"bert" wrote in message
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I've just fitted a new tap to our kitchen sink. It took me nearly 4 hours.
That did include altering the pipework. Plus puzzling over the
instructions on the rather complicated Bristan Easyfit tap. Great taps,
awful instructions.

But 4 hours! I'd expect to pay a plumber no more than £100-150, and that
might well include coming to quote first.
When did you last hire a plumber? Would probably cost you £100 just to get
one to think about coming.

75 quid to replace a gummed up valve in the toilet cistern

including parts