Very often, we hear of stories of unprofessional plumbers with lousy workmanship and overcharging customers for their sloppy or incomplete plumbing works. Not only are your plumbing problems left unsolved, some rogue plumbers even have the cheek to demand additional payments for their incomplete work or wrong diagnosis. Below are some points to look out for before engaging a plumber to help you in finding a reliable plumber and give the irresponsible ones a miss.

Does the plumber hold the necessary license to carry out his trade?
In many countries worldwide, plumbers need to hold state license to carry out their trade. Application for such licenses often require the plumber to possess a certain level of proficiency in their works and subjected to stringent requirements to apply and maintain the license. This is often to uphold the standards of water works carried out and ensure that plumbers carry out their works professionally and for any complaints to be make directly to the authority with disciplinary actions taken and in serious cases, having their licenses revoked. By regulating, licensed plumbers have to think twice before taking any short cuts in their works. Thus, ensure that your plumber is licensed and not some rogue fly-by-night plumbers who are out to scam and do not even hold any license in the first place.

Is the plumber upfront on your plumbing bills?
Never start any plumbing work without knowing the actual cost. Honest & reputable plumbers will gladly provide you detailed breakdown of the costs involved for your plumbing works before they commence their work. Beware of those who quote extremely low prices as often, it is just a price strategy to entice you and later bomb you with an exorbitant bill by saying more repairs works need to be done. Never use price as the deciding factor in choosing your plumber as low prices can often mean lousy workmanship or low quality materials.

Does the plumber guarantee his work?
Reputable plumbers and plumbing companies will always standby all their works and offer after repair warranty. This means that if the same problems occur again, they will repair it for you at no costs. Thus, always ask the plumber about his after repair warranty and its duration so that you will filter out rogue plumbers who provide sloppy work and have no confidence in their own works. This will also prevent having to pay additional fees for the same job.

How long have the plumber and his company been in the market?
A good indication of the reliability of the plumber is the number of years of operation of his business. Beware of those who do not even have a company and operate only through their mobile phone. Look out for established ones with proper office and office number so that if anything goes wrong, you will be able to find someone to be accountable for their mistakes. Most importantly, always demand a receipt for any plumbing works carried out to prevent any disputes that may arise in the future.

I hope the pointers above will help you in choosing a reliable plumber to help you in your plumbing problems and avoid the unprofessional ones.

Author Bio: Joe Kam is the Head of Sales of iSearch Media Pte Ltd: Singapore’s leading search engine marketing agency. His company website is www.isearchmedia.com.sg. In his free time, he writes on emergency professions such as electricians and plumbers in Singapore.

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