Plumbing in Temple
For residential remodeling, alterations, additions and repairs, Temple's Exhibit A Permit Fee Schedule lists a $55 base plumbing permit fee. Commercial remodeling plumbing is a $50 base permit fee plus $0.10 per $1,000 of job costs. That schedule prints no effective date. According to Temple's Residential Permits page, the state requires a license for mechanical contractors, plumbers and electricians, but a homeowner with a homestead exemption can do the work with a notarized Homeowner Affidavit.
Installing fuel gas needs a plumbing permit, the page adds. In an October 17, 2024 news release, Temple said its water service line inventory became public effective October 16, 2024. The city doesn't believe any lead service lines are in its system, though several lines have unidentified material, and it says its frequent lead sampling stays well within acceptable limits. Annual Drinking Water Quality Reports are on the Water Treatment Reports page, the newest labelled 2025-2026, with an archive back to 2022.
Temple's system on EPA's federal list is City Of Temple (PWSID TX0140005), matched from an operator address, serving 94,935 people. Temple's 1991 median year built comes from ACS estimates covering 2020 to 2024. City Hall is at 2 N Main Street, Temple, TX 76501, main line 254-298-5000. Building Permits & Inspections takes permit questions on 254-298-5640 or at permitapplications@templetx.gov, and inspection requests go to (254) 298-5277 or MGOconnect.org.
What plumbing costs near Temple
No plumber has sent us a quote from Temple, so this page carries no city price. The Texas page lists the estimates next to what plumbers are paid ($29.22 an hour in the BLS wage data, which is pay, not price), and the permit fee is set by your city. How we estimate costs.
Permits for plumbing work in Temple
Work that replaces or alters piping, a water heater swap or a sewer repair for example, generally needs a permit.
Plumbing jobs in Temple
Sources for Temple
- Permit Fee Schedule (Exhibit A), City of Temple Read Oct 23, 2026. Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
- Residential Permits, City of Temple Read Oct 23, 2026.
- Building Permits & Inspections, City of Temple Read Oct 23, 2026.
- City of Temple Releases Water Service Line Inventory Read Oct 23, 2026.
- Water Treatment Reports, City of Temple Read Oct 23, 2026. Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
- EPA SDWIS water system inventory (Envirofacts WATER_SYSTEM, GEOGRAPHIC_AREA) Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
- ACS 5-year B25035 Median Year Structure Built Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.