Response from RH West Plumbing & Heating
[Member Name Removed], Thanks for good rating, It was a pleasure working for you and I'm glad I was able fix your leaking circulator. I'm sorry that you felt as though you were overcharged, but I think you may have misunderstood my rates.I hope you don't mind If I use this as an opportunity to share my rates with others. As I told you over the phone before I came to your house, I charge $120.00 for the first hour. This is a Flat Rate Service Fee. It covers transportation to and from your job and a full hour of work. Each additional hour is $100.00 per hour and I charge by 1/2 hour intervals (So 1.5 hours would be $170). I've found the "service fee" necessary to cover the overhead it takes to get to your house. My truck is very expensive and full of thousands of dollars worth of equipment. In your case, driving 20 minutes to and from your home and spending "40 minutes" repairing your boiler would be a losing proposition for anything less. I think it is also fair to mention that this was a Saturday appointment, and I do not raise my rates for emergencies on nights and weekends. I hope this helps and we can continue to do business in the future! Thanks Again!