# How to compare plumbing quotes across Palm Beach County's towns
Write the job up once so that every contractor who bids prices that same scope; below is what each Palm Beach County town publishes about plumbing permits.

## Why get more than one plumbing quote? 
Typically, plumbing quotes for the same job differ because each company prices different work: one patches a section of pipe, another repipes the whole house in a different material. Three quotes on one written scope show you which difference is the price and which is the plan, which separate phone calls rarely do.

## How does bidding from photos and a scope card work? <!--method--> 
Contractors who take part price your photos and written scope card, so nobody visits before you see any prices. Homeowners pay InstaBids nothing. Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection. The contractor you pick may visit once before settling the final price against the percentage the bid stated.

## What photos should I take for a plumbing job? 
Take each fixture you want replaced, the shutoff valve under it, any pipe you can see with its material showing, and a wide shot of the room. Photograph the main water shutoff and any stain, leak or rusty fitting too. Visible pipe matters most, because it tells a contractor the material and age.

## I have a burst pipe right now. Should I post a job? 
No, not for a burst pipe or an active leak: shut off the main water valve and call a plumber directly, because bids take time to come in. A bid card suits planned work you can put in a written scope, such as a repipe, new fixtures or a bathroom refit.

## Which Palm Beach County towns require a repiping permit?
Yes, in every town that publishes a rule: all 38 Palm Beach County places with a published rule require a permit for repiping or other plumbing work. Fixture swaps are where towns differ. In unincorporated areas the county lets you replace a faucet, sink or toilet in the same spot without a permit.

| Town | Permit office | Published repipe or fixture rule |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantis | Building Department, 561-965-1744 ext. 112 | The city requires permits for interior work involving plumbing changes; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Boca Raton | Building Department, 561-393-7930 | The city publishes a plumbing piping and fixtures permit checklist for house plumbing work such as repiping; it doesn't say whether a simple fixture swap needs one. |
| Boynton Beach | Building Division, 561-742-6350 | Swapping a toilet, faucet or sink onto the existing supply lines in a house or duplex is exempt, but replacing water supply piping, tubs or showers is new work that needs a plumbing permit. |
| Briny Breezes | Town Hall, 561-272-5495 | Minor plumbing repairs and like-for-like sink or toilet replacements need no permit, but new or interior plumbing work such as repiping or a shower pan replacement needs a Town permit. |
| Delray Beach | Building Division, 561-243-7200 | The city requires permits for alteration and repair work on homes in general; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Glen Ridge | Building Division, 561-697-8868 | The town requires a separate permit for plumbing work and says almost any work on a property needs a permit; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Golf | Village Hall, 561-732-0236 | The village requires permits for trade work and keeps plumbing work out of its no-fee small-project waiver; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Greenacres | Building Division, 561-642-2052 | The city requires a separate permit for plumbing work; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Gulf Stream | Highland Beach Building Department, 561-278-4540 | Plumbing work on a single-family home always needs a permit regardless of job size, including repiping and fixture replacement, issued through Highland Beach. |
| Haverhill | Building Department, 561-689-0370 ext. 2 | The town requires permits for all aspects of home repair, including plumbing; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Highland Beach | Building Department, 561-278-4540 | All plumbing work on a single-family home needs a permit regardless of job size, including repiping and replacing fixtures; only leak repairs, clearing clogs and resetting a toilet are exempt. |
| Hypoluxo | Town Building Department, 561-582-0155 | The town requires a separate plumbing permit application for plumbing work; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Juno Beach | Town Building Department, 561-626-1122 | The town says plumbing work always needs a permit regardless of job cost, even under the new small-project exemption; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Jupiter | Building Department, 561-741-2286 | The town has a residential plumbing permit type for house plumbing work; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Jupiter Inlet Colony | Building Department, 561-746-3787 ext. 1 | The town requires a separate permit for plumbing work; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Lake Clarke Shores | Building Department, through Town Hall at 561-964-1515 | The town requires a permit for plumbing work, including repairs to plumbing systems; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Lake Park | Community Development Department, 561-881-3320 | The town says plumbing work still needs a permit no matter how small the job, even under the new small-project exemption; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Lake Worth Beach | Building Division, 561-586-1647 | Replacing common household fixtures in the same spot in a single-family home needs no permit (tubs and showers excepted), but repiping or any other plumbing work needs a permit. |
| Lantana | Building Division, 561-540-5780 | The town requires a permit for plumbing work and publishes no list of exempt small repairs; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Loxahatchee Groves | Building Department, 561-807-6675 | You can replace common household fixtures on existing supply lines in a single-family home or duplex without a permit (not tubs, showers or water heaters), but replacing water or drain pipe counts as new work and needs a plumbing permit. |
| Manalapan | Building Department, 561-585-9477 | The town permits plumbing work with its own plumbing checklist and publishes no list of exempt small repairs; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Mangonia Park | Town Hall, 561-848-1235 | The town requires a separate permit for plumbing work and publishes no list of exempt small repairs; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| North Palm Beach | Building Division, 561-841-3365 option 1 | Swapping a faucet, toilet or sink in the same spot needs no permit, but other plumbing work such as repiping does, and the village says the new small-project exemption does not cover plumbing. |
| Ocean Ridge | Town Building Department, 561-732-2635 | The town lists plumbing, bathroom remodels and shower pans among work that needs a permit, and says the state's small-job exemption doesn't apply because the whole town is in a flood zone. |
| Pahokee | City Building Department, 561-924-5534 ext. 2003 or 2004 | The city requires a separate permit for plumbing work and publishes no list of exempt small repairs; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Palm Beach | Building Division, 561-838-5431 | The town's fee schedule charges plumbing permits by the fixture, and it publishes no list of exempt small repairs; its pages don't name repiping. |
| Palm Beach County (unincorporated) | County Building Division, 561-233-5108 | The county lets you replace a faucet, sink or toilet in the same spot without a permit, but repiping or other new plumbing work needs a plumbing permit. |
| Palm Beach Gardens | Building Division, 561-799-4210 | The city requires a permit for most plumbing work, including repairs, says the state small-job exemption does not apply in the city, and wants trade plans and a riser diagram for a residential plumbing permit. |
| Palm Beach Shores | Town Building Department, 561-844-3457 | The town lists plumbing, bathroom remodels and shower pans among work that needs a permit; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Palm Springs | Planning, Zoning & Building Department, 561-584-8280 | The village requires a separate permit for plumbing work and publishes no list of exempt small repairs; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Riviera Beach | Building Division, 561-845-4020 | You can replace common fixtures like faucets and sinks on existing lines in a single-family home or duplex without a permit (not tubs, showers or water heaters), but replacing water or drain pipe counts as new work and needs a plumbing permit. |
| Royal Palm Beach | Building Division, 561-790-5128 | The village issues plumbing permits and says most improvements need one, with no published list of exempt small repairs; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| South Bay | Building Department, 561-996-6751 | The city lets you replace a faucet, sink or toilet without a permit, but other plumbing work such as repiping falls under its permit rules for plumbing improvements. |
| South Palm Beach | Town Building Department, 561-588-8889 press 1 | Repairing or replacing a toilet needs no permit, but changing or replacing plumbing pipes does, and adding or moving fixtures needs a design professional's riser diagram. |
| Tequesta | Village Building Department, 561-768-0450 | The village says plumbing work always needs a permit, even under the new state exemption for small home projects; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Wellington | Building Division, 561-753-2430 | The village says plumbing work is not covered by the new state exemption for small home projects; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| West Palm Beach | Building Division, 561-805-6700 | The city requires a permit for plumbing work no matter how small the job's cost; its pages don't name repiping or fixture swaps. |
| Westlake | Building Department, 561-530-5880 ext. 402 | The city needs no permit to replace plumbing fixtures or put a sink back in the same spot, but replacing plumbing lines needs a permit. |

## Can I replace a faucet or toilet without a permit here?
Often, but only in some towns: unincorporated Palm Beach County, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes, Lake Worth Beach, Loxahatchee Groves, North Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, South Bay and Westlake exempt a same-spot fixture swap. Highland Beach and Gulf Stream require a permit for any plumbing on a single-family home, so check your town's row first.

## Can the new small-job exemption skip a plumbing permit here?
No, not in any Palm Beach County town that addresses it. Under the state's single-family small-project exemption, in force since July 1, 2026, Golf, Highland Beach, Juno Beach, Lake Park, North Palm Beach, Tequesta, Wellington and West Palm Beach keep plumbing outside it, and Ocean Ridge and Palm Beach Gardens say it doesn't apply at all.

## Where do I look up a plumbing contractor in Palm Beach County?
Search the County Licensed Contractor Search, which Palm Beach County's Contractor Regulations page links beside the state search, or the state's DBPR license search. The state licensing department says a county cannot require a state certified contractor to hold a local certificate for work within that state license, so use whichever record matches the plumber's license.

## Do hurricane-zone rules affect plumbing in Palm Beach County?
No, the zone stops at the Broward line, so Palm Beach County towns use the Florida Building Code's standard wind rules. The zone's stricter rules are about wind on the building, and we found no plumbing rule tied to it on either side of the line, so it rarely changes a plumbing quote.

## What makes one plumbing quote higher than another? 
Typically, the plan differs more than the price: patching versus repiping, PEX versus copper, how many fixtures, who supplies them, opening and patching walls or ceilings, new shutoff valves, or the permit. Ask each bidder to say which of those their estimate includes, so the lowest number is not simply the smallest job.

## Can I post a plumbing job in Palm Beach County?
Yes, you can start a plumbing request for a home in Palm Beach County, Florida. InstaBids is in an early pilot there and still building its contractor network, so a job may not get bids yet.

## Who sees my details? 
Nobody before the connection is confirmed: bidders see your scope card, your photos and your 5-digit ZIP code. Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection. After that, you can talk directly.

## Sources for the facts on this page
All sources below were checked on 29 and 30 September 2026.

- Unincorporated rule: Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building permit types list and its Items Not Requiring a Permit list, discover.pbcgov.org.
- Town rows, fixture exemptions and small-job exemption notes: each Palm Beach County town's own building pages, permit sheets, amendments and fee schedules, quoted in InstaBids' per-town permit notes.
- County card: Palm Beach County's Contractor Regulations page and the DBPR construction industry FAQs.
- Outside the wind zone: Florida Building Code section 202, which names only Broward and Miami-Dade, floridabuilding.org.

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Last checked: 30 September 2026