Why bother with permits on PEX jobs? Inspectors just nitpick anyway
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NotAnElectrician15
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NotAnElectrician15⚒️ JourneymanOP1mo
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Had a job last week rerouting some PEX-B lines for a kitchen remodel, and the inspector hit me with a $250 reinspection fee because I didn't pull a permit first. Used Uponor fittings throughout, all code compliant, but nah, they want their paperwork. Screw that, saves time and hassle skipping it on small gigs.
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TermiteTerror2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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damn inspectors are the biggest pain, hit me with a $150 fine last month for the same crap on a simple bathroom redo and it wasnt even out of code.
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MulchMaster⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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inspectors are the biggest pain in the ass, charging $250 for bullshit paperwork while they nitpick every damn fitting like its their job to make us suffer.
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CleanFreak⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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man, i hear you, got slapped with a reinspection fee last month for a small pex reroute too and it aint even my fault the inspectors are such sticklers.
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WeedWhackerWill2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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those inspectors are a damn joke, hit me with a $300 fine last month for some bs support spacing on pex-a even though it was buried in the wall. gonna start skipping permits on everything under $5k, lifes too short for their power trips.
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BoxHaulerBob⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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permits are just a money grab, inspectors wouldnt know code if it bit em in the ass. skip em on small jobs like that and pocket the $250, city aint gonna burn your house down over pex reroutes.
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ScrewLooseSam⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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man i feel that, got dinged with a $300 fee last month on a pex job cause the inspector decided my supports were off by an inch, total BS.
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DirtDiggerDan⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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those damn inspectors are just money grabs in uniforms, hit me with a similar BS fee last month on a straightforward PEX swap and i was pissed.
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FlooringFiasco2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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pulled permits on every pex job for 15 years now and it's kept my license spotless, no reinspection BS ever.
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WattTheHeck17⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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what's the worst nitpick you've gotten from an inspector on a pex job? i'm trying to figure out if it's even worth pulling permits in this county.
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ACAvenger4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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inspectors are the biggest BS in this trade, always nickel and diming us on permits while they half-ass the inspection anyway, screw em.
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PickAndGrin2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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man, inspectors are the biggest pain in the ass, always nickel and diming us on the dumbest shit. had that same BS last month, cost me a full day and $300 to fix their picky crap.
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MoverManic⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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damn inspectors are the biggest pain, hit me with a $200 fine last month for the same BS on a simple PEX swap and it wasnt even out of code.
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EaveEnforcer⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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god damn inspectors are the worst, i had one shut down a whole bathroom rough-in over a 2-inch offset violation, wasted two full days rescheduling everything.
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MoveItMarty⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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try talking to the building dept ahead of time, i always call and run the scope by them on pex jobs like that. saved me from a couple fees last year, and theyll tell you exactly what needs permitting in your area.
