How we picked
Filtered to lenders with documented plumbing and skilled-trade contractor track records. Equipment lenders that finance plumbing service vans, jetters, sewer cameras, hydro-excavation rigs, and water-treatment installation equipment ranked alongside working-capital lenders comfortable with the mix of same-day-pay service revenue and progress-billed new-construction work. SBA included for multi-truck plumbing-contractor expansion and acquisitions. Payment-processor capital included for service plumbers who bill through field-service apps with integrated payments. We exclude lenders that decline trade contractors.
Top picks at a glance
| Lender | Best for | Amount | Speed | Min credit | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Funding | Best equipment financing for plumbing service vans and jetters | $5,000 – $1,000,000 | Funding in 1 – 5 business days | 550+ | Apply → |
| Crest Capital | Best for combined van + jetter + camera packages | $5,000 – $1,000,000 | Approval in 4 hours; funding 1 – 3 days | 650+ | Apply → |
| Credibly | Best fast working capital for material orders and crew payroll | $5K – $600K | As fast as 4 hours | 550+ | Apply → |
| Bluevine | Best LOC for new-construction and remodel plumbing scopes | $10K – $250K | 1 – 3 business days | 625+ | Apply → |
| Square Capital | Best for service plumbers billing through Square or field-service apps with Square integration | $300 – $250,000 | Funds as soon as next business day | No FICO pull — Square underwrites entirely against your Square sales history | Apply → |
| Live Oak Bank | Best SBA for plumbing-contractor acquisition or multi-truck expansion | $25,000 – $25,000,000+ | 30 – 90 days underwriting (SBA standard) | 680+ typical | Apply → |
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Detailed reviews — our 6 picks
#1 · Best equipment financing for plumbing service vans and jetters
Beacon Funding
Max amount
$1,000,000
Cost
APR 8 – 25%
Speed
Funding in 1 – 5 business days
Min credit
550+
Why we picked it
Equipment lender that comfortably finances upfitted plumbing service vans (Mercedes Sprinter, Ford Transit, Ram ProMaster), trailer-mounted and truck-mounted jetters (US Jetting, Spartan, Harben), sewer cameras (RIDGID, Spartan Vision), hydro-excavation rigs, and water-treatment installation equipment. 550+ credit acceptable, 10-20% down typical. Section 179 friendly for end-of-year purchases.
The strength
Equipment financing with broader industry acceptance than larger competitors. Will fund specialty equipment (food trucks, photography gear, fitness equipment, salon equipment). Lower credit threshold (550+).
The watch-out
Higher rates than bank equipment financing for prime credit. Smaller deal cap. Industry specialization can mean less depth in any single vertical.
Qualifications
12 months
$10,000+
550+
#2 · Best for combined van + jetter + camera packages
Crest Capital
Max amount
$1,000,000
Cost
APR 7 – 22%
Speed
Approval in 4 hours; funding 1 – 3 days
Min credit
650+
Why we picked it
Will bundle an upfitted plumbing service van, trailer-mounted jetter, sewer camera, and tool package into a single facility. 600+ credit, 24+ months operating typical. Application-only up to $250K means no full financials needed — useful for the residential-plumbing contractor adding a second or third service truck on short notice.
The strength
Online-first equipment financing — application to funding in 1-3 days for clean files. Strong commercial vehicle program. Section 179 tax-deduction-friendly structures.
The watch-out
Higher credit + TIB requirements (650+, 24+ months). Equipment-only. Limited to specific equipment categories.
Qualifications
24 months
$10,000+
650+
#3 · Best fast working capital for material orders and crew payroll
Credibly
Max amount
$600K
Cost
Factor 1.11+ (MCA)
Speed
As fast as 4 hours
Min credit
550+
Why we picked it
550+ credit, 6+ months TIB, $15K+/mo revenue. Multi-product (MCA + LOC + term) means you can use LOC for predictable material orders (pipe, fittings, fixtures, water heaters, water-treatment systems) and crew payroll bridges between new-construction and remodel projects, and term for larger expansion. 4-hour funding for clean files.
The strength
March 2026 API V2 + Cloudsquare integration — most modern submission UX in MCA. $3B+ deployed, 60K+ SMBs. Publishes factor rates honestly (starting 1.11 for A-paper).
The watch-out
The 1.11 headline is the A-paper floor; average factor is closer to 1.32. ISO commission terms aren't public.
Qualifications
6 months
$15,000
550+
#4 · Best LOC for new-construction and remodel plumbing scopes
Bluevine
Max amount
$250K
Cost
APR 6.2% – 27%
Speed
1 – 3 business days
Min credit
625+
Why we picked it
Revolving LOC up to $250K with 625+ credit and 24+ months operating. Draw-as-needed structure fits the project-based portion of a plumber's revenue — draw for material and crew on a 20-unit multifamily rough-in or commercial restaurant build-out, repay when the 30-60 day progress payment clears. Avoids the daily-ACH problem MCA creates for project-based plumbing contractors.
The strength
Materially cheaper than any MCA when you qualify. Strong product-led UX. Builds business credit (reports to commercial bureaus).
The watch-out
Higher qualification bar — 12+ months TIB, 625+ credit, established revenue. Not an option for thin-file or B/C-paper merchants.
Qualifications
12 months
$10,000
625+
#5 · Best for service plumbers billing through Square or field-service apps with Square integration
Square Capital
Max amount
$250,000
Cost
Single fixed fee (typically 10 – 16% of loan amount)
Speed
Funds as soon as next business day
Min credit
No FICO pull — Square underwrites entirely against your Square sales history
Why we picked it
Service plumbers using Square for in-truck chip-card payment at job completion (or via field-service apps integrated with Square) qualify for Square Capital pre-qualified offers. No FICO check. Single fee 5-14% priced off Square processing volume. Daily revenue-percentage repayment scales with service-call volume — no flat ACH that ignores a slow week. Strong fit for residential service-only plumbers who don't do progress-billed commercial work.
The strength
Most merchant-friendly headline structure in the industry: one fixed fee, no APR equivalents, no daily/weekly debits — repayment is a flat percentage of daily Square card sales until paid off. Eligibility check appears in your Square dashboard with no application. Approval typically arrives in minutes.
The watch-out
Square chooses who they offer to — you can't apply if Square doesn't surface an offer. Loan amount usually caps at ~1.4× monthly Square sales. The single fixed fee on a 9-month payback typically works out to 30–60% APR-equivalent, similar to mid-tier MCA. Only available to active Square sellers — if you stop processing, repayment converts to fixed daily debits.
Qualifications
12 months
$10,000+ in Square card sales typical floor for meaningful offers
No FICO pull — Square underwrites entirely against your Square sales history
#6 · Best SBA for plumbing-contractor acquisition or multi-truck expansion
Live Oak Bank
Max amount
$25,000,000+
Cost
SBA 7(a) APR prime + 2.75% to 4.75%
Speed
30 – 90 days underwriting (SBA standard)
Min credit
680+ typical
Why we picked it
SBA 7(a) for buying an established plumbing contractor, opening a second branch, or purchasing a shop with parts and water-treatment-equipment inventory. $250K-$5M typical. Prime + 2.75-4.75% APR dramatically cheaper than alt-fin for 5+ year capital needs. Strong fit for plumbing contractors with recurring property-management, commercial, or municipal maintenance contracts.
The strength
Largest SBA 7(a) lender in the US by dollar volume for 7+ consecutive years. Industry-specialty teams (veterinary, dental, funeral homes, self-storage, agriculture, hotels). Deep understanding of niche-vertical underwriting. Dramatically cheaper than MCA for qualifying merchants.
The watch-out
Long underwriting timeline (45-90 days typical). Requires strong credit (680+), 2+ years operating, clean financials. Industries outside their specialty get less attention.
Qualifications
24 months
$20,000+
680+ typical
Frequently asked questions
- Can a solo or 1-2 truck plumbing contractor qualify for business funding?
- Yes — Beacon Funding and Crest Capital both finance the upfitted service van and jetter or camera package most small plumbing operators need, even at 6-12 months TIB if the deal is equipment-secured. For working capital, Credibly accepts 6+ months TIB at $15K+/mo revenue. Service plumbers billing through Square qualify for Square Capital pre-qualified offers regardless of FICO. Avoid daily-ACH MCA structures as a true solo plumber — single-operator service revenue doesn't pause when you're sick or on a multi-day commercial job, but daily ACH doesn't pause either.
- How do plumbing contractors finance jetters and sewer cameras?
- Beacon Funding and Crest Capital both finance trailer-mounted jetters ($35K-$120K depending on PSI/GPM rating), truck-mounted jetters ($80K-$250K), push-rod sewer cameras ($10K-$25K), and crawler/transporter cameras ($30K-$80K). 550-600+ credit, 10-20% down on equipment-secured deals. Smarter Finance USA is a useful alternative for cleaner files. Section 179 in year of purchase typically recovers 25-35% of the equipment cost in tax savings for profitable plumbing contractors.
- How do plumbers bridge new-construction and commercial-remodel progress payments?
- Best structure: revolving LOC (Bluevine, Credibly LOC, OnDeck LOC) drawn against signed new-construction or commercial-remodel contracts, repaid when each progress payment clears. New-construction multifamily plumbing rough-in jobs typically use 30-60 day progress payments after each rough-in, top-out, and trim-out phase — LOC drawn for material and crew on each phase, repaid as each phase pays. Avoid stacking MCA advances on multifamily plumbing — the daily ACH compounds fast against multi-month progress-payment cycles.
- What revenue do I need to qualify for plumbing-contractor funding?
- Beacon and Crest equipment financing: revenue-flexible if the equipment-secured deal underwrites (typically $8K+/mo with 6-12 months TIB). Square Capital: $5K+/mo in Square processing volume. Credibly MCA: $15K+/mo revenue. Bluevine LOC: $20K+/mo with 24+ months TIB and 625+ credit. Live Oak SBA: typically $40K+/mo with 24+ months TIB and 680+ credit for acquisition or multi-truck expansion. Match yourself at /match to see which structure fits your revenue scale and truck count.
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Methodology
How we chose
Ranking criteria
- Use-case fit — funder must qualify the merchant profile this page targets (credit, time-in-business, revenue, industry).
- Pricing transparency — published factor-rate or APR-equivalent disclosure outweighs marketing-only quotes.
- Speed-to-fund — verified time from signed contract to ACH deposit, not 'as fast as' marketing claims.
- Contract terms — daily/weekly debit structure, prepayment treatment, COJ / personal guarantee posture.
- Customer-experience signals — BBB profile, Trustpilot, ISO chatter, and direct merchant feedback collected via Fundnode applications.
Sources consulted
- Funder-published rate cards, contract templates, and disclosure pages (refreshed quarterly).
- Public regulatory filings — California DFPI commercial-financing disclosures, New York commercial-financing disclosure law filings.
- Direct merchant feedback collected through Fundnode's /qualify funnel (n > 200 since 2026-01).
- ISO desk operator interviews — anonymized commentary on approval patterns and stipulations.
Update cadence
Reviewed quarterly. Last updated 2026-06-24.
Conflict of interest
Fundnode may earn referral fees from funders listed on this page when merchants apply through us. Rankings are editorial and independent of fee economics — funders cannot pay for placement.