Recruiting For Plumbing Companies Nationwide

Hire Licensed Plumbers You Can Trust in Customers' Homes

Trustal is a specialized plumbing recruiting agency that connects plumbing companies with vetted technicians, apprentices, and support staff.

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Our Experience

20+ Years in Home Services

Our Focus

Skilled Trades & Home Services

Our Model

Flat-Rate, No Commission Games

Why Plumbing Companies Struggle to Find Good People

The candidates you need aren't browsing job boards — they're already working. Most business owners and managers don't have the time to invite qualified candidates to apply every day like we do.

The Talent Pool is Shrinking

Experienced plumbers are retiring faster than new ones are entering the trade. The shortage is real and it's getting worse.

Licensing Filters Out Fast

State certifications and experience requirements cut the qualified pool dramatically — and screening for them yourself wastes hours.

Seasonality Breaks Your Timeline

You need people before peak season hits, not during it. By the time you're scrambling, you're already behind.

Culture Mismatch Kills Retention

The wrong attitude in a customer's home costs you more than a bad hire — it costs you the customer.

Job Boards Aren't Enough

Posting and waiting rarely produces qualified applicants. The best candidates have to be found, not waited on.

Long Hiring Cycles Slow Everything Down

Every week a role sits open is a week your team is overworked, your leads are underserved, and your growth is stalled.

Plumbing Recruiting Built From the Inside Out

We're not a general staffing firm that learned the trades from a job description. With over 20 years inside home service companies, we know what's required before your first call with us.

We Only Work in Home Services — and That's Intentional

Our focus on the skilled trades means we know your world — the certifications, the service calls, the customer trust required — before your first call with us.

We Go After Plumbers Who Aren't Looking

The best plumbing technicians are already employed. We use direct outreach to find and approach passive candidates who wouldn't have applied to your posting.

Plumbing Credentials Verified Before You See Anyone

Licenses, state certifications, and trade experience are confirmed before a candidate reaches your shortlist.

Culture Fit Matters as Much as Credentials

A bad attitude in a customer's home costs more than a gap in the schedule. We evaluate how someone carries themselves, not just what's on their resume.

We Handle First-Round Interviews So You Don't Have To

Every plumbing candidate has been through a video interview with our team before they reach your calendar. You only meet people who have cleared a video interview.

Flat-Rate Pricing, No Large Commission Payouts

You know the cost before we start. It doesn't change based on who we place or what they earn. No surprises at the finish line.

Plumbing Recruiting Built From the Inside Out

We're not a general staffing firm that learned the trades from a job description. With over 20 years inside home service companies, we know what's required before your first call with us.

We Only Work in Home Services — and That's Intentional

Our focus on the skilled trades means we know your world — the certifications, the service calls, the customer trust required — before your first call with us.

We Go After Plumbers Who Aren't Looking

The best plumbing technicians are already employed. We use direct outreach to find and approach passive candidates who wouldn't have applied to your posting.

Plumbing Credentials Verified Before You See Anyone

Licenses, state certifications, and trade experience are confirmed before a candidate reaches your shortlist.

Culture Fit Matters as Much as Credentials

A bad attitude in a customer's home costs more than a gap in the schedule. We evaluate how someone carries themselves, not just what's on their resume.

We Handle First-Round Interviews So You Don't Have To

Every plumbing candidate has been through a video interview with our team before they reach your calendar. You only meet people who have cleared a video interview.

Flat-Rate Pricing, No Large Commission Payouts

You know the cost before we start. It doesn't change based on who we place or what they earn. No surprises at the finish line.

A Note From Our Founder

Meghan founded Trustal Recruiting after decades of working inside and alongside leading home service companies. Over the years, she saw firsthand how growth often stalls when good businesses simply can't find good people. The marketing may be working and the phones may be ringing, but without the right team in place, progress slows. Instead of stepping back, she decided to create a recruiting solution specifically designed for home service companies.

Today, Trustal helps small and mid-sized locally owned businesses grow by connecting them with dependable, skilled people who strengthen their teams. Meghan understands this industry because she's lived it — it's fast-paced, hands-on, and built around serving customers well. Her mission is simple: help great companies find great people so they can continue building something lasting.

— Meghan Ritchie

Founder, Trustal Recruiting

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Plumbing Roles We Place Across Your Entire Operation

From licensed plumbers in the field to the office staff keeping operations running — we recruit across every role your plumbing company needs to grow.

Licensed Plumbers

Journeyman and master plumbers with verified licensing and hands-on field experience.

Plumbing Apprentices

Entry-level technicians with the right attitude and trainability to grow into your next journeyman.

Service Plumbers & Repair Technicians

Professionals skilled in diagnostics, maintenance, and residential or commercial service calls.

Drain & Sewer Technicians

Specialists in drain cleaning, sewer inspections, and related equipment.

Dispatchers

Organized, calm-under-pressure staff who manage high call volume and keep your field team moving.

CSR's & Office Staff

Customer-focused professionals who handle incoming calls, turn inquiries into booked appointments, and keep daily operations running smoothly.

Installation Managers & Field Supervisors

Experienced field leaders who run crews, manage timelines, and hold quality standards.

Plumbing Sales & Service Advisors

In-home professionals who present options, build trust with homeowners, and close without being pushy.

Case Study

Anytime Heating, Cooling, & Plumbing

How Anytime Heating, Cooling & Plumbing Got Quality Candidates and Their Time Back

"We immediately felt the relief of having someone who understands the industry help with our recruiting process. Trustal was able to find quality candidates who fit our culture, and it gave us more time back as owners to focus on the business."

"Meghan and her team are deeply committed to helping organizations find great talent, and you can feel that in the way they work. They take their role seriously, go above and beyond, and truly care about getting the right people in place. I would absolutely recommend Trustal to any business owner."

— Erin B., Former Owner, Anytime Heating, Cooling & Plumbing

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How We Work

Many recruiting firms post ads and conduct some outreach; if a search is difficult, they pull back to focus on other positions that are easier and will close faster. This is not the case with Trustal.

We take on the challenging roles that most owners and recruiters don't have time for or want to pursue because filling roles in the trades space is what we do. And we do this the way we'd want someone to do it for us: consistently, vigorously, and without ceasing, even when it's hard.

Technician Psychology

We understand what motivates field techs — how they think, what they value, and what makes them stay. That knowledge shapes every candidate we evaluate.

Compensation Structure

From flat-rate to hourly to performance pay, we know how trades compensation works — so we attract candidates who are aligned before the first conversation.