Free plumbing business plan template

Seven boxes on one page: what you’ll do, where, for whom, at what price, what it takes to start, where customers come from, and the numbers that keep you open. Fill it in here, or start from the worked example.

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What you’ll do, and the job you’ll lead with.

The towns or zip codes you’ll cover, and how far you’ll drive for an emergency.

Who you’ll work for, and how each one finds you.

Flat rate or time and materials, your trip fee, your after-hours rate.

Van, tools, first stock, licenses, insurance, software, website and phone.

Where your first customers will come from.

Your monthly costs, your average job, and the jobs a month you need to break even.

What goes in each box

The SBA calls a one-page plan a lean startup plan, and says it can take as little as an hour. These are the seven things a bank, a supplier or you at 11pm will ask.

  1. Services What you’ll do, and the job you’ll lead with.
  2. Service area The towns or zip codes you’ll cover, and how far you’ll drive for an emergency.
  3. Customers Who you’ll work for, and how each one finds you.
  4. Pricing Flat rate or time and materials, your trip fee, your after-hours rate.
  5. Startup costs Van, tools, first stock, licenses, insurance, software, website and phone.
  6. Marketing Where your first customers will come from.
  7. Numbers Your monthly costs, your average job, and the jobs a month you need to break even.
Where this comes from

Checked October 22, 2026. It’s in plain words, not quoted; the links are the authority, not this page.

Ridgeline Plumbing

1450 Victorian Ave, Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 555-0142 · office@example.com
NV license #000000

Business
plan

Date
Oct 20, 2026

1. Services

Residential service and repair: leaks, drains, toilets, faucets and water heaters. Water heater replacement is the job we lead with. No new construction in year one.

2. Service area

Sparks, Spanish Springs and north Reno, NV: 89431, 89434, 89436, 89441 and 89512. Emergencies up to 30 minutes’ drive.

3. Customers

Homeowners first, from Google and referrals. Then two property managers with rentals in Sparks, and remodelers who need a licensed plumber.

4. Pricing

Trip fee $89, taken off the repair. Flat rates for our 20 most common jobs; $115 an hour plus parts for the rest. After hours: a $150 trip fee.

5. Startup costs

Used van $28,000, financed. Tools $9,000. First stock $4,000. License, bond and first insurance payment $3,500. Website $1,200.

6. Marketing

Google Business Profile with photos, and a review asked for after every job. Local Services Ads once we have 10 reviews. A text to past customers each spring.

7. Numbers

Monthly costs $6,600, my pay included. Average job $400, and we keep about $300 after parts. Break-even: 22 jobs a month, about 5 a week.

The worked example, the way this page’s PDF comes out. The shop and its numbers are made up.

Questions about this business plan

More templates for plumbing shops are on the free templates page.

Is one page enough?

To start, yes. The SBA calls it a lean startup plan: it can take as little as an hour and is typically one page, and it suits a business that’s simple or that will change its plan as it goes. A bank or an investor usually asks for a longer, traditional plan, and these seven boxes are a start on it.

How do I work out break-even?

Add up a month’s costs, your own pay included. Work out what you keep from an average job after parts. Divide the first by the second: that’s how many you need a month before the business makes money.

What does a bank want in a business plan?

The SBA says lenders and investors commonly ask for a traditional plan: longer and more detailed, with your market, your team, your finances and the money you’re asking for. Ask your bank what it needs before you write one.

Can I print a blank one?

Yes. Blank copy to print downloads the seven boxes with their questions and room to write, to fill in by hand.

Is this business plan template free?

Yes. There’s no account, no trial and no email address to give. Fill it in and download the PDF as often as you like.

Where does what I type go?

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