If you value integrity and don't want to be ripped off, don't hire J&J Heating/Air and Plumbing. I…read morecontacted them to have my HVAC serviced and checked out for the pending summer heat, and to have plumbing services (constant running of a toilet, driving me crazy). My initial interaction with Lisa was assuring--she was polite, professional and transparent (mostly before the fact). She explained there would be a separate fee for each service call, in addition to any work done-- $79 for HVAC and $75 for plumbing. She also said, if needed, a customer supplied toilet installation would cost $350, which admittedly, she acknowledged was pricey, and that I was not obligated for the install.
The HVAC service technician came out first and no problems here. The next day the plumber came. He informed me that the constant running was an issue with the make of the toilet and to fix it would be more than the cost of a new one. We happened to have a new, unopened toilet on hand and my husband suggested we install it. However, I said I thought the price tag for the install was a bit too much. That's when he said he would install it for $250, so I agreed.
Here is where the lack of honesty and integrity began. After removing the toilet, two extended trips to Loews were made; the first was to purchase a flange that he said needed replacing and the second to purchase H2O lines. Why didn't they know new lines were needed, they had the toilet specs and experience. When all was said and done the cost to me was $550. Now I expected to pay for the flange and H2O lines, but $225, NO WAY, I've bought both these items several times in the past. The cost combined, on the highest end shouldn't have been more than $40. When I questioned him, he tried to tell me that this is what it cost to replace the flange. I was livid, paid him, and decided I would take it up with the company. I called to ask for a detailed invoice and Lisa said they didn't break down the labor from the parts, they just charged a flat fee (she didn't explain this initially). When I received the invoice via email, it read--repair toilet flange $225. So now it went from a replacement to a repair, obviously to justify the cost. Even if that wasn't the case, what happen to communicating with the client regarding "work changes." Again, I wasn't going to share my experience, but, when trying to dispose of it, a rep from the City of WR said the bulk pick-up policy for toilets had changed in the last two years and that the "contractor" should have disposed of it as a courtesy or as apart of the cost. For $550, you damn right he should have!
