How Much Do Plumbers Lose to
Unpaid Invoices?
Estimate cash tied up in overdue invoices, then choose a practical way to follow up. An invoice paid late is not necessarily a permanent loss.
Your Unpaid Invoice Calculator
Enter your own figures. The starting values are an illustrative example, not plumbing industry averages.
Use invoices past their agreed due date. The estimate assumes overdue invoices have the average invoice amount you entered; partial payments and different invoice sizes can change the actual balance.
Your Estimated Overdue Balances
The annualized figure repeats this monthly estimate twelve times. It is not a prediction of permanent bad debt, the balance currently outstanding, or money RemitRight will recover.
Start with one overdue plumbing invoice
Start with one agreed, unpaid invoice. Add the invoice, review its details and message, then decide whether to approve follow-up. Nothing is sent from this calculator.
Prepare my free follow-upFree forever for your business. No RemitRight subscription or collection commission. Standard card processing fees apply to card payments. You can start invoice review as a guest; an account and payment setup are required before customer outreach.
Create a free demand letter insteadAn editable letter to send in your business’s name. No account or payment setup needed.
Plumbing Industry Benchmarks
Use your own records
No assumed industry average: compare invoices at the same age and separate invoices paid late from actual write-offs.
Check dollars as well as counts
A few large unpaid jobs can matter more than many small invoices. Use your aged receivables report for the actual balance.
Why Plumbers Struggle with Collections
1. Emergency Jobs = Payment Delays
When customers call you at 2 AM for a burst pipe, they're stressed. Payment is often an afterthought until the crisis is over.
2. You're Too Busy to Chase
Between jobs, driving, and ordering parts, who has time to call 20 customers about late payments? So invoices sit unpaid for months.
3. Uncomfortable Conversations
You fixed their toilet or saved their basement from flooding. Asking for money feels awkward, so you wait... and wait... and wait.
Follow up on overdue plumbing invoices
Let RemitRight follow up on overdue invoices while you focus on the next job. No RemitRight subscription or collection commission.
Choose invoice review or a free owner-sent letter from your result above. Customer payment is not guaranteed.