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Anonymous asked in Home & GardenMaintenance & Repairs · 8 hours ago

Do plumbers downgrade your fixtures?

The plumber installed new handles and they are the cheapest ones you can possibly get.  I paid them a lot of money so I thought I was going to get something similar or better than what I had.  Now I am stuck.  It is tub handles and would be too expensive in labor to have someone else come out and do it. 

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  • Anonymous
    2 hours ago

    Yes. Unless you specify what you want they will opt for the cheapest they can get and charge you the most they can. It is how they make a living.

  • 3 hours ago

    You should have specified exactly what handles you wanted.  As it is, you asked them to install new handles and that's exactly what they did.

  • T C
    Lv 7
    7 hours ago

    If it's a fixture they will generally use a reputable brand as they need to warranty it.

    With handles not much will go wrong with them and they may have used what they had on the truck ....and unfortunately you probably were charged a hefty mark-up.I wouldn't say that is typical of all plumbers...just depends on the person and the company.   

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