Whether their prices are higher or not, I can't say. Possibly. And I imagine that it is possible to get the work done for less. If you have one-off issues, and it isn't an emergency, I think looking around is best. But I have an old home, and know I'm going to have several issues over time, so I wanted to build a professional relationship with someone reliable enough to do solid work and be the point person, but work in an organization large enough that if he wasn't available, I could still get work done quickly. (That's what makes some smaller/one person businesses who are fabulous not work for me).
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