Is Your Plumber a Real Licensed Plumbing Contractor?

by Liz Veneroso of Matson's Plumbing, Inc. ( 13-Dec-2012 )

Matson's Plumbing has been in business since 1998. What set's us apart from many other plumbers is that we are a true licensed plumbing contractor with over 30 years master plumbing experience by Matt the owner. Nothing frustrates us more when we get a call from a customer who thought they were hiring a licensed plumbing contractor to do plumbing work in their home and found out the hard way that they were not. The customer was so upset when their insurance company refused their claim because they unknowingly hired an unlicensed plumbing contractor.

It is very easy to check  a plumber out and verify licensing. Most plumbing contractor licensing entities are run by the state government departments. Individuals may contact their local state office or go on line and search out the official state website. From there you will be directed to the office who handles contractor incensing. Once within the site you may plug in the contractors name or company name. Any licensing information under the person or company's name should appear as information recorded for the name. Some states will help you find the information with just a simple phone call to the government entity. The information stored not only let's you know if the person is licensed, but also shows a report of any complaints they may have had associated with the license. This helpful information allows you to verify if the plumber you are ready to hire is truly a qualified licensed plumber. Not just a registered contractor but a true educated and officially tested license plumbing contractor.

Doing this little homework of license checking may save thousands in plumbing expenses especially if the insurance company refuses a claim because of licensing issues. Also if you plan on selling your home, passing home inspections are much easier when the inspector knows a repair or remodel was done by a licensed plumbing contractor. 

Yes, the best phone call from customers we like to hear is when they tell us how satisfied they are with their plumber and the services they received. They are happy when the insurance claim is paid right away because of their licensed plumbing contactor who performed exceptionally well. This is a call we all want to make and receive.

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