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Tommy plumber · 08-28-2010, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by vinpadalino

Right out of high school got into plumbing, new construction plumbing and heating residential. Then did some industrial plumbing schools, high rise hotels, factory's. Then I fell in love with the service end of plumbing, heating, ac, drain cleaning, well pumps, water conditioning. I stick with residential work now. Get in get out get paid COD.
It's tough because I just went on my own with in last year or so.
No licensing needed in PA or NY state except threw the state.

Don't you need to prove 10 yrs. field experience working under a licensed master plumber before NY state will let you sit for state exam?

vinpadalino · 08-29-2010, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Tommy plumber

Don't you need to prove 10 yrs. field experience working under a licensed master plumber before NY state will let you sit for state exam?

Only for Middletown, Port Jervis and Newburg NY. I dont do plumbing there. Any were else is free game.

Tommy plumber · 08-29-2010, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by vinpadalino

Only for Middletown, Port Jervis and Newburg NY. I dont do plumbing there. Any were else is free game.

I used to live South of Newburg, in Rockland county quite a few years ago. My mom still lives in area, (Orange county). I must be mistaken, but I thought the Empire state req'd. 10 yrs proven experience in the field before trying to get master's license. I am not trying to show you up or anything, so please don't take it that way, just making small talk. I know NYC requires 7 yrs. experience with W-2 documentation and Soc. Sec. documents etc etc. Really a process to get a NYC master plumber's license.

vinpadalino · 08-30-2010, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Tommy plumber

I used to live South of Newburg, in Rockland county quite a few years ago. My mom still lives in area, (Orange county). I must be mistaken, but I thought the Empire state req'd. 10 yrs proven experience in the field before trying to get master's license. I am not trying to show you up or anything, so please don't take it that way, just making small talk. I know NYC requires 7 yrs. experience with W-2 documentation and Soc. Sec. documents etc etc. Really a process to get a NYC master plumber's license.

I got screwed, right after my fifth year in the trade. NJ changed there policy. You had to go to school for five years and work in the field. I basically had to do it all over again, thats were I branched of into hvac. I didnt want to do it all over again because I knew I was moving out of NJ. They made it very tough to be licensed in NJ.

TheMaster · 08-30-2010, 10:55 AM

They make it tough on purpose. Here is how IMO. State plumbing board gets a call from the head of the plumbers union telling him that there are too many plumbers....make it harder to get a license so we can keep the rates up and keep these guys in demand. Then the State plumbing board guy increases the regulations screwing you in the process. Goodluck!

vinpadalino · 08-30-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMaster

They make it tough on purpose. Here is how IMO. State plumbing board gets a call from the head of the plumbers union telling him that there are too many plumbers....make it harder to get a license so we can keep the rates up and keep these guys in demand. Then the State plumbing board guy increases the regulations screwing you in the process. Goodluck!

Thats why I dont do plumbing in that state.
I do see a lot of company's that specialize in water condition and they dont have a plumbing license. Is that normal?

RealLivePlumber · 08-30-2010, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by vinpadalino

Thats why I dont do plumbing in that state.
I do see a lot of company's that specialize in water condition and they dont have a plumbing license. Is that normal?

Normal, yes. Legal, No.

BTW, if your are in NJ, Take the freaking "paradise" out your location

john_mccormack · 08-31-2010, 02:53 PM

"They made it very tough to be licensed in NJ."

Hallelujah! You've gotta love those barriers to entry!

vinpadalino · 08-31-2010, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RealLivePlumber

Normal, yes. Legal, No.

BTW, if your are in NJ, Take the freaking "paradise" out your location

What part of jersey you from? Are you looking for any help?

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TheMaster Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,437 My Photos	They make it tough on purpose. Here is how IMO. State plumbing board gets a call from the head of the plumbers union telling him that there are too many plumbers....make it harder to get a license so we can keep the rates up and keep these guys in demand. Then the State plumbing board guy increases the regulations screwing you in the process. Goodluck!

08-31-2010, 02:53 PM	#18
john_mccormack Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Brockton, MA. Posts: 43 My Photos	"They made it very tough to be licensed in NJ." Hallelujah! You've gotta love those barriers to entry!