Plumbing job is such a complex work that may require one a little knowledge. Though we can always find plumbers everywhere on the search engine results, this does not guarantee that their work is affordable. Sad to say that in this business, it is easy to get overcharging and other forms of frauding. Here are some of fraud deal and transaction with the plumbing contractor in Los Angeles.
Cutting cost of material used
One of the scams and fraud
activity that unscrupulous plumbers did that we had discovered is on the
materials being used. Since most of the quality materials such as the PEX pipes
come at high prices, some plumbers will charge you the same for the material
they used in an installation that is just alternative to it. The best way to
beat this kind of frauding is to ask the plumber you contacted to list down the
materials needed and ask the prices yourself at the hardware in the city.
You will learn that the plumber
can gain a lot of excess dollars in buying the alternative materials than the
best and quality they ordered from you or you may also ask for the invoice.
Check if it matches with the actual materials they buy before you allow the
plumber to install it in your project. When this happens, run! Anyway, you
still can get another plumber out there who is honest with their customers.
Three is a crowd
Sometimes that frauding plumber
is eager to close the deal by having you sign the contract fast, but as soon as
they had the contract of the project and started the work, they deploy too many
workers for the job. Some of them are just practicing or on an apprentice and
not really expert in plumbing works.
When you try to ask why there had been too many workers around they will try to reason out that they had subcontract for the workforce and you be surprised with the hourly rates to these workers. Ask why the worker is needed for the job and you may be able to save from unnecessary labour fee.
Plumbers often charge based on your living standard
Some plumbers, upon seeing that
the person who contracted them are well-off may charge doubles especially if
they had a hunch that you do not know how much to pay. They will assume that
you are the type of client who can pay for how much they ask or charge. In
order to avoid this circumstance, make sure that before you close the deal you
had already ask other plumbers for the estimated cost of the labour as well as
for the cost of materials.
Not giving an written estimate
Some plumbing contractors
in Los Angeles are so good at talking with their customers and clients.
They will always agree to your conditions to have an itemize estimation written
on a paper and yet, after weeks they will not furnish one for you then they
will surprise you with the total cost after a week of work. Beware; this type
of plumber may not have sympathy for the protest and haggling from their
customer so you will end up paying the charge which is thrice or twice higher
than the supposed cost.
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