Selling a plumbing company in Texas

In Texas, your Responsible Master Plumber can be the RMP of record for only one company at a time. That RMP must also carry at least $300,000 of general liability insurance and pull the permits. Texas was one of the five states with the highest frozen pipe claim totals at State Farm from 2024 to mid 2025, and Houston gained a new commercial plumbing platform in February 2026.

How many plumbing companies are in Texas

The 2022 Economic Census counts 8,704 plumbing and HVAC firms combined in Texas with $1M to $10M in revenue (Census groups the two trades). That is a deep pool. Buyers who want to grow in Texas can choose, so the shops that sell well are the ones that can show the license, the people and the books hold up without the owner.

License and qualifier rules when you sell

The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners says a Responsible Master Plumber is responsible for all work under contracts secured under their license, must carry at least $300,000 of general liability insurance, must pull permits, and may be the RMP of record for only one company at a time.

The one company rule shapes a Texas sale in two ways. First, the buyer needs an RMP in place at closing, and your RMP cannot also qualify the buyer's other company. Second, if you are the RMP and plan to stay on, you cannot qualify a new company of your own while you do. If you are the only RMP, expect a transition period, and expect some of the price to ride on it. See how buyers price each plan on our master license page, and check the current rule with the TSBPE.

What moves value in Texas

Freeze years are real but rare. State Farm paid over $628 million on more than 20,000 frozen pipe and winter water claims from 2024 through June 2025, and Texas was among the five states with the highest totals. In our view, buyers will treat a freeze year as a one off and price your normal years, so show your revenue with and without it.

Hard water is another steady source of work. EPA WaterSense says hard water is most common in the Southwest and Midwest, which in our view supports water heater and softener revenue across West and Central Texas.

Buyers active in Texas

Salt Creek's tracker (checked November 2026) names Southern Home Services, backed by Gryphon Investors, which bought Nick's Plumbing and Air Conditioning in Houston in October 2025; Green Heron Partners, which formed a commercial platform around Regency Plumbing Contractors in Houston in February 2026; and Team First Home Services, which bought Holloway Plumbing in Kerrville in September 2026. Chemed also said it spent $96 million reacquiring Roto-Rooter franchises, primarily in Texas and California. More on each buyer type on our plumbing buyers page. We are not paid by any of these buyers.

Business broker rules in Texas

Texas is not on BizBuySell's list of states that tie business brokerage to a real estate license. That list can change, so ask a Texas attorney before you sign with anyone. This is general information, not legal advice.