PlumbersStock

What PlumbersStock does

PlumbersStock is a privately held US e-commerce retailer founded in 2007 and headquartered at 506 North 200 West, Cedar City, Utah, that sells plumbing, HVAC, irrigation, tools, and repair parts through plumbersstock.com. The platform carries hundreds of thousands of SKUs across 1,000+ brands — including Moen, TOTO, Delta, Kohler, Bradford White, Rain Bird, Sloan, Elkay, Ridgid, GROHE, and Hansgrohe — and serves both professional contractors (via the ProStock program with exclusive pricing, bulk discounts, faster checkout, and order tracking) and DIY homeowners seeking competitive alternatives to traditional supply houses and big-box retailers.

The business model is a direct-to-consumer distribution play that bypasses traditional plumbing wholesalers by sourcing directly from manufacturers and reselling at wholesale-equivalent pricing. Customer testimonials cite ~30% savings versus Ferguson on bulk professional orders, and visible product discounts range from 25-69% off MSRP. Revenue is generated one-time through product sales on a pay-as-you-go basis, with free shipping offered on qualifying orders and MAP-restricted promotional pricing accessible only after login. The underlying technology is a standard e-commerce stack — catalog browsing, inventory management, customer accounts, shopping lists, and order tracking — with no proprietary platform features, mobile apps, public APIs, or AI capabilities disclosed. Distribution is single-channel (the website) supplemented by phone and email inside-sales support that accommodates PO-based purchasing and bulk quotes for commercial buyers.

Customer demand is diversified across five segments: professional plumbers and contractors (primary), DIY homeowners (primary), commercial and facilities management, landscape professionals, and agriculture. Named buyers span individual licensed plumbers doing bulk PEX orders, small landscape contractors sourcing Rain Bird irrigation supplies, facility managers handling commercial flush valves and faucet cartridges, school construction firms, 180-unit residential property managers, and municipal water operations. Growth drivers visible in the data include continuous vertical expansion (HVAC, irrigation, fireplaces, commercial, agriculture), recent additions of smart/connected product lines (Moen M-POWER sensor faucets, Rain Bird LNK2 WiFi modules, both 2021), and a sustained content-marketing buildout around an extensive how-to tutorial library and active presence on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest to drive SEO-led acquisition. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent entity, and no M&A activity.

Name

PlumbersStock

Legal name

PlumbersStock

Website

https://plumbersstock.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PlumbersStock is a privately held US e-commerce retailer founded in 2007 that sells plumbing, HVAC, irrigation, tools, and repair parts from 1,000+ brands directly to professional contractors, commercial facilities, and DIY homeowners across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Plumbing & HVAC Supply Retail

NAICS

Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444), Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing Parts & Supplies Retail (Pipes, Valves, Fittings) (CRAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lawn & Garden Equipment Retail (Mowers, Trimmers, Blowers) (CRAIAIAA)

Keywords

• Plumbing supplies
• HVAC equipment
• Irrigation products
• Plumbing tools
• Water heaters

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct e-commerce sales of plumbing supplies, HVAC equipment, irrigation systems, tools, and repair parts. Customers purchase products at competitive wholesale-level pricing with free shipping offers available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PlumbersStock operates an online retail storefront that sells plumbing, HVAC, irrigation, and tool supplies to both DIY homeowners and licensed trade professionals across the United States. The catalog spans hundreds of thousands of SKUs from 1,000+ brands including Moen, TOTO, Delta, Kohler, Bradford White, and Rain Bird, with pricing reported as 25–30% below traditional supply houses. The ProStock Professional Program adds exclusive pricing, faster checkout, bulk discounts, and order tracking for licensed contractors, while commercial and government buyers can purchase via PO.

Product overview

PlumbersStock operates as an online e-commerce platform for plumbing, HVAC, irrigation, and tools supplies serving both homeowners and professional contractors. The core offering is the unified online store featuring products across ten main categories: Plumbing Supplies, HVAC Products, Water Heaters (tank and tankless), Lawn & Garden/Irrigation, Kitchen Products, Bathroom Products, Commercial Products, Parts, Tools, and Fireplace & Hearth. The platform includes a ProStock Professional Program offering exclusive contractor pricing and bulk discounts, along with free educational how-to content. Products span hundreds of brands including Moen, TOTO, Delta, Kohler, Bradford White, Rain Bird, and Toro. The platform emphasizes competitive pricing through bulk ordering discounts and fast shipping capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProStock: Professional account program offering exclusive pricing, faster checkout, order tracking, and special discounts for trade professionals.

Products and services

• Plumbing Supplies Full range of plumbing products including pipes, fittings, fixtures, valves, and repair parts for residential and commercial applications, sold online to homeowners and trade professionals.
• HVAC Products Heating and cooling equipment, parts, and accessories including furnaces, air conditioners, fireplaces, and stove products, sold online to homeowners and contractors.
• Water Heaters Tank and tankless water heaters including Bradford White products, natural gas, electric, and liquid propane options, plus replacement parts such as elements, thermostats, and pilot assemblies.
• Lawn & Garden / Irrigation Sprinkler systems, irrigation controllers, Rain Bird products, Toro timers, drip emitters, and related lawn care equipment for residential, landscape, and agricultural buyers.
• Kitchen Products Kitchen faucets, sinks, garbage disposals including InSinkErator, and accessories from brands like Moen, Delta, Kohler, and Blanco.
• Bathroom Products Bathroom faucets, toilets including TOTO products, tubs, showers, and ADA-compliant fixtures for residential and commercial bathrooms.
• Commercial Products Commercial-grade plumbing fixtures including Sloan flush valves, Elkay bottle fillers, commercial faucets, and pre-rinse faucets for facility and institutional customers.
• Parts Replacement parts including faucet parts, toilet parts, water heater parts, valve parts (PRV, T&P), stems, cartridges, handles, and repair kits, including hard-to-find legacy components.
• Tools Hand tools, specialty plumbing tools, Milwaukee power tools, Swift cordless tools including chainsaws and mowers, and ProStock press tool kits for trade professionals.
• Fireplace & Hearth Wood-burning stoves, direct vent fireplaces, vent-free fireplaces, and fireplace parts and accessories from brands like Monessen, Vermont Castings, and Majestic.
• ProStock Professional Program Professional account program offering exclusive pricing, faster checkout with saved details, order history tracking, bulk discount options, and PO-based purchasing for licensed plumbers, contractors, and commercial buyers.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Home Depot Pro: Pro-targeted program of the largest US home-improvement retailer. Competes for DIY homeowners and small contractors on price, availability, and same-day pickup — directly addressing the prosumer core of PlumbersStock.
• Grainger: Massive MRO distributor (publicly traded as GWW) with a growing plumbing/HVAC/facilities-maintenance assortment. Competes for the Commercial & Facilities Management segment via KeepStock and Grainger.com, especially on PO-based procurement.
• Ferguson Enterprises: Largest US plumbing distributor (publicly traded as FERG), operating a hybrid branch-and-online model. The price benchmark referenced in PlumbersStock's own testimonials; competing forces Ferguson to accelerate its own e-commerce capabilities.
• McMaster-Carr: Legendary industrial/MRO supplier with a broad plumbing-components catalog. Competes for the parts and maintenance buyer who values SKU depth, fast shipping, and technical accuracy over brand-name fixtures.
• Winsupply: Dealer-owned wholesale distribution cooperative for plumbing, HVAC, and industrial supplies. Competes for the pro contractor segment with local counters and credit terms PlumbersStock currently lacks.
• Amazon Business: Scaled online competitor with mounting plumbing/HVAC assortment and Prime shipping speed. Sets the bar on convenience and same/next-day delivery that PlumbersStock's 7-10 day out-of-stock timeline cannot match.
• Fastenal: Industrial supply distributor with growing facilities-maintenance offering. Competes for the Commercial & Facilities Management segment and institutional buyers (municipal, education) through onsite vending and e-commerce.

Direct peers

• SupplyHouse.com: Direct online competitor in plumbing, HVAC, and hydronic distribution serving both pros and DIYers. Closest comparable by business model — pure-play e-commerce distributor competing head-to-head on price, selection, and customer service.
• Build.com (now part of Ferguson): Online home-improvement retailer specializing in kitchen, bath, and plumbing fixtures. Acquired by Ferguson in 2020, illustrating how incumbents acquire pure-play e-commerce distributors in this category.
• PlumbingSupply.com: Long-established direct-to-consumer online plumbing retailer founded in 1996. Directly comparable in model (online-only, no retail storefronts) and assortment, competing for the same DIY homeowner and small-pro buyer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/plumbersstock
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PlumbersStock
• Facebookfacebook.com/PlumbersStock
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/plumbersstock-com
• Pinterestpinterest.com/plumbersstock

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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