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Practical, no-nonsense advice on handling calls, capturing every lead, and growing your business, from the team behind Hey Jodie.

A plumber arriving at a terraced house in Ireland with a tool bag for an evening emergency callout

Operations4 min read

How plumbers can handle after-hours and emergency calls in Ireland

Burst pipes never check the clock. Here is a practical way to cover nights and weekends, triage the real emergencies, and stop good jobs slipping away after hours without wrecking yourself.

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Comparison7 min read

The best software every plumber needs in 2026

There is no single best plumbing software. Here is an honest, vendor-neutral guide to the categories a plumbing business actually needs, the tools worth knowing, and how to choose without overpaying.

A plumber greeting a friendly homeowner at their front door, toolbag in hand

Operations7 min read

How to get more plumbing jobs: a practical marketing playbook

A no-nonsense playbook for winning more plumbing work in Ireland: get found on Google, build reviews, earn referrals, use lead sites wisely, mine repeat customers, and answer fast.

An Irish plumber working under a kitchen sink while a phone rings unanswered on the floor beside the toolbag

Cost5 min read

The real cost of a missed call for an Irish plumbing business

Few plumbers ever add up what a ringing phone with nobody on it actually costs them. Here is the simple maths in euro, and the cheapest ways to fix it.

A relaxed homeowner on their phone at the kitchen table after a plumbing repair in an Irish home

Operations6 min read

How to get more Google reviews as a plumber and turn them into jobs

A practical, plumber-specific system for getting more Google reviews: the right moment to ask, how to make it one tap, how to reply to every review, and how those reviews turn into booked work.

An Irish plumber answering a customer call and jotting the job details on a notepad in the cab of their work van

Comparison5 min read

Voicemail, callbacks, a receptionist or an answering service: what suits a plumber?

Four ways to deal with the phone when you cannot pick it up, and a straight look at what each one costs an Irish plumber and which one actually wins.