Rant: Homeowners DIYing PEX and leaving me to clean up the mess

I'm down in Louisiana and just finished a job where this idiot homeowner tried installing PEX-A himself after watching some YouTube tutorial, probably one of those Roger Wakefield vids, but screwed it up bad. The fittings were leaking everywhere because he didn't expand them right, and now the whole bathroom floor's soaked. Had to rip out his half-assed work and redo it with proper Uponor fittings, which took twice as long as it shoulda. Guy in the Plumbers United group was complaining about the same crap last week, said it's happening more with these DIYers thinking they're pros. SMH, if you're gonna half-ass plumbing, at least call someone who knows DFU codes. FML, lost a whole day on that.

same boat here, every weekend warrior thinks PEX is lego bricks.

don't ever trust a homeowner's solder joints, always re-do 'em before closing up. saved my ass more than once.

had a guy call me because his 'easy PEX install' turned into a geyser. charged him double for the stupidity tax. 😂

lmfao, the look on their face when you pull out the sharkbite they mangled.

man, that sucks. i've been there with flooded kitchens too many times.

warning: if it's pex-b, check for kinks first or you'll be back next week.

never leave a job without pressure testing, even if the ho says it's fine.

ugh, these diy clowns make our rates look cheap.

got one last month where the expansion tool was backwards. total crap-show.

frustrated as hell, had to demo a whole wall cuz of leaky compression fittings.

use the ridgid expander every time, no excuses.

fuck these youtube plumbers turning everyone into a hack.

had a laugh when i found pvc glued with super glue. wtf.

yep, pulls at your soul every time.

we're all pissed at these corner-cutting basements.

insurance companies hate us cuz of this diy bs too.

straight up nightmare fuel for callbacks.

sucks man, hang in there.

pull out the milwaukee crimper and show 'em how it's done.

every damn time with the pex debates in the groups.

these stories kill me, but yeah, document everything.

r/plumbing is full of these horror stories.

we all feel your pain, brother.

guy tried soldering copper with a butane torch. melted the floor.

big corps buying up plumbing shops, now we deal with their sloppy standards too.

watched a tommy mello clip on handling diy messes, spot on.

you charging extra for the redo?

proud of you for not walking away. took me years to learn that.

homeowners ruining the trade one leak at a time.

lol, next they'll 3d print their own pipes.

screw these know-it-alls thinking apps replace experience.

never snake without a camera first, trust.

damn, louisiana humidity makes leaks worse too.

these diy fails are why i started my own crew.

been there, feels bad man.

been there, feels bad man.