Plumbing Guides
Hiring a Plumber
Licenses, insurance, permits, what a visit involves, and how to tell a professional from a risk.
Hiring a Plumber Why hire a licensed, insured plumber in Florida? A Florida plumbing license means the state has tested the contractor, checked their insurance and financial standing, and can discipline them. Unlicensed work is illegal… Hiring a Plumber What does a plumbing permit actually cover, and why should I care? A permit is the county's record that a specific job was done to code and checked by an inspector. In Lee and Collier County that includes water heater replacement… Hiring a Plumber Backflow testing: why the utility sent me a letter and what happens next The device at your meter or irrigation connection keeps water on your property from flowing back into the public supply. Utilities across Lee and Collier County require… Hiring a Plumber How to read a plumbing estimate and compare quotes fairly A good estimate names the scope, the materials and brands, who pulls the permit, who patches the drywall, what is excluded, the warranty, and the license number. Compare… Hiring a Plumber Why a small plumbing job still needs a truck, a licensed plumber, and a diagnosis Small plumbing jobs are small until someone touches them. The drip is often a corroded valve, the running toilet sits on a brittle supply line, and the loose faucet… Hiring a Plumber What happens on a service visit, start to finish A service visit runs the same way whether it is a drip or a water heater: you book and describe the problem, the plumber arrives, protects the floors, looks at the…