Choosing a good plumber isn’t overly complicated process, but unless you know one really well, you should take a few facts into account before making your choice:
- Always negotiate the price beforehand: a plumber that has been in business for a while and knows his trade well should have no problem giving you an accurate quote beforehand. This largely depends on your ability to identify and understand the problem that needs to be fixed: talk to friends and family and ask if they had similar problems and find out what they paid for similar plumbing services. Once you get a quote from one plumber, you can always call a few more and see if they can make you a better offer. There is no direct correlation between price and quality of the service when it comes to plumbing and there is no reason why you shouldn’t shop around. Make sure that you ask about any hidden or additional fees that the plumber charges – apart from their hourly fees, plumbers may charge for transport, flat service fee, and other fees that can add to your total bill.
- Quality: this should be your main concern since you don’t want to pay for poor quality services. Again, the best and easiest way to find a Plumber Narellan that works well is to speak to friends, family, and colleagues. If you live in a flat, you can also ask some of your neighbor if they know just the right person for the job since it is quite likely that at least one of them has had the same problem as you.
- Expertise, insurance, and guarantees. These are the three key words that you need to remember, especially when hiring plumbing contractors for bigger jobs. Make sure that they have great experience in the type of job that you need done, that they have proper insurance and that their work comes with guarantee. You might also want to find out if the plumber contractors are members of a professional body and visit their premises as well.
- Have a written contract! This is quite important when it comes to biggerย plumbing jobs that also require you to pay substantial amount of money; it is reasonable to be asked for a deposit or upfront payment since the plumber will likely have to purchase a few items, but having a contract that clearly states the price of the project, the start and the end date, and the given guarantees will protect you from being overcharged or paying for the same services a few months down the road.
