Can a plumber get water restoration certification?

Yes. IRI requires one year of experience in construction, restoration, cleaning, or a related field — plumbing qualifies. The Water Restoration Specialist course is 100% online and self-paced.

Can I bill the water mitigation work myself as a plumber?

Yes. You are first on scene at every burst pipe. With WRS certification and the DryIQ Estimator you can scope, dry, document, and bill the extraction and dry-down — instead of referring it away.

How much does DryIQ cost?

$49/month during beta, month-to-month, cancel anytime — and your course enrollment includes 30 days free. Two storm months cost $98 total; one month of Xactimate Pro lists at $350.

Do I need to be a restoration company?

No. Independent plumbers and trades with storm-activated divisions are exactly who DryIQ is built for. Activate when the weather turns, cancel when it dries out.

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For Plumbers

The burst pipe is YOUR job.

You stop the leak at 2 AM. Then you hand the homeowner to a mitigation company because you can’t scope or bill the dry-down. That’s a $4,000–$8,000 job you were already standing on.

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Beta Pricing

$49/month

month-to-month · cancel anytime

✓30 days free with your course enrollment
✓Hope AI included — no upcharge
✓Every line sourced: BLS · SAM · your county
✓No contract · no per-user seat tax

The job you’re already standing on

Every burst pipe, every supply-line failure, every frozen wall — the plumber gets there first. Today you refer that work away. With IRI’s Water Restoration Specialist certification and the DryIQ Estimator, you keep it: extract, dry, document, and bill — with a federal-data estimate that stands up to any adjuster. Freeze season is your storm season.

How it works

STEP 1

Stop the leak

You’re already there — the first responder on every water loss.

STEP 2

Scope it

One click builds the extraction scope. Walk it and dictate — Hope proposes the priced lines.

STEP 3

Dry it & log it

Equipment, drying goals, daily readings — documented room by room as billing proof.

STEP 4

Bill it

A proof-sheet PDF with a source on every line. You get paid for the whole job.

Two burst-pipe months of DryIQ: $98 total. One month of Xactimate Pro: $350.

Xactimate list pricing read from the Verisk storefront, August 7, 2026.

Your ticket in

Your experience qualifies — one year in construction or a related field is all IRI requires. Water Restoration Specialist (WRS) is your natural entry certification.

Enroll, get ID verified, and the DryIQ card appears on your campus dashboard — 30 days free, then $49/month.

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