Craigpump
In the Trades
There's a difference?
There's a difference?
Thanks for your input!Let me make it even simpler.
You got good work.
The total job price, which is what is important, does not seem to be completely out of control for the Atlanta area for quality, knowledgeable work by an actual licensed plumber (who is required to be bonded and insured unlike the typical handyman who would try to do this job). I say this having built multiple restaurants in the burbs of Atlanta.
And, again, you got good work, which is NOT a given.
I once had an insurance company tell me that they could get good lawyers to do work for them, here in New York City, for $150/hr. I told them that I would gladly send them the file back so they could put a $150/hr. lawyer on the multimillion-dollar claim in the legally-complex and factually-complex lawsuit. (Clue: I charge a lot more than $150/hr.. Partners at major law firms in NYC charge north of $800/hr., although this means that they don't really charge clock time, they only charge for the slices of the hour where they are actually performing valuable work.) Not surprisingly, they didn't take the case from me to give it to a $150/hr guy. And the amount of money they saved by having quality work done right from the beginning, leading to a minimal settlement rather than an expensive trial or an expensive settlement, more than compensated for the extra legal fees. In all professions, all professionals are not the same. Any doctor is not as good as any other doctor. Any lawyer isn't as good as any other lawyer. And any plumber sure as heck is not as good as any other plumber.
In my view, you in no way were "taken advantage of". You're letting one lowball statement from an insurance adjuster distort your thinking. So you can feel good letting it go.
There are skid marks in front of the snake.
When my daughter was dating a lawyer student, I would collect all the lawyer jokes I could before he came over. He did not have a sense of humor which made telling them that much more enjoyable.
Q: What's the problem with lawyer jokes? A: Lawyer's don't think they're funny, and no one else thinks they're jokes.
Why is it so easy for me to picture that?When my daughter was dating a lawyer student, I would collect all the lawyer jokes I could before he came over. He did not have a sense of humor which made telling them that much more enjoyable.
Few days after move in one of my sons used the bathroom and clogged it up. Thought it was just a simple plunger fix and even used my little snake to run it down the toilet. Turns out the issue wasnt fixed and after running the washer the toilet overflowed out of the bowl a couple times, until we realized the washer running was causing the overflow. Turned off the washer and toilet stopped overflowing. Called out Roto Rooter and they unclogged the sewer line but ran a camera down the line and said I had a belly in a section of the pipe which was the root cause of the toilet clogging. They are charging me $2900 to fix the section of pipe, this included them having to break 2 feet of concrete to re-route the pipe. Any suggestions of whether or not this is something that can wait or I need to get done right away? If I absolutely have to Id put it on a credit card. Just very overwhelmed right now, help would be much appreciated.Hi, Melinda. I've been in the city for about 10 years. Came over from Athens. There's a lot of good and useful information in Terry's post, especially concerning polybutylene and slab foundations. Scary on their own, real scary together.
The rates seem kind of high, but that being said, I would give a high figure when it comes to jackhammering a slab in a finished space, looking for a leak.
My company is a mom and pop operation with minimal overhead, so we can charge less than some of the bigger companies. Something to keep in mind next time something comes up.
In case you haven't noticed, there's a building boom in progress in N. metro Atlanta, and the talent in all trades is spread mighty thin. That means they can charge premium prices for their labor check out here best plumbing services. We're turning down work right and left, even from our regular customers. Strange circumstances for us.
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