Plumbers in Ashland, VA

1. 1What is your Virginia contractor license number and class?
2. 2Does the license list Plumbing (PLB), and Gas Fitting (GFC) if the job involves gas?
3. 3Do you charge a trip or diagnostic fee, and does it apply to the repair?
4. 4Will you pull the permit if the job needs one?
5. 5What warranty comes with the parts and the labor?

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Virginia requires a Board for Contractors license with the Plumbing (PLB) specialty, backed by a master plumber, for plumbing contracting over $1,000.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

• Is it the same job? Line the three quotes up by scope: the same parts, the same fixes, the same cleanup. A lower price that leaves something out isn't lower.^[7]
• Is it in writing, with changes in writing too? DPOR, the state board that licenses contractors, advises against relying on a verbal agreement. Any change to the job should be written down and signed by both of you.^[7]
• Who pulls the permit? Virginia's building code requires a permit for many jobs, including any gas or oil appliance swap. The quote should say who files it and whether the fee is included.^[5][6]
• What's the payment schedule? A deposit and payments tied to finished work protect you. DPOR says not to pay for the whole job up front.^[7]

• No license number, or the wrong specialty. Work over $1,000 needs a Virginia contractor license that matches the trade: Plumbing (PLB), and Gas Fitting (GFC) for gas. Hire someone unlicensed and you also lose access to the state's Recovery Fund.^[2][7][8]
• The whole price up front. DPOR and the BBB both warn against paying for the entire job before it's done.^[7][11]
• Cash only. DPOR's advice is to never pay in cash. A check or card leaves a record if something goes wrong.^[7]
• A deal that expires today. Pressure to decide on the spot is a warning sign the BBB names. A fair price will still be there tomorrow.^[11]
• A door-knocker who skips your 3-day right to cancel. If a seller shows up uninvited and you sign at home, Virginia gives you until midnight of the third business day to cancel in writing. This doesn't cover a company you called out yourself.^[10]
• Asks you to sign over an insurance check. The BBB says not to. Pay the contractor for finished work instead.^[11]