Plumbing Doctor

$PLDRF500 #501
CategoryMaintenance
SubcategoryPlumbing
Locations5
Franchisee Count—
Franchise Fee$20,000
Item 7 Low$22,000
Item 7 Midpoint$51,900
Item 7 High$81,800
Royalty Feesan affiliated company, in this circumstance, will pay no initial franchise fee nor transfer fee upon acquisition nor will it pay continuing royalties, unless it otherwise agrees
Ad / Brand Fund5%
Sold Not Open—
ParentFast Aid Success Systems
Founded1995
Completeness32/34 (94%)
Years in Business31
Began Franchising2011
HQDixon, CA
Executives3
Links—
Main Phone(707) 678-3659
Email—
FDD Issued—
Last UpdatedAug 28, 2026
FDDs2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 🔒
Franchisor

Fast Aid Success Systems franchises plumbing service and repair and sewer and drain cleaning businesses under the Plumbing Doctor name. Initial franchise fee $20,000; total investment $22,000 to $81,800+.

Franchisees must use a computer and printer to record sales and send weekly reports, with minimum system requirements including Windows 7 or Apple Mac OS X 10.6 and QuickBooks Pro 2007 or newer. The franchisor provides an Operations Manual containing mandatory and suggested specifications.

Fast Aid Success Systems franchises plumbing service and repair and sewer and drain cleaning businesses under the Plumbing Doctor name. Initial franchise fee $20,000; total investment $22,000 to $81,800+.

Read Plumbing Doctor’s complete 2020 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 3 prior years on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 4,049 brands on FranDeals.

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