Most states in the United States have laws that require plumbers to be insured and bonded. However, laws vary by states, and you can find each state's specific law at http://abc-7.findlaw.com/consumerbook/contractors.html.
Plumbing contractors who are unionized can be contacted by reaching out to the local plumbing union in your area or by checking on plumbing contractors in the white pages.
In Denver you are required to have a plumbing license and a contractors license. You can be heavily fined if you do not.
All licensed contractors are required to be bonded against damage to your properrty and injuries. You should reasearch your contractor before allowing any work to begin to make sure it is current.
The best plumbing contractors in Clearwater, FL would be Midway services and and Scotto's Plumbing. They have several good listings.
Painting contractors aren't required to be bonded in many locations. Bonding is typically required only when there's the potential for a contract to physically harm persons or property. For example a tree service can drop a tree on you or your house if they screw up, so they need to be bonded or people won't let them on their property with a chainsaw.
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I need a list of plumbing contractors in Austin, TX. Can someone tell me where I can find a directory?
According to Findlaw.com, building contractors in the State of Ohio are not required to be licensed, but they do need to be bonded. In addition, each city or town has different requirements - you're best served by checking with the Consumer Affairs office of the city or town where you're planning to have the work done.
There are services to screen professional services like this. They will use actual customer reccomendations to choose who to refer and only use only lisc., bonded, and insur. contractors.
You are not required to have a general contractors lic in MD when working on commercial property. You do how ever need a lic to do any Plumbing, electrical, HVAC no matter the property type. For a home you are required to have a MHIC Lic to perform work unless it is your home. Then you can act as the General and sub out the work to contractors that have plumbing, Electrical, HVAC lic.If you do any home improvement work without a license in Maryland, and the customer refuses to pay you, you have no legal recourse.
Do plumbing contractors need the same kind of licence in most states?If someone turns out not to be licenced,who is responsible for possible fines?
There are many web sites to check reviews for plumbing contractors such as Angie'slist, yelp, or even the Better Business Bureau. Your local Chamber of Commerce may also have a list of recommended plumbing contractors available.