Because they're good and offer honest, reasonable rates, they're always busy. When I need a plumber, I need one NOW. Like yesterday, we had a clog requiring a snake from the roof because presumably my daughter has been "hiding" toys in the toilet.
My favorite plumber, Mike, who is always busy, told me he has first-hand knowledge that the big plumbing chains give commisions and their employees "find" huge, expensive jobs, costing well over $1,500 for what should be a job worth about $200.
Plumbers are also known to use the pricing technique called "see what's in the garage/driveway Method. The fancier your car, the more they will try to charge.
Posted by: Ed S | April 23, 2013 at 06:38 PM
I try to learn how to do all that stuff myself because I hate being taken for a ride, and plumbers are infamous for doing that.
Posted by: Ulysses | April 24, 2013 at 08:57 AM