Rhode Island bathroom remodeling leads
Summit Leads supplies bathroom remodeling leads in Rhode Island through real-time ping/post, exclusive by default, with ZIP code filters. Half of the state's housing units were built in 1962 or earlier, per table B25035 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024), and plumbing work calls for a state master or journeyperson plumber license.
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Rhode Island facts for bathroom remodeling lead buyers
| Fact | Value Source |
|---|---|
| Median year structure built | 1962 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024)Table B25035, Median Year Structure Built: Rhode Island (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 281,002 of 441,570 occupied units (ACS 5-year 2020-2024)Table B25003, Tenure: Rhode Island (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Owner households with a householder aged 65 or older | 93,171 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024, table B25007)Table B25007, Tenure by Age of Householder: Rhode Island (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Journeyperson plumber training | 8,000 hours of on-the-job training as a registered apprentice in Rhode Island (260-RICR-30-15-9, effective January 4, 2022)260-RICR-30-15-9, Licensing of Plumbers, Irrigators and Water System Installers (effective January 4, 2022) Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Rhode Island Code of Regulations |
| Plumber license number | Affixed to every contract, bid and permit (260-RICR-30-15-9, effective January 4, 2022)260-RICR-30-15-9, Licensing of Plumbers, Irrigators and Water System Installers (effective January 4, 2022) Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Rhode Island Code of Regulations |
| Contractor registration | Every contractor, remodeler and most subcontractors register with the board (440-RICR-10-00-2, effective January 4, 2022)440-RICR-10-00-2, Rules and Regulations for Contractors (effective January 4, 2022) Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board, Rhode Island Code of Regulations |
| Pre-registration education | Five credit hours, one of them on contracts (440-RICR-10-00-2, effective January 4, 2022)440-RICR-10-00-2, Rules and Regulations for Contractors (effective January 4, 2022) Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board, Rhode Island Code of Regulations |
| Contract contents | Registration number on written contracts, proposals and invoices; a violation notice for no lien notice or no right of rescission clause (440-RICR-10-00-1, effective January 4, 2022)440-RICR-10-00-1, General Rules and Regulations for Applications, Registration, Licensing, Claims, Violations, and Administrative Hearings (effective January 4, 2022) Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board, Rhode Island Code of Regulations |
Last reviewed: October 7, 2026. A summary for education, not legal advice.
Rhode Island owners, older householders and 1960s housing
The median Rhode Island housing unit was built in 1962, according to table B25035 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024). Half of its housing units were built in 1962 or earlier, so many bathrooms a remodeler opens up date from that period or before.
Owners occupy 281,002 of the state's 441,570 occupied units in table B25003 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024), which leaves a large renter share that bathroom buyers usually filterFilterA rule that decides which leads a buyer is offered, based on fields such as vertical, sub-type, state, ZIP code, homeownership or accident details. Glossary out.
Among those owners, 93,171 households have a householder aged 65 or older, per table B25007 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024). Buyers who place accessibility work, such as low-entry showers and bathroom grab bars, follow this group because older owners make many of those requests. The table is a household count and implies nothing about lead numbers.
Rhode Island plumber licenses and contractor registration
This section is general information, not legal advice. It summarizes official sources as of October 7, 2026; check the current text of each rule before relying on it.
Rhode Island licenses plumbers through the Department of Labor and Training. Its regulation 260-RICR-30-15-9 (effective January 4, 2022), issued under R.I. Gen. Laws chapter 5-20, says no person may engage in the business of plumbing or contract to install, maintain or repair plumbing without a certificate of license. A journeyperson plumber applicant must have spent the full 8,000 hours of required on-the-job training employed as an apprentice in Rhode Island, and a master plumber applicant needs one year as a licensed journeyperson plus a written examination.
The same regulation has licensed plumbers carry their license on the job and put their license number on any contract, bid or permit. Apprentice plumbers work under the direct supervision of a journeyperson or master plumber.
Remodelers register with the Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board. Its rules for contractors, 440-RICR-10-00-2 (effective January 4, 2022), state that every contractor, remodeler and most subcontractors who build or repair residential or commercial structures must register, and that a new registrant first completes five in-person credit hours, including one hour on contracts and one on construction codes and standards. The same rules treat non-structural work under $500 as casual or minor. Other Rhode Island rules are covered on leads in Rhode Island.
What a Rhode Island remodeling contract must show
This section is general information, not legal advice. It summarizes official sources as of October 7, 2026; check the current text of each rule before relying on it.
The board's general rules, 440-RICR-10-00-1 (effective January 4, 2022), require the registration or license number on all written contracts, proposals and invoices. The same part lists conduct for which the board issues notices of violation, including a contract with no mechanics' lien release form or notice and a contract with no right of rescission clause.
For sales closed in the homeowner's house, the FTC explains its federal Cooling-Off Rule, a three-day cancellation right for certain in-home sales, on its consumer site.
Rhode Island bathroom lead filters
- Age of the home: in a state where the median unit dates from the early 1960s, a build decade tells a buyer whether to expect older drain and supply piping.
- Project scope: relocating a toilet, tub or shower is plumbing work for a licensed plumber; a cosmetic refresh may not be, and buyers route each kind to the right client.
- Homeowner status: only an owner can sign the contract that carries the registration number and rescission clause.
- ZIP code: Rhode Island buyers usually list towns or ZIP codes rather than a metro name.
Where buyers filter in Rhode Island
For bathroom orders, Rhode Island is usually bought town by town. The state has one metropolitan area in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimates, Providence-Warwick, and its population below also counts the Massachusetts part of the area.
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA: 1,708,161 (July 1, 2025 estimate, whole metro area)
Source: Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area population estimates, Vintage 2025 (cbsa-est2025-alldata), U.S. Census Bureau.
Consent records for Rhode Island bathroom remodeling leads
Rhode Island bathroom remodeling leads carry a TCPATCPAThe Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the federal law that governs telemarketing calls and texts, autodialers, prerecorded voice messages and the Do Not Call Registry. Glossary consent record showing the exact consent text the homeowner agreed to and its date and time. Rhode Island telemarketing rules appear in the state telemarketing laws table, and Summit's page for every verticalVerticalThe industry or product category a lead belongs to, such as roofing or car accident. Glossary in the state is leads in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island bathroom remodeling lead questions
How many training hours does a Rhode Island journeyperson plumber need?
8,000 hours of on-the-job training as a registered apprentice employed in Rhode Island, under 260-RICR-30-15-9 (effective January 4, 2022) and R.I. Gen. Laws 5-20-17. This is general information, not legal advice.
Must a Rhode Island bathroom contract show the contractor's registration number?
Yes. 440-RICR-10-00-1 (effective January 4, 2022) requires the registration or license number on all written contracts, proposals and invoices. This is general information, not legal advice.
What education does a new Rhode Island remodeler complete before registering?
Five in-person credit hours taken within the prior 24 months, including one hour on contracts, under 440-RICR-10-00-2 (effective January 4, 2022). This is general information, not legal advice.
Can Rhode Island bathroom leads exclude the Massachusetts side of Providence-Warwick?
Yes. Buyers select Rhode Island ZIP codes only. Leads are exclusive by default, with shared delivery on request.
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