Yes Air Conditioning & Plumbing YES ,Air Conditioning & Plumbing, TRIED TO RIP ME OFF!!!!!! Las Vegas, Nevada

My water pressure was bad in my house so I responded to an inspection promotion by YES AIR CONDITIONING AND PLUMBING. 

Two plumbers arrived and told me my Pressure Regulator and Ball Valve (shutoff) needed to be replaced. They wrote a quote (copy available) for $1061 (discounted! form $1178).  "Wow" I said, "that's expensive". He responded "that was because "THE PARTS WERE SO EXPENSIVE". 

 I said "no thanks". The lead plumber asked "what would you pay to get this over with today". I said $600.  He called his supervisor and said $750 was the least amount again stating the parts were so expensive.  I had looked at the part he showed me. I asked if there was a part alternative (ie plastic vs. brass). He said "NO".  He did offer a free hot water tank flush, as well! I dont have a hot water issue.

From a labor standpoint, all that had to be done was to undo two large nuts, put the part in and tighten the two nuts. I said no thanks and decided to research the facts.

If the part was to be replaced it can be purchased RETAIL for $313.00.  He never mentioned that a repair kit existed. I called a plumbing supply company. The clerk confirmed the kit existed and priced at $94.00. Furthermore he said to replace the entire valve was a TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY. All of the parts that wear are in the repair kit. The only reason to get a new valve was if the valve body was destroyed by freezing and cracked!  NOT in my case and NOT IN LAS VEGAS.

I had a handyman repair install the repair kit  and replace the valve and do up the two nuts. He was happy with the $50.00 he had charged and so was I. MY TOTAL COST $144.

YES (Air Conditioning and Plumbing)  THEY TRIED TO RIP ME OFF.  MAYBE YOU ARE NEXT!!!!!




PS.  The Ball Valve (shut off) had virtually never been used as I don't shut my house water off very often. It was in showroom condtiton and working perfectly ($277 on the quote and $27 to replace if it needed it and two more nuts to undo/redo)