced the way Plumber work is billed
A service call and a water heater install don't get quoted the same way, so why would every trade? SideWRK prices Plumber the way the work is really billed: off a flat service-call menu — a $99 service call, then priced work (e.g. $200 a line). Tap the work, put in the numbers, and the line prices itself — no napkin math, no undercharging a job because you rushed the quote.
What moves a Plumber price
Two Plumber jobs that look the same on paper can be a hundred dollars apart once you're on site. Here's what actually changes the number — the things to size up before you quote:
- What's behind the fixture — a closed system with a PRV or backflow means an expansion tank on a water heater, which is a real added line.
- Gas vs water — gas piping carries its own permit, pressure test, and inspection, and it prices separately from the water side.
- Emergency and access — a slab leak or a 2am call is not a daytime faucet swap, and the price should say so.
What a Plumber job puts on the record
Every trade documents something different, and Plumber is no exception. SideWRK captures the fixture or system and the rest of what your work needs on the record — the details that protect you and make the invoice stand up:
- the fixture or system
- a closed-system flag (a PRV, backflow, or check valve means you need an expansion tank)
- water-heater code items — T&P valve, strapping, venting
- lead-free parts (NSF/ANSI 372)
- a gas-permit warning
Example note on a job: "Old galvanized line left in place at customer request."
How to price a Plumber job in SideWRK
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Start the job and add your work
Open a Plumber job and tap a suggestion like "Service call" or "Drain clearing" — the common work is already loaded, so you tap instead of type.
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Price it off a flat service-call menu
Enter the numbers and the line prices itself, off a flat service-call menu — a $99 service call, then priced work (e.g. $200 a line). Put parts on at your cost so what you clear is real profit, not just the Plumber ticket total.
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Note the details
Add a plain-English note — for example, "Old galvanized line left in place at customer request." — and a photo of the work.
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Log what the job needs
Capture the Plumber-specific records: the fixture or system, and a closed-system flag (a PRV, backflow, or check valve means you need an expansion tank).
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Send it and get paid
Send the Plumber estimate for approval. Your customer approves from their phone, the invoice goes out, and you get paid — card, Apple Pay, or straight to Venmo, Zelle, or Cash App.
Staying on the right side of the rules
SideWRK documents your Plumber work — it doesn't make you licensed, and it says so plainly. What to know: a plumbing license and a permit — and gas piping needs its own permit, pressure test, and inspection, which the app calls out. The app flags the permit and license triggers so they never surprise you mid-job.
Plumber pricing — common questions
How do I price a Plumber job in SideWRK?
You bill off a flat service-call menu — a $99 service call, then priced work (e.g. $200 a line). Add the work — Service call, Drain clearing, Faucet replacement — enter the numbers, and each line prices itself. Parts go on at your cost, so you see real profit and not just the total.
What does SideWRK document on a Plumber job?
The records Plumber work actually needs: the fixture or system; a closed-system flag (a PRV, backflow, or check valve means you need an expansion tank); water-heater code items — T&P valve, strapping, venting. It rides on the estimate and invoice, so your paper trail is built as you work instead of reconstructed later.
Do I need a license to do Plumber work?
That depends on your state and the job, but here's the shape of it: a plumbing license and a permit — and gas piping needs its own permit, pressure test, and inspection, which the app calls out. SideWRK documents the work; it doesn't certify you, and it flags the permit and license triggers so nothing sneaks up on you.
Does SideWRK work for trades other than Plumber?
Yes — it runs all 42 trades, each priced and documented its own way. If you run more than one, the Multi-Trade plan unlocks them all and switches between them in a tap.