John “Jay” DeFrates founded Jay’s Plumbing after receiving his state plumbing license in 2001. His plumbing education didn’t stop there, though — in addition to being a licensed Cross-Connection Control Device Inspector, State Certified Plumbing Inspector and a Construction Confined Space Competent Person, he is also Viega Pro Press-certified, Lead Safety-certified, and certified as an Excavation Safety Competent Person.
He has also been a Continuing Education instructor at the Building and Fire Code Academy and is an active member of the Illinois State Board of Plumbing Examiners. He is an approved Illinois Department of Public Health Continuing Education course sponsor as well as a state and national member of PHCC and a national member of QSC. The role he spends most of his time in is current Treasurer/Secretary of the Illinois Plumbing Inspectors Association.