Plumbing businesses are often a husband-and-wife team doing the jobs, the quotes and the books. Scanlon Plumbing came to Tamika for exactly that and ended the burnout.
For plumbers the work is pricing service calls and project work differently, tracking billable hours, and building a crew and a workflow that does not need you on every job.
Coaching is one-on-one with Tamika, online, wherever you are in Australia. Weekly calls and help between them.
Plumbing businesses live on two kinds of work that should never be priced the same way: service calls and project work. Service calls need a call-out and hourly structure that covers the van, the travel and the parts run; project work needs a quote that covers the plan, the materials and the days on site. Coaching sets both up so neither subsidises the other.
Then we look at billable hours. Most plumbing owners are shocked by how many hours in a week are not on a job. Tracking that is the first step to a crew and a workflow that keep the vans busy without you on every job.
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Read →Separately. Service work carries a call-out fee and an hourly rate that covers travel, parts runs and the van; project work is quoted on the plan, materials and days on site. Coaching sets both so each pays its way.
Yes, and it works best that way. The partner running the office holds the numbers and the invoicing; coaching brings you both into the same plan.
Track billable hours against the hours you are paid for, and compare your hourly rate with what the business actually costs to run per hour. The first session does this with you.
Yes. Hiring well, setting roles and building a workflow that does not need you on every job is a core part of the coaching for plumbing businesses.
Yes. Coaching is online and Australia-wide, including regional towns where the plumber is often the only one for a long way.
Perfect for business owners who need ongoing support, structure and systems to grow.
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Explore →Amie & Chris, Scanlon Plumbing, Cessnock · Google review
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