Chabert Plumbing: Case Study
Plumbing Company Leverages Lien Rights to Work on Bigger Jobs
Since 2007, Chabert Plumbing has provided plumbing subcontractor services to the Austin area for residential and commercial purposes. In the fall of 2020, Kim Fannin, their office manager, started to protect their lien rights on jobs, and getting paid seemed to get easier overnight. Since partnering with Levelset, the company has watched payment times drop and personnel efficiency soar.
The History
Before Levelset, Kim constantly dealt with the pain of chasing down payments on top of dealing with her day-to-day billing and office management tasks. At that time, they used an accounts receivable spreadsheet to track payments, but it was clear to Kim that it was inefficient. As a small business with big projects, she knew that they needed a way to better protect themselves against nonpayment– a way to let those they worked with know that the “little guy” couldn’t be pushed around– as well as a way to take busywork off of her plate.
The Changes
After deciding to use Levelset to send notices on more jobs, they’ve seen payments come in much more quickly and feel confident in their risk management. In fact, Chabert Plumbing now has the confidence to work with bigger contractors because they know with Levelset’s backing, they are always going to get paid. At the end of the day, Levelset is helping Chabert Plumbing run their financial operations more efficiently which means they can take on bigger jobs.
When you’re a business owner or an employee at a company like ours, you have a lot on your mind. You have projects with deadlines, you’re working with tons of other contractors, you’re dealing with employees, and trying to get new clients. It’s a lot. So, to have a company like Levelset looking over your shoulder and making sure you’re getting paid – that’s priceless.
Kim Fannin, Office Manager at Chabert Plumbing
The Results
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The Solutions
Lien Rights Management
Our cloud-based, lien rights management platform allows you to seamlessly protect lien rights, track deadlines, file paperwork, and ultimately ensure payment on every job.
- Send your notices and lien waivers in bulk
- Receive alerts about upcoming paperwork deadlines
- Track all documents in a centralized, online location
Scout Research
Ensure your documents are sent to the right people, confirm your documents have accurate job information, and skip the hassle of tracking down job details.
- Access the most comprehensive job database in construction
- Get instant updates about who is on your jobs
- Partner with an expert research team to verify property information
Payment Profiles
The Levelset network helps you find the best companies in the industry, so you can rest assured you’re working with trustworthy people.
- Find trustworthy contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to work with
- Reference an official Pay Score based on payment reliability
- Read verified reviews from other contractors
Levelset has given us the confidence to take on bigger jobs because we know that we’re going to get paid. There’s not even a question that we’re going to get paid, because we know that with Levelset’s backing and Levelset’s help, we’re going to get it done.
Kim Fannin, Office Manager at Chabert Plumbing
