Plumbing repairs thru my Property Manager - rip-off?

[Lois S.]

I have several SF rentals in Contra Costa County, which I've managed myself for 9 years.

Also have 1 2-story apartment/townhouse that was managed by a friend's PM company. It wasn't a happy experience, so I found another PM with more established track record in the area, & have been generally satisfied.  I live about 50 minutes from the unit - on a good day, before the afternoon commute traffic makes it unreasonable to drive there.

So the current PM called one morning & said there was a leak from upstairs bathtub showing up in downstairs ceiling. Their plumber quoted $900 to open ceiling, look for & repair leak, repair sheetrock & paint. I approved the expense - in my mind picturing broken pipes and the ceiling collapsing if not done timely.

I just saw the description of work today on PM's website:  "New p-trap, sheetrock, caulking"

So, did I get ripped off, & can I or should I challenge the PM on the expense?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

[Matthew Paul]

@Lois S.  I can say this , if the plumber did all the work , cut hole , replace p trap , replace drywall and paint for $900 you got a good deal .  Plumber rates in my area are $125 to $160 an hour 

Thats probably a days work , maybe a bit more with drywall finishing . 

My question would be , why was the plumber doing drywall repair . Usually the plumber cuts a hole , fixed the problem cleans up and leaves . A handyman would take care of the drywall repair .