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Old 12-08-2023, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Kluthy View Post
You have to remember a contractor needs to earn a minimum amount to do a job. He has to answer calls to diagnose a problem, travel time to/from the job, truck/office expenses, etc etc etc
The days of the $100 service calls are over
In The Villages, it would be unusual for a plumber or electrician to have a minimum charge of more than $100 to come to your house and diagnose an issue. Can you name one? I think the typical mimimum service call is about $85. But, in any event, paying $250 just to drain and flush a water heater for routine maintenance is excessive.