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plumbing w/c problem

Hi there.
I recently had some work done on my w/c (toilet).
The work carried was:
Float arm change
Ball !!!!
Problem with the flush not working correctly and sorting a problem with slow filling.

The plumber was here for 1.30hrs and charged £60.00

Does this seem fair?

Comments

  • southcoastrgi
    southcoastrgi Posts: 6,298 Forumite
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    yes for the time he was there, but unfortunately unless he did more than you have said then he was there far too long
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • mehera
    mehera Posts: 153 Forumite
    Not necessarly - toilets can be tricky and need extra work some times!

    That job could be 30 minutes in ideal conditions - which 99% of jobs are not . . . .
    I was going to put the name of my plumbing business here so you know what I do should I give out any advice plumbing wise - however apparently I cant do that - go figure!!!!!
    New signature - I am a Plumber (I am just not allowed to tell you!)
  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
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    It sounds fair to me..
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    £60 sounds reasonable , but he does sound , lets say , methodical....but then , he hasnt charged you an hour and a halfs plumber labour so you did OK...
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • plumb1_2
    plumb1_2 Posts: 4,395 Forumite
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    mehera wrote: »
    Not necessarly - toilets can be tricky and need extra work some times!

    That job could be 30 minutes in ideal conditions - which 99% of jobs are not . . . .

    Last Tuesday i changed a toilet syphon in a close coupled wc, it took me 1hr & 45mins cutting out the rusted bolts.:(
    On wednesday the same job, new syphon again took 20 mins:j
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