For plumbers

Plumbers work is decided in minutes. Whoever answers first usually gets the job.

A burst pipe is a five-minute decision. Whoever answers gets the job, and the price barely matters. Cresta answers every enquiry the moment it lands, asks for the review once the work is done, and puts your plumbing business in front of the people already looking.

A plumbing business at work

What this looks like for a plumbing business

Shared inbox — WhatsApp
Burst geyser pipe in the ceiling, water everywhere. Are you available now?nights
Thanks for getting hold of us — yes, we can help. What time suits you for a quick call to get the details?Cresta replied in 8 seconds
★★★★★
Answered straight away and sorted it out properly.posted to Google
  • Who's messagingSomeone standing in water.
  • When they messageTypically nights, weekends and the first cold snap of winter — usually when you can't get to the phone.
  • What a job is worthR1 200–R18 000 per job, which is what a missed enquiry costs.
  • What decides itPlumbers work is decided in minutes. Whoever answers first usually gets the job.

Why the fast ones win

What happens to an enquiry while nobody answers

Questions people actually ask

How do plumbers get more emergency call-outs?

Emergency plumbing is decided in the first few minutes. The customer messages or phones several plumbers at once and commits to the first one who confirms they can come. Being reachable instantly, at 22:00 on a Sunday, wins more work than any advertising spend.

Do Google reviews matter for plumbers?

They are the strongest local ranking signal available. A plumber with recent, regular reviews appears higher in the Google map pack and is chosen more often at the same price, because the customer is trusting a stranger with access to their home.

Plumbers by city

Local pages with the competitor picture in each metro.

Get more plumbers work without spending more on ads.

Fifteen minutes, no presentation. Bring what you spend now and we'll put our number next to it, line by line.