Charged x amount to install 6 radiators, fair?

Pinec0ne

I was charged x amount to install 6 steam radiators. All radiators needed the valves and spuds replaced, and all but one set were new. Additionally a new long section of a pipe and union were added to spin a t. Many spuds and valves were fused and needed cutting. Took 7 hours to do the job. I worked with him all day to try and speed things along. Was charged by the hour.

Is this a fair price? I paid him, he did a great job, but a part of me feels like maybe I paid too much im in NJ

Edit: removed amt due to policy

EBEBRATT-Ed

Please delete you price. We are not allowed to talk specific price on this site.

Keep in mind you said 7 hour of work time

he probably looked at the job first$

he probably ordered and picked up material$

His truck requires gas. repairs and insurance$

He probably carries liability insurance & workman's comp

He probably has licenses and goes to code update classes$

etc etc etc

We here horror stories every day on this site for shoddy work

Be happy he did a great job

Pinec0ne

thanks I didn’t know we can’t talk price on this forum, will delete. Yeah I’m happy with the work, it’s excellent.

PC7060

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1820002#Comment_1820002

be sure to recommend his to your friends and associates. That’s the best form of thanks (other than paying your bill on time 😎)

Steamhead

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1820002#Comment_1820002

The pricing is still up……………..

ethicalpaul

I don't think the OP will be able to remove it from the title without @Erin Holohan Haskell 's help

guzzinerd

Titles are as editable as comments. Jobs are worth as much as you're willing to pay. If it's skilled labor that's done right, totally worth it.

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1820056#Comment_1820056

guzzinerd

Fyi... the previous owners of my building paid more to install a single cheapo one tube baseboard unit. You got a good deal.

SuperTech

Didn't you get pricing before any work was started? Were you given an estimate or told you it would be $X/hour for labor? You should have been. If you didn't then you should have asked before starting any work. Either way, if work was done to your satisfaction and everything works you don't have any reason to complain.

I'm so sick and tired of everyone thinking tradesman should work for minimum wage or day laborer rates when I have spent 20 and years learning how to do my job to the best of my ability and over $20,000 in tools. The cost of living is high in this country, medical insurance is expensive, I want to be able to retire some day too. And that's not even factoring in the how much it costs for a company to stay in business.

I don't want to hear "Google shows that part is only $50". 😡🤬😡

Rant over.

ethicalpaul

All true, SuperTech, but no one, not even you, wants to get ripped off (and no I'm not saying this person was ripped off). The question is reasonable, "did I get a good value in my market?"

mattmia2

Figuring on doing the paperwork and keeping the shop stocked and in working order and driving around and giving people estimates and all the other things to run a business, whether it is a single person doing it or there are other people working for the company that do some of those things, ultimately probably about 10%-20% of the time spent is billable.

Mad Dog_2

Fair to whom? Apparently, you got great value. I hope he charged enough & Made a decent profit. You're "assisting" to help move the job ahead is nice, but don't expect any discounts for that. It is extremely RARE that I ever take ANY help from a client, for just this reason...Mad Dog

mattmia2

I had to help carry my new furnace in 24 years ago because his helper didn't show up…

HomerJSmith

What's fair is what you and the repair person agree to.