lol. He's an experienced handyman. Toilets are simple jobs.I have one of those toilets. Depending on the eating habits of the users, be sure to have a good toilet plunger on hand...or better yet, buy a toilet auger.
A guy coming over doesn't portend well unless it is a plumber or otherwise well-experienced installer.
lol. He's an experienced handyman. Toilets are simple jobs.
Most people do it in 30 - 60 mins
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Some of you guys love making this stuff sound hard eh?
I get it if you do it as a professional, don't want the handyman to take away the job
I use to be a handyman, now I just help friends. Toilets are pretty straight forward. I've installed I'm guessing over 100 of them. My neighbor just had two faucets installed. Although he bought the faucets himself, the licensed plumber charged him $745. He is pissed, and will never use that crook again, and I'm pissed because he didn't want to ask me for help.
As a business person, I can justify (never need to) a range of hourly rates based on the actual costs of doing business. Then adding in P & O to justify even being in business.But seriously, you think $375 an hour for a plumber can be justified?
But seriously, you think $375 an hour for a plumber can be justified?
You really get wives calling to fix thier husbands mess? I'd hate to be in that house when he comes home. Especially if she didn't tell him she was having it fixed.So that means we should cancel all trade licenses because some don’t do it right ?
But having a trade license doesn’t mean the person doesn’t make mistakes.
Having a trade license isn’t good enough. You need insurance to cover mistakes if you’re charging the person.
Even if you’re just doing a favor and flood a neighbors house most homeowners insurance has a deductible to meet before the insurance starts paying. Some of these deductibles are $5k plus.
So someone is going to have to come up with that deductible.
I’m sure that wouldn’t make for a healthy relationship with most people nowadays.
“ Fred installed a toilet because I couldn’t afford $500 install and now since Fred didn’t do XYZ correctly now I have a flooded house with a big insurance deductible to pay “
A lot of times the handyman or neighbor doesn’t even know their work failed. The neighbor or friend doesn’t want them to know and surely won’t ever call them back. So they call a professional in to correct the work.
I’ve even had women call when their husband was out for the day to correct things he “ fixed “.
It’s more common than you think……
When I make a mistake people usually call back right away because “ wow, I paid XYZ and it needs to be perfect “
I get held to a higher standard than Jimmy next door…….
But now IF there is a fire and a record of you having done unlicensed electrical work, you risk a lot.There’s been a few photos I’ve posted in the past of new or relatively new construction plumbing things. (From home inspection things etc.) In these cases the pros have rightfully commented here on what’s wrong with that picture. Among the issues have been wrong drain pipe hanging, insufficient spacing between drain fittings and more. Sad to say all the work was done under the license of master plumbers…so not everyone does everything exactly the same.
I’m a handyman too. Just the other day, in deference to the laws on licensed electricians doing electrical work here, I was hired to install an overhead light in a laundry room. No problem. Except no power. Took off the switch plate, discovered that a wire was off. Turned off the power, pulled the switch out, discovered that the licensed professional had BACKWIRED the switch, all to save a few minutes of time. The wires came off. A fire hazard.
I made it right at a fraction of the hourly rate of the licensed professional that created the fire hazard in the first place.
Not every licensed pro does it right. As important not every homeowner can afford a pro. Not every pro wants small jobs either. The other day at one home I fixed two electrical problems, mounted two lights, cleaned a bathroom drain and repaired a fence in 2.5 hours. My client was a single mom with a kid in college that cannot afford the pros.
You really get wives calling to fix thier husbands mess? I'd hate to be in that house when he comes home. Especially if she didn't tell him she was having it fixed.
But now IF there is a fire and a record of you having done unlicensed electrical work, you risk a lot.
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