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by nanana » Sat, 24 May 2014 1:21 pm
how much does it cost to change a water tap?
I paid SGD$100 for a plumber to change a leaking tap (new tap was provided by plumber).
The reason I'm asking cos i came across similar tap in NTUC, and it costs about $25. Although the plumber claimed that his tap is better quality....
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by x9200 » Sat, 24 May 2014 8:16 pm
$75 for the replacement does not sound shocking knowing that to hang a lamp from the ceiling they ask something around $40.
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by Strong Eagle » Sat, 24 May 2014 10:32 pm
nanana wrote:how much does it cost to change a water tap?
I paid SGD$100 for a plumber to change a leaking tap (new tap was provided by plumber).
The reason I'm asking cos i came across similar tap in NTUC, and it costs about $25. Although the plumber claimed that his tap is better quality....
It's OK. But, in the future you should specify the quality of the hardware you want. A tap can run from $25 to $150 and more. For $25 I'm guessing a cold water only, 90 degree on-off.
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by nanana » Sat, 24 May 2014 10:47 pm
Thanks guys for the info.
Strong Eagle wrote: For $25 I'm guessing a cold water only, 90 degree on-off.
I'm impressed! yes, it is exactly that type. I don't want anything fancy as it is not my
property anyway. Can't believe the labour cost is that expensive for a less-than-10 mins job..
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by x9200 » Sun, 25 May 2014 2:57 pm
It's just a consequence of the fact that an average Singaporean can not do any basic DIY work around the house. They are being ripped off almost in everything both for the price and the service quality.
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by Strong Eagle » Sun, 25 May 2014 9:49 pm
nanana wrote:Thanks guys for the info.
Strong Eagle wrote: For $25 I'm guessing a cold water only, 90 degree on-off.
I'm impressed! yes, it is exactly that type. I don't want anything fancy as it is not my
property anyway. Can't believe the labour cost is that expensive for a less-than-10 mins job..
In addition to the labor, there are the tools. It wouldn't be 10 minutes without the proper sink wrench. And the person spends more than 10 minutes driving to and fro, in addition to the time needed to pick up the part(s).
Plumbers in Houston average $150 per hour. I might have expected about $75 for your job but it's not totally out of line.
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by bgd » Fri, 13 Feb 2015 4:17 pm
spammer wrote:Usually the cost of plumbing is depends on the locality and the type of the structure you have. So there will 50$ will be enough to replace the leaking tap.
We need a moron filter in this forum.
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by albertchan659 » Sat, 17 Jun 2017 2:36 pm
mine cost be $80 per trip for a simple job to clear my chokage.
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by sundaymorningstaple » Sat, 17 Jun 2017 5:49 pm
albertchan659 wrote:mine cost be $80 per trip for a simple job to clear my chokage.
For $8 you could have bought a bottle of Plumbr at NTUC and poured it into the sink and let it stand for 15 minutes and then flushed it clear with hot water. Bob's yer Uncle!
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by albertchan659 » Tue, 20 Jun 2017 8:16 pm
thats true! i would have done that if i had known
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by Norajhon » Fri, 12 Oct 2018 6:26 pm
It is common price of tap change so don't bother.
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by Strong Eagle » Fri, 12 Oct 2018 9:50 pm
Norajhon wrote:It is common price of tap change so don't bother.
Are you referring to the prices in New Delhi?
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