Had a delta shower handle that would not turn. Would have been a DIY job, but thought better to call a professional. Contacted DrainRescue- I told it was a replacement of shower handle- the person on phone said that we cannot give any quotes on phone, the plumber will come and give you a quote- and if you do not wish to continue- it is a $45 fee- ( The no charge quote specified on website is false). We scheduled for next day between 12 noon and 3:00 PM. 1:51 no one shows up, no call- I called up, I was told that the current job is running a bit late- so kindly wait. 4:22 PM still no sign- no one called , I called up again- Same answer. At 6:03 I get a call that it will not be possible today- can we do this next day first thing in morning. I could not take off work - so requested it for 7:00 in the evening next day. Receive another call at 7:50 PM asking can we come now. My response was- lets do it tomorrow
Next day plumber shows up at 7:00 PM - I show him the handle and I had brought another shower set from HomeDepot- ask him can this be fixed. He gives two options - 1. Return the shower I got to Homedepot and get an exact replacement handle and he can come again and fix that 2. Cut a hole in dry wall behind the shower, put the whole new set- will cost thousands of $$ and BTW the minimum charges for Drain Recue to do anything is $199+HST
Certainly did not want to go through the second option- so looked at the option of using the handle alone from the shower. Plumber was quick and creative and he made the handle fit- Just it protruded a bit - which he was generous enough to make it look less ugly. Work completed in approximately 15 mins.
If I were told upfront the minimum charges are $199- I would have looked at alternate options. I felt it was very sneaky- specially when I specifically asked what the charges were. So customers beware of two things- $45 for a quote- no free estimates as stated on website- $199 minimum charges- no matter how small the work is.
With all this I doubt I will recommend or use them again