Bowery Plumbing Heating and Cooling

Recently my bathroom and kitchen sink developed leaks simultaneously, probably because they dried out after a long vacation. 

I called Bowery Plumbing to come take a look.  They were polite and professional on the phone and sent someone right over.  So far so good.  

When the plumber arrived, I could tell within 30 seconds that things weren't going to go well.  He had a negative attitude and just didn't seem to care.   

After 10 minutes of looking around he said the job would cost $2,000.  Surprised, I asked him some questions and the price started to go up. Apparently he found some additional problems the more he thought about it.  Before leaving his quote had escalated to $2,500.  He collected his $85 fee and left as quickly as he could.

Wow.

Next I found a maintenance guy in the building who does plumbing work on the side.  He fixed the bathroom leak by tightening a loose pipe, charging $35.  He suggested I buy a new kitchen faucet, which I did for $150, and he replaced that, also for $35.  All told I ended up paying around $220 total to fix both leaks and got a nicer kitchen faucet to boot.

So let's compare the two plumbers: 
* Bowery Plumbing charged me $85 to come over and do nothing, and then quoted me $2,500.
* The maintenance guy in my building fixed both leaks for $70 after I bought a new sink for $150.  Total cost around $220

Wow.  Watch out.