Maryanne S.
06/06/2022 12:00:00 SA
Dishonest plumber. That is one of first words this plumber told me. I am not a dishonest plumbing. Then why say it if it isn't true especially upon a simple first inquiry of the bill. My elderly parents used John Degrace plumbing for a leak under their sink. It only leaked when they turned on the cold water. The hot water was fine. The technician oversold my dad who could be talked into anything due to his advanced age. They told him everything needed to be replaced. The faucet the hot and cold water valves, lines, faucet, drain pipe, basket all said and done it was about $1100. My mom called me about the bill before the work was completed. I tried to talk to the technician to see what they were being billed for but he would not talk to me. I called the company's main number to stop work to further discuss the work and got a call an hour later after the job was finished. The owner said they needed everything. He refused to give me an itemized bill at that time, rattled somethings items off, and demanded payment. He said he had pictures of what was broken and did not send those either when I asked for those as well. Their house is old in rough shape and my elderly mother still works to make ends meet. In short the house and the kitchen that really needs to be replaced did not warrant a new faucet and everything. It only needed a repair. The bill was more than her 2 weeks of her gross salary. They really probably needed a supply line. The same plain unilever faucet the owner said he sold my dad for $250, I found in Home Depot for $149. I even found a similar cheaper one for $89. They pretty much did the same thing as a prior review that I read after the fact. The technician would not speak to me and obviously called the owner who told him what sell based on the fact the owner said he had the pictures of what was broken. Again these pictures were not shared with me. There is a difference to ask for a repair and to replace the whole setup. The hot water never leaked so at least that part did not need to be replaced (at that time anyway) including the basket and basket (that is separate from the facet). I feel they took advantage of the situation. I did not get itemized bill. I asked for the old parts which were not left or returned. They do unnecessary work to add overpriced materials and labor that unnecessary pads the bill.