About the agency
Hi. I'm Philip Ellis.
I run Roundhouse Digital Marketing. We help plumbing companies grow — by telling them the truth and building the right system for the job.
How I got here.
I started a drum company in college.
Real drums. Custom kits, built by hand. I ran that business for years. Somewhere along the way I had an idea — turn everything I'd learned into a digital product that taught other drummers how to build their own.
That's how I learned digital marketing. SEO, paid ads, sales funnels, email follow-up — every part of what we do for plumbing companies today, I learned by selling drum-building courses to drummers all over the country.
In the middle of all that, I picked up a drumming gig at a Texas church. That quickly turned into a full-time job — they realized I could also build websites and run their marketing, and they needed someone who could do both. I stayed for a while.
By November 2020, I knew I needed a change. I wanted greater freedom and more control over where my work could take me. So I started Roundhouse — a one-person operation at first — and went to work for small businesses that needed real marketing strategy, not just exposure.
Why we ended up focused on plumbers.
We've worked with all kinds of small businesses over the years. But plumbers kept being our best clients.
Plumbers spend on marketing because they have to. The phone has to ring or the trucks don't move. They understand ROI in a way some industries don't. They want straight talk, fast results, and a partner who actually speaks their language.
So we leaned in. We built our entire system around what works for residential plumbing companies of any size — from one-truck shops to multi-location operations — and we keep getting sharper every quarter.
The team
You'll talk to me. But you're not getting just me.
Roundhouse has grown into a real team. When you sign on, you're getting:
Google Ads Specialists
Running search and display campaigns full-time
Meta Ads Specialists
Building and optimizing Facebook and Instagram funnels
Local SEO Specialists
Focused exclusively on Google Maps and local search
Website Designers
Building fast, mobile-first sites that turn visitors into phone calls
Content Writers
Producing copy that ranks and copy that converts
Account Managers
Keeping the wheels on, so nothing falls through the cracks
The agency is small enough that you'll talk to me when it matters, and big enough that the work actually gets done.
When I'm not doing this.
I'm a husband and a dad. Four boys. Most of what I build, I build with them in mind.
I'm also still a drummer. I play in All Hat No Cadillac, a 90s country cover band out of Austin, Texas — most Friday and Saturday nights you'll find me behind a kit somewhere.
I run a business because I wanted greater freedom and more control over where my life could go. That's the same thing most plumbers I work with want.
Want to see how this works for your business?
Book a free 10-minute discovery call. I'll learn about your business and tell you honestly if we can help.