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Frustrated with Plumber

L. Brown
Member since 2018 · 71 posts · 35 votes

Hello BP,

I need some advice. I recently bought my first home, which is a house hack. There have been some fairly major plumbing issues. I didn't have a plumber that I knew of, so I went on to Task Rabbit. He came and did some work but continued to experience plumbing problems. My realtor (who is also an investor) recommended a plumber to me. He does very good work but he shows up at least 3 hours late to the jobs which I hate. My realtor said this is how contractors/specialists are. Is this true? Are they that unprofessional? Do I keep looking for a plumber? I'm extremely frustrated.

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Dan WeberBusiness Member
Realtor · Portland, ME · Member since 2015 · 655 posts · 552 votes
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If you still need plumbing work done then you will need to keep looking. A couple other options to find a good plumber:

-Post on BP and get recommendations from other members in your area

-Go to a meetup (BP meetup or other REIA) and ask others there for recommendations

-Go to Home Depot and ask the employee working in plumbing for a couple plumbers they recommend

If you hear the same name come up a couple of times, that would be a good person to call.

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  • Dan WeberBusiness Member
    Realtor · Portland, ME · Member since 2015 · 655 posts · 552 votes
    5y

    If you still need plumbing work done then you will need to keep looking. A couple other options to find a good plumber:

    -Post on BP and get recommendations from other members in your area

    -Go to a meetup (BP meetup or other REIA) and ask others there for recommendations

    -Go to Home Depot and ask the employee working in plumbing for a couple plumbers they recommend

    If you hear the same name come up a couple of times, that would be a good person to call.

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  • L. Brown
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    Member since 2018 · 71 posts · 35 votes
    5y

    Great ideas, Dan thank you!

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  • Cindy Bacigalupo
    Flipper/Rehabber · Aliso Viejo, CA · Member since 2020 · 29 posts · 32 votes
    5y

    @L. Brown

    Specialists can definitely be primadonnas, I’ve seen it from every trade but on my 4th try, I finally found a hungry, reasonable plumber. Keep searching!! I like Yelp, bigger pockets, and word of mouth but we met our painter at Home Depot and he’s amazing.

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  • Forrest Williams
    Real Estate Agent · Chicagoland · Member since 2018 · 314 posts · 199 votes
    5y

    What area are you in? I'd ask around on your local BP forum.

    Also, if I have problems with a contractor like showing up 3 hours late, I generally let them finish the job I hired them for and then never hire them again.

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  • L. Brown
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    Member since 2018 · 71 posts · 35 votes
    5y

    @Cindy Bacigalupo- thanks, I'll keep searching. Home Depot is a good idea.

    @Forest Williams- I'm in the Northern New Jersey area, I welcome any recommendations

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