Gillece came to my house to unclog a backed up sewer. They worked on it for about an hour and a half; then the plumber told me the sewer must be collapsed because he was pulling up mud. (Hmmm....lets think what mud is....decomposed plants, animals etc....what the hell do you expect to be in a 70yr old pipe?)he stopped called his supervisor to come out with a camera. (The camera was pointless because the pipe was full of water and muck, you could not see a thing.) They then proceeded to give an estimate of over $6,000 to replace about three feet of sewer pipe. To boot, my main shutoff valve was leaking; Gillece quoted $700 to change a $50 valve. Two days later a different company came out and unclogged the sewer with no problem. The price to change the shutoff was $130.
Gillece's work is guaranteed for life but do you really think that I'll have to do this job 5 more times in my lifetime?
Gillece price: $50 for parts $650 for labor= $700
Other Plumbers: $50 for parts $80 for labor= $130
I'd like my $99 back for not unclogging the pipe and trying to run a scam.
Pros: Excellent scam artists
Cons: Prices are well above market value
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