Just got a thousand dollar(!!) estimate for replacing some pipes under the kitchen sink and snaking the drain (with a bunch of stuff added on that didn't show signs of leaking at all). They've also instituted a $95(!!) dispatch fee (no emergency, my address 2 miles from the shop). They've done okay work in the past for me, but I'll never do business with them again. Don't know if they thought my advancing years have depleted my basic IQ or not, but since a friend offered to do the work (even with a new faucet) for what the pipes would cost, I at least have the smarts to refuse work that's 5 times that amount. Too bad the friend has moved away. They got my $95 bucks (which I'd have had to pay even if I'd accepted their ""offer""), but that's all they'll ever get from me. Anyone know a more reasonable outfit?
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