Express Plumbing & Rooter

$4K I have a 1950's house. So there will be some work but with a small pinhole leak on the Main. Knowing what the work was and I had my own equipment, I was thinking, well, "I should have someone else do it." I Googled a plumber (I'll think twice before doing THAT again). Their Plumber came in and was expecting the worst....it was, "You have over 90 psi on your water, That's why you're getting leaks!" This is what I can do... replace the bib, the Main shutoff, and a regulator but My boss wants to let you know their may be more leaks once I repair this one. Price quoted- $1780. He shows up at 10:30am Tuesday 9/29 sends me a video of my Main, which has seen better days but now with an additional $2.2K!!! Now it wasn't like he was digging on a hill or even under My house. It was 3 inches below the ground and all he was adding was a straight line. I said, "$2200 more?" He said, "That's what my boss quoted." I told him go ahead. He didn't finish the 1st day. He was worried about not being able to finish...Wondering.. "What Time does he start his day?" I work Construction and My Day Starts at 3am for a 6am job start. He places the junk back together looking like a fountain of age with my Side yard getting wet. He asked if I could shut off the water overnight. I obliged. Plus I didn't want to be wasting water. I always text My Wife at 9am for sweet nothings and asked if the plumber showed. "Not yet" I text him to find out he lives in Palmdale and is stuck in traffic. He gets it together by the time I get home from work at 3:30. So for 5 hrs worth of work, It does look like Professional work(That's why 2 stars) but for $4K? That comes out to $800 an hour. No, That was MY fault for not using my own skills. I'm sorry Rooterman... I got taken. Never again.

I told him not to fill the tank to the tolit because it will over flow all over the bathroom.. He filled the tank and flooded my bathroom. I am glad i had towels to clean up the mess.. Then he finally rotor it and fixed it...