I had a plumber come look at the faucet in the kitchen as it was leaking from the fixture. The seal between the sink and the faucet was old and allowing water to leak under the sink. I decided to replace the sink, faucet, and garbage disposal. I received a quote of 406.25 + tax for installation only as I would purchase the sink, faucet, drain kit, and garbage disposal independently. I paid $79 + tax for a dispatch fee and was informed that that fee would be deducted from the total cost of installation. (I was informed, before scheduling the appointment, of the dispatch fee and told if repairs were scheduled, then that fee would be waived. That same day, I scheduled an appointment for the installation and requested that the appointment be with the same person who did the initial visit, David M.
On the day of the installation, Bud Anderson had an emergency call so my appointment was delayed 2 hours and the person who arrived from Bud Anderson (not David M. but he never introduced himself so I don't know his name) gave me a price of $860 + tax for installation only. After I was able to produce a written copy of the estimate, Bud Anderson agreed to honor the original estimate. The Bud Anderson employee then had to leave to get supplies (he didn't know what he was coming to repair so he didn't come prepared). After another hour of waiting for him to return, the sink, faucet, and garbage disposal were installed. The actual work took about 1-1.25 hours. The final cost was $445.59. They did not waive the initial dispatch fee. The employee told me there should have been a dispatch fee for each day so he waived the fee for today.
Ultimately paid 445.59 for one hour of labor (and that was apparently discounted because I pay for their plumbing maintenance club but no discount is listed on the receipt). I could not get a clear answer as to the extreme difference in estimates. I am still awaiting responses to my inquiries. I am not happy with this situation. The installation was adequate. Absurdly overpriced and lacking value for the amount of work that was done. They didn't even remove the bright blue protective tape from the sink before the install, so there is bright blue at the corners of the sink. The receipt is not itemized so I can only assume that they charge $400 per hour ($800 per hour for the high estimate). I have previously purchased a HVAC and water heater from Bud Anderson but I can't imagine using them again in the future. I feel they were trying to take advantage of me(and did). I am very disappointed.
Unfortunately I think I will have to pay another company to come make sure the work was done correctly as I have zero trust in Bud Anderson. read more