What a plumbing workmanship warranty is for
When a joint drips a month after a repair, the customer wants to know if you will come back for free. A written plumbing warranty answers before they ask: your labor on the joints and connections you made is covered for a set time; the fixtures carry their own maker's warranty; clogs from what goes down the drain are not a defect. Clear terms make callbacks quick and friendly.
What to put in a plumbing workmanship warranty
- Your labor warranty on connections and installs you made.
- Manufacturer warranties on fixtures and water heaters.
- Customer-supplied parts and what you will and will not cover.
- Exclusions: clogs from use, frozen pipes, water pressure, other trades.
- Water damage: whether it is covered or not.
- How to call you back.
What a plumbing warranty usually leaves out
- Drain clogs caused by what goes down the drain after the visit.
- Frozen or burst pipes from cold weather.
- Damage from high water pressure the customer chose not to fix.
- Fixtures or parts supplied by the customer.
- Existing piping outside the area worked on.
How to fill it in
- Fill in the customer, the job and the date the work finished.
- Set your warranty period.
- Check what is and is not covered for this job.
- Print it for the walkthrough, or download Word to send with the final invoice.
Not legal advice
Free tools for plumbing
- Plumbing cost estimator
- Water heater replacement cost calculator
- Plumbing labor rate calculator
- Pipe volume calculator
The same workmanship warranty for other trades: concrete, electrical, fence, hvac, painting, remodeling, roofing.
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