After having Roto-Rooter from Raleigh come out and tell us it's going to cost $700 (just labor), to install a new tap in the water line for our New Frigerator, and install two new toilets that we had already purchased... we sent them packing and called Cary Plumbing to do the water line tap and a quick repair (20 minutes on one of the toilets my Father-in-Law installed in 45 minutes.
Cary Plumbing had quoted my Wife $97 hour labor. They arrived at about 4:15, finished at 5:35. The plumber had a Hispanic helper with him, which we found out after the fact, brought the labor rate up to $129 per hour!
The final bill for a 20 -25 minute toilet repair and the water line tap...$311 - - IT TAKES ME 2-1/2 DAYS TO EARN $311 !!! ....Seriously folks! Is there a Plumbing Company in the area that does NOT Rip People Off?
Oh yea, that price included about $50 in parts, one of which was a Spud Gasket for which they charged us $10, and I just found the same Gasket at Lowes for $1.95!
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