Why every plumbing and heating business needs a specialist virtual assistant (and where to find one)

When you’re running a busy plumbing and heating company, time is your most valuable asset, but it’s also the one thing you never seem to have enough of. You’re quoting jobs, managing a team, answering customer calls, keeping suppliers happy, chasing invoices, and that’s before you’ve even picked up a spanner.

Sound familiar?

This is exactly where Trade Business Support comes in. They’re not just another virtual assistant company; they’re specialists in the trades. And if you’re serious about systemising your business and freeing up your time, getting a trades-focused virtual assistant on board could be one of the smartest moves you make.

Let’s explore why.

Less admin, more time on the tools

Trade Business Support was founded by Emily Tamplin in 2019. Emily had spent years working within electrical contracting businesses and saw first-hand how admin was stopping skilled tradespeople from growing. She understood the reality: most trades business owners don’t struggle with their work on site, it’s the never-ending admin that holds them back.

That insight led her to create a business built specifically for you. Whether it’s booking jobs, writing quotes, sending invoices, chasing payments, managing social media or sorting out your scheduling systems, her team of specialist virtual assistants takes it off your plate.

They’re not generalists, they’re trade experts. And that’s what makes all the difference.

Why we think it’s a perfect fit for system-focused business owners

At Together We Count, we help plumbing and heating business owners systemise their finances, using resources like The Systems Handbook to give them a clear structure for running their business with confidence. The problem is that systems don’t run themselves. Someone must maintain them.

That’s why a partnership with a specialist virtual assistant like Trade Business Support makes so much sense.

They don’t just tidy up your admin, they help implement and maintain the systems your business needs to run smoothly. So, when you’re ready to get off the tools (or at least reduce your hours), you know the back office won’t fall apart the second you’re not there.

For example, one of their clients, a growing roofing company, cut their admin time by 40% simply by introducing better systems and having the virtual assistant team run them. That time was reinvested into winning new work, growing the team, and ultimately, boosting profits.

This isn’t just outsourcing – it’s business building.

Need more time and fewer headaches?

If you’re already working with us at Together We Count, you’ll know we’re big believers in financial clarity and systemised operations. We help you take control of your numbers, forecast with confidence, and build a business that’s stable and scalable.

Trade Business Support do the same thing, just from the admin side. Together, we make a powerful team.

So if your business is growing and you’re starting to feel the strain of spinning too many plates, it might be time to delegate the admin and give yourself the space to lead.

You work on site. Let them do the rest.

Whether you’re just starting out or already scaling your plumbing and heating business, it’s never too early to put the right systems and support in place. With Together We Count helping you systemise your finances, and Trade Business Support streamlining your operations, you’ll be in a much stronger position to grow.

If you’re ready to get your plumbing and heating business running smoothly, from bookkeeping and VAT to tax planning and systemising your finances, drop us a message at info@togetherwecount.co.uk. We’re here to help with all your accounting needs.