Sewer Line Work: High Stakes, High Value
Sewer line leads come from homeowners experiencing sewer backups, slow-draining fixtures in the home, sewage odors, collapsed sewer lines, or root intrusion. The work can vary from a simple sewer inspection to a full sewer replacement. The dollar amount of these jobs can vary accordingly.
Sewer line issues have one key factor that makes these jobs so valuable: homeowners can't wait on making a decision. An emergency sewer backup is not a sanitary condition. Confirmed issues of a collapsed sewer line or severe root intrusion are problems that will only get progressively worse over time. This means that these homeowners are looking for the best solution available, not necessarily the cheapest. For plumbing companies equipped to handle these jobs, sewer line work can provide some of the highest-paying jobs available in the plumbing industry.
What Makes Sewer Line Leads Premium Opportunities
Highest Per-Job Ticket
Sewer line repairs and replacements are some of the highest-paying jobs available in the plumbing industry.
Motivated, Urgent Buyers
The condition of the sewer is unsanitary. The homeowner is not browsing casually. They need a reputable company to fix the problem.
Specialized Work, Less Competition
Fewer plumbing companies specialize in sewer work compared to drain cleaning or water heater repair. Specialization means more money in your pocket.
Camera Inspection Entry Point
Many sewer line leads begin as a camera inspection inquiry. The inspection determines the work required. You already have a trusted relationship and diagnostic information in hand.
Insurance and Financing Applicable
Sewer work can often be financed by homeowners or covered by homeowner insurance. This means less price sensitivity for homeowners and more closes on larger scopes of work.
Real Estate Market Demand
The need for sewer scope inspections has grown in the real estate market. Home buyers and sellers need sewer inspections before closing on a new home. This means more diagnostic work outside of emergency situations.
Why Plumbing Companies Invest in Sewer Line Leads
- Sewer line replacement can mean huge revenues from a single customer interaction, far more than a typical service call
- The advent of trenchless technology has made sewer work more efficient for plumbing companies
- Sewer lines in some of the United States metro areas are aging, leading to more sewer failures in older neighborhoods
- A sewer camera inspection is a natural upsell from a drain cleaning service, which already has diagnostic potential on its own
- Sewer inspections in the real estate market mean more diagnostic work outside of emergency situations.