PlumbingExits Field Guide Real-world guides on selling a plumbing business, plumbing business valuation, EBITDA multiples, private sales, and exit planning for plumbing company owners. https://plumbingexits.net/blog 2026-07-06T00:00:00Z © PlumbingExits. All rights reserved. PlumbingExits https://plumbingexits.net/favicon.ico https://plumbingexits.net/favicon.ico The PlumbingExits Team https://plumbingexits.net/#about hello@plumbingexits.net How to Sell Your Plumbing Business Privately (Without Techs or Customers Finding Out) https://plumbingexits.net/blog/how-to-sell-plumbing-business-privately 2026-06-28T09:00:00Z 2026-07-06T00:00:00Z The PlumbingExits Team https://plumbingexits.net/#about A field guide to running a confidential plumbing company sale — no public listing, no leaks, no rumors on the job site. Owners of plumbing companies almost never want a public sale. You spent years building a phone number, a fleet of trucks, and a crew of plumbers who trust you. A public listing puts every one of those at risk.

Read the full playbook — the 7 rules of a confidential plumbing company sale, a realistic 6–12 month timeline, how to screen strategic buyers, private equity, and search funds, and what to say when a tech, customer, or vendor asks.

Read the full guide on PlumbingExits. Includes a free PDF: Private Sale Playbook for Plumbing Companies.

]]> How Much Is My Plumbing Business Worth? A Real-World Valuation Guide https://plumbingexits.net/blog/how-much-is-my-plumbing-business-worth 2026-06-15T09:00:00Z 2026-07-06T00:00:00Z The PlumbingExits Team https://plumbingexits.net/#about Plumbing business valuation explained in plain English: SDE vs EBITDA, real multiples for residential, commercial, and drain & sewer companies, and the 12 things that move your number. "How much is my plumbing business worth?" is the most common question owners ask us. The honest answer: it depends on what you sell, how you sell it, and who's buying — but there is a real framework, the same one buyers use.

This guide covers SDE vs EBITDA, realistic plumbing company multiples by size and mix, the 12 things that move your valuation, what lowers it, and how new construction, service, and drain & sewer are valued differently.

Read the full guide on PlumbingExits. Includes a free PDF: Plumbing Business Valuation Checklist.

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