Steps to Get a Plumbing Contractor License

Homes. Office buildings. Studios. Hotels. Theme Parks. Golf courses. Retail shops. What do all these buildings have in common? They all have plumbing. Modern plumbing is essential to everyday life, and plumbers are in demand. A career in plumbing can be very rewarding as plumbers will always find clients and get paid well.

What does a plumbing contractor or plumber do exactly? According to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, a plumbing contractor is a contractor whose serves are unlimited in the plumbing trade. This includes contracting business “of the execution of contracts requiring the experience, financial means, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or, if not prohibited by law, design plumbing.” A plumbing contractor’s job includes installation, maintenance, repairs, alterations, and designing in the following: sanitary drainage or storage drainage facilities, water plants, sewer plants, venting systems, water supply systems, septic tanks, wells, swimming pool piping, irrigation systems, and solar heating water systems and all appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in boilers, pressure process piping, water, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas and related venting, and storm and sanitary sewer lines. The plumber does not need to obtain an additional local license, certificate, or registration for this work.
Beyond pipes, plumbers lumbers also work with: fire line standpipes, chemical lines, drain cleaning, and medical gas systems on public and private property. As a profession, plumbers are often on call, because problems with pipes can happen at any time!

As of 2015, plumbers made an average of $50,620 a year. Most people start out as a plumber by attending a technical school, followed an apprenticeship. Most states require plumbers to be licensed. In 2014, there were 425,000 plumbers in the United States. From 2014 to 2024, it is predicted that there will be a 12 percent job increase in the plumbing field, which is considered faster and higher than most occupations and industries.

To get a plumbing contractor license, you will need to four years of experience (one year must be as a foreman) or a combination of college or military service and experience doing all of the areas below:

• Roof and Storm Drainage
• Sanitary Drainage
• Drainage Venting
• Waste Piping
• Water Distribution Systems
• Water Distribution Lines
• Backflow Prevention Devices
• Natural Gas and Liquid Petroleum Piping and Venting Systems
• Medical Gas (must have a Certification)

Thinking about becoming a plumber? We can help. Our contractor licensing company can make obtaining a plumbing contractor’s license easy. We will pull together all the things needed to complete the plumbing contractor license application. We will let you know what courses, tests, exams, and experience you need or are missing.  Our goal is to make the process smooth and simple for you.

We are a Florida contractor licensing company. To get started on the process, click our contractor’s license page or our plumbing contractor license page call us at 239-777-1028.