WELCH BROTHER'S CO INC
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& INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS. PLUMBING: SMALL, COMMERCIAL, ELECTRIC, INDUSTRIAL GASSES & SPECIALTY PIPING SYSTEMS., OIL OR INSTANTANEOUS DOMESTIC HOT WATER HEATERS. PIPING: ALL TYPES INCLUDING GAS SUPPLY TO SWIMMING POOL HEATERS, PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES TO RESIDENTIAL, SIMPLE REPAIRS TO MAJOR UPGRADE; INSTALLATIONS FOR RENOVATIONS OR ADDITIONS. HEATING: SIMPLE REPAIRS TO HIGH EFFICIENCY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS; FUEL CONVERSION TO GAS OR OIL; STEAM OR FORCED HOT WATER BOILERS; GAS
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Fixing the pipe took longer than it could have, as he would make a cut, and then realize that he need to make another cut further down the element which made the previous 15 minutes a waste. This happened a few times. The cuts and the welding were high quality. All in all, it took about 3 hours to repair 5 holes in the element and test the system. I think the plumber was skilled enough to do it in 2 if he wanted to - oh well.
Next came the furnace pressure valve. This took him about 5 minutes. I think the valve was the most costly part of that, but my invoice did not have an itemized material list so I can't be sure.
Then he replaced a piece of pipe in the crawl space, this took probably about a half hour- very reasonable.
Cleanup took maybe 20 minutes, and then he had to call to get the final price. We waited for nearly an hour for the office to call back and finalize everything, which it turns out I was paying for. This rubs me the wrong way - my service was complete and I was paying to talk with the guy about tablets and home entertainment systems. I can do that for free any time!
Oh and they charge a huge premium for materials - $160 for some copper pipe and a valve
All in all I'm satisfied with the work, but this job should have been significantly less expensive.
Our issues proved to be somewhat minor ones after all, fixed quickly and professionally, and I will certainly call them again when we do more extensive renovations.
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