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It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it—and get paid pretty well for doing it, too! If you’re a homeowner, chances are you have had to, or will have to, call a plumber for what you felt was an emergency plumbing repair. After you called and received an estimate, or had one come out and give you an estimate for that ‘emergency’ situation, you may have changed your tune about what constitutes an emergency.
Often, any problem which has to be taken care of right away is pulling a plumber away from a previously scheduled job, and if they have to give Mrs. Jones a discount because they could not finish her work on time, you may be making up the difference. If, however, you can hold off on services, you will have time to call around and get other estimates. Oftentimes, just waiting and scheduling the work for a bit later date will ensure that you get a slightly cheaper rate.
So, determining what is or is not an emergency is the key. First and foremost, is your emergency one which puts your health or your family’s health in danger? If so, obviously you have an emergency on your hands, and time is probably of the essence (especially if something is flooding!). It is pertinent to call several plumbers to find out if you can get an estimate over the phone. Another question you may need to ask in order to find out if you have an emergency or not is whether or not you can do without the room in question—is there only one bathroom in the house? If so, emergency! If not, perhaps you can schedule the work for a later date and save some money. Is it in the kitchen? If so, do you eat out often? If it is, maybe the work can wait.
Some plumbers will be honest enough to tell you that your plumbing problem is not an emergency, and whether or not the work can be delayed. All in all, it is important to get a second and third opinion if at all possible.
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