How to take on a job as a home improvement plumber: hot topics and practical guides on the Internet
As the home decoration market continues to heat up, the demand for plumbers and electricity workers, as the core part of home decoration, has increased significantly. This article combines the hot spots of the entire network in the past 10 days (as of October 2023) to provide a structured guide for plumbers and electricians, including industry trends, order receiving channels and quotation references.
1. Recent hot data in the home decoration industry

| hot topics | search index | Related requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Old house water and electricity renovation | Daily average 8,200+ | Line aging solutions |
| Smart home wiring | Daily average 6,500+ | Whole house network coverage |
| Acceptance of hidden hydropower projects | Daily average 5,800+ | Third-party supervision services |
2. Comparison of the five most efficient job receiving channels
| Channel type | Order taking efficiency | Price range per customer | Operation suggestions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decoration platform settled in | ★★★★☆ | 80-150 yuan/square meter | Upload qualification certificate + case diagram |
| local homeowners community | ★★★☆☆ | Negotiable mainly | Regularly share construction knowledge |
| Cooperation with building materials merchants | ★★★★★ | 100-200 yuan/point | Sign a recommendation sharing agreement |
| Short video to gain customers | ★★★☆☆ | big difference | Photographing the construction process on site |
| Foreman's Club | ★★★★☆ | Team quote | Technical certification required |
3. List of essential skills for accepting jobs
According to Baidu decoration big data, the three major water and electricity skills that owners are most concerned about:
1.BIM lofting technology(Search volume increased by 35% monthly)
2.PPR hot melt welding(Failure rate is less than 3%)
3.Strong and weak current shielding construction(Complaint rate dropped by 52%)
4. Quotation Reference Table for 2023
| Project | unit price | Measurement method | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit modification | 45-80 yuan/meter | Conduit length | Including slotting fee |
| Waterway reconstruction | 60-100 yuan/meter | Pipe length | PPR pipe standard |
| Switch socket installation | 15-30 yuan/piece | Point calculation | Does not include panel cost |
| Lighting installation | 50-200 yuan/cup | Priced by piece | Divided into ordinary/large lamps |
5. Guidelines for accepting jobs and avoiding pitfalls
1.contract trap: Recent complaint data shows that 38% of disputes arise from oral agreements. A written contract including a list of materials must be signed.
2.Deposit risk: Douyin exposed many "pay 50% deposit first" scams, and it is recommended to use the 3331 payment method
3.Acceptance criteria: Xiaohongshu hot post pointed out that 63% of owners will require a water pressure test (0.8MPa pressure holding for 30 minutes)
6. Industry trend forecast
According to the popularity of decoration topics on Zhihu, there are two major growth points in the next six months:
•Age-appropriate transformation(Search volume increased by 120% weekly)
•New energy circuit(Demand for charging pile installation increases by 75% monthly)
Summary: Plumbers and electricians need to keep up with market trends. It is recommended to focus on old house renovation and smart home fields, and at the same time enhance competitiveness through qualification certification and case accumulation. Keep checking the decoration platform bidding information every day, and combined with short video display professional technology, the order volume can increase by more than 40%.
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