When you are in need of plumbing services, there are probably a few things that go through your mind. The two most important being: who can you trust, and how much is this going to cost. Sometimes these can be the hardest questions to get answered. Here, we hope to make these answers clear and simple. Understanding how the plumbing industry pays its employees and charges its customers will better equip you in making the right decision about trust and cost.
On the pricing page, we explain why the majority of companies pay their plumbers on commission and compare that to plumbers paid hourly. Then we provide our rates up front with no hidden costs.
On the pricing page, we explain why the majority of companies pay their plumbers on commission and compare that to plumbers paid hourly. Then we provide our rates up front with no hidden costs.
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Trust and cost are essential elements to consider when choosing the right plumber, but so is knowledge and skill level.
For 22 years I worked for an established plumbing company in the Bay Area and quickly became a manager.
Eventually I became general manager, and the last 10 years I ran the company while the owners settled out-of-state.
We employed close to 50 people and did every plumbing job imaginable, some hundreds of times and some thousands of times.
We used helicopters to install water heaters on top of buildings, installed fire hydrants for cities, and cut through streets in downtown areas to replace major water and sewer lines.
For 22 years I worked for an established plumbing company in the Bay Area and quickly became a manager.
Eventually I became general manager, and the last 10 years I ran the company while the owners settled out-of-state.
We employed close to 50 people and did every plumbing job imaginable, some hundreds of times and some thousands of times.
We used helicopters to install water heaters on top of buildings, installed fire hydrants for cities, and cut through streets in downtown areas to replace major water and sewer lines.
Have you ever wondered how a plumbing company can advertise service in an hour or less?
Or, how they are able to send their plumbers out for free estimates on every job because they will not give you an estimate over the phone?
They can do this because they don't pay their plumbers for waiting or giving estimates.
Instead, they pay them a commission for each job they do.
Now, we all know money motivates both a plumber who is paid hourly and one who is paid on commission.
But take a look at the standards we use for wage increases in our company and compare that to how a commission plumber increases his wage.
Or, how they are able to send their plumbers out for free estimates on every job because they will not give you an estimate over the phone?
They can do this because they don't pay their plumbers for waiting or giving estimates.
Instead, they pay them a commission for each job they do.
Now, we all know money motivates both a plumber who is paid hourly and one who is paid on commission.
But take a look at the standards we use for wage increases in our company and compare that to how a commission plumber increases his wage.
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