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The strongest social media content for a plumber comes from the work itself, not from marketing ideas. Six categories cover almost everything worth posting: the anatomy of a repair, the part that failed and why, seasonal warnings timed to local weather, quick prevention tips homeowners can act on, proof that you show up when you say you will, and the human side of the business. Photograph two things on every job, a before and an after, and a week of material collects itself. Post two or three times a week rather than in bursts, and keep the Google Business Profile updated, because for home services that is where the search actually happens.
Show the anatomy of a repair
The single most watchable thing a plumber has is a problem being solved. Homeowners have no idea what is behind their wall, and a thirty-second walkthrough of what was wrong and what fixed it is more compelling than any advert. Keep it descriptive rather than dramatic, and never identify the customer or their address.
- A corroded fitting next to the new one, side by side
- The moment a slow drain finally clears
- What a proper shutoff valve looks like versus the one you replaced
- A repair explained in three steps with no jargon
The part that failed and why
Every failed part is a short lesson. Hold it up, say what it is, how old it typically gets before it goes, and what a homeowner would have noticed first. This is the content that builds the sense that you know what you are looking at, and it costs nothing to shoot because the part is already in your hand.
- A water heater anode rod at end of life
- A flapper that quietly ran up a water bill
- A supply line that should have been braided
- Hard-water scale and what it does to fixtures
Seasonal warnings timed to your weather
Plumbing demand is seasonal and local, and posting the warning a week before the weather arrives is far more useful than posting it during the emergency. Write for the season your town is actually about to have, not a generic calendar.
- How to shut off an outdoor spigot before the first freeze
- What to check before leaving the house for a week
- Why the drain smells different in the summer
- The pre-holiday garbage disposal reminder
Prevention a homeowner can do today
Short, do-it-now tips work because they are useful whether or not the person ever calls you, and useful is what gets saved and sent to a spouse. Keep each one to a single action with a single reason behind it.
- Where the main shutoff is and why everyone in the house should know
- How to test a toilet for a silent leak
- What should never go down a kitchen drain
- How often to actually flush a water heater
Proof that you show up
Reliability is the thing customers are really shopping for in home services, and it is hard to claim and easy to show. Photograph the ordinary evidence of a job done properly rather than saying you are professional.
- Drop cloths down before any work starts
- The work area left cleaner than you found it
- A labeled shutoff after a valve replacement
- The van stocked at the start of the day
The people in the truck
Home services is a trust purchase made by someone deciding whether to let a stranger into their house. Faces do more for that than logos. Introduce the crew, mark the anniversaries, show the training. Keep it about the work and the people doing it.
- A short introduction to each technician
- A new certification or training day
- How long the business has been in the area
- Answering the questions you get asked on every call
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Frequently asked questions
What should a plumber post on social media?
Post the work. A before and after from a real job, the part that failed with an explanation of why, a seasonal warning timed to your local weather, and a short prevention tip a homeowner can act on today. Those four cover most weeks. The rule that makes it sustainable is to photograph two things on every job, one at the start and one at the end, so material collects itself rather than being invented on a Sunday night.
How often should a plumbing business post?
Two to three times a week is a realistic cadence for a working crew, and consistency matters more than volume. A steady two posts a week beats eight posts in one month followed by silence, because the point is to be visible when someone in your area finally has a problem. Keeping your Google Business Profile updated on the same rhythm matters more for home services than the social feeds do.
Which platform is best for plumbers?
Google Business Profile first, because plumbing is a search-driven emergency purchase and that is the surface people see when they type an urgent query. Facebook second, since local neighborhood recommendations still happen there. Instagram and TikTok are worth it if someone on the crew enjoys shooting short video, because repair walkthroughs suit vertical video well.
Can I post photos of a customer's home?
Only with their permission, and even then keep the frame tight on the work rather than the house. Never show an address, a house number, a vehicle plate or anything that identifies where the job was. A tight shot of the pipe is better content than a wide shot of the bathroom anyway.
What if the week was all routine calls?
Routine is the content. Most homeowners have never seen a water heater flushed or a shutoff valve replaced, so the ordinary job is new information to them. If a week genuinely produces nothing worth showing, fall back to a prevention tip or a seasonal reminder, both of which you can shoot in the shop in five minutes.
How can Presly help a plumbing business post consistently?
Presly reads your business profile and generates the captions and images, then publishes to 10 platforms including Google Business Profile on the schedule you set. For a crew that is on jobs all day, the value is that the posting happens without anyone sitting down to write it. Approval stays with you if you want it, and it starts at $39 per month with a 7-day trial.
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