Opportunities / Licensed trades

Class 2

Plumbing

Fits best: a licensed plumber ready to run his own shop.

Upfront cost$15K–$50Kexcl. vehicle and startup fee
Price per job$400$300–500 per service call
Monthly sales*$28K~70 jobs a month
Est. run rate*$336K12 active months · 45–60% gross margin

Pros

  • ✓Constant demand and maintenance plans
  • ✓Works all year

Cons

  • !License required
  • !More capital at risk than most
Your first three years

What to expect

  1. Year 1

    Launch in about 30 days. Learn the work, collect reviews and build toward 35 jobs a month by month 12.

  2. Year 2

    Reach steady volume, around 70 jobs a month. Add water damage restoration for the same customers and plan your first hire.

  3. Year 3

    Step from operator to owner. Add a second tech and maintenance plans.

A typical path, not a promise. Your Owner Assessment and 3-year playbook set your actual plan.

Natural add-ons

Sell more to the same customers

Growth path

Add a second tech and maintenance plans.

The details

Vehicle
Van
Repeat customers
Medium
Licensing
High
Season
Year-round
Runs on
ProTrak ServiceTrak

Journeyman/master license; maintenance plans possible.

*Monthly sales and run rate are illustrative industry benchmarks for one owner-operated crew at steady volume: price per job × typical jobs a month (70), times 12 active months. They are revenue, not profit, and are not projections, promises or EntrepX member results. Basis: published industry sources.