HIRING A PLUMBER TO RUN A NEW DRAIN LINE
- SAM PARAZZO
- Apr 3, 2012
- 2 min read
There a large variety of factors that should be considered when hiring a plumber to run a new drain line. A drain line is necessary for the drainage of rain water that accumulates on your property. Learning when and how to hire the correct plumber is thus essential in preventing water accumulation that can cause serious damage.
The first aspect you need to consider is the ramifications of the project. While any plumber should be able to handle the installation of a drain line, investigate exactly how much work your project is going to require. Should the project be very large it may be wise to hire more than one plumber for the job.
Look into the cost of the project. Installing a drain line can be very expensive due to the fact that a large amount of dirt has to be excavated. Once the drain line is installed, it then has to be buried with the dirt that was excavated. This excavation and burial work often requires expensive excavation equipment, which can often make up the majority of the cost. Should you be inclined to save some money, it may be wise to do the digging yourself and only hire the plumber to install the drain line. Plumbers will often charge extensively for their services on an hourly basis. If you are unable to do the digging yourself, then hire a landscape professional instead.
Investigate a wide variety of plumbers and determine yourself which one would be best suited for the job. This will require performing some interviews. During each interview question the plumber about the specific experience they have with drain line installation. Try to find a plumber that has a decent amount of experience but is willing to do the work for an agreeable price.
Another aspect to acknowledge is how well the plumber you pick has pleased clients in the past. Ask any plumber for a list of references which you can contact. Also, take the time to do some independent research of your own about the plumber and the company that they work for online.
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