Female Plumber Starting Own Business although she might regret her landrover rant.

[Toggles]

Hi all,

Little info for you beforehand; Fully time served apprenticeship, plumbing/ gas both domestic and commercial, variety of systems covered. General breakdowns, servicing, maintenance, refurbs on a daily basis in early years. Later some management and other professional experience along way ( Not the call girl type! lol) Been in industry 12 years to date..........

Whats your general opinion/ advice on female plumber starting own business?
Is there a market for female plumber ?
Do you think she can earn a living at it?
What do you think the chances of success are as a female out there are ?
What do you think the risks/ pitfalls are ?
Would you use her to sub certain work out/ recommend her to others?

Any other thoughts and general advice would be greatly appreciated from all you wise people!

Thanks
Toggles

 

[gasmanrob]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

Market for female plumbers is good if marketed the right way.

unfortunately to begin with you will have to play to the stereotypes to earn a living. So single and stay at home mums, elderly residents etc they'll be your bread and butter. Once there ticking along nicely your reputation will grow and so will client base.

the hardest problem will be convincing people who you'd like regular and contract work from. Like company's doing referbs and plant rooms.

Theres a a few female plumbers round my way and all play on the pink girlie aspect one has a pink van another has a little smart car with pink writing, can't say it's a bad thing it's less of a weakness and more playing to a strength for one they stand out from the rest as otherwise there just another plumber in a van.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

Can't see it being a problem Toggles, if you know what your doing your do very well, and if you don't you will struggle simple as that! Good luck.

 

[REDSAW]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

theres a good market for sanitary towel rails!.

sorry couldnt resist

on the yin and yan return, netmums is a good place for you to advertise.

 

[plumben]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

Theres a plastering firm round by mine that's all females

Theres defiantly a market for it for single mum or women living alone but you'll defiantly have to face the stereo types or people knocking your confidence

I'd have a female work for me as long as she can do the job,

 

[townfanjon]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

I cant see a problem, 2 lady plumbers/heating engineers near me.
only problem i can see , and it really doesn't matter if its a male or female starting a business ............. Be prepared , i have said this on here a few times, you think you work hard in your current job, well it isnt even close as to how hard it is to work for yourself.
What i will say is if you have a go , bloody good luck !!!

 

[Toggles]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

Hi gasmanrob

Great advice! Thanks
Always been against the pink girly thing as a rule "Stereotyping" and that it states the obvious, used to bore and annoy me. That said, you do make a very good point and valid in that It does Stand out from the rest !
Thanks again

 

[Toggles]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

theres a good market for sanitary towel rails!.

sorry couldnt resist

on the yin and yan return, netmums is a good place for you to advertise.

Oi Numbnuts, if you're going to try to be a smarty pants, know what your talking about haha.....Sanitary towels are not hung on 'rails'! Or at least not normally
Thanks for the advice on netmums though

 

[Dotty]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

When I was back in London there was a girly plumber I knew. She got most of her work from married men who felt more secure with their wives not lusting over a male plumber.

Trouble was, though, she was a lesbian and got far more action than I could ever dream of. Or so she told me anyway!

 

[Toggles]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

When I was back in London there was a girly plumber I knew. She got most of her work from married men who felt more secure with their wives not lusting over a male plumber.

Trouble was, though, she was a lesbian and got far more action than I could ever dream of. Or so she told me anyway!

Made me LOL really Croppie! Unfortunately for those ***** wives with lesbian tendencies, I am straight as an arrow and would likely clobber them with a spanner if they tried their luck on me!!! lol. I have come across those wives that are all dressed up kinky and such waiting for a hunk of a male plumber just to find little ole me at the door instead, if looks could kill Id have been a dead un I dont know how many times! haha

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

There's a female plumbing company in Edinburgh that seem to be doing ok buddy

 

[Rickster123]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

I've considered topless plumbing before but sadly mine are starting to droop.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

I've considered topless plumbing before but sadly mine are starting to droop.

That and your just a munter!! Haha

 

[hammers4spanner]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

One already down this way so must be a market, would like to see her hang a k3 or some cast iron

 

[dancinplumba]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

Its a shame that this is asked, we are supposed to be in a modern equal society

 

[hammers4spanner]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

Its a shame that this is asked, we are supposed to be in a modern equal society

supposed according to media reality not

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

Its a shame that this is asked, we are supposed to be in a modern equal society

It makes a difference to some people, I couldn't give a monkeys who you are! I firmly believe that if you know what your doing then great get involved and crack on.

 

[Toggles]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

I've considered topless plumbing before but sadly mine are starting to droop.

APPLUMBING - You need a good support bra and exercise thats all, remember the tune to boob exercise;- " I must, I must, I must increase my bust, the bigger the better, the tighter the sweater, I must increase my bust cos the boys like em better!"
Get exercising those pecs and your topless plumbing dream shall come true ! lol

 

[Toggles]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

One already down this way so must be a market, would like to see her hang a k3 or some cast iron

Hey, play nice hammers4spanner, I've done both, yes tough work but does it matter so long as i could do it? Besides I've seen blokes on site that are so slight they couldnt lift a pair of 36FF boobies without the help of a forklift!!
Now don't be a spanner ok

 

[Dotty]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

You need to get up to a hundred posts Togs, so we can get you in the Arms where you'll give me fewer heart attacks. ...

 

[dancinplumba]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

All the women I know work harder than any of the men I know, men like to play

 

[dancinplumba]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

Women rule the world, men know this and are jealous and insecure so they squash women

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

Are you GS Toggles? If so send Gasman a PM and you can gain access to the GS forum.

 

[Toggles]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

Ok Croppie, I will try

Don't worry yourself though, I'm very good at CPR and you'll be pleased to know i don't look like a bloke ! lol

I'll try to behave

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Re: Female Plumber Starting Own Business

Women rule the world, men know this and are jealous and insecure so they squash women

Calm down mate.