"Caesar Romano" wrote
KOS wrote

Hi... I want to have a new toilet installed in my bathroom.. Already
has plumbing, just want a new toilet.. Also I want to change the
fixtures on my pedestal ..So I will need the plumber to change the old
plumbing fixtures on the pedestal (they were bronze, need to be
brushed) They quoted me, 500-700 to do the work.. I am providing the
toilet and fixtures.. Is that expensive ?

Very

Seems like it to me too but keep in mind the toilet is heavy and this is
often a 2 person job because of that. Also, time is money and that includes
travel time. All we see here is 'New England'. We don't know if he lives
out in the boonies, at a 2 hour drive or something from the plummers.

Are the bolts corroded? Will they have to drill them out? If so this takes
a bit of time. 50$ an hour is not that far off the rate of a good tradesman.

2hoursx4 (both ways)x 2 (2 people)= $400 + 1 hour work at site = $500

Now he's probably not that far away but thats all part of how it works.
Also, he probably included 'haul away' of old unit which costs time as they
have to drive it to the local dump.