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[JDS]

Yea they can have it fuk all that

Yeah I know I wanna be big time like you & make “Fvck You money”, no sarcasm.

 

[venditto]

Yeah I know I wanna be big time like you & make “Fvck You money”, no sarcasm.

One time guy get em

 

[JDS]

One time guy get em

Maybe one fine day for me, maybe not.

 

[venditto]

Maybe one fine day for me, maybe not.

Volume and edges wins the game durito theory

 

[JDS]

Volume and edges wins the game durito theory

So would you say the tennis market is your strength or not Patty ? Which market do you excel in …

 

[venditto]

So would you say the tennis market is your strength or not Patty ? Which market do you excel in …

I do well in tennis typically unless I bet too much and then the rig gets called in

 

[Tanko]

First of all did he itemize all the material that he used on his bill ?

I did not get to see the itemization. They do everything on their phone so I only get the final bottom line to sign off on.

Repipe your house in PEX pipe . You are going to have more leaks down the road especially if you have type M copper instead of type L .

Tough to do with a home that is already built 30 years ago.

Are you on a raised foundation or a slab ?

Slab.


I'll post a pic of before and after.

 

[JDS]

I did not get to see the itemization. They do everything on their phone so I only get the final bottom line to sign off on.


Tough to do with a home that is already built 30 years ago.



Slab.


I'll post a pic of before and after.

That’s a red flag in my opinion & would not use them for future jobs. Always ask for this or do not take on the job. You can do your own research on the material cost, & if they list their labor/time there’s no mystery bill you feel me.

 

[Tanko]

Before and After. The leak was in the elbow being pointed at.

 

[JDS]

Before and After. The leak was in the elbow being pointed at.

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If that took one hour to finish final answer is you paid roughly 2X for that job IMO.

 

[Tanko]

That’s a red flag in my opinion & would not use them for future jobs. Always ask for this or do not take on the job. You can do your own research on the material cost, & if they list their labor/time there’s no mystery bill you feel me.

Worst part was, this was the only plumbing company that would come out within 24 hours without paying the $200-$250 emegency show-up fee (which is an adder to the bill if you do it). I called over a dozen of them. I think there is some BS collusion going on.

I did talk him down to $500 when he got done which clearly shows this s#it is completely negotiable and he was still thrilled with his take. Also this was a plumber with a big, supposedly reputable, company, not an independent.

 

[Tanko]

I still feel like I was robbed at $500 but WTF are you going to do? Wait 2-3 days for a plumber?

 

[Leisure]

That’s a little tougher than I thought . He used the press fit tool which is good instead of soldering . Those fittings aren’t cheap . Maybe around 400 for that job .

 

[Tanko]

That’s a little tougher than I thought . He used the press fit tool which is good instead of soldering . Those fittings aren’t cheap . Maybe around 400 for that job .

Ok. Maybe $500 isn't so bad if you think $400 was reasonable. It was probably worth the extra paid just to get it done sooner than later.

 

[venditto]

Always gonna overpay unless you have a handyman buddy or put a gun to someone's head shake it off

 

[JDS]

I still feel like I was robbed at $500 but WTF are you going to do? Wait 2-3 days for a plumber?

Yeah I hear you, you gotta pay for the convenience of them coming so soon.

 

[Leisure]

He does some nice clean work ! See the red sleeving on the pipe?? You could have turned off the valve a t the water heater to stop the leak it’s on the hot water and just had cold in the house until you found a better price .

 

[venditto]

Shoulda paid them in pennies

 

[Tanko]

He does some nice clean work ! See the red sleeving on the pipe?? You could have turned off the valve a t the water heater to stop the leak it’s on the hot water and just had cold in the house until you found a better price .

Good point. I didn't think about it being on the hot water side. The leak was cold water so it didn't register when I shut the house water off.


Also, asking the wife to forgo a shower for more than a day would have been impossible. She works at a hospital and showers regularly. We would have had to get a $150 hotel room just for the shower.

 

[Leisure]

Have you ever had a slab leak ? 30 year old house they could be coming sooner than later.