Ostrom wanted $500 to replace and install a Badger 5 garbage disposal. The disposal can be bought at Lowe's for $110 and installed in 30 minutes by a professional (see you-tube Badger 5 installation). That comes to a $400 charge for 30 minutes of work! I bought the disposal and installed it in one hour (it was my fist installation). I saved over $350 by doing it myself. I paid $110 for the disposal and had to pay Ostrom the $38 charge for coming out to give me that horrific quote. Never again!
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