Friday, September 29, 2006

Update

Update.

Plumber # 2 just left. Replaced a leaky valve in the toilet. Gave me pipe build up preventive. We did an initial shock treatment to the drains and then you do a monthly maintenance. Total cost $200. Said I already have had my mainline replaced with PVC pipe. Other guys are notorious for quoting for re-pipes. I will be reporting them to BBB.

 Can you say happy??

This is why you always get a 2nd opinion. Plumber also said the noise I heard could have been air in the pipes. They are doing construction around here.I also have a main drain outlet in my driveway..belongs to the city so could have been in their line.

$200 versus $4500... WOW

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hiya honey :o)
It sucks being a woman sometimes....guys like that always trying to rip you off.  Report the bugger, definitely.
Have a good weekend.
Hugs,
Ains xxx

Anonymous said...

Yep that is definately better than 4500.........WOW is right.
hugs
Carrie

Anonymous said...

OMG!  I'd be calling up the BBB immediately.  How awful.  Glad it's taken care of now.
Nelishia
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Anonymous said...

Lyn that other plumber was a rip off merchant glad you are going to report him ~ hope you have made a note of your new plumbers name and telephone number ~ honest plumbers are hard to come by ~ Ally

Anonymous said...

Yay!  
I was gonna say I know a GREAT plumber.  He's my nephew.  Unfortunately, Florida is a little far to go from Maryland.  Here's the part that cracks me up.  His last name is Plummer!

Anonymous said...

Way to go !!! I'm so glad he did not get you on the new pipes, that loser!
hugs,
E.

Anonymous said...

SO glad you called Plumber # 2. That first SOB needs someone to clean his damn pipes out. AH.
LOVE YOU
lisa

Anonymous said...

Way to go!  I had to get my car smogged one time and the place I went to said it would cost $400 to fix something so it would pass.  So I took it to another place and all they had to do was clip the end of a wire and re-attach it.  I went back to the other place and told them and they got defensive about it.  The kicker . . . the first place was voted the best place to get your car smogged in the local paper several months later. LOL  Have a good weekend.

Phil

Anonymous said...

Yippeeeeeeee!!!

Anonymous said...

Anytime we need to hire someone to do something to the house, my husband gets several opinions.  Me, I would say just say come do it.  My huband has saved us lots of money by getting these different opinions.  Oh well.  Glad everything worked out for you.
Missie

Anonymous said...

That's great! Glad you got the second opinion and got everything sorted!!!

Shermeen xx
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Anonymous said...

That Brill news Lyn   :o)