A faucet of mine broke and started gushing uncontrollably, and I made the mistake of calling a plumber instead of figuring out how to fix it myself. The repair turned out to be extremely simple, and although the fellow they sent was friendly and fixed the problem properly, it seemed rather too convenient for me that he had to "go buy a part" that it seems he should have already had in his truck, and take exactly the right amount of time to do so that he could bill me for a round number of hours. And (criticism of plumbers from time immemorial, I know) the bill was way too high. Of course, I know that most plumbers do this, so my advice isn't so much to avoid Danmac as it is, if you are an able-bodied person, to first search the Internet for a how-to repair video, if your problem isn't an extreme emergency. Chances are, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to do yourself.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $250.00
- Company Response
If you have the ability and equipment to do a repair on your own it may be worthwhile for you to tackle it. Many manufacturers will send home owners new parts under warranty but they will not pay for the labor. I have found some of these parts are tricky to change even when you know what you're doing so "be careful". Thank you for sharing your views with us.