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I called Blizzard Mechanical 718 241 4846 to come over and see why my new boiler wasn’t heating the house. But I don’t think I got a fair deal– what do you think?

They said it would be $125 for making the call, and they came by the same day (this was not an “emergency” visit).

After looking at the boiler for about 20 minutes and unscrewing and one pipe which was installed the wrong way, I was told what the problem seemed to be.

They needed to weld a few small cracks in a pipe. This would cost $475. And if I didn’t want to do it, I would owe 275 for what had already been done (unscrewing the pipe).

I was a bit shocked– thinking that the 125 would get me an answer and an estimate. But the guy was pretty huge, even though generally pleasant, and I didn’t feel like arguing!

Anyhow, thinking that if I was already in for almost 300, I might as well get the job done, I agreed. They welded a few cracks and I ended up paying over 500 with tax, and it still doesn’t work.

They were here (there were two guys) for less than two hours and they didn’t supply any parts aside from what they used to patch the cracks.

I’m don’t think that this can be a fair price– at least I can’t think the hourly rate that would justify it. Although they seem like decent guys, I feel like I was not given a fair deal.

Any reactions? Can you really drop 500 for very little work/time/outcome! Obviously I will be much more cautious in the future!