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Replacing main water shut off valve ken 05-26-2007
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Posted by ken on May 26, 2007, 7:59 pm
I called out a plumber today to replace our main water shut off
valve. It is located outside of the house and in plain sight and with
very easy access. The old one is a 3/4" ball valve, and by all
appearance the job for a professional shouldn't take more than one
hour. Question: Should a "normal" day plumbing job described above
cost $265.00 plus the cost of the valve? I refused to hire the
plumber, because I thought I figured high thinking the bill would be
$75.00. What do You think?


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Posted by Meat Plow on May 26, 2007, 8:33 pm
On Sat, 26 May 2007 16:59:54 -0700, ken wrote:

> I called out a plumber today to replace our main water shut off
> valve. It is located outside of the house and in plain sight and with
> very easy access. The old one is a 3/4" ball valve, and by all
> appearance the job for a professional shouldn't take more than one
> hour. Question: Should a "normal" day plumbing job described above
> cost $265.00 plus the cost of the valve? I refused to hire the
> plumber, because I thought I figured high thinking the bill would be
> $75.00. What do You think?

You're a cheapskate.

Most plumbers won't even start the truck engine for less than a 100
bucks up front. Or you could do it yourself since it's in plain sight and
has very easy access.


Posted by Tony Hwang on May 26, 2007, 8:55 pm
Meat Plow wrote:

> On Sat, 26 May 2007 16:59:54 -0700, ken wrote:
>
>
>>I called out a plumber today to replace our main water shut off
>>valve. It is located outside of the house and in plain sight and with
>>very easy access. The old one is a 3/4" ball valve, and by all
>>appearance the job for a professional shouldn't take more than one
>>hour. Question: Should a "normal" day plumbing job described above
>>cost $265.00 plus the cost of the valve? I refused to hire the
>>plumber, because I thought I figured high thinking the bill would be
>>$75.00. What do You think?
>
>
> You're a cheapskate.
>
> Most plumbers won't even start the truck engine for less than a 100
> bucks up front. Or you could do it yourself since it's in plain sight and
> has very easy access.
>
Hi,
If it is easy to get at the street side shut off in the ground.
Sht it off, and next is EASY.

Posted by tom on May 26, 2007, 9:44 pm
> On Sat, 26 May 2007 16:59:54 -0700, ken wrote:
> > I called out a plumber today to replace our main water shut off
> > valve. It is located outside of the house and in plain sight and with
> > very easy access. The old one is a 3/4" ball valve, and by all
> > appearance the job for a professional shouldn't take more than one
> > hour. Question: Should a "normal" day plumbing job described above
> > cost $265.00 plus the cost of the valve? I refused to hire the
> > plumber, because I thought I figured high thinking the bill would be
> > $75.00. What do You think?
>
> You're a cheapskate.
>
> Most plumbers won't even start the truck engine for less than a 100
> bucks up front. Or you could do it yourself since it's in plain sight and
> has very easy access.

You're no cheapskate, just a person who'll let the plumber know that
the price they want is too much for your comfort level. But I'd bet
you could do it yourself... Tom


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on May 26, 2007, 9:44 pm

>I called out a plumber today to replace our main water shut off
> valve. It is located outside of the house and in plain sight and with
> very easy access. The old one is a 3/4" ball valve, and by all
> appearance the job for a professional shouldn't take more than one
> hour. Question: Should a "normal" day plumbing job described above
> cost $265.00 plus the cost of the valve? I refused to hire the
> plumber, because I thought I figured high thinking the bill would be
> $75.00. What do You think?
>

What do I think? I think you have no idea what is involved.

He has to shut the water off before the valve. He may have to have the city
come out and turn it off and pay a fee for that. He has the responsibility
if something goes wrong. He has liability insurance, medical insurance, a
truck, I don't know if $265 is a bit high because I can't see it exactly,
but I do know that about $150 is the minimum for a job like that in most
locations no matter how simple it seems to you.



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