Trades and industry

Marketing for plumbers who want urgent and steady work

Marketing for plumbers who want the burst-pipe calls today and the property managers who send work every month: found first, trusted fast.

Partnership plans from $4,500 + GST a month

Plumber marketing

Marketing for plumbers that brings in two kinds of customer

Rock Solid Marketing provides marketing for plumbers and plumbing businesses across Australia, especially in regional towns. Your work comes from two places. There's the homeowner with a burst pipe, a blocked drain or no hot water, who searches on a phone and calls the first plumber who looks trustworthy. And there's the repeat client: property managers, builders, strata and commercial sites who send jobs every month.

Most plumbing marketing only chases the first. We set up both: a strong Google presence for urgent jobs, and a simple plan to win and keep the clients who send steady work.

Partnership plans start from $4,500 + GST a month. The first step is a free 30-minute discovery call.

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Urgent jobs and repeat clientsMarketing for both halves of the work

9+

Years serving Sunraysia and the Mallee

10+

Years’ minimum experience for every specialist

10

Marketing specialists on your team

6

Core digital channels, one joined-up strategy

Common problems

What gets in the way, and how we fix it

  1. Someone searches 'blocked drain' at 9pm and three other plumbers show up before you.

    What we do

    We fix your Google Business Profile, service pages and reviews so you show up in the map results for the jobs and suburbs you actually want.

  2. Half your calls are for jobs you don't do or areas you don't cover.

    What we do

    Your website and ads spell out your services and service area, so the phone rings for work you want.

  3. A property manager tried you once and never called back.

    What we do

    We set up a simple follow-up: a thank-you, a capability one-pager and a check-in each quarter, so agencies remember you.

  4. Your ads don't show your licence number.

    What we do

    We add your licence number to ads and your website wherever your state requires it, using the details you supply.

Services

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What we do for plumbers

Plumber marketing for the phone and the contract

Each piece has a job: win the urgent call today, or win the client who sends work all year.

Top of the map for urgent jobs

Your Google Business Profile set up with the right categories, service area, hours and photos, and kept active with posts and review replies.

Service pages people search for

Pages for hot water, blocked drains, leaks, gas and the suburbs you cover, so Google can match you to the exact job someone needs.

Plumbing advertising that rings the phone

Google Ads aimed at urgent searches in your area, with call ads during the hours you answer. You set the budget and pay Google directly.

A website that gets the call

A fast, phone-friendly website with your number at the top, your licence number, service area and real photos of your team and vans.

Reviews that win the click

A simple way to ask every happy customer for a Google review, and replies to every review in your voice. No fake reviews, ever.

A one-pager for property managers

A capability sheet and follow-up emails that show agencies, builders and strata managers you turn up, report back and invoice cleanly.

Who it’s for

Is it the right fit?

Who it’s for

  • Owner-operator plumbers ready to grow
  • Plumbing businesses with a few vans on the road
  • Gasfitters, drainers and hot water specialists
  • Plumbers wanting more maintenance contracts

Not a fit

  • You're already booked out and can't take more work
  • You only want leads bought from quote websites
  • You need a promised number of jobs each week

How it starts

Digital marketing for plumbers starts with your phone log

We start by asking where your best jobs came from last year. Which calls turned into big jobs? Which property managers send repeat work? Which suburbs do you want more of, and which take too long to drive to?

Then we check how you show up when someone nearby searches for a plumber, and build a plan for both halves of your work. Urgent jobs get your Google profile, search and ads. Repeat clients get a capability one-pager and regular follow-up.

  • Best jobs and repeat clients from last year
  • Suburbs to grow and suburbs to avoid
  • Google profile and search results checked
  • Licence and insurance details from you
  • A plan for urgent jobs and repeat work

Find the work you want, not just more calls.

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Work in this industry

Trade businesses we work with

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We approached Rock Solid Marketing to build our online store for our retail division and to look after our existing website. The professionalism of Sean and his team from day one was incredible, they took the time to sit down with us to discuss our exact requirements and they offered suggestions for the build which would improve the overall running of the store.

The finished result of our online store is nothing short of fantastic- it integrates with our point of sale software, it is very easy to navigate, and presents and operates as a professionally made web store should. Since completion and hand over, the back up support we receive from Rock Solid Marketing is remarkable- nothing is too much trouble and we can contact the team at any time with any questions we may have. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Sean, Janine and the team from Rock Solid Marketing for building or revamping a website, creating an online store to suit your business or with online marketing.

Travis BroadstockOwner – Exposed Signage and ApparelRead the Exposed Signage & Apparel case study

Your specialists

The people behind your plumbing marketing

Meet the whole team
Janine GowenlockJanine GowenlockRegional DirectorMildura VIC
Callen MowattCallen MowattGoogle Ads SpecialistGold Coast QLD
Lindsay BuckleyLindsay BuckleyDigital MastermindSydney NSW

How it works

How a partnership runs

Every partnership starts with a strategy, then runs month by month with one plan and one point of contact.

  1. Free discovery call

    A free 30-minute call about your business, your goals and whether a partnership is the right fit.

  2. Strategy and roadmap

    We get to know your goals, customers, challenges and opportunities, then give you a practical marketing roadmap.

  3. Monthly delivery

    Your account manager runs the plan each month across the channels it needs, from social media and SEO to email and press releases.

  4. Meet and report

    A monthly meeting by phone or visit, with a HubSpot dashboard that shows what the work is achieving.

Package activities

What digital marketing plumbers get each month

Google profileReviewsGoogle AdsNo lock-in
  • Monthly meeting (phone or visit)
  • Google Business Profile management
  • Service and suburb pages
  • Google Ads management
  • Review requests and replies
  • Property manager one-pager and follow-up
  • Social posts from real jobs
  • HubSpot dashboard and reporting

Ad spend is paid to Google or Meta on top of your plan. Vehicle signage and photography are priced to the job.

Pricing

Marketing for plumbers, by the month

Every plan includes a dedicated account manager, Google Ads management, SEO, social media and reporting.

Starter

$4,500+ GST a month

28 hours a month

For small to medium size business with a need to start with marketing planning and to develop key objectives.

Designed to drive website traffic and understand key learnings for inbound marketing.

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Standard

$5,500+ GST a month

35 hours a month

Designed for businesses with aggressive growth goals and product and services campaigns with high level content production.

Ideal for medium size businesses looking to increase their marketing ROI.

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Advanced

$7,500+ GST a month

45 hours a month

Tailored to businesses pursuing significant growth objectives, with a custom plan focused on the most profitable opportunities.

Includes a one-off 15-second online video or ebook of your goods and services.

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Bespoke

POA

Built around you

A choice of customised plans, including a digital subscription for optimisation, automated lead nurturing and other clever marketing “force multipliers”.

Talk to us about your goals.

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Key facts

Marketing for Plumbers at a glance

Plans from
$4,500 + GST a month
Who it's for
Plumbing and gas businesses
Channels
Google profile, search, Google Ads, reviews
Licence numbers
In ads where your state requires
Contract
No lock-in contracts
First step
Free 30-minute discovery call

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FAQ

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Our marketing for plumbers runs inside partnership plans from $4,500 + GST a month, covering your Google profile, search, ads, reviews and reporting. If you only want Google Ads, ads-only management is estimated at about $2,000 + GST a month plus 10% of ad spend. If a Google Business Profile set-up ($500 + GST) will do the job for now, we'll tell you before we quote.

Start where people look when something breaks: Google. Run Google Ads on urgent searches in your service area during the hours you answer, keep your Google Business Profile active, and put your phone number at the top of every page. Signwritten vans and local sponsorships help people remember your name before they need you.

Most plumbing leads come from Google searches, reviews and referrals. Rank in the map results for your suburbs, ask every happy customer for a review, and make your website easy to call from a phone. Then add repeat sources: property managers, builders and strata companies who need a reliable plumber every month.

Be easy to find, easy to trust and easy to call. That means accurate hours, real photos, reviews that mention specific jobs and a quick reply to every enquiry. A missed call often goes to the next plumber on the list, so a call-back system matters as much as any ad.

Make it easy for them to choose you and keep you. A one-page capability sheet with your licence, insurance, response times and service area, a clear way to log jobs and tidy reports after each visit go a long way. A short check-in each quarter keeps your name on the preferred list.

For most plumbers: Google Business Profile and reviews first, then service pages for the jobs you want, then Google Ads for urgent work. Social media helps people recognise your vans and team, but it rarely brings an emergency call. We put the budget where your jobs actually come from.

In several states, yes: plumbers must show their licence number in advertising. The rules differ by state, so check with your state's plumbing or building regulator. We add your licence number wherever it's required, using the details you give us, and you stay responsible for compliance.

Because you're under a house or on a roof when the marketing needs doing. A marketing agency for plumbers keeps your Google profile, reviews and ads working while you're on the tools, and tells you each month which jobs the marketing brought in. As a plumber marketing company, we keep it simple and in plain English.

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Let’s start by scheduling a free discovery call so we can get to know each other and see if we’re a good fit for your marketing needs.