PlumbingExits Field Guide https://plumbingexits.net/blog Real-world guides on selling a plumbing business, plumbing business valuation, EBITDA multiples, private sales, and exit planning for plumbing company owners. en-us © PlumbingExits. All rights reserved. hello@plumbingexits.net (The PlumbingExits Team) hello@plumbingexits.net (The PlumbingExits Team) Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT PlumbingExits https://plumbingexits.net/favicon.ico PlumbingExits Field Guide https://plumbingexits.net/blog Business Plumbing Mergers & Acquisitions How to Sell Your Plumbing Business Privately (Without Techs or Customers Finding Out) https://plumbingexits.net/blog/how-to-sell-plumbing-business-privately https://plumbingexits.net/blog/how-to-sell-plumbing-business-privately Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT The PlumbingExits Team Selling Privately confidential sale sell plumbing business plumbing business broker private equity 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 https://plumbingexits.net/blog/how-much-is-my-plumbing-business-worth Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT The PlumbingExits Team Valuation plumbing business valuation EBITDA multiples sell plumbing business drain and sewer commercial plumbing 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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