For Plumbing Companies

Plumbing Postcards for Maintenance
Reminders & Win-Back

Postcards remind homeowners about maintenance before the emergency. Your team calls to book the job, before they search Google for someone else.

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4.4%
Direct mail response rate
up to 9% on house lists1
130K+
Plumbing businesses
in the US2
$350–500
Average emergency
plumbing call3

Your Past Customers Need You: They Just Don't Think About Pipes

Plumbing is emergency-driven. Customers don't think about maintenance until something breaks. A well-timed postcard + call converts because you're solving a problem they haven't thought about yet.

The Problem

  • × Customers don't schedule plumbing maintenance proactively
  • × Emergency calls go to whoever shows up first on Google
  • × Postcards without a follow-up call get tossed
  • × No system connects mail to a follow-up call

The Solution

  • ✓ Postcard with seasonal urgency + maintenance inspection offer
  • ✓ Call follow-up: "Winter is coming: let's check your pipes before they freeze"
  • ✓ Water heater age targeting: "Your unit was installed in 2016..."
  • ✓ Timed to deploy Oct–Nov (winterization) and Mar–Apr (spring checks)

What You'll Actually Send

Real Plumbing postcards, built around the offers Plumbing businesses run most. Pick one to see both sides, then make it yours in the free design studio. No account needed.

Bold Promo · Fall winterize: Protect Pipes Before Frost

Top Plumbing design

Protect Pipes Before Frost

Bold Promo style · Pipe freeze protection

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Common Plumbing offers

The offers on these designs, with sample prices. You set your own price and terms in the studio.

Optional: add a follow-up

One postcard is a complete campaign. If you want a second touch, Pro can mail a follow-up card a few weeks later or add a phone follow-up after the card arrives, from a ready-made Plumbing plan you can edit. How follow-ups work

How It Works

1

Pick a Plumbing Playbook

Choose "Seasonal Maintenance," "Water Heater Reminder," or "Win-Back Campaign." Timing, scripts, and postcard direction are pre-configured.

2

Upload Your Customer List

Export past service customers from your CRM as CSV. Include last service date, equipment age, and service type for targeted messaging.

3

Launch Before the Season

Postcards mail via USPS. Your call queue populates a few days after delivery. Time it right and customers book before the emergency happens.

4

Your Team Works the Queue

Pre-loaded scripts. Log outcomes. The sequence runs itself.

The Math Behind Plumbing Postcard Marketing

A plumbing company with 1,000 past customers sends seasonal maintenance postcards:

  • 1,000 postcards × $0.91/card (Pro) = $910 per mailing
  • At a 3% response rate → 30 job bookings
  • Average inspection + minor repair: $300
  • 30 bookings × $300 = $9,000 in immediate revenue
  • 25% upsell to larger repairs at $800: 7–8 jobs × $800 = $6,000 additional

That's $15,000 in revenue on a $910 spend: a 16.5:1 return.

See a worked example: Plumbing Water-Heater Replacement Campaign: 28 Replacements From 1,400 Households

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Free to explore. You only pay when you're ready to send. 30-day money-back guarantee on your first annual plan.

Free

$0/forever

Single-wave postcard campaigns · Unlimited contacts · From $1.04/piece

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Pro

$99/mo

Everything in Free + calls, sequencing · From $0.91/piece

Per-piece pricing includes printing + USPS First-Class postage. No hidden fees.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do plumbing postcards cost?▼

PostKnock postcards start at $1.04 per card on the Free plan and $0.91 per card on Pro ($99/mo). That includes printing and USPS First-Class postage. No minimums, no contracts, no hidden fees.

What should I put on a plumbing postcard?▼

The best-performing plumbing postcards include a maintenance inspection offer with a clear dollar amount, seasonal urgency ("Winterize your pipes before the freeze" or "Spring pipe check, catch leaks early"), your phone number in large type, and a QR code linking to an online booking page. Keep the message short: one offer, one call to action.

When should I send plumbing postcards?▼

Time your postcards to land before seasonal demand. For winterization campaigns, send in October–November before the first freeze. For spring pipe checks, send in March–April. This catches customers before they start searching for help, so you book jobs before the emergency happens.

How do winterization campaigns work?▼

A winterization campaign sends postcards in October–November reminding homeowners to prepare their pipes for freezing temperatures. The postcard offers a winterization inspection, and your team follows up by phone a few days after delivery. It's a low-cost inspection that often leads to upsells (insulation, pipe replacement, water heater service).

Are postcards better than Google Ads for plumbing?▼

They serve different purposes. Google Ads captures people actively searching ("plumber near me"), while postcards generate demand before the emergency: filling your schedule with planned maintenance instead of competing for emergency calls. Postcards to your existing customer list typically convert at 2–5% vs. 1–3% for cold digital leads, and the average ticket is higher because they trust you already. Smart plumbing businesses use both.

How do I target customers with old water heaters?▼

If your CRM tracks equipment installation dates or last service dates, export customers with water heaters 8+ years old. Upload that list to PostKnock and use the Water Heater Reminder playbook. The postcard asks whether their water heater is getting old and offers an inspection, creating urgency without being pushy.

How quickly can I get winterization postcards out before the freeze?▼

30 minutes from signup to launch. Time-sensitive for plumbing: every week of delay before the first hard freeze costs you booked maintenance jobs that turn into emergency calls for competitors. Cards mail via USPS First-Class within 1–2 business days.

Can I cancel my subscription anytime?▼

Yes. Pro is $99/mo (or $799/yr, save $389). Cancel anytime from Settings → Billing. After cancellation you keep Pro features until your billing period ends, then revert to the Free plan automatically. No contracts, no cancellation fees, no exit calls. Your first annual plan includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Does PostKnock work with my dispatch / FSM software?▼

Yes: any field service management system with CSV export (ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, FieldEdge, Workiz, etc.) works with PostKnock. Export your past customer list, upload, and the import wizard auto-maps the columns. Zapier is live too: if an app you use connects to Zapier, new customers can flow into PostKnock as contacts automatically, no repeat export. It just adds or matches the contact record; you still choose when to launch a campaign. PostKnock has no native connector for a specific dispatch or FSM tool, so export a CSV or Excel file and import it.

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1 ANA (Association of National Advertisers), Response Rate Report 2023, published February 2024. 4.4% average response rate for direct mail to house lists.

2 IBISWorld, “Plumbers in the US: Number of Businesses,” 2024.

3 HomeAdvisor, “Average Cost of Emergency Plumbing,” 2024.