American Residential Services Plumber Big Rip Off! ADDISON Texas

$175.00 to change a thermostat on a water heater is a very good price. All contractors need to charge a minimum amount to be able to pay for their overhead. My company needs to charge a $60.00 service call and $80.00 per half hour labor, to cover their overhead. I bet if you called a half dozen other plumbers their prices would be with in the same range. (every plumber should base their charges on their overhead not what other contractors charge)

ARS isn't ripping people off, they are like every other major company out there and charging overhead. You are paying for time and labor combined, otherwise known as flat rate. You COULD be paying someone to sit around fiddling with the water heater for 3 hours, charging $60/hr plus the cost of materials, but ARS charges one lump sum. Yes its expensive, but that's the price you pay when you have a licensed plumber do repairs. In our state its the LAW to use a licensed plumber, so unfortunately the price reflects the workmanship and skills of the company.