Install toilet and bathroom sink
Mr. Rooter is a very professional outfit, no argument there but I really got the sense that the job they did was less than stellar and more importantly, was very expensive. The job took less than two hours and involved about two feet of PVC pipe and two elbows totaling maybe $10.00 in material. $350per hour is a pretty high cost for a plumbing technician. Like a fool, I actually bought a program that allegedly gives me a break on pricing for future jobs. This week I got a quote from them to move a pipe and add a new outdoor faucet. All very straightforward in the joist area of an unfinished basement. No chance for time consuming complications. The quote seemed very high to me so I got a second, smaller company to quote and it was $250 less ($400 instead of $650). This, in spite of the fact that I am getting "preferential" pricing! I will bet that the job will take less than two hours again bringing Mr. rooter in at somewhere near $400/hr. No disrespect but I wouldn't pay my lawyer that.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $700.00