Excessive Charges for Plumbing Repairs

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LynnG6 (Tennessee)
Posts: 4

Posted:

The pipes from my unit were leaking into the unit below. They are connected. Since this is a problem between TWO units, shouldn't our condo association insurance cover the repairs? The market rate for 2 plumbers in our are is 125.00 per hour (2 people) The association is charging me $255.00 per hour in Tennessee.A one day job of replacing one toilet and repairing pipes is now costing $3,000.!!PLEASE ADVISE!

TimB4 (Tennessee)
Posts: 21,059

Posted:

Lynn,

I believe that you had requested advice on this topic previously, on a thread titled unauthorized repairs.

Did any thing change?

Did you appeal to the charges to the Board and negotiate a fair price?

Have you gotten for an itemized bill or just a large sum?

What did your documents say about who was responsible for the pipe?

EllieD (Vermont)
Posts: 446

Posted:

LynnG6,

You may or may not have already answered this – but the pipe that was found to be leaking – was that particular pipe also serving another Unit. Or was the pipe where the leak was found only serving your Unit?

That probably needs to be established first (exactly which pipe was leaking). Then that will provide a basis for discussing the damage.

Where does the $255.00 per hour figure come from? Was there also carpentry work involved?

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