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Rhode Island
Plumbers in Rhode Island
18 plumbing businesses in the metro area within about 25 miles of Providence – plus how Rhode Island licenses plumbers.
Metro areas
Rhode Island cities we cover
Rhode Island rules
Do plumbers need a license in Rhode Island?
How Rhode Island licenses plumbers
Plumbers are licensed by the state.
Who licenses: Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Professional Regulation (Board of Examiners of Plumbers)
License types: Master Plumber, Journeyperson Plumber, Apprentice Plumber.
Businesses: Plumbing businesses employing Rhode Island licensed plumbers and working within their license are exempt from Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board registration, except that they must keep the required insurance on file (R.I. Gen. Laws 5-65-2(10)).
Check a license: dltweb.dlt.ri.gov
Make sure the business is run by a Rhode Island licensed master plumber; state law requires the license number to appear on contracts, bids and permits, and you can check it on the Department of Labor and Training lookup.
Sources: dlt.ri.gov, dlt.ri.gov, webserver.rilegislature.gov, webserver.rilegislature.gov. Checked October 2026 from official sources. This is not legal advice.
Before you hire
Ask for the license number and check it on the official lookup where one exists. Ask for proof of insurance and a written, itemized estimate, and ask who pulls the permit if the job needs one – water heaters, repiping and sewer lines often do.
Questions
Rhode Island plumbing questions
Do plumbers need a license in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island licenses plumbers statewide through the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Professional Regulation (Board of Examiners of Plumbers). You can check a license at dltweb.dlt.ri.gov.
Where in Rhode Island do you list plumbers?
In Rhode Island: Providence (20). Each city page lists plumbers based within about 25 miles (35 in smaller metro areas) whose own website names that city or nearby towns.
How do I get a plumber listed in Rhode Island?
Plumbing businesses can add their business free. We check every listing against the business’s own website.
Neighboring states: Massachusetts · Connecticut.
Free plumber request
Tell us the problem. We’ll connect you with a local plumber in Rhode Island.
- 1Tell us the job and your ZIP code
- 2We send it to listed plumbers who serve your area
- 3They contact you directly
Free, no obligation. If no listed plumber serves your area, we’ll tell you. Water pouring in? Shut off the main valve first, then call a plumber from the list.