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Call a Plumber in Florida (833) 763-0420Plumbing in Florida: What Differs by City
All Florida cities use the Florida Building Code, and the state licenses plumbing contractors. Permits come from each city.
Older homes often have cast iron drains that corrode under the slab. Miami, St. Petersburg, Fort Lauderdale and Hialeah have many of them.
Homes from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s may have gray polybutylene pipe, which can split without warning. Orlando and Jacksonville have many such homes.
Many cities soften their water before it reaches you. Boca Raton, Hollywood and Plantation use membranes. Naples and Lakeland use lime.
Others stay hard. Tampa swings from about 8 grains per gallon in the wet season to 17 in the dry season.
Newer cities have newer problems. Cape Coral and Port St. Lucie were mostly built after 2000. Cape Coral is still moving some areas from wells and septic to city service.
Near the coast, storms and high tides back up drains, and salt air eats outdoor fittings.
Tallahassee is the exception to mild winters. It gets several freezing nights most years.
Septic tanks are still common in some fast-growing areas. Palm Bay now requires owners to connect to city sewer once it is available, and many Deltona homes still use septic.
Pick your Florida city below for local water, permit and repair details.
Florida Cities With Local Plumbing Guides
- Jacksonville, FLPolybutylene pipe · Water heater replacement · Storm-related backups
- Miami, FLCast iron drain failure · Storm-related backups · Water heater replacement
- Tampa, FLSeasonal hard water · Cast iron drains in older homes · Storm-related backups
- Orlando, FLPolybutylene pipe · Slab leaks · Storm-related backups
- St. Petersburg, FLCast iron drain failure · Storm and tide backups · Water heater replacement
- Port St. Lucie, FLFirst water heater replacements · Slab leaks · Storm backups
- Cape Coral, FLWell and septic homes · Salt air corrosion · Water heater replacement
- Tallahassee, FLHard water scale · Water heater wear · Freeze damage
- Fort Lauderdale, FLCast iron drain failure · Storm and tide backups · Leaks in condo buildings
- Hialeah, FLCast iron drain failure · Water heater replacement · Storm backups
- Gainesville, FLHard water scale · Water heater replacement · Old pipe near the university
- Lakeland, FLWater heater replacement · Old pipe near downtown · Storm backups
- Coral Springs, FLWater heater replacement · Slab leaks · Storm backups
- Pembroke Pines, FLWater heater replacement · Slab leaks · Drain clogs
- West Palm Beach, FLOld cast iron drains · Water heater replacement · Storm backups
- Miramar, FLWater heater replacement · Slab leaks · Storm backups
- Clearwater, FLOld cast iron drains · Water heater replacement · Storm backups
- Pompano Beach, FLOld cast iron drains · Water heater replacement · Storm backups
- Boca Raton, FLWater heater replacement · Slab leaks · Storm backups
- Fort Myers, FLStorm and flood damage · Water heater replacement · Slab leaks
- Daytona Beach, FLWater heater replacement · Storm backups · Old pipe
- Pensacola, FLStorm damage · Old pipe · Water heater replacement
- Bradenton, FLWater heater replacement · Slab leaks · Storm backups
- Naples, FLSeasonal home problems · Storm damage · Slab leaks
- Delray Beach, FLWater heater replacement · Old pipe · Storm backups
- Plantation, FLSlab leaks · Cast iron drains · Water heater replacement
- Stuart, FLOld pipe · Slab leaks · Water heater replacement
- Vero Beach, FLCast iron drains · Old pipe · Water heater replacement
- Pinellas Park, FLCast iron drains · Slab leaks · Water heater replacement
- Brandon, FLSlab leaks · Water heater replacement · Polybutylene pipe
- Leesburg, FLHard water scale · Water heater replacement · Slab leaks
- Merritt Island, FLCast iron drains · Septic and sewer connections · Water heater replacement
- Hollywood, FLCast iron drains · Old pipe · Water heater replacement
- Sarasota, FLCast iron drains · Slab leaks · Water heater replacement
- Kissimmee, FLSlab leaks · Water heater replacement · Polybutylene pipe
- Fort Walton Beach, FLCast iron drains · Water heater replacement · Storm damage
- Palm Bay, FLSeptic and sewer connections · Slab leaks · Water heater replacement
- Ocala, FLScale · Slab leaks · Water heater replacement
- Melbourne, FLSlab leaks · Water heater replacement · Cast iron drains
- Deltona, FLHard water scale · Septic problems · Slab leaks
- Largo, FLCast iron drains · Slab leaks · Water heater replacement
- Davie, FLWater heater replacement · Slab leaks · Wells and septic
- Sunrise, FLCast iron drains · Slab leaks · Water heater replacement
- Miami Gardens, FLCast iron drains · Old pipe · Water heater replacement
- Palm Coast, FLFirst water heater replacements · Slab leaks · Pressure problems
- Deerfield Beach, FLCast iron drains · Water heater replacement · Condo riser leaks
- Boynton Beach, FLCast iron drains · Slab leaks · Water heater replacement
- Lauderhill, FLCast iron drains · Condo riser leaks · Water heater replacement
- Weston, FLWater heater replacement · Slab leaks · Pressure problems
- Homestead, FLWater heater replacement · Storm damage · Slab leaks
- Sanford, FLOld pipe · Water heater replacement · Slab leaks
- Port Charlotte, FLSeptic and sewer connections · Slab leaks · Storm damage
- Lehigh Acres, FLWell pump and pressure tank failure · Septic backups · Water treatment
- Spring Hill, FLSeptic backups · Water heater replacement · Slab leaks
- Riverview, FLWater heater replacement · Slab leaks · Drain clogs
- Alafaya, FLWater heater replacement · Slab leaks · Drain clogs
- Town 'n' Country, FLCast iron drains · Water heater replacement · Slab leaks
- North Port, FLWell pump and pressure tank failure · Septic backups · Water heater replacement
- The Villages, FLWater heater replacement · Slab leaks · Irrigation leaks
- Miami Beach, FLAging supply and drain pipe · Leaks between units · Corroded valves and fittings
- Pine Hills, FLCast iron drains · Septic and sewer backups · Water heater replacement
- Kendall, FLCast iron drains · Water heater replacement · Leaks between units
- Doral, FLWater heater replacement · Leaks between units · Drain clogs
- Wesley Chapel, FLWater heater replacement · Slab leaks · Irrigation leaks
- Poinciana, FLSlab leaks · Water heater replacement · Drain clogs
- Tamarac, FLCast iron drain failure · Slab leaks · Water heater leaks
- Horizon West, FLWater heater replacement · Fixture and valve leaks · Drain clogs
Plumbing Codes, Permit Offices and Water Hardness by Florida City
| City | Plumbing code | Permits issued by | Water hardness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | Florida Building Code, Plumbing (8th Edition, 2023) | City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division | Not published |
| Miami | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | City of Miami Building Department | Not published |
| Tampa | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | City of Tampa Construction Services | Hard |
| Orlando | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | City of Orlando Permitting Services | Moderately hard to hard |
| St. Petersburg | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | City of St. Petersburg Construction Services and Permitting | Not published |
| Port St. Lucie | Florida Building Code, Plumbing (8th Edition, 2023) | City of Port St. Lucie Building Department | Not published |
| Cape Coral | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | City of Cape Coral Development Services, Permitting | Moderately hard |
| Tallahassee | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | City of Tallahassee Growth Management | Hard |
| Fort Lauderdale | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | City of Fort Lauderdale Development Services | Not published |
| Hialeah | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | City of Hialeah Building Department | Not published |
| Gainesville | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | City of Gainesville Building Division | Hard |
| Lakeland | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | City of Lakeland Building Inspection | Moderately hard after lime softening |
| Coral Springs | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | City of Coral Springs Building Department | Not published |
| Pembroke Pines | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | City of Pembroke Pines Building Department | Not published |
| West Palm Beach | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | City of West Palm Beach Building Division | Not published |
| Miramar | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Clearwater | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Pompano Beach | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Boca Raton | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Moderately soft |
| Fort Myers | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Soft |
| Daytona Beach | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Pensacola | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Bradenton | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Naples | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Soft to moderately hard |
| Delray Beach | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Plantation | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Softened by the city's membrane treatment |
| Stuart | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Vero Beach | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Pinellas Park | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Brandon | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Leesburg | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | About 125 to 143 mg/L (7 to 8 grains per gallon) |
| Merritt Island | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Hollywood | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Softened at the city's treatment plant |
| Sarasota | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Softened at the city's treatment plant |
| Kissimmee | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Fort Walton Beach | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Palm Bay | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Ocala | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Melbourne | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Deltona | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Very hard |
| Largo | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Davie | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Sunrise | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Softened at the city's treatment plants |
| Miami Gardens | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Palm Coast | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Softened at the city's treatment plants |
| Deerfield Beach | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Softened at the city's treatment plant |
| Boynton Beach | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Softened at the city's treatment plants |
| Lauderhill | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Lime softened at the city plant |
| Weston | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Softened at the City of Sunrise treatment plants |
| Homestead | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Sanford | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Port Charlotte | Florida Building Code, Plumbing | Not listed | Not published |
| Lehigh Acres | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Spring Hill | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Riverview | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Alafaya | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Town 'n' Country | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| North Port | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| The Villages | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Miami Beach | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Pine Hills | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Kendall | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Doral | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Wesley Chapel | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Poinciana | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
| Tamarac | Not listed | Not listed | Partly softened to about 60 mg/L (3.5 grains per gallon) from the Tamarac plant |
| Horizon West | Not listed | Not listed | Not published |
How to Check a Plumber's License in Florida
Plumbing contractors in Florida are licensed by the state. Before work begins, ask for the license number and look it up with the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board.
Plumbing Services Available Across Florida
- Emergency PlumbingBurst pipes, flooding, sewage backups and loss of water, any hour.
- Drain CleaningClogged sinks, tubs, toilets and main sewer lines.
- Water Heater Repair & ReplacementNo hot water, leaking tanks, tank and tankless repair or replacement.
- Leak Detection & RepairHidden, slab and pipe leaks found and fixed before they cause damage.
- Sewer Line RepairCamera inspection, sewer repair and trenchless replacement.
- Pipe Repair & RepipingBurst, frozen and corroded pipes repaired or replaced.
- Toilet RepairRunning, clogged, leaking and broken toilets repaired or replaced.
- Faucet & Fixture RepairFaucets, garbage disposals and shower valves.
- Sump Pump RepairSump pump repair, replacement and battery backups.
- Gas Line RepairGas leak repair and appliance hookups by licensed plumbers.
- Water Softeners & FiltrationWater softeners, whole-house filtration and well pumps.
- Commercial Plumbing & BackflowCommercial plumbing service and backflow testing.