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[Old Account]

Hi lads,

Believe it or not but the Berkshire drains company in Windsor wants to charge 1620 + Vat for unblocking a drain.

The Windsor hotel is very shocked by the price given from this company. They can only start working when the shifts of the kitchen has finished which is late evening. However, do you think that's a normal rate though? They don't even know where the blockage is but have given already a price to clear it. Apparently the main drain was coming up so it's something inside the main drain ... I don't believe the dynorod will charge such amount ....

If that's a normal rate I think I pm gonna change )))))

What's your thought on it?

 

[woodsy]

Seems excessive to me bearing in mind they've no idea what it is. Would expect expensive for working the evening but think their trying to pull their trousers down.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Get a quote from dyno rod

 

[Old Account]

Thats what i have told him. Its crazy to get such quote ... but thanks guys for your fast respond !!!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

It's normal tbh

It's custom hours / working out of hours

It's at least double time if not triple

 

[Old Account]

It's normal tbh

It's custom hours / working out of hours

It's at least double time if not triple

That's true also big company but that's seems to me odd. Yes would pay for dynorod about 120-130 an hour late evenings and then it depends how bad it is but you would surely not exceed 500.

I guess such a price seems fair if it takes a little longer. 1620 Vat seems crazy expensive though

 

[ShaunCorbs]

If it's a restaurant bet they don't have a grease trap

 

[Old Account]

If it's a restaurant bet they don't have a grease trap

I would imagine though, he is working inside the Oakley court hotel which I think they look after their property. It's a huge hotel and everything is very posh though

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Posher the posh worse the maintenance/ services are

Also cost charge for there equipment eg wear and tear on machines etc

 

[Old Account]

Posher the posh worse the maintenance/ services are

Also cost charge for there equipment eg wear and tear on machines etc

All true ... but still not 1620 + Vat

But hoping they get another quote from dyno

 

[ShaunCorbs]

All true . but still not 1620 + Vat

But hoping they get another quote from dyno

1k is probably labour

And 600 for materials/ tools

 

[oz-plumber]

The problem is people / customers want a fixed price on repairs.
We get calls for unblocking drains from customers that want a fixed price - so we give it.

Then they pig and moan when we're done in 15 minutes and gloat when it takes 3 hours.
Unfortunately customers can't have it both ways.

They don't want to agree to an open ended pricing structure - price per hour ( or part there of ) and cost of equipment required.

 

[rpm]

We don't know size of pipe, where it runs or the length of the pipe so could be a job with big boys toys in which case sounds about right.