Plumbing estimating software with the water heater priced before you're out of the basement.
Plumbing software for service and replacement work, not takeoffs from plans. Start from 45 repairs with the hours and parts in them, give the homeowner a good, better and best option on the water heater, and get it signed on their phone.
No credit card. Cancel anytime. Up to 25 people for $49 a month.
50-Gallon Water Heater Replacement
Standard 50-gallon gas water heater with a 6-year tank, installed to code.
12-year tank with an expansion tank, drain pan and a new shutoff valve.
12-year tank, full code upgrade with new gas shutoff, plus your first annual flush and safety check.
Which kind you need
Two kinds of plumbing estimating software
Some tools on page one for plumbing estimating software are for bidding from plans. Pick by where the estimate happens.
Service quoting software
Repairs, drains, water heaters, replacements
You're at the house, you price a known job from a price book, offer options and get it signed before you leave. Speed, a clean quote and your margin matter more than counting fittings. This is what EstimateKit is.
Takeoff and bid software
New construction and commercial, from plans
You count fixtures and measure pipe runs off drawings, apply labor units and bid the job to a general contractor. Tools such as FastPIPE, McCormick and PlanSwift are built for this. EstimateKit doesn't do it.
The price book
45 plumbing repairs, priced on day one
A new plumbing account opens with 45 repairs in eight groups, from a $99 diagnostic to a sewer camera inspection, each with its hours and parts already in it. Labor starts at $125 an hour, $190 after hours and $70 for a helper, and four good, better, best quotes cover water heaters, tankless, toilets and sump pumps.
Water heaters
12- Replace tank water heater, gas (40-50 gal)
- Replace tank water heater, electric (40-50 gal)
- Install thermal expansion tank
- and 9 more
Toilets
6- Replace fill valve
- Replace flapper
- Rebuild toilet tank
- and 3 more
Faucets and fixtures
5- Replace kitchen faucet
- Replace bathroom faucet
- Replace faucet cartridge
- and 2 more
Drains
5- Clear toilet clog
- Clear sink, tub or shower drain
- Clear main sewer line (through cleanout)
- and 2 more
Supply lines and valves
5- Replace angle stop
- Replace main water shutoff valve
- Replace pressure reducing valve
- and 2 more
Disposals and appliances
3- Replace garbage disposal (1/2 HP)
- Replace garbage disposal (3/4 HP)
- Install dishwasher (existing hookups)
Sewer and outdoor
6- Replace hose bib
- Replace frost-free sillcock
- Replace sump pump
- and 3 more
Diagnostics
3- Plumbing diagnostic (first hour)
- Whole-home plumbing inspection
- Sewer camera inspection
Starting prices, not your prices. Each repair carries its hours and parts, so setting your own hourly rate and markup once re-prices the whole book. Add your own repairs and import your supplier's price sheet any time.
What you get
From the first call to paid, in one place
Every part of this is in the $49 plan. Nothing is an add-on.
A price book you don't have to build
Twelve water heater repairs, from anode rods and T&P valves to full tank and tankless swaps, plus toilets, faucets, drains, shutoffs, disposals and sump pumps. Each has its hours and parts. Set your hourly rate and markup once and the whole book re-prices.
Options on the big tickets
Water heaters start as a 6-year tank, a 12-year tank with an expansion tank and drain pan, or a full code upgrade. Tankless goes up to recirculation and a sediment filter; sump pumps up to a battery backup with an alarm.
Your margin while you quote
Profit and margin sit under the quote total and update as you add the heater, fittings and venting, so a thin replacement gets caught before the homeowner sees it.
Checklists for the visits you repeat
Three come with the account: an annual plumbing inspection that starts with static pressure (40 to 80 psi), a water heater flush and tune-up, and a tankless descaling service. Techs tick them on the job.
Every water heater on file
Record the tank, tankless and heat pump heaters, sump pumps and softeners you install, with a photo of the data plate. Units past their typical life are marked, so you know who to call before it leaks.
A protection plan to sell
The Plumbing Protection Plan comes set up at $149 a year: a yearly inspection and water heater flush, priority scheduling, 10% off repairs, a reduced service call fee and no after-hours surcharge.
What a crew pays
One price for the whole shop
Monthly price for the cheapest plan that seats everyone, from each company's own pricing page.
| People | EstimateKit | Jobber | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just you | $49 | $139 | $79 |
| 5 people | $49 | $199 | $299 |
| 10 people | $49 | $299 | $799 |
Jobber: Jobber Connect billed monthly, cheapest way to seat the crew: $139 for 1 user, or a team plan with 5 users for $199, 10 for $299 or 15 for $399, plus $29 a month for each extra user. Optional line items, their way of offering options on a quote, start on Grow. Checked 2026-10-12. Housecall Pro: Cheapest Housecall Pro plan that fits the crew, billed monthly: Basic $79 for 1 user; Essentials $299 with 5 users, then $100 a month per extra user; Max $649 with 8 users, then $75 per extra user; Max+ $1,149 with 15 users. Checked 2026-10-08. See the Jobber and Housecall Pro comparisons for features side by side.
Is it for you
Who it fits, and who it doesn't
A good fit
- Residential service, drain and replacement plumbing
- Water heater and tankless installers
- Shops from one truck to 25 people
- Plumbers quoting on paper, in Excel or in an invoicing app
Not the right tool
- New-construction and commercial bids taken off from plans (use a takeoff tool)
- Fixture counts and pipe runs measured from drawings
- Shops that need two-way texting or call tracking in the same tool
- Companies with more than 25 people on one account
What it doesn't do yet
- No texting service
- Quotes and invoices can be texted from your own phone in one tap, and reminders go by email. We don't run two-way texting or automated text messages.
- Not in the app stores yet
- It runs in the browser on any phone, installs to the home screen, and works with no signal. The store apps are built and in review.
- No GPS truck tracking or call tracking
- There's a dispatch board with a map and a crew calendar with a tech on every job. Live truck tracking, route optimization and call tracking aren't built.
- No tap-to-pay or customer financing
- Customers pay by card from the invoice link, and you can keep a card on file. Tap-to-pay on a phone and financing offers on a quote aren't built.
- QuickBooks Online only, one way
- Customers, invoices and payments copy into QuickBooks Online. QuickBooks Desktop and changes made in QuickBooks aren't synced back, and US automatic sales tax is coming soon.
- 25 people is the cap
- Past 25 people on one account, this isn't the tool for you.
Questions
Plumbing estimating software, answered
Does it come with a plumbing price book?+
Yes. A new plumbing account starts with 45 repairs and their parts, each with hours and a starting price, plus four good, better, best quotes: a 50-gallon water heater, a tankless install, a toilet replacement and a sump pump. Treat the prices as a starting point: the Set my prices button re-prices every repair from your own hourly rate and markup.
Can I bring my own prices or a supplier price sheet?+
Yes. The price book imports a CSV file with a name and a cost or price column, such as a supplier price sheet or an export from your current software, and applies your markup where there's only a cost.
Can I charge a service call fee and an after-hours rate?+
Yes. The book starts with a $99 diagnostic, $125 an hour standard labor, $190 after hours and $70 for a helper. Change any of them, and the repairs follow your standard rate.
Can I offer tank versus tankless on one quote?+
Yes. Any quote can have good, better and best options with their own lines and totals. The homeowner sees all three on one page and signs the one they want.
Can I sell a plumbing maintenance plan?+
Yes. A Plumbing Protection Plan comes set up at $149 a year with an inspection and water heater flush, priority scheduling and 10% off repairs. Change the price and perks, add customers to it, and the yearly visit and renewal reminder are handled for you.
Is this a takeoff tool?+
No. Takeoff tools such as FastPIPE, McCormick and PlanSwift measure plans for new-construction and commercial bids. EstimateKit is for quoting work at the house.
How much does it cost?+
$49 a month for the whole shop, up to 25 people. No per-seat fees and no contract. Every new account gets 14 days free with no card.
Does it work in a basement with no signal?+
Yes. Quotes can be built and saved with no signal and sync when the phone is back in range.
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