We could disconnect water and gas but we couldn't hook it back up. To much liability if one or the other leaked. I carried both comp and liability insurance-the law.
What did you do today to show understanding
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Liability is the biggest reason but I honestly never had a problem not touching anything water related just on principle. I am NOT a plumber and I’ve never claimed to be one. That’s not my trade. Standing my ground on this issue IS what I’ve been doing to show understanding for the past 25 years.
Here’s a thought for ya. You wouldn’t call a floor covering store to install a new toilet anymore than you would call a plumber to replace your floor. They are two separate trades, one of them being a protected trade. Don’t use me to try and undercut a fellow tradesman who has put in their time to be able to command the prices that they are charging. Don't you wish you could charge their prices? Do an apprenticeship for 4 years and you can.
What are we, crabs in a bucket?
As said, I completely understand the dilemma. I just know that it takes a plumber nearly a week to come to my area unless you pay triple hourly pay. I sure hope you work on customers with very strong bladders!
The better shops would go over this with their customers ahead of time so it wasn’t an issue when I showed up. Some of them went so far as to include the plumber in the job and would handle scheduling the plumber as well so there was one overall seamless experience for the customer. Other times the job would be split up amongst different days. Maybe I do a kitchen and one bathroom today and come back for the other bathroom after the first toilet has been reset. Apartments and cheap rentals usually had their own maintenance guy that would reset the toilet.
On the other hand there were times I showed up and the customer was completely caught off guard. Those were always fun days. I’ve handed more than one customer a wrench as well as I’ve scribed around a few toilets.
...or teach them how to do the Asian "squat and drop?"
