Bookkeeping for
Plumbing
Companies.
Flat-rate tickets, parts pulled off every truck, a financing payout that lands short of the invoice, and a callback on last month's water heater. Plumbing books get messy fast. We tie revenue, parts and labor back to each job so you know what every kind of call really earns.
Flat monthly pricing · Cancel anytime · Dedicated bookkeeper
Built for Every Kind
of Plumbing Business
Service and repair, remodels and new construction each make money differently. Plenty of plumbing companies run two or all three. We set the books up so each side shows its own numbers.
Service & Repair Plumbers
Drain clears, leaks, water heaters and emergency calls, priced from a flat-rate price book. Cash comes in fast. The questions are whether the price book still covers parts and labor, and what after-hours work earns.
- Flat-rate tickets by service type
- After-hours and emergency revenue split out
- Card and financing payouts matched
- Truck stock restocks recorded
- Water heater and fixture margin tracked
- Callbacks tracked by job and tech
Remodel Plumbers
Bathroom and kitchen remodels for homeowners or remodelers. Deposits come in before the work, fixtures get ordered weeks ahead, and a job can stretch over months. Each one needs its own cost tracking.
- Customer deposits held until earned
- Fixture orders coded to the job
- Rough-in and finish billed by stage
- Change orders tracked and billed
- Margin on each remodel
New Construction Plumbers
Underground, rough-in and trim on homes or commercial builds, billed to builders and GCs. Pay comes in draws, sometimes with retainage, and pipe and fitting costs are large and front-loaded.
- Billing by phase, per house or job
- Builder draws and retainage tracked
- Pipe and fittings coded per job
- Lien waivers logged against payments
- Cost to date vs. contract
The Financial Headaches
We Fix
Plumbing companies tend to lose money through small leaks, not one big hole. Here's where the books usually miss them.
Truck stock nobody can account for
Parts get bought in bulk, loaded on trucks and pulled for calls all month. If every restock is expensed the day it's bought, job margins swing with restocking instead of with the work. We set one consistent method for truck stock so the numbers mean something.
Financing payouts that land short
When a homeowner finances a water heater or repipe, the lender often pays you the job amount minus its fee. Booking only the deposit understates sales and hides what financing costs you. We record the full sale and the fee separately, matched to the job.
Callbacks that cost money and earn nothing
A warranty callback sends a tech and a truck back out with no new invoice. When those costs blend into regular jobs, a tech or product with a callback problem stays invisible. We track callbacks separately, along with any manufacturer warranty credits.
A price book that stopped matching costs
Flat-rate pricing only works if the price book keeps up with what parts and labor cost you. When the books run months behind, you find out prices were too low long after the jobs are done. Monthly margin by service type shows you when it's drifting.
Every Month
Everything You Need,
Nothing You Don't
The services below are set up around how plumbing companies run: flat-rate tickets, parts on trucks, deposits on remodels and draws on new construction. We work in QuickBooks Online and connect to your field service software or work from its reports.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Every account reconciled, every transaction categorized, every month. You get a clean P&L and balance sheet you can read and use to make decisions.
See Full Details →Financial Reporting
A P&L split by service, remodel and new construction, margin by service type to check your price book, and a monthly view of callback costs and truck stock spending.
See Full Details →Bank Reconciliation
Every business account and credit card matched and verified each month. No mystery charges. No unresolved transactions. No surprises.
See Full Details →Accounts Payable & Receivable
We match supply house invoices and credits to jobs, track remodel deposits until the work is done, and keep builder draws and open balances organized by customer.
See Full Details →Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Months or years behind? We clean it all up before monthly service starts, at a flat price per month behind that we quote up front.
See Full Details →Payroll Support
Payroll runs through Gusto, and Gusto files the payroll taxes and W-2s. We reconcile each run, keep overtime and after-hours pay visible, and split tech labor by job.
See Full Details →Plumbers
FAQ
Questions we hear from plumbers before they sign on with Tides.
Based in Greenville, SC —
Serving Clients Nationwide
100% remote bookkeeping for small businesses across South Carolina and throughout the United States.
Beyond Plumbers,
We Serve All These Businesses
Tides Bookkeeping specializes in bookkeeping across 12 distinct industries. Industry-specific expertise means fewer errors, better categorization, and a bookkeeper who already understands how your business makes money.
Finance terms worth knowing
Plain-English explainers, no jargon.
Fix the Leaks.
We'll Handle
The Books.
Schedule a free 15-minute call. We'll review your current setup, answer your questions, and give you a flat monthly quote — no pressure.
No credit card required · No long-term contracts · Cancel anytime
Simple, Flat-Rate Pricing
Flat monthly plans scaled to your business — no hourly billing and no surprise invoices. You always know the price up front.
★★★★★ 5.0 · 8 client reviews on Intuit's ProAdvisor directory
✔ Reviewed by Daniel Cope, Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisor · Updated August 2026