Eds Plumbing and Sewer Inc

On March 30, 2024, I engaged this plumbing company in Wheaton, conveniently located about ten minutes away, to install a kitchen faucet in my condo unit. I was drawn to their services through their advertising in my Catholic church bulletin, which boasted of 'Best Work, Best Rates, and Parishioner Discount', and provided a phone number for contact. I got a top-of-the-line faucet via Home Depot, which I got as part of the Aetna Medicare Advantage rewards program. I'm also a senior citizen in my seventies and on a fixed income. I was quoted six hundred for a job just over an hour. But since there is a $125 free visit, I decided to pay for it. The parishioner's discount was only five percent. I asked the technician, after he finished, if he could explain the billing process. I hope to email the owner later and get the rate cut in half. After the job was completed, the technician said they had to double the rate, as I didn't buy the faucet from them. The total bill, with the discount, was $555. The technician said the owner, Ed, had set the price. I did reach out via email to edit about my concerns, but I am still waiting to hear back. Bing Co-pilot, Google Gemini, and Gab AI engines put the cost of labor from $100- $250 for a plumber in DuPage County, Ill., to do this job. Is this price I paid fair? Let's ask three different AI engines this question. What is the average consumer cost for a DuPage County, Illinois, plumber to install a kitchen faucet purchased for a condo unit? Bing Co-Pilot AI It quoted labor costs at $120 to $250 Google Gemini AI It quoted labor costs of around $238 Gab AI It quoted $100 to $250. Is it "normal" to double the labor price if someone buys their facet? A fixed-income senior like me has made this facet accessible via a Medicare Advantage program. Next time, I will look into Agni to recommend area professionals.