Warning: Get everything in writing on permit jobs or eat the $2500 fine with Uponor installs

Had a job where the homeowner swore theyd handle the permit for a full repipe using Uponor PEX, but turns out they didnt and now the city inspectors are pissed. I ate a $2500 fine because my contract didnt specify who was responsible for pulling permits. Dont be me, spell that crap out upfront or youre screwed on plumbing jobs like this.

SharkBite fittings in walls are code compliant now, permits be damned fight me.

never trust homeowners with permits, always pull em yourself to avoid fines.

fuck these cities and their endless red tape, were just trying to fix leaks not play bureaucrat.

ate $1500 on a similar mess last year, lesson learned the hard way.

boss made me chase a permit after the fact, total nightmare.

what kinda contract template you using now?

got screwed on a water heater swap, no permit mentioned and boom $800 hit.

permits are a scam to line pockets, we all know it.

SharkBites behind walls? Hell yeah if it saves time on permits.

wasted two days redoing a drain line cause no permit, pissed.

client bailed and left me holding the bag.

how do you word the permit responsibility in your contracts?

inspectors in my area are the worst, always adding surprise fees.

laughed my ass off watching a guy get busted live on a jobsite.

dont skip the permit pull, one bad job and youre done.

saw that happen to a buddy, lost his license over it.

yeah i feel that, been there with plumbing crossovers.

damn right, solidarity.

i made $120k last year by always covering my bases on permits.

these HOAs and cities are out to get us.

total racket.

frustrated as hell after my last fine.

cities screwing plumbers over permits is epidemic.

add a line item for permit fees in every quote.

use a standard AIA contract modified for plumbing.

get it notarized too.

proud i havent had issues since i started pulling all permits myself.

hilarious how some guys think they can DIY the paperwork.

what was the worst fine you ever ate?

total cluster on a basement bath rough-in.

dont let clients weasel out of permit costs.

i hear ya, rough.

solid advice, ill update my contracts.

always specify in the scope of work.

yeah man, been burned too.

sucks.

brutal.

thats the life sometimes.

cities and their BS rules are ruining trades.

check local codes before starting any repipe.

yep, feel that pain.

same boat here.

ugh.

SharkBites for permits? Nah, stick to solders.

inspectors hate us all equally.

get everything permitted or gtfo.

these fine happy bureaucrats need to chill.

rofl, the look on that guys face when fined.

SharkBite haters just scared of innovation.

permits are non-negotiable, period.

add a $500 permit handling fee.

HOs dodging permits is the real crime.

we vs them every time.

lol yeah right.