If you’re thinking about becoming a contractor, one specialty in contracting that is truly essential to everyday life for people is plumbing. Interested in becoming a plumber? How much do you actually know about the profession? Below, we have shared some basic information about plumbing. From there, you can decide whether a career as a plumbing contractor is right for you!
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.
Plumbers also work with: fire line standpipes, chemical lines, drain cleaning, and medical gas systems on public and private property. Plumbers are often on call, because problems with pipes can happen at any time! For a full definition of this profession by the state, click here.
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.
Plumbers work in private residences, corporate offices, factories, businesses, and any other place with pipes or septic systems. Unfortunately, a job in plumbing has a high rate of injury and illnesses.
From 2014 to 2024, it is predicted that there will be a 12 percent job increase in the plumbing field, which is considered faster than most occupations. If you’re looking into becoming a licensed plumber, we can help you get that license! Although licenses aren’t always required for specific jobs, people do trust plumbers that are certified with a license. We make getting your Florida contractor’s license simple and easy. To start the process, reach out to us today! Click here or call us at 239-777-1028.