My bathroom sink started leaking in the middle of the night. It was a good thing that I new where the shut off valve was to prevent any more water damage. I called WaterWorks plumbing in the morning and they were very friendly on the phone and had someone to my house the same day. Larry arrived around 1:00 pm and told me that the tap had to be replaced. He would have to remove the sink and the tap. I would have to go purchase my own tap if I wanted one similar to the one being replaced. He only carries one type of tap with him. I thought that to be reasonable until I heard the cost. The labour, which is all it would be since I would be providing my own hardware was going to be $1217.00. I am not sure how long that would take to repair, but that is totally crazy. He told me that the price is right out of his price book, which he showed me. I told him that I am sure other people have different price books. Just because it is written, doesn't mean that it is right. He was nice enough, but I would never pay that just for the labour to replace a tap. It seems more like highway robbery than anything else. The service was good but everything has a price. I paid for the service call, and will find someone else to replace my tap.
