Cost of Plumbing for Washer?
About a month ago I got a quote from a well-known plumbing company to replace a leaking waste pipe and install all the plumbing needed for a washing machine. Quote was about $1,800. High, but OK. Today they arrive and tell me the quote does not include plumbing for the supply line. WHAT!? And that…
About a month ago I got a quote from a well-known plumbing company to replace a leaking waste pipe and install all the plumbing needed for a washing machine. Quote was about $1,800. High, but OK.
Today they arrive and tell me the quote does not include plumbing for the supply line. WHAT!? And that will be an additional $850.
Mind you, the water lines are right there. We are talking about a few inches of copper pipe.
From the very beginning, we said “install washing machine, replace leaking waste pipe.” They also said “install washing machine.” We did not say “install washing machine, but oh by the way make sure it has no water and is not usable.”
WTF? How much should a washing machine cost to install? This is freaking ridiculous. I could buy a used Honda for $3,000.
Jack, I wouldn’t say the big guys are crooks, I’d say they have a different overhead than small guys.
Mopar, seems to me for these small jobs you should use a local guy, not a big guy like Alladin.
I’d make someone look at the job before quoting. If they won’t do that, I’d at least ask for an email addy and send them a pic of the existing conditions. Phone quotes are a nightmare.
Your complaint interests me because I just had a similar experience with the same company. I called them on a Saturday for a leaky toilet and they told me that their hourly rate was regularly $160 but because it was a Saturday, it would be $240 per hour with a $175 minimum. Needless to say, I thought that was agressive and had it repaired by John Hlad for $150 the same day. Aladding are good plumbers but there are plenty good ones out there.
sorry to hear this mopar. These big guys are crooks and they bank on changes and jobs with no written estimate. You might as well dip yourself in gravy and lay on your dining room table with an apple in your mouth. The cost of plumbing fittings and pipes are dirt cheap.
Can you address the change at the end of the job? How about future work that can be used as leverage?
has any money exchanged hands yet?
If not, you can win this battle. Just refuse to pay a dime over their original, already outtrageous quote. Once the entire job is done of course :p
I’d always heard that Aladdin were a good company. I wonder if you could bring some pressure to bear on them by telling them you’re posting the transaction on ‘Stoner & they’re going to lose a lot of credibility. They’ve been given positive recommendations on here & are most likely aware of that.
What to do now? They’ve been there one day, it is probably half installed. All the quotes were over the phone, nothing written down. I did take notes, but that’s not going to get me anywhere.
Please elaborate. Is this just sheer out-and-out dishonesty? They tell me one thing, then show up and tell me another? Or is this the price all licensed and insured plumbers charge?
And I bet they didn’t actually file it.
mopar – You’ve been royally had!