Adding Plumbing To Your HVAC Business - Short #282

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Bryan Orr

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Careers

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🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Looking to Add Plumbing To Your HVAC Business? Learn the critical pitfalls to avoid before you make the leap! In this livestream from the 7th Annual HVAC/R Training Symposium, service plumber and third-generation tradesman Nate Agentis breaks down why adding plumbing to your HVAC business isn't as simple as hiring a plumber and stocking PVC on your trucks.

What You'll Learn:

Why most HVAC companies fail when adding plumbing services
The hidden costs beyond just hiring plumbers
Marketing challenges specific to emergency plumbing
How to structure your plumbing division for success
The importance of leadership and proper business planning
Insurance, branding, and culture considerations
Smart entry points like maintenance plans and water heater services

Nate shares real-world insights on avoiding the cash flow drains, cultural toxicity, and structural mistakes that plague HVAC companies trying to diversify. Whether you're considering adding plumbing or already struggling with your plumbing division, this conversation provides actionable strategies for sustainable growth.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Why, hello there.
0:04.8	This is supposed to be a short episode.
0:06.4	This one's not that short.
0:07.3	It's actually a interview that Roman did with Nate Agentis.
0:11.9	Nate is a friend of mine.
0:13.2	He's a plumber, a really great guy.
0:14.8	He does a lot of really great missional stuff out in the world, but also ran a great plumbing business for many, many years. And now he's really
0:22.3	focused on business coaching. And he was at the symposium this year, gave a great talk, but also
0:27.0	talk to Roman at the podcast booth. And that's what this is. It's a recording of that.
0:32.2	Now you notice sometimes there'll be like little cutouts and weird things in the audio here.
0:35.3	It's because we're actually pulling the live stream audio.
0:38.1	I know.
0:41.5	We should have recorded locally and saved those files, but we didn't.
0:43.6	So that's why it's not always perfect.
0:44.7	But it's a great conversation.
0:47.7	And I didn't want you to miss it, even though it's not that short.
0:54.6	But before you hear from Nate Agentis and Roman, where Nate talks about adding plumbing to an HVAC business.
0:56.3	We're going to hear from our great sponsors.
0:58.6	Carrier and Carrier.com.
1:06.4	Refrigeration technologies, and specifically Viper wipes, the all-purpose wipe that is really amazing, what it can cut through.
1:08.6	Everything from Mastic to oil grease tar, grime, and it's nice on the hands.
1:13.9	Make some nice and soft when you're done.
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