Emergencies and scheduled jobs together
Keep demand calls and booked installations on one calendar. Reassign quickly when a no-water emergency jumps the queue.
For plumbing companies
Plumbing Dispatch Software for Busy Service Shops
Manage emergency calls and scheduled plumbing jobs on one board. Dispatch by skill and location, reduce drive time, and close jobs with a customer signature so the office and field stay in sync.
Plans from $99/mo · Month-to-month · Built for plumbing, HVAC, and multi-trade shops · Independent product at dispatch-pro.com (not affiliated with ServiceTitan)
One board when priorities change
Why plumbing days break
Plumbing days do not stay neat. A slab leak, a water-heater install, and several drain calls can land before lunch. When the board lives in a group chat or a whiteboard photo, emergency calls shred every route and the office loses visibility.
Missed ETAs, the wrong plumber on a gas job, and paper closeouts that never make it to invoicing are usually visibility and assignment problems — not “we need more hustle.”
Dispatch Pro replaces phone tag with a live schedule, field updates, and completion signatures for service shops that need clarity more than enterprise complexity.
- Match specialized plumbing work with the right technician
- Reassign emergency calls without losing the rest of the day
- Answer “where’s my plumber?” using live field status
- Move closeout records to invoicing without paper delays
Skills matrix: send the right plumber, not the nearest name
“Who’s closest?” is a weak rule when the job is gas, sewer, or commercial. Build a short skills matrix the office can actually use. In Dispatch Pro, record technician skills and availability so assignment is guided by the board — not undocumented office memory.
| Skill / specialty | Example jobs | Why it matters on the board |
|---|---|---|
| Water heater | Tank / tankless replace or repair | Equipment experience + parts awareness |
| Sewer / drain | Main line, camera, hydro-jet | Tools and time blocks differ from faucet calls |
| Gas | Gas water heater, gas line work | License / comfort level — do not guess |
| Residential service | Leaks, fixtures, disposals | High volume; protect capacity for emergencies |
| Light commercial | Restaurants, small multi-unit | Access rules, after-hours windows |
| New construction / remodel | Rough-in phases | Multi-day visibility vs same-day demand |
Emergency reshuffle playbook on one board
When a no-water call hits mid-route, you need a playbook — not a group-chat argument. One calendar and one dispatch board should hold demand calls and booked installations together.
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Park the emergency as unassigned but visible — Do not hide it in a side spreadsheet.
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Check skills first, geography second — Wrong plumber on gas/sewer creates callbacks.
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Protect committed installs — If an installation crew is mid-job, do not casually pull them unless the emergency truly outranks the customer commitment.
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Reassign with status, not texts — Update the board so CSRs see the new ETA story without calling trucks.
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Close the loop — Delayed jobs stay on the board as delayed/rescheduled, not “someone will remember.”
Live status for CSRs answering “where’s my plumber?”
Customer service should not run a parallel investigation every time a homeowner calls. With live job status from the field, the office can see progress without repeatedly calling the truck.
Plumbers update from a phone or tablet browser: open the job, review details, update status, add photos, and collect a completion signature. Train the office to trust field status. If the software and the group chat both remain mandatory sources of truth, the team will maintain two versions of the day — and both will be wrong by 2 p.m.
Closeout signatures → invoice handoff
Paper tickets delay billing and create “did they finish?” arguments. Dispatch Pro captures customer name and signature when a job is completed and displays the record on the job and invoice.
Pair signatures with the photos and notes your shop already expects, then review the handoff in a weekly ops meeting. For a deeper closeout playbook, see Job completion signature workflow.
Built for plumbing work orders
Skill-aware plumber dispatch
Match water heater, sewer, gas, residential, and commercial work with technician skills and availability.
Route-aware service days
Group stops geographically. Route optimization and a live map (Professional) help dispatchers assign before promising an arrival window.
Live status for customer service
Plumbers update jobs from a phone or tablet browser so the office sees progress without phone tag.
Completion signatures
Capture customer name and signature at closeout; show them on the job and invoice.
Operations reporting
Review jobs, invoices, labor hours, and signatures by period, then export CSV files for the dates you need.
Explore all Dispatch Pro features.
Who it's for
- Residential and light-commercial plumbing companies with multiple technicians
- Shops still using whiteboards, spreadsheets, or basic calendars
- Multi-trade teams that want plumbing, HVAC, and electrical in one dispatch platform
- Owners who want professional dispatch with clear monthly pricing — not a race-to-bottom solo app, and not an enterprise stack on day one
Honest positioning: The plumbing dispatch SERP is full of ultra-cheap tools aimed at solo operators. Dispatch Pro is built as a professional board for multi-tech shops, with published tiers up to 10 or 50 users. If you are a one-person shop hunting the absolute lowest monthly fee, we may not be the cheapest option — and that is intentional.
Still on a wall? From whiteboard to dispatch board →
How it works
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Build the board — Create work orders, schedule them, and assign by skill and location.
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Dispatch the day — Use live status and the map when emergencies reshuffle routes.
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Equip plumbers — Technicians open details, updates, photos, and signatures on a phone or tablet.
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Close and review — Review signatures, reports, and CSV exports to improve the next week.
Straightforward monthly plans
Pricing for plumbing shops
Starter
$99/mo
Up to 10 users
Small plumbing shops moving from whiteboards and basic calendars to professional dispatch. Includes scheduling & dispatch, customer management, mobile web, completion signatures, analytics & CSV, email support.
Scenario: Owner + dispatcher + ~6–8 plumbers (count every login). Stay on Starter while the fleet is small and the board is the priority.
Professional
$399/mo
Up to 50 users
Growing fleets that need route optimization, a live map, inventory, and priority support.
Scenario: Multiple trucks, overlapping emergencies, and an office that answers arrival questions all day. Map + inventory usually matter once you stop “knowing where everyone is.”
Enterprise
Custom
Larger organizations
Onboarding assistance, optional custom workflows, SLA by written agreement.
Scenario: Larger multi-location or multi-trade orgs that need a written SLA and onboarding help.
Standard plans are month-to-month.
View pricingPlumbing dispatch: before and after
| Workflow | Texts and spreadsheets | Dispatch Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency reshuffles | Chaos | Live board and reassignment |
| Right plumber | Memory | Skill-aware assignment |
| Where is the technician? | Callback roulette | Live job status |
| Proof of completion | Paper or nothing | Digital closeout signatures |
| Weekly visibility | Rare | Job, labor, and invoice reports |
Plumbing dispatch software FAQs
- What is plumbing dispatch software?
- Plumbing dispatch software helps companies schedule plumbing jobs, assign plumbers, track field work, and keep the office updated across emergencies and planned work in one system.
- Is Dispatch Pro good for small plumbing companies?
- Yes — when “small” still means a real multi-person team. Starter is $99 per month for up to 10 users and gives shops professional scheduling and dispatch without enterprise pricing.
- Can it handle emergency and scheduled work?
- Yes. Dispatch Pro keeps demand calls and booked jobs on one calendar and dispatch board, with live status and reassignment tools when the day changes.
- Do plumbers need a special app-store installation?
- No. Technicians use Dispatch Pro in a browser on a phone or tablet for schedules, job details, status updates, photos, and completion signatures.
- How does Dispatch Pro compare with Jobber or Housecall Pro?
- Dispatch Pro is an independent field service platform focused on practical scheduling, dispatch, field visibility, completion signatures, and reporting. Use the Jobber and Housecall Pro alternative guides — and product demos — to evaluate each workflow for your shop.
- Is this ServiceTitan’s Dispatch Pro?
- No. Dispatch Pro at dispatch-pro.com is independent and not affiliated with ServiceTitan. See our ServiceTitan alternative page if you are comparing platforms.
- Can I see Dispatch Pro before buying?
- Request a demo. Bring a real mix of emergencies + installs so we can walk plumbing scheduling and dispatch the way your shop actually runs.
Ready to leave the whiteboard?
See Dispatch Pro on a plumbing-, HVAC-, or multi-trade board — live schedule, skill/location dispatch, signatures on close.
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