A plumbing emergency in the middle of the night can be a real disaster.
It costs extra for emergency services and most companies only have one or two overnight employees.
Last Saturday evening, my friends and I had a huge party. We invited 10 or 15 different people. Everyone was drinking and having a good time. I didn’t realize that the hall bathroom was out of order until most of my guests were already gone. By that time, there was a huge mess on the floor. I tried to use the plunger on the toilet, but I didn’t have much luck. I finally gave up and decided to call an emergency plumber. I looked online for an emergency plumber in Bradenton, FL and I found several listed numbers. I called two different Bradenton, FL emergency plumbing services and neither one of them answered the phone. The third service provider answered on the second telephone ring. I gave him the address for my home, which is right on the Bradenton, FL border. He told me it was going to cost an extra $40 to drive that distance at 3 in the morning. By the time the plumbing service finished with the repairs, I had to spend almost $400 to get the plumbing nightmare resolved. I didn’t realize how unaffordable and overpriced Bradenton plumbers have become. Next time I have a plumbing emergency, I’m going to ask for upfront prices. I don’t want to end up in the same situation again. Nearly $100 of my total fees were due to the late hour of my repair.