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How Plumbing Companies Are Valued

A plumbing company is valued on earnings, with the mix of work deciding the multiple. Service and repair with repeat residential and property management customers sits at the top; new construction for a few builders sits at the bottom, whatever the revenue.

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Reviewed by Tyson E. Sam, Founder and Broker of Record, BreakThru Realty, Florida License 3565210

Last reviewed November 7, 2026

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Service Versus Construction

Service and repair work recurs, is priced by the job and is spread across hundreds of customers; new construction plumbing is bid, paid slowly and concentrated in a few builders who can leave. Buyers underwrite the two very differently, so the profit and loss statement is split by line before a price is set, and a company with a strong service division is valued toward the top of its range.

The Licence and the People

The company works under a licensed plumbing contractor, and a buyer who is not one needs the licence to stay through the transition or a qualifier to replace it, under the Construction Industry Licensing Board's rules. Licensed journeymen and apprentices who stay, a service manager and a dispatcher raise the value; an owner who is the only licence holder and the main technician lowers it.

Fleet, Inventory and Customers

Trucks are valued with titles, loans and mileage; stocked inventory on the trucks and in the shop is counted at closing; and equipment such as cameras, jetters and locators is listed. Customer concentration is checked from the job list: property managers, builders and commercial accounts that are each a large share of revenue are priced for the risk of losing them.

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Tell us the type of business, the city, how long it has operated, annual revenue, owner benefit or seller's discretionary earnings, EBITDA if you track it, monthly rent and lease expiry, number of employees, how involved you are, why you are selling, your timeline and whether you would consider seller financing. A licensed BreakThru business broker prepares a confidential valuation from comparable sales and replies within one business day. Everything you tell us is confidential, the valuation is free, and nothing is listed or announced unless you decide to sell. Prefer to talk now? Call (786) 914-1017.

Questions Owners Ask

How much is my business worth?
Most owner operated businesses in Florida sell for a multiple of seller's discretionary earnings: net profit plus the owner's salary, benefits and one time or personal expenses run through the business. Where the multiple falls depends on the industry, the lease, the staff, the trend in the numbers and how much the business depends on you. A confidential valuation gives you the range for your business and the reasons behind it.
Will my employees, customers or landlord find out?
Not from us. The business is marketed without its name or address, buyers sign a nondisclosure agreement and prove their funds before they learn who you are, and showings happen after hours or are presented as something else. The landlord is approached only once there is an accepted offer, because the lease has to be assigned.
How long does it take to sell a business?
Six to nine months from listing to closing is common for a well prepared small business, faster when the price is right and the records are clean, longer for businesses that need a licensed buyer or a franchisor's approval. The escrow period after an accepted offer is usually sixty to ninety days.

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