Plumber eliminates guesswork with estimating software
Problem: Joe Nickele, CEO of Niccon Industrial Plumbing in Arlington Heights, Illinois, has 35 years’ experience working with large commercial plumbing contractors. He knows that an inaccurate proposal can cost a company hundreds of thousands of dollars. He needed a tool that assists his team with producing quick, accurate and detailed quotes.
Solution: Nickele chose FastPIPE Estimating Software for Niccon’s estimating needs. Nickele had used FastPIPE for more than a decade before starting Niccon, so he knew it was the right choice for his new business venture. FastPIPE easily imports PDF plans and provides the takeoff and reporting tools needed to create an accurate and timely quote. Robust material libraries complete with pricing, fully customizable specs, and pre-built assemblies come included with the software and help to produce accurate and detailed estimates.
Result: “FastPIPE allows our estimators and design engineers here at Niccon the ability to deliver sound, quick, accurate design-build budgets by drawing in systems and delivering cost-effective pricing” says Nickele. “The commercial plumbing industry has evolved over the years and is a highly technical, fast-paced environment where detailed take-offs and accurate pricing are required for success. FastPIPE allows us to eliminate guesswork.” 800-828-7108; www.fastest-inc.com
Security lock helps foil robbery attempt
Problem: Late one night in February 2023, a street in southern Florida became a target for some vicious cargo theft. Vehicles up and down the street got broken into and thousands of dollars worth of equipment, tools and other possessions were stolen.
Solution: With all the vehicles having been broken open with a crowbar, there was one vehicle on the street that didn’t get robbed, despite an obvious effort. What was different about this plumber’s van? It was equipped with a SecuriLock from Legend Fleet Solutions on each door.
Result: The SecuriLock held together and the contents of the van were left untouched. The robber tried desperately to gain entry to the vehicle and was unsuccessful in the end. The cost of repairing the doors on the plumber’s van was much more manageable than replacing all the parts and equipment that are stored inside. 866-223-2256; www.legendfleet.com
Franchise affiliation and business management software help scale plumbing company
Problem: Adam Dassau, the owner and operator of RooterMan of Chattanooga, Tennessee, wanted a better way to market and scale his plumbing business.
Solution: Becoming a RooterMan franchise helped him acquire more customers as a nationally recognized and trusted plumbing brand. Combined with ServiceTitan’s robust suite of enterprise-grade software solutions specifically designed for the plumbing industry, he was finally able to scale his business and achieve success. RooterMan and ServiceTitan serve as a combination of marketing effectiveness and operational efficiency that can allow a plumbing company to scale quickly and profitably.
Result: “ServiceTitan does everything from marketing to streamlining my bookkeeping processes; it has allowed me to streamline my operational processes more efficiently as well as create multiple estimates for a single job to fit different budgets customers may have,” says Dassau. “I attribute ServiceTitan as being one of the largest factors that have allowed us to scale our revenue by over 800% into the multiple seven-figure ranges and expand from a single van to 11 and counting in under 16 months.” 800-700-8062; www.rooterman.com
